MEKAEL WESLEY-ROSA
ARCHITECTURE Isn’t just a means to an end, but a CULMINATION of different systems, which combine to breed a HIERARCHY or order to suit the needs of the OCCUPANT.
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A A collection of drawings and models from first year foundation studio which encompassed essential projects to teach fundamentals in drawing, spatial order, tensegrity, and modularity.
Foundation Studio Fall 2010–Spring 2011
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ARC 101
Foundation Studio Fall 2010–Spring 2011
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Maison De Verre The following works are all based off a precedent study of the architectural masterpiece Maison De Verre. This analytical study was used to introduce digital methods such as 3ds Max, Autocad, and various Adobe design programs.
Digital Communications Fall 2011
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Maison De Verre
Digital Communications Fall 2011
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MACKEY YASEEN To help further understand the structure of a house in the sonoran desert I was given a precedent to study and analyze. I was fortunate to be given the Mackey Yaseen Residence which is exetremly flexible to the needs of the in inhabitants.
Studio 202 Spring 2012
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MACKEY YASEEN
Total sqft. Old sqft.
1,662 788
Tare sqft. 264
Studio 202 Spring 2012
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PUBLIC DWELLING The Reggio Emilio philosophy is based off ph the idea of the “image of the child� and that a child has the right to do anything that interests him. I took this concept and applied it to the structure of the building st itself allowing children to play on large trusses with the watchful eye of a supervisor.
Studio 202 Spring 2012
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PUBLIC DWELLING
Studio 202 Spring 2012
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PRIVATE DWELLING A home is a sacred place. You can escape from the stresses you encounter daily in life while also connecting with your sourrounding enviornment. This house creates a strong sense of interior and exterior as well as a tranquil interior private courtyard for the inhabitants to relax in.
Studio 202 Spring 2012
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PRIVATE DWELLING
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THANK YOU My name is Mekael Wesley-Rosa and I am the author of these creative projects. I would like to thank you for taking the time to read my portfolio. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did making it. I look forward to working with you in the future!
mekaelw@email.arizona.edu 1.630.453.9096