ARCHITECTURE IS DUALISTIC
IT IS THE WHY/BE/CAUSE OF THE PLACE
IT STARTS IN THE PAST BUT BELONGS TO THE FUTURE IT IS THE EFFORT OF A GENERATION FOR THE PEOPLE AND FOR OURSELVES IT IS A CHOICE TO QUESTION AND A CHANCE TO ANSWER
mimesis THE ESSENCE OF A LIBRARY ERGONOMICS ARCHITECTURE OF THE BODY GENOVA, ITALY STUDY ABROAD SKETCHES WHAT'S NEXT? THE REGGIO-EMILIA EXHIBIT IDENTITY ENTOMOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER
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The essence of a library is knowledge. In ancient times books were treasured and lauded. In the present books are quickly substituted for digital devices, but knowledge is still an important concept in cultures worldwide.
C O M M U N I T Y HETERARCHY Community is the result of cultures that interact. To create these interactions, spaces for the cultivation of knowledge and community must exist. They must actively participate with the environment and function as incubators of culture.
Libraries used to exist in a system of hierarchy. Now, to create interaction within the community, they must exist as a source of knowledge and culture simultaneously. These not only provide different types of knowledge but also create unity within the community. This process is only evident within the interaction of spaces.
THE ESSENCE OF A LIBRARY
site analysis & program diagrams
buildable site
existing circulation
views through site
private space
community space
views onto the street
views from the sidewalk
natural daylight
shielding from souther light
m a s s i n g
The massing of the library originated from the shape of the site and the need for public and private spaces. The massing then responded to the site analysis, creating the final shape of the building.
urbanresponse
To interact with the city of Fountain Inn, the library extends to an outdoor space that is visually connected to Main Street.
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A ‘g ood fit’ betwe en hum ans and t ools . I t us ually creates a fe elin g o f well being and cons t ant ly imp rov es over time fit t ing t he needs of t he us er s .
THEPROBLEM
Clemson University is a spread out campus that is also easily accesible by walking and biking. Many students choose the biking route to attend class. While more students want to take this route, Clemson’s campus was not originally designed to accomodate a high number of bikes.
THEHYBRID
The proposed solution creates a piece of urban furniture that solves both the problem of bike storage and lack of seating. With this new hybrid, the fabric of Clemson supports the move toward sustainability exemplified by its students.
ARCHITECTURE OF THE BODY
site analysis
joint between bike storage and seating
c o n n e c t i o n
The hybrid is a large puzzle with simple connections. Rods connect the bicycle racks that are sliced from the seating and separated to store bycicles. The seating area is supported by a central piece that connects the body of the seat.
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hybrid elevation
OBSERVATION THROUGH SKETCHING
Taking pictures is easy. But the ability to capture a scene with a pen or a pencil not only engraves the image in your mind, but it forces you to scrutinize details you would have never noticed. Sketching throughout Europe made me realize the importance of hand tools. A quick impression of an image can not only make a beautiful sketch, but also tell you about what you look at and how you look at it.
STUDY ABROAD SKETCHES
WHAT’S NEXT?: THE REGGIO-EMILIA TEACHING APPROACH EXHIBIT The principle of Reggio is to allow children to learn by playing, asking questions, and solving their own problems. What’s Next? allows them to do exactly that. They play in a space where light plays the main role. They see the light throughout the space and they see the way it changes. Without knowing the tilt of the earth and the way it rotates around the sun, the children can begin to understand the concept of sunlight.
A STUDY OF LIGHT CHARLESTON, SC The process that inspired my exhibit and concept started through the simple act of ffolding. The folds created shadows throughout the day and I decided to take advantage of the fold by creating openings in the membrane of the folds. Last, I created a take away piece that can be used outside of the exhibit and also let the children experience the same concept as the exhibit.
My site is located in Charleston, South Carolina at the Children’s Museum of the lowcountry. Since my piece focuses on sunlight and apperture, it is meant to be placed outside where it can receive unflitered and direct sunlight. .
FOLDING APERTURE TAKE AWAY
THE REGGIO-EMILIA EXHIBIT
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Diagramming, modeling, and sketching along with shadow studies are the best ways to demonstrate how the future concept of ‘apperture’ developed over the course of the project.
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SEQUENCE OF FOLDING
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Elevation 10/21/13 13h: 46’
Charleston, SC (32.79, -79.9)
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the appertures in my exhitbit results from the way is piece is connected to each other. The opaque and transluscent double layer creates and in-between interactive space for the children to play in and experience the way sun light appears during the day.
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The take away swerves as a piece of the exhibit that is folded using a diagram and taken home by the children. The concept of the take away is the exact same as in the large exhibit, allowing the children to experience ‘apperture’ outside of a museum exhibit.
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CLEMSON
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Clemso n University funds r es ear ch ex pedit ions t o Mog olia e ve ry oth er y ear f or t he r es ear ch of ins ect s. The en to molo gy pro gr am as k ed f or a building des ign t hat wo uld serve as bot h a r es ear ch cent er and a living a pa ce fo r th os e in t he m ids t of r es ear ch .
WHY THE GHER?
The M o ngolia n Ghe r is the most re co gn iza ble p iece of Mon go lian architec ture . It is a symb ol o f c ommu nit y , the individua l a nd of ceremonia l traditions . The hie rarc hy of spa ces in t he ghe r co rrel at e to the way the spac es insid e a nd o utside of the ce nte r a re sh aped.
MONGOLIA TERELJ PARK
ENTOMOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER
site analysis
The site analysis studied sunlight, views from the proposed site towards the road and the river, sound from the road and the river, foliage, wind and views out of the site.
hearth entrance living
views into courtyard sunlight into building
parti diagram
organizational grid
circulation
public space
center courtyard
private space
labs
gallery living
ground floor
second floor
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