NICOLE BRIDGES SOPHOMORE ARCHITECTURE 2 0 2 0 - 2 0 2 2
PORTFOLIO
DEEP DECORATION NICOLE BRIDGES + RAHUL SUBRAMANIAN CRITIC: JAMES PARK SOPHOMORE STUDIO
The art of Indian Kolam has been around for thousands of years. Passed down from generation to generation, hours are spent crafting one piece, just for it to be erased from the ground and replaced by another the design the next day. This art teaches detachment from material things, things that we have crafted for hours, I believe that we as architects could learn something from this. This project was completed in 8 phases: Figuring, Configuring, Thickening, Multiplying, Siting and Programming, Fitting/Misfitting, Switching to Production, and Final Production. After studying this art for weeks, we created our own 2:1 sheets using pieces that we drew from our kolam, which we then thickened with offsets and laser cutting. It was here that we began creating compositions, combining multiple 2:1 sheets with various actions, giving birth to complex relationships between the sheets. From here, we chose one of out four compositions to serve as a precedent to our final building, while also studying site and program. We were tasked with creating a multilevel design and research academy on near the bay in San Francisco. For our academy focus, we chose XR or extended reality, a technology that has recently been making grounds in various areas of research, so that we may foster and nurture that research further. In our final stages, we finished with creating beautiful renderings, floor plans, and sections.
DEEP DECORATION
FLOOR PLANS
SECTIONS
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
view of 3rd and 4th floors F6
F7
F8
F9
DEEP DECORATION
view of 6th floor vr space
structural exploded axon
northwest exterior
southwest view of site
CABBAGETOWN COTTAGES NICOLE BRIDGES CRITIC: YOUSEF BUSHEHRI FRESHMAN STUDIO
This small community of Cabbagetown is filled with the charm of American vernacular cottages and shotgun homes. After spending time studying the Atlanta community, the student created a proposal for an empty lot consisting of two homes for two different craftspeople; a lithographer and a quilter. Each of these crafts require different materials and workspaces to be done successful, so the student not only studied the site but the needs and wants of the future residents. Keeping the vernacular style of Cabbagetown, as well as the makers’ needs, in mind the student proposed two cottages to fill the lot, one in the traditional square form for the quilter, and the other L-shape for the lithographer, each home consisting of a studio space for their respected resident.
CABBAGETOWN COTTAGES
MAKERS:
Maker #1: Kim Jameson
Maker #2: Phil Chen
Age: 53
Age: 47
Occupation: Quilter
Occupation: Lithographer
As a Quilter, Kim is in need of 3 different spaces: 1. Cutting Station – Sharp Edge Action 2. Sewing Station – where fabrics are combined 3. Pressing Station – Where wrinkles are eliminated, and fabrics are tamed
Phil requires four stations within his studio: 1. Print maker (printing table) 2. Storage for chemicals and Ink rolling 3. Drying racks 4. Drawing area - House limestone slabs and oily drawing materials - Must have sturdy desk to hold limestone slabs - Safe space to store blades and knives - Room to sit
Enough room to make all stations permanent (working triangle): - Close enough to each other so that Kim can easily move between stations - Far enough away from each other to allow total use of space
Primary area of use Sewing
Drying
Drawing
Pressing
Cutting
Triangle of Use
Printing Rolling
SITE ANALYSIS:
Section B
CABBAGETOWN COTTAGES
Section A
Section C
C
A
2nd Level Floor Plan B
C
A
B 1st Level Floor Plan
0 4 8 12 16 Ft
CABBAGETOWN COTTAGES
South Elevation
West Elevation
East Elevation
southern face of pavilion
PAVILION FOR THE PEOPLE NICOLE BRIDGES CRITIC: MICHELLE RINEHART FRESHMAN STUDIO
This pavilion was created with the intent of providing an outdoor resting or studying space for the students of Georgia Tech. Placed in front of the Price Gilbert Memorial Library, this space can be used for gathering with a small group of friends or escaping the hustle and bustle of campus. The entryway tunnel shrinks consistently as you progress forward to four feet causing all who wish to enter the pavilion to crouch. This creates a instant juxtaposition when the person is immediately met with the vast open sky upon crossing this threshold. This effect also creates a sound barrier between the inhabitant and those who pass by.
PAVILION FOR THE PEOPLE
pavilion front elevation
model photography
PAVILION FOR THE PEOPLE sun + wind
construction
view
circulation
eastern elevation
second floor interior
EXPLORING INTERIORS NICOLE BRIDGES CRITIC: YOUSEF BUSHEHRI FRESHMAN STUDIO
Using subtractive processes in order to carve out spaces within a box for people to inhabit and interact with. The model is constructed in four pieces which allows it to be taken apart for easier viewing access of the interior spaces.
EXPLORING INTERIORS
light exploration
EXPLORING INTERIORS
SECTIONS
EXPLORING INTERIORS
SECTIONS
PLANS
AMERICAN VERNACULAR NICOLE BRIDGES CRITIC: YOUSEF BUSHEHRI FRESHMAN STUDIO
The American Foursquare is a house type that is commonly characterized as American Vernacular. Known for its boxy shape, the American Foursquare earns its name by the quite literal divide of at least four distinct spaces within its floor plan. After studying this form by researching various existing homes, I created what I consider the most generic form of the house type, combining common characteristics seen in multiple Foursquare homes.
AMERICAN VERNACULAR
PLANS + SECTIONS
floor plan symmetry
circulation
southern elevation
privacy
western elevation