N O E S I S ALEXANDROS VASILIOS DARSINOS
N O E S I S
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SENSUALITY OF LIGHT
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DRAMATIC EVENTS
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CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT 24
DISCONNECT
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OBSERVING TIME
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THEATRICALITY OF SPACE
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SOCIO-SPATIAL
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KINETIC SYSTEMS
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MANIFESTO
a design methodology, driven by the connection between architecture and human sensuality, creates environments that enhance an individual’s experience and promotes a conversation between an architectural concept and the mental thought process, n o e si s
SENSUALITY OF LIGHT two distinct lighting qualities, filtered and permeating, establish an active experience where the individual associates one light condition (filtered) with spaces of movement and the other (permeating) with areas of observation these associations guide the individual between the different spaces within the design
, Columbia South Carolina Art Museum
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Arch 252, Spring 2011 Professor Nick Ault
SPATIAL / LIGHT ANALYSIS areas of observation were based upon spatial analysis and an understanding of art/viewer proximities permeating light defined the spaces of observation a dropped ceiling filtered light over areas of movement
GRIDDED ORGANIZATION
ARTWORK DISPLAY
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PROPOSED REDEVELOPMENT
VISUAL NODE WITHIN CITY
SKYLIGHTS TO TUNNEL
INFORMAL CIRCULATION
FLOATING CANOPY DIFFUSING LIGHT
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SKETCH OF LIGHT AND SPACE
SKETCH OF LIGHT AND SPACE
AREA OF REPOSE WITHIN ART GALLERY
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INTERIOR SPACE
ENTRANCE TO ART GALLERY
INTERIOR SPACE
EXIT OF ART GALLERY AND PARK
within the tunnel, distinct environments associated with observation or movement were developed using watercolors and light models
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DRAMATIC EVENTS the creation of an event is a mechanism for architecture to physically interact with human perception through the transition of the body within space because circulation spaces promote movement, a unique stairway was developed that created continuous perceptual frames of the surrounding environment, which the mind experiences as parallax
, Clemson South Carolina Bike Share Headquarters
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Arch 351, Fall 2011 Professor Stephen Verderber
the body can transform human perception architecture can guide physical movement through space
BODY MOVES PERCEPTION THROUGH SPACE
CREATING ACTION / MOVEMENT
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design hypothesis: a floating incline will direct physical movement slowly and diagonally through open space
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lounge office bathrooms lockers bike storage a public b private c overflow outdoor space
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lounge
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lounge
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bathrooms
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bathrooms
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classrooms
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residents’ rooms
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FLOOR 4 3
bathrooms
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outdoor space
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MAIN STREET FACADE OF BIKE SHARE
THE ACTION OF THE BODY THROUGH SPACE
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PRIVATE FACADE
FLOATING STAIRS
a series of models explored the visual perception of the individual advancing the inclined stairway renderings revealed opportunities for views as one moves through the space
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CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT modularity allows for a flexible design that can quickly and easily meet dire needs modular designs, though, lack a sense of humanism, resulting from a crude design process constrained by solving physical needs rather than one focused on connections with human perception where necessity and culture merge, an environment forms that encourages growth and interaction
Carrefour Haiti Academy for Girls
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Arch 351, Fall 2011 Professor Stephen Verderber
environmental issues cause poor living conditions for people in haiti a modular design could be applied quickly when necessary to offer better living conditions in areas with little or no shelter a careful analysis of carrefour, haiti revealed the environmental conditions and phenomena that prove deleterious for the existing architecture SITE LOCATION
DANGEROUS FLOODING REGION
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student residence faculty residence cafeteria + kitchen classrooms music + art rooms theatre gym offices daycare
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EXCESSIVE RAINFALL RUNOFF
CAPTURING COASTAL WINDS
RELEASING SUMMER HEAT
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MAIN PUBLIC ENTRANCE
LIBRARY OVERHANGING ENTRANCE
REPRESENTING THE MATERIALITY OF THE SURROUNDING CONTEXT
west section
through theatre, cafeteria, housing module
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THEATRE IN RAINSTORM
THEATRE AS A CONNECTION WITHIN THE SITE
the proposed modular design is a flexible solution that can be applied to any site within haiti local materials and vegetation were applied to the modules, creating a new design aesthetic resulting in a more profound connection with the individual
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Gowanus Canal Residential Complex
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Sherman Creek Residential Complex
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Greenpoint Residential Complex
with being restricted to completing each project within six days, a new design methodology emerged that took advantage of the vast ability of technology to develop a large scale complex designing with a sensibility of human perception proved too difficult to manage in six days at the end of the process five designs were completed over a five week period; each design lacked a clear humanistic concept and simply met the constraints of the project
DISCONNECT Arch 351, Summer 2011 Professor Dave Lee
RIVER FACADE
SHIFTING HORIZONTAL
SHIFTING VERTICAL
SETBACK
RESULT
north elevation
Gowanus Canal RIVER FACADE
PATIO AND GARDEN
STARTING BOX
north-west section
Sherman Creek STREET FACADE
PUSHING IN
CARVING SKYLIGHT
PUSHING OUT FOR MORNING LIGHT
south-east section
the reliance on technology throughout the brief design process gave way to an architecture of technology rather than an architecture of humanity
Greenpoint VIEW FROM PIER
BOARDWALK
OBSERVING TIME the separation of an abandoned military fort created an opportunity to reconnect the fort to the community, while also connecting the fort to the individual a boardwalk derived from nodes within the city connects experiences of remembrance, observation, and contemplation within the site the individual is encouraged to reminisce on the past, observe the present, and contemplate the future
Genova Italy Observatory
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Arch 353, Spring 2012 Professor Henrique Houayek
CONNECTIONS STUDY
SITE OVERLAYED ON PATH
city nodes were identified that have historical or cultural significance connections between the nodes were analyzed and applied to the site itself, providing a new life to the abandoned fort NODES and IMPORTANCE WITHIN CITY
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PATH REACTING TO SITE
BOARDWALK
OBSERVATORY
PRIVATE VENUE
COMMUNITY SPACE
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entrance piazza 0 observatory public venue private venue community green space reflection pond
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programs, ideas, and concepts were connected, both literally and figuratively, through a new site circulation individuals were guided from one experience to the next as different spaces connected with different mental processes
PUBLIC VENUE AND BOARDWALK
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entrance piazza 0 observatory public venue private venue community green space reflection pond
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observatory 1 private venue 3 community green space 4 reflection pond 5
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community green space 4 reflection pond 5
community green space 4 reflection pond 5
observatory 1
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PUBLIC PIAZZA UPON ENTERING THE SITE
NEW ENTRANCE TO OBSERVATORY AND BOARDWALK
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LOBBY FOR OBSERVATORY
the fort is brought to life through the new programs and interactions between the individuals and the site the proposed design aims to give the people of genova an opportunity to reflect upon themselves, the fort, and the city
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THEATRICALITY OF SPACE a design methodology bases itself upon one thing, progress a space of expression merges with the power of ideas to form a hub where the individual is empowered, where social prgoress becomes the focus theatre is an increasingly important tool for expression and the conveyance of ideas in the design, theatre is unbound by the confines of actor/observer interactions, as flexible spaces can host numerous theatre settings
Boston Massachusetts Contemporary Theatre
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Arch 452, Fall 2012 Professor Robert Hogan
SITE ANALYSIS
PROXIMITY TO OTHER THEATRES
URBAN SCALE
METRO SYSTEM IN RELATION TO SITE
a site was recognized that would provide a strong presence within the city culturally significant theatres were observed as precedent studies programmatic analysis demonstrated the importance of a relationship between the private theatre and the public forum on the site METRO SYSTEM
SHADOW ANALYSIS
CASE STUDIES Public Node within City
Site Circulation
Theatre Circulation
Theatre Volume Analysis
Theatre Access
Parco Della Musica (macro)
Walt Disney Opera House
Parco Della Musica (micro)
Harpa Reykjavik
Her Majesty’s Theatre
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PROGRAMMATIC RELATIONSHIPS
ENTRANCE
BEHIND STAGE
THEATRE PUBLIC SPACE FOYER ART GALLERY
STORAGE LOADING WOOD SHOP COSTUME SHOP DRESSING ROOMS REHEARSAL ROOMS GREEN ROOM ORCHESTRA PIT
MAIN THEATRE MECHANICS
THEATRE
THEATRE
SOUND ROOM
BLACK BOX
PUBLIC THEATRE
ENTRANCE
CAFE
BATHROOMS LOUNGE ROOFTOP TERRACE
BOX OFFICE COAT ROOM BATHROOMS CONCESSIONS
PRIVATE ART GALLERY
GARAGE OFFICES
FOYER
LIGHT ROOM
FOYER PUBLIC
ZONE
CAFE
BLACK BOX
KITCHEN BATHROOMS
BEHIND STAGE
ART GALLERY
Underground
Sight Lines
Reverberation Analysis
Theatre to Audience
Programmatic Stacking
Traverse Theatre
Theatre Agora
Nederlands Dans Theatre
Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Wyly Theatre
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CREATING A PUBLIC FORUM
TRANSFORMATION
TRADITIONAL THEATRE
OUTSIDE
FOYER
AUDIENCE
STAGE
OUTSIDE
FOYER
AUDIENCE
PUBLIC + PRIVATE THEATRE
STAGE
OUTSIDE
FOYER
STAGE
AUDIENCE
AUDIENCE
PUBLIC SPACE
PRIVATE SPACE
VOICING AN IDEA
The Idea
The Transition
The Public Forum
The Spread
The Expression
The Discussion
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The Conveying
STAGE
PRIVATE SPACE
REDEFINING OBSERVER / PERFORMER INTERACTIONS
TRADITIONAL THEATRES
STAGE
AUDIENCE
AUDIENCE
PUBLIC + PRIVATE THEATRE
TRANSFORMATION
STAGE
OPEN SPACE
FLEXIBLE SPACE
URBAN
AUDIENCE
PUBLIC SPACE
AUDIENCE
STAGE
PRIVATE SPACE
FLEXIBLE STAGE OPTIONS
Thrust Stage
Winged Stage
Proscenium Stage
Split Stage
Arena Stage
Arena Stage
Thrust Stage
Middle Stage
Winged Stage
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cafe 1 art gallery 2 kitchen 3 private lobby 4 private dressing rooms 5 green room 6 private art gallery 7 woodshop 8 prop-room 9 loading zone 0
FLOOR 1
PUBLIC THEATRE
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FLEXIBLE THEATRE SPACE FIXED STAGE
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black box foyer ticket box rehearsal dressing rooms rehearsal space private offices
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rehearsal space 1 rehearsal dressing rooms 2 private offices 3
FLOOR 3
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catwalks / support 1 conference room 2 flexible spaces 3
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PRIVATE LOBBY
VIEW FROM STREET
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REHEARSAL ROOM
PRIVATE THEATRE, thrust stage
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PUBLIC FORUM FROM ABOVE
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RAMP SYSTEM
PRIVATE THEATRE
PRIVATE THEATRE
MAJOR STREET FACADE
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SOCIO-SPATIAL a skyscraper for the megacity of shanghai reveals a connection between architecture and people on a macro scale a process focusing on social interactions and the evolution of cities resulted in a design proposal that redefines social interaction according to the modern networking systems that have rapidly developed decentralization, implemented at both building and city scales, allows for the future growth of culture and interaction
Shanghai China Vertical City
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Competition, Summer 2012 Professor Dave Lee
POPULATION DENSITY ANALYSIS
development and design options are severely limited by the current population growth rate
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VIEW FROM ACROSS THE RIVER
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PORTION OF SECTION
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FORMAL ANALYSIS IN RESPONSE TO ENVIRONMENT
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FORMAL ANALYSIS IN RESPONSE TO CARBON FIBER EVOLUTION
THREE CIRCULATION SYSTEMS
NETWORKED CIRCULATION
THREE STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS
CARBON FIBER STRUCTURE
the concept of networking was integral to the proposed design, impacting the interactions between individuals as well as the carbon fiber structure this vertical city could potentially allow for a new era of evolution for the city
VIEW OF RESIDENTIAL UNITS AND CITY SCAPE
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SQUARE WATER BASE
HEXAGON GRID
RECTANGULAR GRID
SURFACE MEMORY ALLOY
SURFACE MEMORY ALLOY PLEXIGLASS STUDY MODEL
KINETIC SYSTEMS analysis of origami structures gave way to folding patterns and techniques that could be applied to architectural facades, allowing for environmental or human interaction surface memory alloys were studied as a method for creating a machine free system
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Research Assistant, Summer & Fall 2012 Professor Dave Lee
Within each person there is a human essence that transcends the individual. This essence is what separates us from nature; it is our impulse toward cognition, reason, and creativity. Noesis is this essence. We must recognize this inherent human essence before we can utilize it to its fullest. The challenge of the contemporary architect is to recognize where noesis diverges from socially constructed design sensibilities. These sensibilities are influenced by their situation within their historical context. Nevertheless, noesis is always present though not always conveyed. In its origins, architecture was indistinguishable from noesis. Early civilizations used architecture to convey a unifying transcendental message to the people within a culture. Due to contemporary architecture’s obsession with the visual aspects of design, a disconnect has formed between architecture and its capacity to utilize noesis. The pluralistic nature of contemporary society amplifies the challenge of connecting architecture and individuals across cultural, ethnic, and linguistic divides. The connecting factor cross-culturally is the inherent essence that transcends the individual. Noesis is this connection. Designs must stem from concepts, derived from the importance of the program on humanity. In this way, architects must challenge current societal norms and progress humanity forward.
MANIFESTO
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N O E M A CLEMSON UNIVERSITY M.ARCH I CANDIDATE, FALL 2013
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