Architecture Portfolio

AR C H I T E C T U R E U N D E R G R A D U AT E P O R T F O L I O

Natalie J Shellhorn

The Ohio State University

Kent State University

Bachelor of Science in Architecture 2008 - 2012

Master of Architecture

2012 - 2014

G AT E W A V E

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R E C R E AT I O N C I T Y

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REFORMING KASKASKIA

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L A R G E

S C A L E / M A S T E R

P L A N N I N G

WHOLE FOODS MARKET M I D - S I Z E /

C O M M E R C I A L

THE DUPLEX S M A L L

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5

S C A L E / R E S I D E N T I A L

I TA L I A N W A L L S

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FABRIACTION

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S M A L L

S C A L E / P U B L I C



1 ST. CROIX, VIRGIN ISLANDS

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G AT E W A V E M a r i n e R e s e a rc h L a b o rat o r y a n d C o m m u n i t y C e n t e r

F o u r t h Ye a r S t u d i o , W i n t e r 2 0 11 I n s t r u c t o r : A n n Pe n d l e t o n - J u l l i a n Te a m m e m b e r s : A b b y C a l l o s , Elena Melvin, Natalie Shellhorn

F o r a n i n t e r n at i o n a l s u s t a i n a b l e l a b o rat o r y s t u d e n t d e s i g n c o m p e t i t i o n , t h i s p ro j e c t fo c u s e s o n p ro v i d i n g t h e V i rg i n I s l a n d o f S t . C ro i x w i t h a n e w m a r i n e re s e a rc h a n d e d u c at i o n c e n t e r .

L o c at e d o n t h e t i p o f a p e n i n s u l a s u r ro u n d e d b y t h e o c e a n , t h e p ro j e c t i n c l u d e s re s e a rc h l a b o rat o r i e s , c l a s s ro o m s , a l e c t u re h a l l , t e a c h i n g a q u a r i a , b o at s a n d d i v i n g e q u i p m e n t , a n d h o u s i n g fo r s t u d e n t s , s t a f f, a n d v i s i t i n g re s e a rc h e r s .

T h e d e s i g n a p p ro a c h u s e s a g at e w a y i n t o t h e s i t e t h ro u g h t h e c a m p u s o rg a n i z at i o n . T h e fo r m m a y l e a d t h e o c c u p a n t s a n d v i s i t o r s i n t o t h e p o c k e t , a s p a c e d e v o t e d t o e d u c at i o n , c o m m u n i t y a n d w at e r c o l l e c t i o n , o r m a y d i re c t t h e m t h ro u g h t h e g at e w a y t o e n g a ge t h e s i t e a n d l a b o rat o r i e s . T h e c o n t i n u at i o n o f t h e p o c k e t a n d g at e w a y e n d w i t h t h e h o u s i n g u n i t s d i s p e r s i n g u p t h e h i l l . R a i n w at e r a n d g re y w at e r b e c o m e a n i m p o r t a n t a s p e c t o f t h e c a m p u s . R a i n w at e r f l o w s d o w n t h ro u g h t h e h o u s i n g , a ro u n d t h e g re y w at e r p o n d l o c at e d i n t h e c o u r t y a rd , a n d t h e n i s c o l l e c t e d i n t o a f i l t rat i o n p o n d at t h e e d ge o f t h e c a m p u s . T h e f l o w i n g ra i n w at e r ro u t e c o n t ra s t s t h e h a rd e d ge s o f t h e s t r u c t u re , p u l l i n g n at u re i n t o t h e s i t e .

G at e w a y

Po c k e t

Flow

Falling up the Hill

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50' 100'

Entry to site Laboratory Entrance Dive and Dock Operations Permeable Paver Path Maintenance/Dining Hall Entry to Housing Gallery Hall Computer Lounge Library Classrooms Theater Courtyard with Reflecting Pool Housing

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3

5

11

200'

Second Floor Plan

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4

6

9

12

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25' 50'

150'

Ground Floor Plan

Waves of Program

Spatial Release

100'

Educational Facilities

Circulation Axis

Large-Scale Public Programs

Small Scale Private Housing

10' 20'

40'

80'

Lab Section A

Sustainable Features Green Roof

Solar Panel Roof Grey Water Collection Pond

Permeable Pavers Rain Garden

Fresh Water Collection and Filtration Pond

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4

5

1

6

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3

4

5

6

 E

 

  

Construction Drawings







 

 

 

  







  







 

 

 



  

  





 

 











 

 









 

   

 



   



 







 

 

 









 



 

 







 



ESTCODE

ESTCODE

 

 

 

 



 

ESTCODE

ESTCODE









ESTCODE













  





 

 



 

 

 



ESTCODE



 





ESTCODE







 



 



 

ESTCODE



 

 

ESTCODE



 



 

 















B





 

 

 

 

ESTCODE



 



 





   































 







 



     





















 















 



  





 



 





 









 

 





 





 















 

 







 

 













 







 





 





 







 



 











 





C

 



  



 



  

 









 





  



 

 















 





 



  

































D



















 







 

  























First Floor Plan



Scale: 1/16" = 1'-0"



 Second Floor Plan

Scale: 1/16" = 1'-0"





A



’

’

’

’



First Floor Plan

A1.01

1 ST. CROIX, VIRGIN ISLANDS

’

’

’

’

’

’

’

’

















E



’”

 

    





  









  

 











   









  

 





 







 





 



      

 







 

 



 











 

 

                  



   



   

 



  

’”





’”







   Building Sections aa & bb 







       





0’

5’

10’

20’

A3.00

   

’” ’”



20’ Building Sections A3.00 aa & bb 

                

’”

5’ 0’ 10’ 

   

 

              

Isometric A Scale 1/2" = 1'-0"

’”











 



 







 

’”







’”



’”



A





’”





 

’”





 









  





       





’”



 











 

 











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



 



’”



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







 

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C



”

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



              



 









    

 

 



 



 







D





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

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

     







   



 



 











’”



 





’”



 

’”

 

           

 

’”





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

 

         

’”



’”



’”



   

’”

6   

’”

5

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4

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

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3



2

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   





 

1

    





 





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B

 



 

                

2 R I O D E J A N E I R O, B R A Z I L

2

R E C R E AT I O N C I T Y R e p u r p o s i n g t h e 2 0 16 O l y m p i c S i t e A f t e r t h e 2 0 16 R i o d e J a n e i ro O l y m p i c s , t h e O l y m p i c v i l l a ge w i l l re q u i re a re d e v e l o p m e n t i n t o a l i v a b l e , w e l l - u s e d e n v i ro n m e n t t h ro u g h a n e w m a s t e r p l a n . I n o rd e r t o c o e x i s t w i t h t h e s i t e ’ s O l y m p i c p a s t , a n e t w o r k o f h o u s i n g a n d c i rc u l at i o n i s w o v e n t o ge t h e r t o u n i t e p ro g ra m a n d p l a c e s .

T h e a rc h i t e c t u re i s t o p ro m o t e e n v i ro n m e n t a l , a rc h i t e c t u ra l , c u l t u ra l a n d s u s t a i n a b l e e c o n o m i c s , i n c re a s e t h e q u a l i t y o f l i f e fo r c i t i z e n s , a n d e n c o u ra ge at h l e t i c a n d s o c i a l i n t e ra c t i o n . T h e w e b fo r m s m i c ro e n v i ro n m e n t s t h at i n t e ra c t w i t h t h e O l y m i c s t a d i u m s , s u r ro u n d i n g s i t e , a n d l a g o o n e d ge .

F o u r t h Ye a r S t u d i o , A u t u m n 2 0 11 Instructor: Rob Livesey

Oscillating Roof Network h high i g h ppoint/roof o i n t / r o o f garden g a rd e n

1 double-loaded, oscillating housing network 2 single loaded, g ro u n d f l o o r housing network

low lo w ppoint/ o i n t / pplaza l a z a space space

1 k-12 school 2 commercial district 3 recreation hub

3 ro a d n e t w o r k and parking

4 sport venues & museum

re c re at i o n h u b

4 g ro u n d s u f a c e and other buildings

market plaza space

2 R I O D E J A N E I R O, B R A Z I L

1

3

4

2

Fourth Floor Plan 1 2 3 4

K - 12 S c h o o l C o m m e rc i a l D i s t r i c t R e c re at i o n H u b S p o r t s Ve n u e s a n d M u s e u m

2 R I O D E J A N E I R O, B R A Z I L

6

5

4 2

3

1 2 3

9

8

Roof Plan 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Market Plaza Sloped Entrance to Plaza f ro m E l e v at e d L a w n Entrance to double-loaded apartments Road-top, sinle-loaded apartments Pa r k i n g G a ra ge w i t h Rooftop Lawn and Skylights R e c re at i o n H u b Ve l l o d ro m e S t a d i u m Po r t B i k e Pat h s

5

Units

ESTCODE

B e c a u s e o f t h e n a t u re o f t h e n e t w o r k s y s t e m , h o u s i n g u n i t s v a r y i n fo r m .

T h e g ro u n d - b a s e d n e t w o r k , w h i c h i n c l u d e s ro a d s o n t o p , i s m a d e u p o f single-loaded housing.

single-loaded

2 R I O D E J A N E I R O, B R A Z I L

EDOCTSE

The oscillating network, which s e r v e s a s a l e i s u re ro o f - s c a p e o n top, is double-loaded, having a corridor run down its middle.

G ro u n d F l o o r P l a n

double-loaded

I n t e r s e c t i n g H o u s i n g Ty p e s

Pe d e s t r i a n C i rc u l at i o n v s . Ve h i c u l a r C i rc u l at i o n

3 KASKASKIA, IL

3

K A S K A S K I A I S L A N D M I L I TA R Y I N S TA L L AT I O N B i o f u e l R e s e a rc h C e n t e r L o c at e d o n a s i t e p ro n e t o s e v e re f l o o d i n g f ro m t h e M i s s i s s i p p i R i v e r , with legal and physical boundary issues between Illinois and Missouri, a n d o n l y n i n e c u r re n t re s i d e n t s , K a s k a s k i a I s l a n d b e c a m e a s i t e w o r t h y o f t ra n s fo r m at i o n a n d e x t re m e re d e v e l o p m e n t .

P ro g ra m m at i c a l l y , t h e s i t e w a s t o b e t ra n s fo r m e d i n t o a m i l i t a r y i n s t a l l at i o n , t h e re fo re re q u i r i n g a re a s o f re s t r i c t e d a c c e s s a s w e l l a s i m p ro v e d c i rc u l at i o n . R at h e r t h a n h a v i n g b o t h t h e f l o o d i n g a n d b o u n d a r y i s s u e s b e c o m e a b u rd e n t o t h e i n h a b i t a n t s , I p ro p o s e d t h at b o t h t h e l a n d a n d w at e r w o u l d f u n c t i o n p o s i t i v e l y fo r u s e r s . T h ro u g h t h e u s e o f e i t h e r d a m m i n g o r c h a n n e l i n g t h e w at e r t h ro u g h t h e s i t e , n e w p r i v at e a n d p u b l i c a re a s w o u l d b e m a i n t a i n e d .

T h e a rc h i t e c t u re fo c u s e s o n a e l o n g at e d s t r u c t u ra l p at t e r n t h at s t i t c h e s t h e c h a n g i n g e l e v at i o n a n d r i v e r t o ge t h e r , a l l o w i n g fo r d i f f e re n t e n t r y p o i n t s a n d fo r l e v e l s t o i n t e ra c t w i t h o n e a n o t h e r a n d t h e e n v i ro n m e n t .

T h i r d Ye a r S t u d i o , W i n t e r 2 0 11 Instructor: Laurie Gunzelman

non-flooded season

F l o o d C o n t ro l C h a n n e l s

3 KASKASKIA, IL

Flooded Season

Difference between the two

Forming the New Landscape

Non Flooded Season

will allow users of the site to control flood water levels, alter the flow of water, or even create zones of marsh land, lakes, and water highway systems.

public vs. private

flooded season

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Connection to Missouri E d u c at i o n a l C e n t e r fo r R e s e a rc h O u t d o o r R e c re at i o n A re a W e t l a n d R e s e a rc h A re a Dam Station M a j o r R e s e r v o i r fo r F l o o d C o n t ro l Housing Headquarters

9

B i o f u e l R e s e a rc h C e n t e r

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

Wind farm Military Docking Station Airport Runway Space H i s t o r i c a l A re a / C e m e t e r y Mississippi River B a rge H i g h w a y / U n l o a d i n g z o n e C o m m e rc i a l a n d I n d u s t r i a l A re a B a rge H i g h w a y Connection to Illinois

10

9 3

18 11 13 19 16

8 15

12 6

17

1

14 7 5 2 4

Second Floor Plan 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

2nd Floor Offices B re a k R o o m W.C. Auditorium Storage Cafe Open Exhibition Space Entry Pa r k i n g L o t

1 2

3

5

4

6

3 7

3 KASKASKIA, IL

8

9

1

Fourth Floor Plan

2

3

T h i rd F l o o r P l a n 8

4

5

6

7

Fourth Floor Plan 1 2 3

Administration Offices W.C. O u t d o o r G a rd e n S p a c e

T h i rd F l o o r P l a n

First Floor Plan

4 5 6 7 8 9

10

First Floor Plan 9 10 11 12

11 12

R e s e a rc h L a b s W.C. Computer Labs C l a s s ro o m s L o u n ge A re a

Pat h t o A u d i t o r i u m Library G u e s t R e s e a rc h e r H o u s i n g O u t d o o r G a rd e n S p a c e

V i e w a n d C i rc u l at i o n A l i g n m e n t

Field Research

Administration Offices

Biofuel Research

Circulation

Classrooms

Offices

Green Space

Military Base

Auditorium

Parking & Road Acess

Cafe

Entrance

Circulation

Bridge over canal

Library Green Space

Visiting Research Housing Boat Entrance

3 KASKASKIA, IL

4 COLUMBUS, OH

4

WHOLE FOODS MARKET

T h i r d Ye a r S t u d i o , A u t u m n 2 0 1 0 Instructor: Lisa Tilder

Community Center and Farmers Market Given the opportunity to design a Whole Foods right next to North M a r k e t , a w e l l - k n o w n h i s t o r i c a l a n d c u l t u ra l f a r m e r ’ s m a r k e t , m u c h thought had to go into how one would affect the other’s business and i d e n t i t y . Pu b l i c s p a c e i s e s s e n t i a l i n a n y u r b a n e n v i ro n m e n t , p ro v i d i n g v i s i t o r s w i t h a p l a c e t o i n t e ra c t w i t h o n e a n o t h e r , e n j o y o u t d o o r s p a c e , a n d e v e n h o l d e v e n t s fo r t h e c o m m u n i t y . P l a c i n g a “ b i g b o x ” W h o l e F o o d s i n t h e N o r t h M a r k e t b l o c k d e s t ro y s m u c h o f t h e o p e n s p a c e , a n d t h e re fo re , m y p ro j e c t i n v o l v e s i n s e r t i n g a d y n a m i c m a r k e t p l a z a i n t o t h e s i t e t h at w i l l s e r v e a s a m u l t i - l e v e l e v e n t v e n u e .

T h e o v e ra l l fo r m t h e a rc h i t e c t u re b e g i n s w i t h t h e i d e a o f a b l a n k e t overlaid on both market buildings. The added surface then begins t o b e n d a n d s p l i t t o c re at e c o n n e c t i o n s b e t w e e n t h e d i f f e re n t l e v e l s o f t h e s i t e . F o r m i n g a ro o f - s c a p e o n t o w h i c h p e o p l e c a n g at h e r , t h e s c i s s o re d s u r f a c e b e c o m e s a d y n a m i c g ro w t h b e t w e e n N o r t h M a r k e t a n d W h o l e F o o d s t h at i n c re a s e s p ro d u c t i v i t y o n t h e s i t e , c re at i n g a c o m m u n i t y c e n t e r a n d a h e a l t h y i n t e ra c t i v e e n v i ro n m e n t .

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public space

education

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SECTION FORMS: P ro g r a m O rg a n i z a t i o n

PUBLIC SPACE

FARMER

’S MARK

COMMUNITY

ET

CENTER

Layering of Public Space Massing Strategy

Site begins with North Market next to parking lot

Big box Whole Foods is placed overtop of whole parking lot, pushing lot downward

North Market

Pa r k i n g L o t / F u t u re W h o l e F o o d s S i t e

Insertion of big box Whole Foods

WHOLE FOODS STORE Refining of building masses creates interstitial space between Whole Foods and North Market

Refining Building Mass

UNDERGROUND PARKING LOADIN

G DOCK

Blanket green roof space placed overtop building masses

Roof structure allows connection between Whole Foods and North Market, becomes bowl-shaped public space

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Roof Layer Added

Connection Between North Market and Whole Foods,

C re a t i o n o f R o o f - s c a p e

and Public Space

1 2 8 3 5

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4

Roof Plan 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Entrance to Roof-scape and Farmers Market Roof Lawn E v e n t A re a Bridge to North Market Entrance to Indoor Community Space Outdoor Lounge/Cafe B r i d ge t o L o o k o u t A re a R o o f t o p G a rd e n

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Second Floor Plan

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First Floor Plan

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Fourth Floor Plan 1 2 3 4 5

U n d e rg ro u n d F l o o r P l a n

E n t ra n c e f ro m W h o l e F o o d s Administration Offices/Lounge W.C. E n t ra n c e f ro m R o o f - s c a p e Community Room

T h i rd F l o o r P l a n 6 7 8 9

9 13

Pa r k i n g G a ra ge E n t ra n c e G ro u n d E n t ra n c e t o W h o l e F o o d s Whole Foods Market F o o d S t o ra ge A re a

First Floor Plan 12 11

10 11 12 13

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Pa r k i n g G a ra ge E n t ra n c e U n d e rg ro u n d E n t ra n c e to Whole Foods Pa r k i n g A re a Loading Dock

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THE DUPLEX E x p a n d i n g t h e H o u s e fo r M u l t i - f a m i l y U s e A f t e r d e v e l o p i n g a s i n g l e f a m i l y h o u s e i n t o a d u p l e x , t h i s p ro j e c t p ro v i d e d a n o p p o r t u n i t y fo r s p at i a l i n t e ra c t i o n s t o o c c u r b e t w e e n t h e t w o h o m e s . P ro v i d e d w i t h a c l i e n t t h at h a d a n e e d fo r o rg a n i z at i o n , t h e o r i g i n a l h o m e fo c u s e d a ro u n d t h e i d e a o f a h o u s e b e i n g a c o n t a i n e r , w i t h e a c h ro o m a s a d i v i s i o n a l p a r t o f t h at c o n t a i n e r .

M o v i n g o n t o t h e d u p l e x , t h e t w o s i d e s o f t h e s t r u c t u re i n t e ra c t a s e x t r u d e d p l a n e s , e a c h ro o m d i s t i n g u i s h e d t h ro u g h i t s s i m p l e s p at i a l c o n s t r u c t i o n . T h e p u s h i n g a n d p u l l i n g a c t i o n s o f t h e d u p l e x f u r t h e r c re at e s m o m e n t s o f v i s u a l connections between occupants.

S e c o n d Ye a r S t u d i o , W i n t e r 2 0 1 0 Instructor: Beth Blostein

First Floor Plan

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Floor Plan Layout 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Entrance Kitchen B at h ro o m Living Room Office B e d ro o m D re s s i n g R o o m

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B

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Interior Spacial Experiences Interior Spatial Experiences

Second Floor Plan

Division of Space

Tran

-Wall and floor change differentiates space while also keeping area open - Higher floor becomes hierarchically more important

- Sp bec - Ce v ex

7

D i v i s i o n o f s p a c e t h ro u g h partial walls and changing floor levels

6

Transferring Material

Co

- Space carved out of floor becomes defined container - Ceiling is protruded to match v extrusion

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-Ch mo - Cr - Ba loc per Carved out floor becomes defined activity container

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D i f f e re n c e s i n h e i g h t c re a t e f e e l i n g o f c o m p re s s i o n o r expansion

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Development of Plan

A Plan

Doubled

Rotated

Exterior and Interior Pa r t s E x t r u d e d

N e w V i e w s C re at e d

Plan

Doubled

Rotated

Exterior and Interior Parts Extruded

New Views Created

B

1

3

Section Layout 4 3 2

1 2 3 4

B e d ro o m Living Room B at h ro o m Kitchen

50ft

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I TA L I A N W A L L S Division of Public Space in Rome W h i l e s t u d y i n g a b ro a d i n R o m e , o u r s t u d i o fo c u s e d o n a n a re a i n t h e c i t y t h at w a s i n n e e d o f re d e v e l o p m e n t . P l a c e d b e t w e e n a p r i v at i z e d n e i g h b o r h o o d , p u b l i c ro a d s a n d t o u r i s t ro u t e s , s h o p p i n g c e n t e r s a n d t h e r i v e r , t h i s s i t e re q u i re d p u b l i c a n d p r i v at e z o n e s fo r t h e p e o p l e t o e n j o y .

R at h e r t h a n f i l l i n g t h e s i t e w i t h a n o t h e r l a rge b u i l d i n g ( i t s p re v i o u s i n h a b i t a n t ) , w e d e c i d e d t o m a k e t h e s i t e i n t o a n u r b a n g a rd e n a n d l o c a l a r t i s t e x h i b i t i o n s p a c e . T h ro u g h d i v i d i n g t h e s p a c e w i t h a s e r i e s o f n i n e walls, multiple functions may occur simultaneously without interruption f ro m o n e a n o t h e r . T h e w a l l s a l s o s e r v e t o f i l t e r p e o p l e t h ro u g h , w i t h e a c h p at h w a y s e r v i n g a s a u n i q u e e x p e r i e n c e fo r t h e o c c u p a n t s .

T h i r d Ye a r S t u d i o , S p r i n g 2 0 11 Instructor: Lisa Tilder G ro u p M e m b e r s : T i a n T i a n G u i , L u c a s K o e n , N a t a l i e Ta n c o u s

Forming the Walls

idea of lines

s t re e t s o f R o m e

scaled down to given site

manipulation to fit site

final division of space

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1

Spatial Changes 1 2 3 4 5

garden Phigh u b point/roof lic

Slow em i - P r iplaza vate point/ space Private 1 k-12 school

high point/roof garden

2 commercial district

F i l t e r i n g C i rc u l at i o n

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2

Exhibition Space G a rd e n C i rc u l at i o n P r i v at e G a rd e n Open Plaza

low point/ hub plaza space 3 recreation

4 sport venues k-12 school 1 & museum 2 commercial district 3 recreation hub

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Spatial Materiality T h ro u g h a l t e r i n g t h e material use in each space, occupants will re a c t a c c o rd i n g l y , whether this material slows them down, speeds them up, g i v e s c o m fo r t o r encourages activity.

H a rd S u r f a c e v s .

Soft Surface

Exhibition Space

Ta l l v s . S h o r t

Pu b l i c G a rd e n s

Slow vs. Fast

C i rc u l at i o n R o u t e s

Urban vs. Natural

Private Theater / Public Plaza

Exhibition Space

Pu b l i c G a rd e n

C i rc u l at i o n

Private Theater

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1 1

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Open Plaza and Stairway

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Pu b l i c G a rd e n

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Exhibition Space

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Manipulating the Wall Heights 1

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C o m p re s s e d v s . S p a c i o u s

Private vs. Open

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FABRIACT ON Interactive T-shirt Installation W i t h s p o r t s s e r v i n g a s t h e d r i v i n g c o n c e p t o f t h i s p ro j e c t , o u r i n s t a l l at i o n b e c a m e p r i m a r i l y fo c u s e d o n i n t e ra c t i o n s a n d b o d y m o v e m e n t s t h ro u g h a s p a c e .

D i f f e re n t b o u n d a r i e s a re d e s i g n at e d t h ro u g h t h e v a r y i n g densities and colors of fabric, as well as their specific p l a c e m e n t s . A p at h f i l t e r s p a r t i c i p a n t s t h ro u g h , h a v i n g two entry points and two pockets defined by the fabric’s v o l u m e . A l t h o u g h t h e i n s t a l l at i o n p ro m o t e s a f e e l i n g o f c h a o s f ro m t h e e x t e r i o r , i t i n t ro d u c e s t h e p a r t i c i p a n t t o o rg a n i z at i o n o n c e i n s i d e .

Similar to the ways in which sports encourage a variety of physical movements, the i n s t a l l at i o n fo rc e s o n e t o contort his or her body to m o v e t h ro u g h t h e s p a c e .

S e c o n d Ye a r S t u d i o , S p r i n g 2 0 1 0 Instructor: Ben Wilke Te a m m e m b e r s : E l e n a M e l v i n , S a m R e n , N a t a l i e Ta n c o u s

U n i t S t a n d a rd i z a t i o n P ro c e s s

Va r i at i o n i n c o l o r a l l o w s fo r a c o n c e a l i n g effect while inside the installation. Color also serves to signify paths.

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Each T-shirt p ro d u c e s two pieces of 15 � x 21 � f a b r i c .

S t a n d a rd i z e d u n i t fo r cutting fabric, but the w a y s i n w h i c h t h e y a re s t re t c h e d a n d c o n n e c t e d yield many variations.

E a c h u n i t i s s t re t c h e d collaborately to display a c e l l u l a r o rg a n i z at i o n . A l l u n i t s a re s t r u c t u ra l .

T h e o rg a n i c g ro w t h i s established by sewing one unit to another using fishline.

R a t i o o f F i s h i n g W i re t o F a b r i c

T h e f i s h i n g w i re s e t s u p t h e f ra m e w o r k fo r the installation in the beginning. As t-shirts a re a d d e d , t h e f i s h i n g w i re b e g i n s t o d i m i n i s h i n quantity. By the end of the p ro j e c t , t h e t - s h i r t s o c c u p y

FABRIC

FABRIC

FISHLINE

FISHLINE

FISHLINE

FABRIC

the majority of the space.

FABRICFABRICFABRIC FISHLINE FISHLINE FISHLINE

FISHLINE FISHLINE FISHLINE

FABRICFABRICFABRIC

FABRICFABRICFABRIC

of Fishing Line to Fabric Ratio ofRatio Fishing LineLine to Fabric Ratio of Fishing to Fabric

FISHLINE FISHLINE FISHLINE

Section A

Section B

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Forms of Interaction

s t re t c h

A push

bend

step over

Floor Plan duck

B

Natalie J Shellhorn n s n 7 21 @ g m a i l . c o m