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A r c h i t e c t u r e
PORTFOLIO Ya l e
YALE SCHOOL OF A RCHI T E CT U R E
[ 2015- 16] M.Arch II 17’
P O S T- P R O F E S S I O N A L A D VA N C E D S T U D I O c o l l a p s i n g b o u n d a r i e s - 2 016
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[Wolf D. Prix]
l o w e l l t r a n s p o r t a t i o n h u b - 2 015
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[Ed Mitchell, Aniket Shahane]
ELECTIVE COURSES computation analysis fabrication
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[grasshopper, madcam, rhino, arduino]
strange forms and strange relations
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[maya]
deisgn computation
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[Processing, grasshopper]
rendered: arch image culture
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[3ds, maxwell]
Pa u l i n e C a u b e l M . A r c h I I C a n d i d a t e 17 ’
05/16/2016
PRATT INST I T U T E SCHOOL OF A RCHI T E CT U R E B.Arch 15’ (selected work)
A D VA N C E D S T U D I O poro-city
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[Dragana Zoric]
dwelling [Theo David]
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YALE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
CRITIC:
Wolf D. Prix
COLLAPSING BOUNDARIES
2 016
SITE: Lyon, France PROGRAM: museum
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COLL APSING BOUNDARIES
This museum explores the idea of traveling through water while inhabiting a container. I defined this container as a sailboat due to its natural ability to move using wind and natural forces. The program diagram 1:750
sailboat has its own agenda, sometimes out of our control. The exhibit is broken up into three zones derived directly from the structure and position of a sailboat according to different site and wind conditions. The idea is the generate a spatial sequence that would simulate traveling through water within the confines of a collapsing ship wreck. In order to simulate the spatial quality of traveling through water, the structure is kinetic. Through the use of hydraulic pumps embedded in the beams of the modules, the structure will move in three phases. The phases corollate directly with the pattern of the shifting river. The exhibit lives and breathes with the water. plan 1:350
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Lyon, France
model 1:350
section 1:350
section 1:350
circulation diagram 1:750
COLL APSING BOUNDARIES
hydraulic cylinder details 1:100
structural plan deatil 1:100
Structural Movement: Hydraulic
cylinders
are
used
to
achieve
the
movement
of
the
structure.
The
hydraulic
pumps
range
in
size
according
to
ment on the site. Some will have a broader range of motion than others in order to achieve a cohesive flow of shifting members. ment is shown in three phases. The higher the tide, the more the structure will collapse on the space.
Lyon, France
Wo l f D . P r i x : C R I T I C
est state, the exhibit will have minimal enclosure. The nature of the motions and level of enclosure
structural model detail 1:100
structural model 1:100
view from zone 3
view from zone 1
the
place-
The move-
When the tide is at the lowest and calmdepend directly on the nature of the site.
YALE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
CRITIC: Edward Mitchell, Aniket Shahane
L O W E L L T R A N S P O RTAT I O N H U B
2 015
SITE: Lowell, MA PROGRAM: train station, theatre, marketplace
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T R A N S P O R TAT I O N H U B
This project addresses the entrance to the city of Lowell, MA. Within the context of Lowell, which is a commuter city as well as containing a primarily commuter
car
campus for the University of Massachusetts, I defined
[train arriving to the platform]
this entrance as the train station. Currently located in the southern section of the city, the project intends to
Filtration of Circulation:
move the station to a point where circulation paths be-
T h e t r a i n s t a t i o n , a m p h i t h e a t e r, a n d o p e n m a r k e t c o n n e c t t h r o u g h a s e r i e s o f c a n o p i e s i n o r d e r t o f i l t e r d i f f e r e n t f o r m s o f c i r c u l a tion. The diagrams show the relationship of the interweaving formed between the three types of circulation. Entries into the site operate at different scales to accommodate the modes of circulation required by the city of Lowell. The bus lanes and platforms run paral-
tween the U.Mass campuses and downtown intersect.
lel over the canal system on the site while bike lanes and parking are scattered for the benefit of the students and commuters from Boston.
The station is placed as a series of canopies to filter and bracket off the three modes of circulation (train, car, and pedestrian) while simultaneously generating an train
urban public space. The scheme consists of a train sta-
Edward Mitchell, Aniket Shahane: CRITIC
Lowell, MA
tion, dormitory, courthouse, theatre, and open market. The combination of programs filters the forms of circulation through an outdoor public space in order to form a more cohesive relationship between downtown Lowell and the university to reactivate the downtown fabric.
plan 1’ = 1/32”
physical model 1’ = 1/32”
section [A]
circulation axo
section [B]
pedestrian
E LE CT IVES
C O M P U TAT I O N A N A LYS I S FA B R I C AT I O N
CRITIC: John Eberhart, Amir Shahrokhi PROGRAMS: rhino, grasshopper, arduino
computation analysis fabrication
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ASSIGNMENT 1: cutting bending and folding
ASSIGNMENT 2: surface depth, aperture, and variability [partner: Aymar Marino Maza]
Since almost any form can be achieved through the computer, the point of this assignment was to test its limitations through physical
This assignment explored the testing of additive versus subtractive design process (milling vs 3d printing). The final prod-
form. Combining the process of 3d modeling tools and physical model construction creates a feedback loop of design discoveries. This
uct was a panel cropped from a larger facade system. This panel was milled from a 24 x 24� piece of foam and was
model is made from six modules designed in rhino. After folding and constructing them physically, I found that the best method of as-
designed using grasshopper in rhino. The surface is a rippling series of triangulated modules varying in openings and
sembly was a continuous loop achieved by mirroring and flipping of the module.
apertures in order to filter light at different thicknesses in the material.
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CRITIC: Nate Hume
CRITIC: Michael Szivos
PROGRAMS: maya, 3ds
PROGRAMS: processing, grasshopper, rhino
Crack through container [partner: Chris Hyun]
D E S I G N C O M P U TAT I O N
color study [partner: Clarissa Ludwig]
This course explored the nature and character of strange forms derived from primitive forms. The extensive maya tutorials we learned to manipulate primitives such as
The main intent of this course was to create a cohesive looping feedback between Processing and Grasshopper. Our project took live footage
cubes or pyramids to generate new dynamic smooth forms. The resulting project looked into the idea of a crack formed by the negative space left behind from three mir-
from a web cam which broke down and analysed the most occuring pixels to turn them in to x,y, z coordinates (r, g, b). These coordinates
rored modules pushing and pulling on one another. The crack is generated from filling a container with randomly acting characteristics. The container and filling material
were sent live to grasshopper using Ghowl to map the pixels in space. The intent was to create a process that could give a physical property
rely on one another to achieve the final space within the crack.
to color which in the larger concept could be used for color blind studies. The images below show color blindness tests being given spatial
s p r i n g 2 016
computation analysis fabrication
strange forms and strange relations
qualities.
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S T R A N G E F O R M S A N D S T R A N G E R E L AT I O N S
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CRITIC: Brennan Buck PROGRAMS: 3ds, Rhino, Maxwell
Disorienting spaces Thesis : The image evokes a relationship between the author and the viewer. Light and lines generated from the geometry create an opportunity for the viewer to perceive their own space within a room.
rendered: arch image culture
(Exploration of rendering and image theory / extensive 3ds and maxwell tutorials to generate final images.)
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RENDERED: ARCH. IMAGE CULTURE
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PRATT INSTITUTE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
CRITIC: Dragana Zoric
PORO [CITY]
2 013
SITE: Pier 17. New York City, NY PROGRAM: landscape architecture - promenade/storage
partner - Ariadna Lopez
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P ORO [CIT Y ]
The
site
is
pier
er,
NY.
After
site
now
is
17
on
Hurricane
prone
to
up
the
East
Sandy, to
eight
Rivthe feet
of flooding. This project deals with the natural tides of the river as well as the consequences of a hundred year flood. What will be left? The result will be natural brutality. The design is broken up into two: public and private, above sea level and below sea level. The bottom is a series of three dams which, like a sea sponge, inflates and contracts
water
through
turbines.
Inside
the view from suspended pier - Brooklyn Bridge
dams are aggregations of 200 watertight vaults meant for private use. Above is a pubHundred Year Flood
lic promenade which end in city view ports
Natural Tide
in the form of suspended piers. These two programs, top and bottom, are connected
Dragana Zoric: CRITIC
p i e r 17
by trussed towers which ser ve as circulation. physical model 1’ = 1/16�
Flooding sequence diagram: inflation/ contraction As the dams fill with water , the vaults become invisible to the city and reappear as the water drains. The water level within the dams is directly related to the level of inhabitation in the vaults . The most ideal level of privacy will be once the vaults are completely hidden. In a hundred year flood, the last diagram in the sequence will be the constant.
P ORO [CIT Y ]
Vault Aggregation:
Dam Sequence: T h r e e c o n s e c u t i v e d a m s a c t a s a s p o n g e , f l o o d i n g a n d s e n d i n g w a t e r b a c k i n t o t h e e a s t r i v e r. T h e f l o o d i n g w i l l e i t h e r
The dams contain an aggregation of 200 vaults. The section reveals a shift in form. The vaults are intended for pri-
depend on natural tide patterns of the site or through unnatural means of turbines. The turbines are placed on the sides
vate use ranging in scales according to program. Once the use is exhausted, the vaults will be flushed out with wa-
experiencing the most impact from the currents. The intention is to create a self sufficient networks of vaults which will
ter wiping away all traces of inhabitation. The four groups of vault clusters make up the larger vault aggregation
become powered by the energy produces by the turbines.
turbine detail
group [1]
Dragana Zoric: CRITIC
p i e r 17
vaul lock detail
group [2]
group [3]
group [4]
PRATT INSTITUTE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
CRITIC: Theo. David
D W E L L I N G F O R M Y G R A N D FAT H E R W I T H A L Z H E I M E R ’ S
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SITE: Chemin du Clair de Lune, Dinard, France PROGRAM: dwelling for someone you love
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DWELLING
Spatial Sequence: The circulation and daily ritual, although different
My client is my grandfather, Jaques Houis, who was recently diagnosed
components, work simultaneously. In his condition,
with Alzheimer’s. Removing someone from their home too soon, or at
it is very important to establish a familiar and regu-
least before absolutely necessary, will accelerate the rate of the dis-
lar routine. The dwelling works in three parts: land,
ease’s effects. Therefore architecture, in this context, can be used as a
bridge, and sky which respectively contain the
tool to stop or slow down time. Since, in this particular situation, there is
public spaces (living, kitchen), a bridging viewport
no pre-existing home in question, designing a dwelling for him may help
acting as the path on the landscape, and a private
his deteriorating state. The dwelling addresses his condition in three as-
space for him only. The circulation links all the com-
pects: site, circulation, and daily ritual. The site is on the northern coast
ponents as a continuous glass corridor penetrating
of France, in Dinard, the same region he grew up in. It lies on a pedes-
through the entire dwelling. The circulation intents
trian path on a rocky cliff connecting two neighboring beaches, which is
to minimize all confusion and establish a clear path
also where I spent time with him as child. Alzheimer’s patients tend to
through all three spaces, which will integrate within
remember the most from their childhood, making this site a connection [s1]
between his past and my own childhood. The dwelling intends to integrate the nature of the site within the architecture, allowing him to expe-
his daily routine. As he follows the circulation, the [s2]
dwelling will begin to merge with his everyday physical model - 1’ = 1/8”
life creating a stable and familiar environment.
rience the setting without imposing any danger to himself. This includes plan [1] - street entrance
plan [2] -public vs private
the use of material and long staircases penetrating the side of the cliff.
Theo. David: CRITIC
Dinard, France
[p1]
[p2]
section [1] - circulation detail
section [2]
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