City Architecture
Student Co-Op 2018-2020
Tibetan Foreign Mission Graduate Studio 3 Summer 2020
ULI Hines: Miami
Student Competition Spring2020
InDEx Studio: Medellin Graduate Studio 2 Spring 2019
Ecumenopolis
Urban Systems Fall 2018
Juncture: Lakefront Graduate Studio 1 Fall 2018
Canal 1 Mixed Use Fourth Year design Studio 2017
Student Publications Lead 2017-2018
Adaptive Re-use
Fourth Year Design Studio 1 Fall 2017
Contatto
Florence Studio Spring 2017
Musician’s Co-Op Third Year Design Studio 1 Fall 2016
Media House
Second year Design Studio 2 Spring 2016
Aggregate Housing Second Year Design Studio 1 Fall 2015
Phenomenology Design thinking 1 Fall 2014
City Architecture: Student Co-Op From the Summer of 2018 to the Spring of 2020 I was employed with the architecture and urban planning firm ‘City Architecture’ in Cleveland, OH. As their student Co-Op i gained experience in a professional firms schematic design process, particularly with the Housing and Urban Developments OHFA Program and MultiFamily Residential, and single family renovations in neighborhoods on Cleveland’s East Side. I assisted with the development of DD and CD drawing sets, seeing these projects through into the construction phase. Towards the end of my Co-Op I took over a larger role in the modeling and consultant coordination role. In this role I developed site models for urban areas, Interior and Exterior building models for out of house renderings, and oordinated interior Design selections for a multi-family residential building in the Cleveland Heights neighborhood.
Employer: City Architecture 2018-2020
Sketchup images depicting common areas and residential unit in a MultiFamily Residential Development in the Larchmere Neighborhood of Cleveland Heights. Textures pictured here where originally developed for use in an external companies rendering of the model.
Schematic planning model to assist with an urban planning initiative for the City of Streetsboro, OH. The intent of this model is to highlight the land use between the commercial corridor and the outlier residential areas of Streetsboro. Further planning was focused on developing a nascent urban setting for the community.
Tibetan Foreign Mission The design for a new array of Foreign Missions, located on the site of the old Walter Reed Medical Center, fits into a larger schema of MAT Urbanism studied in this studio. This examination of the wooded hilly site proposes a new cultural center for underrepresented and historically oppressed nations and nationstates. The choice of Tibet to be housed in this Foreign Mission stems from their long documented history with China and acts as a parallel to the more current issues surrounding the silencing of the people in Hong Kong. Beyond providing spaces for representation and pseudo-governmental bodies the larger MAT of this project dedicates spaces for cultural exchange to provide visitors to the site a connection to the cultures and people of the more private embassies. Among these spaces are art galleries, performative venues, conflict kitchens, and gardens which occupy the field aspect of the MAT in contrast to the Object Embassies that dot the hillside. Graduate Design Studio 3, Summer 2020 Site: Washington DC
Tibetan Foreign Mission John Dixon Summer 2020 Washington, DC
Site Plan
The
module of the
MAT
design is derived
from both global positioning measurements as well as the distinctly radial street layout of
DC. A module of .001 degrees (111 meters) provides the framework for positioning the embassies while a bisecting geometry from
Alaska Avenue set at 65 meters provides a local and human scale element. The architecture of the scheme was abstracted from the larger
MAT plan and formed into
an arkitekton (shown right) which in turned informed the designation and design of the embassy.
Program Foreign Mission Buildings Residences Art Gallery conflict Kitchens Suspended Skyscape
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Countries Without Formal Diplomatic Missions States With Relations Guinea-Bissau Kiribati Sao tome and Principe Tuvalu Vanautu States With No Relations Bhutan Iran North Korea Palestine Syria
generation of the
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provides both
view and light to the key programattic spaces of the embassy.
Density is increased while
scale is reduced for apertures in the private residence while the opposite is applied for the more public embassy spaces.
States With Limited Recognition Abkhazia South Ossetia Transnistria
‘play-space’
Naforno-Karabakh
A sculptural
is provided along the street
creating the opportunity to climb and move
throughout pillars, while intended as a Tibetan Foreign Mission
Bhutan Foreign Mission Hong Kong Foreign Mission
recreational element these pillars replace the traditional bollards that would be used in a secure facility in an attempt to merge both safety and social activation.
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daylighting is a peak concern for this project as the abstract facade patterning
could fall short in achieving lighting levels sufficient for the program provided.
Daylighting wells have been designed in conjunction with the atrium. In addition to being a means of providing light these atriums are key ‘social condensers’ estuaries in which public and private mix, work and play blend as all elements of the MAT begin to organize around these spaces for light and circulation..
ULI Hines Competition: Miami My decision to compete in the ULI Hines Competition was rooted in a desire for cross collaboration between the design and the finance side of architecture. Working in a team with fellow students from Kent State and with students from Cleveland State University provided new insight in to the design process and funding of large scale neighborhood initiatives. This development focuses on the split characters of the Wynwood and Edgewater neighborhoods in Miami. Our teams primary goal was to preserve and enhance the local characteristics of the two neighborhoods while establishing a connection to the greater area through transit oriented solutions. Among these solutions are a layering of inter-modal means of transit ranging from water ferry to pedestrian access, to light rail. Our building massing provides a low but dense addition to the neighborhood seeking to reuse and interface with the existing before building new construction. ULI Hines Competition Spring 2020 Site: Miami, Florida
A redevelopment of this scale necessitated the balancing of many factors. This design breathes new life into the existing neighborhoods without betraying their past. Several corridors were programmed to provide unique experiences throughout the new area. A main pedestrian corridor cuts through the southern end of the development to connect the development to Biscayne Bay, a decision that took us beyond the scope of the project but provided the financial viability to keep our project in competition. A flood water mitigation scheme was created to store rain water in above ground cisterns that act as art features and playscapes.
The weaving of new
transit possibilities, mitiga-
tion of flood waters, and financial feasibility of the project all needed to be
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Existing Water Taxi FERRY TRANSIT: WATER TRANSPORTATION HAS BEEN FOUND TO NOT JUST BE A VIABLE BUT AFFORDABLE MODE OF TRANSPORTATION IN MIAMI. CURRENTLY AN UNDERUTILIZED MEANS OF MOVING DUE TO LACK OF INVESTMENT, OUR SCHEME INCORPORATES A DOCK FOR USE BY THE LOCAL WATER TAXIS, EXPANDING THE SYSTEM NORTH ALONG THE BAY AND PROVIDING NEW ACCESS TO MIAMI BEACH AND VICE VERSA.
TRANSIT SCHEME DIAGRAM: STRATEGIC RE-ROUTING OF EXISTING BUS AND FERRY ROUTES CREATE A MULTIMODAL HUB IN THE AREA OF OUR INTERVENTION. STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS TIE THIS INLAND SITE TO THE GREATER MIAMI AREA BY ALLOWING ACCESS TO THE COAST. THROUGH RE-ROUTING THE NUMBER 9 BUS ROUTE TO TURN EAST TO TERMINATE AT THE AIRPORT INSTEAD OF TERMINATING IN DOWNTOWN MIAMI CREATE A NEEDED EAST-WEST CONNECTION THAT COMPLIMENTS OUR REINFORCING OF THE NORTH-SOUTH CORRIDOR THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A GREEN PEDESTRIAN AND BIKE PATH.
InDEx Studio 2019: Medellin The International Design Exchange
program with
Kent State
provided
me the opportunity to study architecture and design through the lens
Medellin, Colombia. In partnership with students from Universidad Medellin a schematic design for projective housing in Medellin’s barios was developped. This process was one of cultural of students in the
exchange and learning the needs of a vastly different demograpic than
I
was use to designing for.
Following
the charrette process abroad
I
further developpe the schamtic design based on previous site analyis and research into the city of
Medellin. The
resulting design of the effort is
a projective model of housing suspeneded abouve the existing informal developments.
The intent of the design is to ‘displace in place’ reinforcing
and preserving the informal housing instead of wiping the slate clean as the current practice does.
By
suspending skyscapes and housing above,
structural reiinforcing can be done below while providing much needed public space in the canopy above.
International Design Exchange Studio Spring 2019 Site: La Rosa, Medellin
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northern zone face issues of overpopulation, lack of public and green space, and threats of relocation
These communities, often
developed before formal urban elements extended into these areas have contributed to ecological problems and were often targets of organized violence.
This
intervention creates a suspended typology that coexists with the in situ developments while providing recreational and cultural spaces.
Gardens and art spaces provide the
backdrop to a communal housing design meant to be an evolution of the existing community.
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of the art of
Medellin
was inspired by the historic violence that consumed the city during the drug wars.
This time affected nearly every resident of these poor communities as cartels and governments fought openly in the streets.
Much
of the
art in these communities seeks to remember and honor those lives lost during this time.
The cultural space of this intervention seeks to bridge the divide and mistrust that exists
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the formal urbanization forces of the city. It is imperative that the proper care is taken to not displace these people, further alienating them, as such designing with them is a crucial goal of this project.
In addition the public
cultural
space is not tourist themed rather stems from the memorial gardens planted in the city and the local graffiti culture that memorializes and ties the community together.
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Symptoms of Ecumenopolis Towards Ecumenopolis is the design aspect of a semester research project focusing on projective urbanism. This project provides a benchmarking of Alexander Doxidas’ theoretical concept of Ecumenopolis, the planet wide city. While his writings influenced the science fiction writings of Isaac Asimov and George Lucas, my question was how far had we progress along this alleged path. The resultant of this research was several region wide mosiac images of Ohio’s urban network as well as the Great Lakes and Eastern Sea Boards Megalopolis.
Student Co-Op 2018 - 2020 Cleveland, Ohio
Writing in the 1960’s Doxiadis foresaw a future not dystopian or utopian in nature, an alternative setting in which the beginning of a post-industrial world were only hinting towards. He called this future a cacotopia, neither a perfect nor an abhorrent place, just an unappealing place. This place was not the result mass surveillance, repression of knowledge or another insidious force seeking to supplant humanity, but simply an endless banal space in which human condition is not the forefront of activity. Doxiadis predicated his theory that an Ecumenopolis was still able to be shaped and molded to avoid cacotopian conditions by establishing a time frame of centuries in which to consider the increasing global scale.
Now a half century past
his initial prediction the symptoms of this global condition are being seen and felt complicating the issues of urbanization.
Within this last half century emergent typologies in urban conditions
such as edge cities, edgeless cities, linear cities, and technoburbs thoroughly obsolete notions of a bounded city, a concept being challenged during
Doxiadis’
time.
Under the current methods of Ecumenopolis is Paper]
urbanization perpetuated by strict adherence to capitalistic means the symptom of being realized at the local and regional scale.
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The Great Lakes Megalopolis (Pictured Opposite) provides an easier to dissect specimen than the megalopolis stretching along the Eastern Seaboard (Pictured Above). Within the state of Ohio one can begin to see the extent of urbanization that has taken place. In order to stave off a cacotopic future attention must be paid to these emergent typologies, often clustered and forming along transit arteries. A challenge in studying these typologies lies in the sheer scale of human urbanization. These images are composite mosaics gathered from the European Copernicus satellite constellation. From the raw images, separated by wavelength bands, spectral analysis can be done by overlaying different wavelengths to highlight varying conditions. The spectral analysis used in these images is a Urban False Color analysis used to detect impermeable surface (Yellow) and vegetation (Blue) in order to provide a means of visualizing and conceptualizing the extents of urbanization.
Lakefront: Juncture Lakefront: Juncture provides a projective solution to uniting the long estranged downtown region of cleveland with its lakefront property. Utilizing the interstitial rail and overpass area Juncture creates new public spaces adjacent to the developped lakefront, provides a new light rail and high speed rail hub, and provides an emergent workspace relevant to this changing dynamic.
Graduate Design Studio 1 Site: Cleveland, Ohio
Juncture: Lakefront.
Establishing a connection to Cleveland’s lakefront is a crucial facing the development of the Lakefront from its current underutilized industrial space. Juncture: Lakefront offers an example of how this infrastructural bloat can be re purposed to support the growing communities around them. By reusing the infrastructure connecting East 9th street to Voynovich park and the various museums dotting the lakefront, an meaningful connection can be generated beyond the lakefront to the greater Great Lakes megalopolis. By creating this multi modal hub connecting mass transit, autonomous convenience, and pedestrian movement can function as a new node in Cleveland’s development into a post-industrial city.
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Student Publications Office Student Publications Office Lead Chief Archivist Media Production Web Stream Coordinator In conjunction with the updating of the College of Architecture and Environmental Design under new leadership an office of student publications was created to facilitate new strategies to publicize and document student works. In this position i worked to establish an archival base of student work through model photography and database organization, as well as produced media to advertise college events. In this position
I led a small team of fellow students to pursue these tasks.
Employer: College of Architecture and Environmental Design 20172018
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PORTFOLIO/ RESUME WORKSHOP Wednesday, January 31st 7:00pm - 9:00pm
• CAE 120
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Workshop #2
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Canal 1: Mixed Use Development Canal 1 seeks to offer both its own occupants and residents an architecture that inspires growth and impacts the urban fabric in a positive manner. Informed by the climactic and site prototypes developed preceding this project the form of Canal 1 reduces turbulent flow of air into Lock 3 and the canal. The form rises above Lock 3, suspended to invoke a feel of kinectism in response to the winds. Programatically Canal 1 introduces more modern office space than the current stock in Akron. It also offers a combined climbing gym and outdoors store encouraging unique recreational opportunities. Artist live/work lofts located in the suspended mass supplement the thriving art scene of Akron by offering views of the city and the canal. A semi-private gallery is situated near the studios of these artist to allow for their art to generate income and be displayed. Canal 1 also plays an important role in the revitalization of the canal by introducing natural bioswales and retention ponds to properly acclimate runoff which will encourage favorable flora in the canal. Fourth Year Design Studio Fall 2017 Site: Akron, Ohio
Operation Diagrams illustrating design concepts and strategies used to generate form
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Canal 1 has a close proximity to the canal and Lock 3 park. It also lies near the medical corridor and near several parking garages. A green space is designated to the north of the building as per a studio master plan for
Akron. The bioswale helps define this space.
Add residential mass
Deform Mass
Direct Runoff
A single central core creates an organizational point. The reinforced core also provides support for large trusses from which the residential block will be suspended. Floor plans shown include lower canal level, Street level, the typical residential plan, and the main gallery level.
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In order to create a desirable public space the water infiltrating the canal must be conditioned. The bioswale and retention pond mimic natural ground infiltration. This reduces water temperature and in turn reduces unfavorable flora currently inhabiting the canal
The form of the residential mass utilizes western winds to passively ventilate the units. The below grade climbing gym and offices are earth-coupled to cool the spaces.
Cross Section of Canal 1 emphasizing interplay of vertical space. The top roping wall creates a light-well into the climbing gym while the gallery space above opens up to allow for a dramatic views of Akron.
Climatic Prototype The Climactic response to massing in Akron was driven primarily by the prevailing westerly winds. A scooping facade is used to divert wind away from the street level and encourage more laminar flow across Lock 3.
Initial form was generated through the erosion of a foam block from one direction. An air compression was used to simulate the prevailing wind.
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responding to circulation a vpedestrian
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design
parameter.
In
order
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maximize ambulation on the street level the main mass of the structure was lifted and organized around two cores.
Site Prototype The
proximity of the canal allowed for this protoype the opportunity to integrate
with the water.
By
the prototype
creating a inlet of the canal surrounding by program occupants experience a
novel connection to the water way.
The
form of the tower is carved
connect to the canal with a facet aligned to
away in order to visually
Lock 4 Park downstream.
Programatic Prototype The
programatic response is explored through modulating a single unit,
basis for several programatic space. two
U1. this unit forms the The residential live work modules are generated through have
U1 modules juxtaposed in order to provide unique living conditions and access U1 is modulated similary ito provide the retail office and recreation spaces.
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Tow Path Flats: Adaptive Re-use This
project explore the intricacies of adapting neglected or abandoned
buildings to allow for more contemporary amenities without sacrificing the character of a city.
Erie Canal
This
project ,adjacent to the historic
Ohio-
tow path, sees an abandoned school re-imagined in order to
cater to the needs of the professionals which work in the neighboring medical and financial sectors. The main tool used to reinvent this building was subtraction, eliminating the bloat of poorly planned mid century addition in the upper floors and introduction of a glass block facade that connects to the residents of
Akron. Amenities
that serve the community
include a cardio gym, grocery market, coffee shop, and a variety of flats.
Fourth Year Design Studio Fall 2017 Site: Akron, Ohio
Situated above Lock 3 park and between Cascade Plaza and the Medical corridor Towpath Flats can serve a variety of individuals from young professionals in either field or for someone seeking a mid sized American city.
Towpath Flats is designed around the heartbeat of Akron, the daily 9-5 work day. With such a large commuter culture in Akron it is imperative that this building not only account for its residents. The gym, cafe, daycare, and market are all located to allow for use by anyone. In order to fully leverage this goal a new bus loop is proposed in order to reach the maximum amount of users.
The glass block facade is illuminated in correspondence with daily air quality conditions. Akron suffers from some of the nations poorest air qualities, this building will provide a visible indicator of Akron’s health while contributing to removing commuters from the road.
Contato: Civic Center Conttato creates the new entry axis to Magliano in Toscana. By occupying the gap left in the historical walls, Conttato fosters a connection between the residents and tourists of Magliano. Designing in such a unique location presents a variety of opportunities and challenges in how design adapts and reacts to its environment.
Programatically Conttato A large networks
seeks to facilitate collaboration between these groups.
of ateliers defines the extent of the piazza above which opens into the narrow streets of the
Tuscany
Magliano. Stretching
out towards the landscape of
region the building plunges into the hillside to connect the
town to the ruins below.
Third Year Design Studio Spring 2017 Site: Magliano in Toscana, Italy
Plans showing areas of Connection
Activation of program spaces
Programatic Use over Time (Meeting Hall)
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between
tourists
RESIDENT USE
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The
users of the programmatic spaces
was considered when defining the form.
More tourist centric spaces such as the Ateliers and Gallery were placed towards the hillside. The central piazza ties the programs together.
TOURIST USE
Tourist and Residents come in contact with each other throughout the building. The Cafe by the Piazza (upper left) provides connection to the streets and opportunities to watch people enjoy the vista
(lower left). More intimate connections Library (upper right) and the lecture hall below the piazza (lower right). from the piazza itself occur in the
Filling the hole left in the wall presented two challenges the first being maintaining Magliano’s charm as a hilltop Tuscan town, and the other filling a void while remaining permeable. The facade (below) that faces the street of the town is denser and pulls from the hierarchy of neighboring buildings in order to respect the town while asserting its presence.
Dispatches from the Arno A week long photography workshop provided by the Kent State University: Florence Campus. The workshop focused on development of visual storytelling, principles of photography, and narrative construction. In collaboration with Kristi Howard and Anastasia Iglia a photo sequence and narrative was developed exploring the Boundaries and Fragments of the river Arno.
Photography Workshop 2017 Florence, Italy Led by: Ana Positano
Cascata The
green banks turned to stone around us.
The
Arno became The water churned, and we made our way to the shore, averting the deluge of water before us. On the perimeter of the falls the remnants of a society greeted us. These people possessed a certain wariness, reflecting the distrust the people of the city had of them. Small groups congregated in acknowledged posts, dictated by routine. Chunks of stone and debris litter the banks evidence of the inhabitant’s secluded customs. We progressed further up the river leaving behind those particles of civilization to be swallowed by the river. Looking back, the falls treacherously melded into the river; no trace of the people remained. Again the water grew swift, debris and pockets of land began to appear. A dull roar filled the air as another cascade framed the course of the river. The edifices about crumbled into decay, mired in rust. Yet still the ramparts managed to subdue the addled river as it adjusted to its new confines. The river strained against its restraints set upon itself, spilling and carving new pathways, swirling and perplexed by its unfamiliar yoke. Again pushed to the extremities of the banks to surpass this obstacle we found traces of civilization. Here usually placid water of the
more coarse and rough as we neared the base of the dam.
the presence of people remain only in the shattered and discarded artifacts marking the peripheries. banks.
A
In
its earnest attempt to be free the river deposited its burdens on the artificial
resurgence of nature was present amongst the ruin.
Evidence
past under the creep of vegetation, barely visible to the sporadic groups.
of gatherings long
Musician’s Co-Op The addition of this Musician Co-op to Hinge-town, a neighborhood in Ohio City, seeks to further reinforce the sense of community and revitalization of Cleveland. In an effort to create a home for local musicians the Co-op will offer all the amenities needed for an artist to practice, record and publish without the need of a major record company. In addition to the workspace the co-op will house a lively bar venue to offer supplement the local music scene. The Co-op seeks to introduce ideas of contemporary architecture in the sweeping shells that house the musicians. This architecture changes the tempo of the neighborhood while maintaining a consistent urban rhythm
Third Year Design Studio Fall 2015 Site: Ohio City Cleveland, Ohio
(above) Context Diagrams. Implementing
a
more novel architecture in this neighborhood was aided by the unique mix of conditions present in
Hinge-town. Their
is an ebb and
flow between the more residential portion and the urban condition that will put the
Musician’s Co-Op the area.
right in the forefront of
(right) Assembly Diagram. The
condition while program pieces relating to practice face the residential
bar
venue
fully utilizes the space defined by the shell structure and bent plane methodology.
Wood
is manipulated to provided a seamless transition between floor and acoustical ceiling providing a dramatic and acoustically balanced venue for burgeoning artists.
(below) Time/Use Diagram and Production Diagram. The axial use diagram was generated based on presumed activation of the programmatic spaces. This informs the programmatic shuffle represented in the section diagram. The location of the programs reflect the mood of the area with Media and Performance facing the urban
Musician’s Entrance facing the residential portion of Hinge-town.
Main corridor connnecting media production and rehearsal spaces.t
Media Production Room showcasing the intersectional conditions of the shells
Media House Located in a highly cultured area of Cleveland, University Circle, this Media House provides a new aspect complimenting the art and music sectors that are already present. Catering to the large university population this intervention provides a needed catalyst in creating a new theatre culture in the area.
The
central black box rises prominently defining the
character of the building and providing a new landmark to which theatre goers would flock.
The auxiliary spaces of the building provide all that is
needed to take a play from its formative stages to production while also allowing community outreach through classrooms and libraries.
Second Year Design Studio Spring 2015 Site: University Circle Cleveland, Ohio
(above) Site analysis Diagrams. The site of the Media House intervention lies between the strong music culture of the university and the art and cinema culture near
Euclid Avenue. This
coupled with the amount of
foot traffic in the area allow for this building to have a significant impact in the area.
(right) Beyond
central block box twists to allow light to
(left) An lively interior space is present in the building. The twisted form of the black box
penetrate the building.
acting as a landmark the
This
light accentuate
encourages sound from the open rehearsal
the architecture and provides natural day-
spaces to permeate the space providing a con-
lighting.
sistent atmosphere of creation
Aggregate Housing and Residential Unit
A
two part development studying concepts of residential housing and
aggregation of units into a larger composition. This housing intervention for downtown
Water St
Kent
located on the corner of
W. Main St
and
N.
provides a sense of growth to the community with its rising
terraced forms.
Residents of this housing intervention are provided ample
exterior space for private gardens as well as an interior greenhouse in the breezeway between units.
A
grocer and weekend farmers market occupy
the public plaza between the towering housing forms.
Structurally
the
building is supported by four piers calling back to the initial unit study in which large columns provide twin nodes of organization.
The
kinematic
facade of the building utilizes active sun shades to actively shade the building while allowing the needed sunlight through to the gardens.
Second Year Design Studio Fall 2015 Site: Kent, Ohio
(left) Operational axons illustrating design decision in creating unit layout. Vertical play between spaces is emphasized in order to fully express the twin columns.
These
columns function as orginizational elements delineating basic spaces of the unit.
(above) This facade drawing shows the kinematic facade in a base position. This position would allow maximum daylighting to the units by exposing more window area.
(left) Exploded axon highlighting facade elements of the unit. Sliding panels are used to provided privacy and light as needed to the unit.
(right) Operational axons detailing the core concepts in the development of the aggregate intervention.
The central plaza N.
seeks to provide a new axis connecting
Water St to Franklin Avenue while providing a novel architectural experience.
Phenomenology An cummulative
exercise in understanding phenomenology in order to
begin designing experiences and how we consciously perceive those experience. In this study the phenomenon explored is the kinematic actions of graphite under varying degrees of impulse. phenomenon was conducted.
Design Thinking Fall 2014
A frame analysis of this
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Blind Eye Contour Drawings are used to analyze the shifting boundaries of the graphite. Higher Impulses yield larger changes while Lower Impulses create little change
Stippled Drawings are used to understand how impulses affect the density of the graphite shavings. The origin point of the impulse is noticeable on Higher Impulses while Lower Impulses have a less notable artefact in the phenomenon.
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Analysis of Low Impulse hatch overlays and watercolour are used to track the experience of a low impulse acting on the graphite. This is visualized in an axonometric drawing of the impulse.
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Analysis of High Impulse hatch overlays and watercolour are used to track the experience of a low impulse acting on the graphite. This is visualized in an axonometric drawing of the impulse.