SAL ARELLANO | 2020-2021
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UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA | SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE | HOFFMAN - TRUMBLE
INDEX
SECTION 1
A1
ARC 101 A-B
COURTYARD GARDEN PAGES 8 - 17
A2
A3
A4
PAVILION GARDEN
CONTOUR GARDEN
COMPOSITE GARDEN
PAGES 18 - 27
PAGES 28 - 37
PAGES 38 - 47
SECTION 2 ARC 102
A1
A2
A3
SHADOW GARDEN
ROW HOUSE
DESERT OBSERVATORY
PAGES 50 - 59
PAGES 60 - 69
PAGES 70 - 79
INDEX
SECTION 1 ARC 101 A - B
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7
A1
COURTYARD GARDEN Project 1 served as an introduction to the use of design theories when designing an experience. Path and place, prospect and refuge, and figure ground relationships. The design elements were orthogonal units, path, gathering spaces, seating arrangements, pool, and tree placement. The project guidelines advised the designer to be mindful of the human experience within the garden; this was done by efficiently distributing the gathering spaces around a central courtyard and two smaller more private spaces.
SECTION I 8
C O U R T YA R D G A R D E N 9
Orthagonal Outline Cloud
Subtracting pieces from the Cloud
The introduction of the cloud drawing was given as a story about where the idea came from. The cloud drawing to study a water stain on a wall and try to observe any shapes that are revealed and to then paint the shapes. T that manifest themselves in different ways throughout the differing geometries of each project
SECTION I 10
Creating blocks revealing a figure and a ground
Separating the blocks
g idea stems from an excersise Leonardo Da Vinci would have his students perform, the students were asked The clouds for all projects in section one follow this same base idea in the form of figure ground relationships
COURTYARD GARDEN 11
Plan Collages
SECTION I 12
Process Model
COURTYARD GARDEN 13
Final Plan with Section line
SECTION I 14
Path
Gathering space
Prospect
COURTYARD GARDEN 15
Section drawing
SECTION I 16
COURTYARD GARDEN 17
A2
PAVILION GARDEN In Project 2 the same emphasis on the design theories of Figure ground relationships, prospect and refuge were further developed to show that these theories can be applied to more complex geometries. The design elements given were 3 Enclosures to be set at different heights, stairs and platforms, path around or under the structure, and placement of trees to enhance views from the enclosures.
SECTION I 18
PAVILION GARDEN 19
Connecting points with no intersecting lines
SECTION I 20
Outlining the figure
Creating groupings revealing a figure ground
Creating a chain to mimic ground uncovered in the last cloud
PAVILION GARDEN 21
Plan Collages
SECTION I 22
Process Model
PAVILION GARDEN 23
Final Plan with Section line
SECTION I 24
Enclosure height hierarchy
Path
Refuge
PAVILION GARDEN 25
Section drawing
SECTION I 26
PAVILION GARDEN 27
A3
CONTOUR GARDEN Project 3 intended to depict a landscape as an architectural form that can be designed to fit a specific purpose. The intended outcome of project 3 encouraged the designer to be mindful of the geometries they were dealing with. Cut and Fill being the main design theory there was a heavy emphasis on sustainability and conservation of materials when designing. The result of such geometries and design theories was a multi-use garden with raised and lowered portions to provide seating arrangements and depth to the project as a whole.
SECTION I 28
CONTOUR GARDEN 29
Creating a singl continuous line with tangents of randomly placed circles
SECTION I 30
Creating convex groupings
Creating concave groupings
Freeform cloud with intersecting tangent lines
CONTOUR GARDEN 31
Plan Sketches
SECTION I 32
Process Model
CONTOUR GARDEN 33
Final Plan with Section line
SECTION I 34
Cut and Place
Path
Refuge
CONTOUR GARDEN 35
Section drawing
SECTION I 36
CONTOUR GARDEN 37
A4
COMPOSITE GARDEN The Composite garden sought to introduce the idea of overlaying items in plan to reveal elements from 3 distinct design geometries that come together harmoniously. The idea of overlaying elements from past projects was brought up in the cloud stage of the assignment as shown in the next spread. The expectation was to understand the complexities of each project and create a hybrid structure in the sense. The resulting product was a series of landforms and platforms coinciding with a raised bridge pavilion to act as a protective cover for the project as well as a prospect viewing area.
SECTION I 38
COMPOSITE GARDEN 39
Overlay of all Cloud C’s with overlapping figures
SECTION I 40
Outlines of blue figures
Outlines of red figures
Outlines of all figures overlapping with fold lines
COMPOSITE GARDEN 41
Plan Sketches
SECTION I 42
Process Model
COMPOSITE GARDEN 43
Final Plan with Section line
SECTION I 44
Contrast in depth
Height experience
Composite of elements from A1 - A3
COMPOSITE GARDEN 45
Section drawing
SECTION I 46
COMPOSITE GARDEN 47
SECTION 2 ARC 102
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49
A1
SHADOW GARDEN In the Shadow Garden to create one or two tiles that have to offer two design elements; a special solar event and a seating arrangement required an understanding of the design philosophies of the project, , Unit and multiple, solar geometries, sun and shadow, and manipulation of shadows. The design considerations given were to provide a tile design that could be rotated and mirrored to create a pattern in the multiple. To enhance the idea of the unit and the multiple there were two distinct tile fold designs that offer different experiences.
SECTION 2 50
PAVILION SHADOW GARDEN 51
Sketches
SECTION 2 52
SHADOW GARDEN 553
Tile designs
SECTION 2 54
Process Models
SHADOW GARDEN 55
6x6 Final model
6x6 tile pattern
SECTION 2 56
Tile Vairant 1 Summer solstice
Tile Vairant 1 Winter solstice
Tile Vairant 2 Summer solstice
Tile Vairant 2 Winter solstice
SHADOW GARDEN 57
Expeirential Render
SECTION 2 58
SHADOW GARDEN 59
A2
ROW HOUSE In the Row House an even further development of the philosophies in the last project was made. The project was an exercise in manipulating a floor plan with just a single unit service volume and various furniture items. The positioning of these elements in relation to the designated outdoor space were to be the basis for opening arrangements along with a complimentary roof design. These design considerations were addressed in the final product by having almost equal parts indoor and outdoor space along with a roof of varying slope differences to mimic the flow of movement within the house as well as the shape of the plan.
SECTION 2 60
PAVILION ROW GARDEN HOUSE 61
Sketches
SECTION 2 62
ROW HOUSE 6363
Plan Tile Collages
SECTION 2 64
Process Models
ROW HOUSE 65
Single unit floor plan and Row of 6 plan
SECTION 2 66
Figure Ground
Unit in the Multiple
Indoor and Outdoor living
ROW HOUSE 67
Section Render
SECTION 2 68
ROW HOUSE 69
A3
DESERT OBSERVATORY The Desert Observatory was an exercise on circulation within a structure as well as the ability to design a structure that supports itself. The design considerations for the project; Convex polygonal forms, sculptural structure, prospect and refuge, circulation, and structural analysis. With these considerations in mind the resulting product was a series of platforms circulated in a linear fashion around the elevator volume to have the top view of the structure serve as a resemblance of entering the desert in the sky fully enveloping the view in all of the splendor the desert has to offer.
SECTION 2 70
DESERT PAVILION OBSERVATORY GARDEN 71
Sketches
SECTION 2 72
DESERT OBSERVATORY 73
Plan Collages
Volume trials in Rhino
SECTION 2 74
Support stress process model
DESERT OBSERVATORY 75
Final Plan with elevations
SECTION 2 76
Sculptural form
Structural Frame SW
Entrance experience
Structural Frame SE
Convex polygon form
Sculptural form
DESERT OBSERVATORY 77
Experiential Render
SECTION 2 78
DESERT OBSERVATORY 79
Section Render
SECTION 2 80
DESERT OBSERVATORY 81
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