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01 Lubricus Rubellus “Earthworm”.........................pg.4 02 Morte..............................................................................pg.8 03 Ithaca Aquatic Center............................................pg.12
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I 01 Lubricus Rubellus “Earthworm” I Design I
The earthworm is a subterranean animal that consists of two sets of muscles that help the creature propel itself in order to dig through the earth. These two sets of muscles are a series of circular muscles that run along the body of the earthwom as well as a series of longitudinal muscles that span the entirety of the creature’s body. During my study of the creature, I identified two sets of muscles which aid in recognizing their relationship. Both sets work separately as well as together in order to create a propelling movement of the animal.
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Morte explores the hybridization of two given precedents: Can lis by Jorn Utzon and Montezuma’s Castle. The project began to take form through the documentation and analysis of the precedents. A hybrid of the two was created with the intention of depicting a gradient of space that was observed. The final conception portrays a cemetery located in an imaginary site. The form is meant to be sculptural and monumental. A series of walls helps to emphasize the mimicking of floating volumes each designated for a specific purpose as the visitor experiences a very specific procession.
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Ithaca Aquatic Center is a depiction of the topography of the Finger Lakes regions. As diagrammed on the uppper region, the four lines are a direct visualization of the way the landscape is set. Through these lines, the geometry came to life. The staggered, fragmented design shows a divide between the solid spaces and the cloud like roof structure that hangs above. It becomes an extension of the landscape.
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