Work Sample - Michael Delash - michaeldelash1@gmail.com
oil to island:
repurposing southern california’s offshore drilling platforms 12.2019 master thesis
This thesis offers an alternative approach to the future of the offshore oil platforms. The Beta Unit platforms off the coast of Southern California offer a unique opportunity to develop into a satellite campus for the universities in the region. Here, students can be immersed in their areas of study in a novel way. Utilizing a modular approach to the kept structure introduced distinct challenges and opportunities in a future without dependence on fossil fuels.
monie bay field station:
state funded laboratory for wetland education 12.2018 architecture studio
springhouse grotto:
natatorium complex for children’s hospital camp 5.2019 topical studio
The focus of this work was to create a multifunctional set of spaces that could easily accomodate a camp full of children with disabilities. Considerations for safety and accessibility that give the children a feeling of freedom and security simultaneously were taken into account while trying to blend into the environment and create a grounded sense of place.
This design finds its origin in the same way that the marsh finds its: it is the place where two entities become one and a transitional, interstitial space is the result. This space in nature is marked by the convergence of the water and land which results in the marsh. This building strives to create a similar space as a mediation between built and natural environments.
professional work experience: square134 architects summer 2019