Table of contents. 001: PLAY - Design studio 6 027: 1500 - Design studio 5 049: 145B - Design Studio 4 065: 17TH - Design Studio 3 077: SOFT HOUSE - Summer design build studio
PLAY Design Studio 6 Spring 2015 NYC Side Walk Pedestrian culture activation in NYC sidewalks and transportation hubs.
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Urban PLAY: Everyday Temporary Destinations
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Everyday Temporary Destinations on the sidewalks of NYC - Benches in use for reading and resting - People bringing chess boards on the sidewalks to interact with random pedestrians - Casual seating spots on the sidewalk as a hot spot for a meet up place
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MTA Bus Stop use in NYC: - The lack of spacial consideration for people waiting for the bus on a narrow sidewalk. - Passive shelters - Opportunities for more social space while waiting
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Urban PLAY: Sidewalk Analysis - NOOKs
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Urban PLAY: I believe that PLAY is everyday temporary activities in our everyday temporary destinations. This PLAY is activated by NOOKS that exist on our ordinary sidewalks that give people the opportunities to occupy it in many different ways depending on the needs at that moment.
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NOOK Studies ( GROUND ) : - An elderly sitting on a fire hydrant to take a break from walking. A suitable height to take a seat for a short period of time. 5” dia x 30”H - A businessman sitting on a sidewalk staircase to take a phone call. A suitable height for a long term, deeper seating space. 60”W x 7”H - People waiting for something in between building columns. The slight 6” height change from the ground allows him to sit without feeling like he is sitting on a NYC sidewalk and the columns create a corner where you are able to lean against. The thickness of these two columns allow people to temporary hide away from the busy sidewalk and take a break. Also, this particular distance between them allows for two or more people to comfortably occupy and potentially interact with each other. 96”W x 6”H
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NOOK Studies ( SIDES ) : - A man waiting for the bus using a planter as an armrest. A suitable height to lean against and rest your arm and be in the shade of the plants. 48” dia x 30” - A student waiting for a car leaning against a parking meter. A suitable height to lean against and temporary escape from the crowd of people on the sidewalk. 11”W x 68”H - Two woman waiting for th rain to stop between the gap of two big display windows and a door. This particular distance between the windows allows two strangers to comfortably occupy and stand. Although, the window does not directly go down to the ground, the two woman still have enough visual barrier between the sidewalk and the pedestrians to feel safe and comfortable having a surface to lean against. 72”W x 18”H
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NOOK Studies ( ABOVE ) : - A man waiting for something under a scaffolding. The ceiling of the scaffolding defines a specific space underneath. Even with the very high ceiling height, the presence still exists for people to pause and occupy as a different space. 63”W x 146.5”H - A man checking his phone in a pay phone booth. A suitable space for one person to occupy. There is a visual barrier in all three directions. Temporary visual break from the busy streets and the box defines a private space within a public area. 30”W x 56”H - A girl waiting for the bus under an awning. The awning defines a specific space different from the rest of the sidewalk. 60”W x 96”H
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NOOKS as activator of bus stop: Exploring the potential of the NYC bus stops, these NOOKS are able to activate the space through expanding its original program of simply waiting, into a bus stop that will engage the surrounding communities. Using these NOOK studies and its measurements as the basis of this bus stop design, the combinations these three elements create more opportunities for social interactions in our temporary destination.
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BIG NOOK STOP: One of the bigger scale bus stops includes the flowing - Seating / Table height surface - Long term seating surface - Leaning / Standing table surface - Shaded large leaning surface - Exterior large leaning surface - Low seating area
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BIKE STOP: - Bike rack / Seating area - Shaded short term leaning area - Shaded long term seating area
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TREE STOP: - Tree for shading - Long term seating surface - Short term leaning surface - Short term table surface
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1500 Design Studio 5 Fall 2014 NYC Apartment Domestic dwelling activation through analysis of intersection between personal and collective voids.
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1500: Japanese Zen culture presents us with importance of the relationship between people and nature as it is a necessary part of ones lifestyle. Analyzing this notion in the traditional courtyards and residences, it is clearly shown in its perfected symmetry and incorporation of tangible nature such as plants, rivers, and trees. These spaces are commonly known as “MA”, translated as void spaces where one coexist with nature, both physically and psychologically understanding the importance of being a part of healthy living. In this project, I have translated this idea in an urban context where “nature” only exists in the forms of sun light, air, and planted trees.
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The project is based on an existing 1500 sq-ft apartment where we were to analyze and create a space where it could provide a better living space for a family of four. Taking the previous studies of the meditative spaces in Japanese architecture, the plan is divided into two different meditative spaces. First, the individual internal meditative space. In this case, ‘meditation’ does not necessarily mean in a religious way, but a state of mind. The internal meditation happens when you are alone (ex. Sleeping, reading, studying, etc.). Second, group meditative space. This is could be a conversational, external interaction with other people. The meditation happens when you are projected externally. This space is mostly common areas where the family is together to eat, talk, and socialize. The program in this project include; two children’s room, one master bedroom (incl. Bathroom), public bathroom, living room, dinning room, and a kitchen.
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Void Studies
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Series of study models representing the void. Defining different spaces through change in elevation brings opportunities for change in the speed of use in this interior, storage possibilities, lighting opportunities, and material shifts. Also creates different levels of intimacy throughout the space.
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Balcony Partition A partition that slides out to provide division within the balcony area. The partition also acts as an outdoor seating area for the master bedroom.
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Kitchen Drawers: Two sided drawer that opens up in two directions. With the cork interior, you are able to stack the dished vertically for easy access.
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Dining Table: A sliding surface that transforms in three different ways. A private working surface, into a family dining table, and finally a public serving table depending on it position.
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415B Design Studio 4 Spring 2014 415 Broadway A translation of the ecology of wheat plants into a non-profit bookstore cafe to sustain itself from within.
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415B: By observing into the botany and ecology of wheat, here is a design proposal for utilizing the environmentally sustainable wheat board. This first phase of project includes producing sets of design palettes to be used for space branding for a bookstore Cafe, such as pattern palettes and color palettes generated from the wheat plant itself. The project site, a historic bank building in Chinatown, New York City, is the proposed site for the relocation of the Housing works bookstore cafe. 415 Broadway, at the corner of Canal Street, is one of the busiest places in the city. Cars, buses, and trucks create intense congestion in the street, while the sidewalks are jammed with locals and tourists alike, making it an ideal location for a lively organization like Housing works. Starting from a series of investigations based on the design patterns generated by Wheat stalks, this project explores a series of design concepts for this highly regarded non-profit organization and the use of sustainable panel productions – such as Wheat panels – to promote a better community starting within itself. The program includes an information desk, cashier station, cafe, large book storage space, staff office, book stacks, and event space. A large percentage of the café’s income is from public events; from renting the space for weddings and corporate parties. In order to accommodate and celebrate the significance of these events, the space is designed to be largely transformable. Originally a three story interior, my proposal incorporates an additional mezzanine level, and is designed to use the original windows to utilize the natural daylight to illuminate the space.
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From studying the geometries of the different growth stages of the plant, these patterns have potential of becoming floor plans to wall and window treatments for future design branding for the wheat panel manufactures. This 3D pattern suggests the subtle strict geometry of diamond shapes through the string that holds the organize shapes. The three stages of growth is also apparent by its seed pattern in the back, the kernel pattern in the middle, and the leaves in the front.
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Color Palette : Color studies generated from the three life cycles of wheat plants. The three stages include; grain, leaf, sprout. In this project, there is a color palette wheel inspired by the section cut of the stem where it grows in layers circulating the central core. Each color has its own circular wheel, and there are three different sizes of wheels that fit together and are able to circulate within them. Each color group has its own sets of wheels that come together as one piece. The color wheel is packaged in a multi-functional container that is able to open up as reference color chart. The wheels can be separated and be put together as different color groups as wanted.
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CORE CIRCULATION MULTI-USE (BOOKSHELVES, EVENTS) STAFF OFFICE BASEMENT 1 FL
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CAFE CORE CIRCULATION STORAGE MULTI-USE (BOOKSHELVES, EVENTS) STAFF OFFICE SEATING/QUIET STUDY CAFE
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North Entrance
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TOP LEVEL : Quiet reading area, Study area
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17TH Design Studio 3 Spring 2014 Chelsea, NYC An exploration of the intersecting relationship between artists and families. A research on performers revitalizing public housing.
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This proposal, to the NYCHA Housing Authority, is to improve the community and help support the NYCHA by renewing the Fulton House neighborhood. In this project, the focus was on two specific clients; four musicians and a family of four. The design focuses on creating ideal spaces for each of the clients to coexist in one structure. Specifically, the focus is on the existing tall building type facing 17th street.
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Four Musician Unit: Although the clients are specifically four musicians, the space is designed for the growing artist class in New York City. The unit includes a large common area for lounging and socializing, stage-like lofted area for performance and exhibition space, long hallway for sound isolation and privacy, large individual rooms for instrument display and storage. There are 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a kitchen, and a large communal balcony space for outdoor performance. Family of Four Unit: The unit is designed for multi generational families. There are no elevation changes for ease of access. A generous living room area is designed for multi uses, such as children’s playing and studying area. One of the adjacent bedrooms is designed to completely open up to the shared area. There are 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a kitchen, and a balcony space. The coexisting forms are interconnected and separated considering the different noise levels between the two units.
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Sketches exploring the ways in which the two units connect with each other. The linear form of the Musician/Artist unit creates an opportunity to physically connect the two building structures across 17th Street. Moreover, this bridge-like structure naturally positions the units to utilize the east/west exposures to illuminate its interior. A sufficient amount of separation between the two units was necessary for sound isolation and privacy. The family units are placed within the original structure, built to take advantage of north/south light.
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Four Musician Unit Interior Perspective
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Family of Four Unit Interior Perspective
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005: Typical Residential Floor - 6, Family of 4 Units - 2, 4 Musician Units
004: Typical Residential Floor - 6, Family of 4 Units
003: 3rd Floor: - Public Music Hall
001: 2nd Floor: - Public Gym - Public Childcare Center - Public Art Center
000: Ground Floor: - Retail Space, Restaurants - Residential Entrance Lobby - Playground
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SOFT HOUSE Summer Design Build Studio Summer 2015 Perrysburg, NY +FARM Studio An exploration of mobile living in Upstate NY.
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SOFT HOUSE: The intersection of technology, material, and performative variants led us to consider the potential for making a new type of domestic space - the nomadic dwelling. The aim of this studio was to consider the dynamic forces of the body, and its systems of mobility to reveal potentials for new spacial relationships, material palettes, component prototypes, and fabrication methodologies to probe toward a new dwelling - a intelligently inhabitable environment for living. SOFT HOUSE, dubbed for its’ soft feel inside-out, measures port side 8’ and hitch 5’. The lauan interior comfortably sleeps two and easily transforms between sleep and active phases. The nomad is able to cook meals, brew coffee, relax, read, and entertain guests with a digitally projected movie theater - as the dwelling produces up to 1,000 watts of power per day. 15 students participants from all around the US arrived in Perrysburg, NY to complete this project with a team of 5 professional volunteers. The students designed, fabricated, and constructed the project from concept to completion thus collapsing the nomadic experience into a fluid performative dwelling.
Publication: Dwell Magazine “Summer Design Program Crafts Its Own Mobile Dwelling” September 1st, 2015 http://www.dwell.com/great-idea/article/summer-design-program-crafts-its-own-mobile-dwelling
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Process: The initial design process began by thinking about the necessary activities that will happen within the structure to build our overall form; sleeping, cooking, eating, sitting, standing, and walking. Because of the nature of the organic forms that was built from this process, there was a need to build a secondary skin and a sub structure to incorporate the materials that we were given.
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Project Team: Sean Barbe, Monifa Charles, Erin Darnauer, Maksim Drapey, Christin Hu, Nelson De Jesus, Michelle Misciagno, Yuki Nakayama, Aura Phongsirivech, Myah Price, Mark Rakhmanov, Hanson Sohn, Natasha Tsikuonova, Jiachang Ye, Eileen Zhang Teaching Assistants: Alex Guzman, Jonathan Yates Instructors: Valerie Arthur, Matei Denes, Lavander Tessmer, William Haskas Project Manager + Photographer: Andrew Nisbet
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Materials: The main structure is made by 1” x 6” wood spider structure with the additional lauan substructure that holds the 1/4” custom stained lauan exterior panels. The flexibility of these lauan panels allowed us to create the “soft” aesthetic for both exterior and interior surfaces.
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Double skin structure: Smaller panels allows for more multi directional curvature on the exterior cladding. 6�wide strips allows for continuous vertical panels in the interior surfaces.
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Exterior lauan panels nailed into the substructure
Substructure built all around the main spider structure
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Although land might be cheaper in the upstate New York area where +Farm is based in, new housing can be very expensive. Especially when a resident breaks ground on a waterfront site, taxes increase dramatically. SOFT HOUSE is a starting point on discussing new ideas for people who are struggling with these housing problems. It is a shelter that provides basic necessaries including sleeping area, cooking surfaces, and a chemical -free composting toilet.
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