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zachary adam correa zcorrea@mail.usf.edu


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( a n d m a n y t i m e s p u r p o s e f u l ly w i t h o u t ) t h e c o n s t r a i n s This is how musicians are able to perform with each o t h e r , r e g a r d l e s s o f d i f f e r e n c e s i n c u lt u r e , g e o g r a p h y , i d e o l o g i e s , r e l i g i o u s v i e w s , o r fa miliar musical genre. Because though these concrete studies, which the individual musician h a s b e e n t r a i n e d i n , m ay b e a g r e at i n f l u e n c e i n t h e c o n c r e t e p r o d u c t i o n o f t h e m u s i c a l n o t e s , t h e fa c t t h at a u n i v e r s a l l a n g u a g e o r s y s t e m h a s b e e n c r e at e d a l l o w s a l l m u s i c i a n s t o c o m e t o g e t h e r t o c r e at e a n e w s o u n d w h i c h i n c o r p o r at e s a l l l e a r n e d c o n c r e t e k n o w l e d g e , t o p r o d u c e a n i m p r o v i s e d a n d c u s t o m i z e d s o u n d f o r t h at s p e c i f i c m o m e n t i n t i m e . T h i s l a n g u a g e o r u n i v e r s a l s y s t e m o f c o n v e r s i n g i s w h a t I h o p e t o c o m e t o a n u n d e r s ta n d i n g o f f o r a r c h i t e c t u r e w h i c h w i l l t h e n b e a b l e t o p r o d u c e s i m i l a r “ a n s w e r s ” t o “ q u e s t i o n ” , w h i c h a r i s e g l o b a l ly , g i v i n g w ay f o r c u s t o m i z e d a n d i m p r o v i s e d “ a n s w e r s ” t o s p e c i f i c c o n c r e t e q u e s t i o n s g l o b a l ly . I p l a n t o d e s i g n t h e A r c h i t e c t . the

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I N T R O TO D ES I G N + G R A P H I C S I [ p r o f e s s o r ] - CHADDY HANWISAI - SPRING 2 0 1 5 KIT OF ELEMENTS

SACRED + PROFANE

I N T R O TO D ES I G N + G R A P H I C S I I [ p r o f e s s o r ] - NANCY SANDERS - FALL 2 0 1 5 PETIT CA BENON

INHABITA BLE WALL

UA

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TECTONIC CANOPY

U R B A N A CCU P U N T U R E [ p r o f e s s o r ] - JOSUE RO B LES CARA B ALLO - SPRING 2 0 1 5 THE UR BAN FIN

I N T R O TO D I G I TA L D ES I G N 1 [ p r o f e s s o r ] - JEFF MCDOWELL - FALL 2 0 1 4 MODERN TROPICS

H A N D D R AW I N G S [period] 2012-2016



I N T R O TO D ES I G N + G R A P H I C S I [ p r o f e s s o r ] - CHADDY HANWISAI - SPRING 2 0 1 5


final model axonometric with earth tone representing wooden

“l

piece� in model


KOE KIT OF ELEMENTS

the piece which propeled the project, was a composition by bach, tocatta and fugue in d minor. the many countermelodies, which independently, sound apart from each other, but when arranged by the briliant composer, create harmonies which guide the audience along a jouney through a story that they are able to create along the way. this story exposes us for who we are, breaking apart the facade that hides the tattered pieces of truth hidden within.

two plan view sections of final model spliced together




mo d el de ta ils two design pathways presented themselves as possible paths leading to the final. this is the draft for version 1 of the final model, which was not chosen to develop to full fruition. The focus in this model was more on the ascention upward toward the heavens and the nesting of this synergy which came together being born from within this major vertical movement. The whole movement upward is broken down, and can be seen as almost a completely different model when viewed at varying distances.



mo d el de ta ils The second of the two paths can be seen in these details. version 2 draft focuses on a non-linear circumventing path around and through the model with hints of the end early on given to the inhabitant through reveals. The driving force here was to create a experiencial path that echoed the format and dynamic layout of toccata and fugue in d minor. through this correlation, an achievement of a filmlike quality of synthesizing sound and visual stimuli in the experience was attempted.





S+P sacred

+ profane

This project, based on the short film “the red balloon�, exemplifies two extremes juxtaposed to one another for emphasized contrast in spacial qualities. the two qualities chosen for this project were persecution and redemption. as the boy wanders france with his oversized red balloon, he experiences hardship from the world around him. the only reliefe seems to come from the redemptive qualities brought to his life from this red balloon.





mo d el de ta ils In this draft model for project 2, an understanding of “the angle� in a frozen state of a pivot was the focus. The model is designed to be a pathway of the profane which travels around the destination but doesnt quite lead to it. Instead, it passes the sacred by and continues off into eternity. This takes the traveler down a familiar path that many embark on in search for solace. it is a comment on how we tend to travel in circles circumferencing the peace we seek but always being just out of reach until we give up and move on. few find the path which leads to such fulfillment.





mo d el de ta ils in this draft model, a book was used as the main mass for the construction. the selection of the book was critical in the design. the pathway through the model explores a dichotomy expressed in two major plains. the model leans more toward a representative state with the sacred being made up of two parts: the boy with his balloon, and the profane, creating the setting, which is the book and chip board. as we travel further away from the life source of the sacred at the center, we find the landscape dying, which is represented by the material, change from colored book to desaturated chipboard.



f inal m odel details




f inal m odel details



I N T R O TO D ES I G N + G R A P H I C S I I [ p r o f e s s o r ] - NANCY SANDERS - FALL 2 0 1 5


PETIT CABENON

Inspired by the case study of the Olson Kundig Cabin, the “Delta Shelter�, came the petit cabenon project. A sacred hidden home which comes alive with the presense of the people. In this project, a focus of mechanical engineering and its role in the functionality of the living spaces emphasises the role of the inhabitant in the movement of the building, bringing the cabin to life.

olson kundig

olson kundig


tom kundig


axonometric drawing: structure


axonometric drawing: mechanics




mo d el de ta ils in the petit cabenon project the goal was to focus on the mechanics, much like how olson kundig incorporated mechanical engineering into their architecture to bring it to life. to accomplish this, an elevating staircase was created and represented by the large plexy block anchored to the steel rods. this stair case acts as a security gate as well, by remaining on the second level to allow the inhabitant to park their car in the bottom floor cell. once parked the stairwell travels downward to allow access to the top cell. once up, the next challenge was to draw the inhabitant into the cabin, despite the harsh concrete, stone and metal materiality of the exterior. light and the form of the walls were shaped so that the light source could not be seen, but by traveling into the building.



INHABITABLE WALL

by selecting a site on the USF campus, varying environmental conditions were measured, including: wind speed and direction, solar movement, existing buildings and natural landscape, and the movement of people through the space. taking all of these conditions into consideration, an intervention was created to enhance the space. an Inhabitable wall which sings in harmony with the surrounding site.







hy brid gra phic This

graphic is a compilation of photographs from the outdoor landscaping behind the interdisciplinary sciences building on the USF tampa campus, a lake from a different landscape photo, project 2 final model, and a perspective drawing of my final model. they were layered toegether to give a representative view of the model within the site chosen. The goal was to transform the retention pond, which currently exists as a bed of rocks in this landscape, into a functional living pond. The intervention would then include a sitting space cantilevered over the pond, allowing for a peacful study area within this beautiful landscape.



TECHTONIC CANOPY

In this project, a greater understanding of light was the focus. Through the creation of light wells along the techtonic roof structure, Light is able to be filtered down to the lower level in three forms: tenebristic, chiaroscuro, and chromatic. The manipulation of light by means of the structural and architectural elements of the model lead to a new understanding of how the effect of the space on the experience of a person can change without altering anything, but light.

peter zumthor



se c tion gra phic Project 3

focused on the manipulation of light by means of the architectural elements in the model. The story begins with a united “C� shape, that underwent trauma and became separated into two parts. the two, slowly drifting apart were desperate to be reconnected. The top element realized the only way for unity again was through self sacrifice. It broke itself apart to allow light to filter down to the bottom element. The light became the joining force which reunited them with a bond greater than before.



mo d el de ta ils the key feature of the construction emphasized in this model was the floating cantilevered armature sustained by the lightwells. These connecting units join the two “L” pieces, which once were one whole “C” in a faint and delicate manner, creating tension underneath the techtonic overhead structure. an underlying structural element is hidden by the delicate architectural lightwells to give the illusion of an anti-gravity type environment.






U R B A N A CCU P U N T U R E [ p r o f e s s o r ] - JOSUE RO B LES CARA B ALLO - SPRING 2 0 1 5 [ p a r t n e r s ] - CHRIS WEAVER , TRACE GAINEY


THE URBAN FIN

The

urban fin was one of several intervensions woven together into a treasure hunt through Ybor City. The abstract mappings and enigmatic writtings lead the treasure hunter through an Ybor overseen by many. These hidden gems in plain sight allows the experience of the player in the game to be enhanced through slowing down and examining the smallest details of their surroundings. One might be surprised at what he/she finds when life is lived consiously. With the encounter of the urban fin, one would sit inbetween the fin intervention and be directed to stare at the adjacent brick wall. The hope is, once again, to slow the everyday explorer down long enough to bring them back to the undestracted creativity which once filled every child’s days. a blank canvas of brick is given to paint an imaginary exploration in the mind instead of surfing the internet on a cell phone to pass time and distract long enough to get to the next big moment in life.










I N T R O TO D I G I TA L D ES I G N 1 [ p r o f e s s o r ] - JEFF MCDOWELL - FALL 2 0 1 4


MODERN TROPICS

This

digital design project focused on the development and three dimensional rendering of a building using autoCAD, Rhino 3d, V-ray, and photoshop cs6. The final production goals included photorealistic results of an inhabitable building in a lanscape of our choice. I chose the setting to be a chilean vineyard.






H A N D D R AW I N G S [period] 2012-2016










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