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introduction to architecture columbia university summer '12
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taylor smith
portfolio
bsba international business ‘11
university of denver
contentsdrawing
three way go
jarlight
eggcraft carrier
milkstream
introduction to architecture
125th lenox lines
body living space
wendy part i, ii & iii
drawing
instructor: Alfredo Ortiz
the following work was created during my senior year in college in a basic drawing class. it was my first real exposure to formal drawing, and became the foundation of all future work. the assignments built up particular drawing skills and used several types of media used extensive-ly throughout the course
at left:three way gocharcoal on paper
24 x 36
at right:jarlightcharcoal on paper
18 x 24
left:eggcraft carriercharcoal on paper
24 x 36
right:milkstreamchalk pastel on paper
24 x 36
columbia gsappintroduction to architecture
summer 2012
critic: Thomas de Monchaux
the introduction to architecture program is a five week summer intensive class at columbia univer-sity. the class is designed for students that have little to no exposure to architecture and introduc-es the students to the subject in a graduate setting. the whole program revolved around a vacant site at the intersection of 125th street and lenox avenue in harlem, manhattan
125th lenox lines
experience the site at 125th st and lenox ave and diagram the information gathered using 44 straight lines, and 44 curved lines. i visited the site during rush hour and documented the movements of animate and inanimate objects through the space over the course of two traffic light cycles
left:125th lenox linespencil on vellum
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left:body living spacepencil & pencil dust on vellum
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body living space
measure your living area using your body and draw the space using objective and subjective tools. i made an axonometric projection and ran my diagram within. the diagram represents a twenty-four hour period and the actions completed during that time. the information is broken down into morning and evening activities, and shows my movements between my bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, and living room
wendy part i
the class transitioned to a focus on wendy, an architectural installation at the MoMA PS1 ex-tension in long island city, brooklyn. the installation is the winner of the 2012 young architect’s program hosted by MoMA at PS1. we were instructed to measure the structure using only our body and then create an axonometric projection of her at 1/4” = 1’ as a group. the other part of the assignment went back to the subjective side, which included a diagram of our experi-ence at the installation
this page:wendypencil, graphite & colored pencil on mylar
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left:individual wendy piecepencil, graphite & colored pen-cil on mylar
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right:diagram of the movement of groups around and through the base of the structure using the same language from the previous diagram
india ink on mylar 24 x 36
wendy part ii - midterm
the midterm focused on the idea of the body as the site. the main assignment was to create an artifact or prosthetic that enhances a chosen aspect, thus making wendy portable. the orig-inal wendy stood as an oasis in the context of an urban environment. the fabric was specifical-ly chosen for its ability to scrub the air of pollutants, and the inner workings of the structure contained water purification systems and misters meant to provide clean water and cool off passer bys
at left: the portable wendy fo-cuses vision by limiting sight
(2) 12 x 18 black and white prints on mylar
above:continuing with the same language, the diagram shows my movements in front of the gsapp building try-ing to find the entrance. stairs were avoided leaving the handicap ramp as the only possible entrance. each problem encountered resulted in a pause of activity. india ink on mylar 18 x 24
wendy part iii - final
the original wendy material was unrolled as one piece and extrapolated to create the interior of a harlem brownstone that sustains an aspect of the architecture from the wearable wendy. eleven town houses were introduced to the 125th lenox site, one for each group member with the building constraints of 20 ft wide x 110 ft long x 40 ft high and the facade must remain. a basketball court must be present on the whole site, and a person must be able to swim from one end to end. four programs were also required: a bar, gallery space, a bookstore, and a church
at left:wendy unwrapped. i created rules for cutting out the unrolled material to get new shapes. the rules cor-related to the architecture from my wearable wendypencil on vellum
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below:aftermath of implemented rules
above:elevation, plans, and cross section of modelgraphite on mylar
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above:model of wearable wendy architectureblack and white print on mylar 18 x 24
next page:working further with the language, diagram of the move-ment through modelpencil on mylar 18 x 24