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Fall 2011Critic: Elena Perez
mars: an architecture of terraformation
kinetiCity
Mars inhabitation? An archi-
tecture informed by studies
and observations of an im-
age of the martian surface.
Project development driven
by site context.
How can a terrain be altered
to endure the brunt of recur-
rent cascading collisions
while maintaining safe,
inhabitable spaces?
Structural forms manifested
themselves in a series of
investigative hand drawings
produced from a set of over-
laying techniques. A map of
localized densities conveys
differentiation and correla-
tion to ranges in severities
of impact.
Physical modeling allowed
for further articulation of the
evolution of this proposed
architecture for mars.
left: aerial image of siteright [top + bottom]: digital copies of original hand
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Fall 2011Critic: Elena Perez
mars: an architecture of terraformation
kinetiCity
Protective rods scattered
around the surface, aggre-
gate at varying densities
to shelter their respective
structures. The field of rods
is triggered by hits from
massive galactic debris.
Energy from these soaring
objects is transmitted into
the rods, travelling through
the exoskeleton of each
suspended form.
Remaining energy is redis-
tributed through a network
connecting all of the rods,
making up the raised, artifi-
cial landscape. This energy
contributes to the flexibility
and elasticity of each form
allowing them to withstand
constant lunging forces of
impact.
left: Field/Enery flow diagram
top right: sectionbottom right: plan
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Spring 2012Critic: Anthony Titus
Inspired by Felix Guattari's "The Three Ecologies"
insinuating connectivity
Given the premise of Felix Guattari's three ecologies [the environmental, mental and social] while studying the
interlocking and sliding mechanisms inherent to japanese joinery, a proposal for hybrid systems of joints devel-
oped. These connections and parts expand into a form with a localized logic that reveals itself on a much larger
scale - first in proposed designs for structural members (in this case, the column). The column components were
formed from the characteristics of the hybrid joints, made to emphasize the relationship between solid and void.
The hybrid joint incorporates both the diagonal and orthogonal relationships established in the early studies.
top: hand drawing, ink on mylarright: study models [Japanese joints]
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Spring 2012Critic: Anthony Titus
Inspired by Felix Guattari's "The Three Ecologies"
insinuating connectivity
The logic of the joint within
the structural member(s)
were incorporated into
a pavilion design, which
among a community of
surrounding pavilions [peer
projects] sought to unify the
RPI campus and downtown
Troy.
The pavilion space is uni-
fied by the three combined
structures. The common
path following through and
around the seemingly au-
tonomous pieces becomes
one continuous passage-
way defined by the struc-
tural elements and partially
enclosed by a group of
webbed planes.
The insinuation of space
and the directionality of the
pieces coordinate with the
geomoetry of the ground
and the surrounding envi-
ronment as a guide to the
inhabitants. The unification
of the spaces promotes
social interaction within the
entire community.
top left: front view [digital drawing]
top right: top view [digital drawing]bottom: side view [digital drawing]
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Fall 2012Critic: Gustavo Crembil
An extension to an exist-
ing building - the MiSci
Museum in Schenectady,
New York. Beginning with
studies of the camera ob-
scura, camera boxes were
designed to hone in on
aspects of light behavior.
Capturing the bending
moments and diffractive
behavior of light by creat-
ing physical, interruptive
moments within and a part
of the camera obscura
allowed for a common ele-
ment to be reflected in the
design for the new mu-
seum - one that featured
rotation and filtering of
light through the space via
the "interstices".
Simultaneous studies of
tessellation geometry influ-
enced the development of
generative diagrams. The
form twists, distorts and
grows as it interacts with
the site and the existing
building.
extension/renovation proposal
MiSci Museum
top left: tessellation + field + light studies diagram hybrid
bottom left: field + shadow diagramright: light study images
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Fall 2012Critic: Gustavo Crembil
extension/renovation proposal
MiSci Museum
PROGRAM:
MAINVESTIBULE
EXHIBITIONSPACE
CAFE(upper level and groundoor)
PLANETARIUM(upper level)
OUTDOOR SPACE
EDUCATION(bottom level)
TECHNICAL/STORAGE(top level)
I I ELL
FE GU E I L
. .
top left: plan [classroom level]
top right: study render section of tessellation interiorbottom: proposed program diagram
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Spring 2013Critic: Andrew Saunders
Tietgen Dormitory -Lundgaard & Tranberg ArkitekterCopenhagen, Denmark
Case Study:
Lundgaard and Tranberg,
a leading architecture firm
based in Denmark, designed
the Tietgen Dormitory in 2006
for students at the University
of Copenhagen. The main in-
spiration for the project [which
has a circular form with a cen-
tral courtyard] was the desire
to simultaneously satisfy the
needs of the individual and
the overall community.
The circular form of the build-
ing is a reaction to the orthog-
onal planning of the surround-
ing neighborhood. The circle
emphasizes the importance of
equality through prioritizing a
main public, communal space
for gathering.
The public and private program is divided into two rings - the outer ring contains the private program and
the inner ring the public program. The interior courtyard is overlooked by housing groups with overhang-
ing, cantilevered common spaces. Porosity and transparency are major considerations in the evaluation
of the design; evidenced by the variations in the depths of the cantilevers and the circulation of people,
air, space and light inside, outside and through the building.
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PLAN - GROUND LEVEL 1/32" = 1'-0" PLAN - LEVEL 04 1/32" = 1'-0"
LONGITUDINAL SECTION 1/24 " = 1"-0'
COURTYARD
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Spring 2013Critic: Andrew Saunders
Campus Housing -Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteCollaboration with Angela Zhang
porous landscape
The design proposal for campus housing at
RPI was influenced by studies of precedent
housing projects and research pertaining to
many aspects of college life. The main goal
was to activate and enliven the public spaces
for social interaction and networking while
maintaining adequate, quiet spaces for private
rooms and contemplation.
With a steep, sloped site adjacent to EMPAC,
the proposed design situated at the corner of
the campus operates as an urban device, as it
establishes a relationship between the build-
ing and the landscape, furthermore, grafting
the student residents into campus activity and
the town of Troy.
The proposed form and scheme (which in-
corporates the typical bar housing type on
the ends of the weaving network of bridging
public spaces) becomes an extension of the
campus landscape. Infuenced by prior case
studies, transparency and porosity* become
evident in our proposal as the more private,
normative ends break into the public path-
ways. Similar to the application of the cantile-
ver system of the Tietgen Dormitory's court-
yard typology, the bridging system works to
fight homogeneity, breaking down the mass-
ing in ways that activate a diverse range of
interior and exterior spaces, preventing them
from slipping into predictability.
Cluster (100m*40m)
Cluster(100m*40m)
Gymnasium(28m*15m)
Pool(25m*21m)
Dining Hall(25m*25m)
PublicRestrooms(2*5m*4m)
Lobby(20m*15m)
CommercialSpaces(5*5m*5m)
Cluster(100m*40m)
PublicLiving Room(10m*4.5m)
PublicLiving Room(10m*4.5m)
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*similar themes extrapolated from Sejima's design of the KitagataApartments in Gifuthis page: spatial organization diagram
next page: model images
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porous landscapeCampus Housing -Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteCollaboration with Angela Zhang
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top left: sectionsbottom left: facade system diagram/drawings
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Spring 2012Writing
to "Parametric Order, A 21st Century Architectural Order"A lecture given by Patrik Schumacher
RESPONSE
Architect Patrik Schumacher presented his ideas about the ways he thinks contemporary architecture and design should be approached in a lec-
ture titled "Parametric Order, A 21st century architectural order." His lecture seemed to criticize current approaches to architecture that emulate
or conform to approaches of the past. Instead, Schumacher made the proposition of parametricism as a new avant-garde style that welcomes
experimentation and offers an array of possibilities (intellectually and logically, as well as physically). Patrik goes on to outline the structure
of this new architectural order, which requires an "innovative ordering and framing of communicative interaction," with the following diagram:
Basically this diagram seems to summarize Schumacher's idea that architecture's societal function is to innovatively order and frame communi -
cative interaction. My interpretation of Patrik's outline of architectural order involves the suggestion that there should be some kind of dialogue
between the building/form/space and whomever or whatever is experiencing it. This can be indicated through the organization and articulation.
The phenomenology and semiology are the means of this articulation.
Then Schumacher presented what he believes to be the three functions of architectural systems: navigation, orientation and immersion. In
relation to this, he discussed the axiom that states that "the fundamental, minimal unit of architectural significance is the TERRITORY." This
territory also acts as an architectural sign - it invites you into communication. This territory could also be the area where something takes place
whether it is an activity, event, social interaction, etc. It calls for acceptanc e or rejection. Again, this offers the idea that architecture should
evoke a response from those or that which is immersed in it.
One specific example of this was the proposal for a design of a university campus that featured ribbing and a multitude of layers. This generated
a repertoire of shell forms in which the layering incorporated meaning. They were able to produce this layered meaning as a result of occupation
simulation (a semiotic system).
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AddendumPrior Work
art[works]
1 Self Portrait
2 Leaves pressed under foil. Paint on foil.3 Watercolor + Ink.
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