by: alain peschardRAW.WRK

1. Bungalow typology 2. Implode yards 3. Courtyard Bungalow hybrid typology

4. Compress roof 5. Subdivide program 6. Flux House

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Sub oor plenum and residual ‘port spaces’ create global stack ventilation

Residual ‘port spaces’ create cross ventila -tion with prevailing NE, NW, SW, & SE winds

Courtyard acts as a large ‘port’ drawings in cooler air

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Solar Decathlon 2013 net-zero housethis house is designed with a so-cal atmosphere in mind. pre-fab pods serve as the conditioned spaces and main structural elements enclosed by an operable porous membrane on the perimeter. the skin is com-posed of sheet metal, perforated to respond to solar, security, and priva-cy agendas. the house becomes an extended porch with public spaces that are flexible on the semi-exterior deck

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deck 1149 sq. ftinterior 451 sq. fttotal 1600 sq. ft

Original Porch House

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TACHIHIFVSTUDIO the concept behind TACHIHI is being re-evaluated into a more sustainable practice with a positive attitude towards the preserva-tion of natural resources. The design brings existing nature surrounding the site into the building and embraces the natural elements of the japanese landscape through formal strategies that result in more dynamic spaces. Following a natural formative strate-gy, a river flows down on the ground floor carving fluid spaces within the public circulation, and becomes a faceted form as one moves up the canyon-like space into the upper floors andfood court areas emphasis is placed on the TACHIHI train station which is the main point of entry and serves as a mass public lobby area with a main event space and restaurant facilities. Finally, a more sustain-able approach to a shopping centre is achieved with green roof gardens that also serve as skylights and courtyard openings for the tenants below

title: shopping centre competition // loca tion: tachihi, japan //origin: fernando vazquez studio

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mojave offers unique atmospheres caused by the vastness and spatial disconnect experienced due to environmental phenomena as well as programmatic restrictions. my interest for atmospheric architecture that attempts to stimulate more than the visual sense and in turn create unique, user-oriented environments will face the challenge of activating a remote, lowly-populated location.

there are many invisible frontiers around the runway, some are delineat-ed by wind screens, sounds buffers, and programmatic elements, as well as physical barriers, such as parked planes and moving aircraft. other boundaries are formed to separate the public from the private as well as designate restricted and prohibited areas. looking closely at the runway itself, there is another layer of invisible frontiers, boundaries created by physical lines painted on the surface and different materials that have certain aesthetic and experiential qualities. these boundaries, although visual, help dictate activities for users on the runway.

the concept is to bring atmospheric curtains into the project that divide the space parallel to the runway into separate programmatic compo-nents proviing interesting exposure to indoor and outdoor atmospheres that are connected via a public datum that serves as the main contra-dictory element to the horizontality of the project.

program is divided into multiple components in order to highlight the extremes between light and shadow. shadow plays the role of refuge in mojave due to extreme temperatures and exposure to the sun. the shadow gradient created by placing the buildings along a path at differ-ent intevals creates a more dynamic space where people want to move toward the buidling’s shadow.

different materials used add effect through a long space due to visual intricacy that results from movement and filtering of people seen through various surfaces. the idea is to make a working space less apt for people to become accustomed to and therefore feel unaffected by the space; doing so by creating visual and sonar transparencies that may intrigue users at the site to keep moving down the 800 ft path towards the runway.

Invisible FrontiersMojave CA

Spring 2012

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Lobby

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Test Flight Center

Parking

Public auditoriumcafeteriawc

employee lounge

metal shopcomposite shopwood shopsimulatorground telemetry stationstorage

fuel storage

computer analysis room

computer lablecture room

workshopwc

storage + janitorbriefing room

student work lounge

offices

conferencewcemployee lounge

Fitness

raquetballrock climbinglockerswc

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program grouping

atmospheric separation

programhorizontality

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Aerospace Workshop

Curtain Section

The aspect of death and mourning should be open to all beliefs and should not carry a capitalist agenda. This cemetery looks to design a more universal place for mourning and remembering, devoid of capitalism as well as individualism. The theme of water is referenced because it is the element that unites humanities across all borders. There are no columbaria or mausoleums present because these amenities carry a higher price tag. The burial ground flows along the landscape, and creates a field of blurred percep-tion due to the repetition of wooden sticks marking graves. The repetition of vertical members creates a visual effect of infinity and symbolically blurs the line between life and death.

The formal strategy is derived from research into laminar and turbulent flows. The idea is to conceptualize the landscape into a fluid that runs across the site, interacting with man-made objects and engaging these obstacles by flowing through and around the obstacles eroding over time. The flow pattern changes depending on the geometry of the object as well as how the objects are arranged along the ground plane in relation to each other. The resulting form tries to mediate the tension between the topographical and the cartesian aspects of the architecture.

Concrete allows for the landform building to integrate itself into the natural landscape through elegant weathering and eroding over time. As the water flows through these volumes, organic spaces are careful carved out creating spaces with unique light qualities. The treatment of the landscape resembles a material carpet, that tries to help the visitor in the process of mourning, it is a transition from harder, more man-made materials, towards the natural also offering them an opportunity to pick their own flowers along the way.

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