Final Phase: John Mulvey

final-boards-studio-ivDownload I largely based the formal and spatial qualities of my design off of the concept of architectural boundaries. To further that, I focused on the transparency and permeability of these boundaries and explored how they shaped space at different scales. At the scale of my unit, I focused on a selective transparency and multi … Continue reading Final Phase: John Mulvey

Final Phase: Chengyun Wu

The XS Tiny House was inspired by the collage which is in an intersection between 32nd Street and S union Ave. I found out that the windows are unique and beautiful over there and the focus of my project is the window and how private and public spaces are balanced. In each unit I divided … Continue reading Final Phase: Chengyun Wu

Final Phase: Damla Sucuka

Located on a given site (W 36th st. Bridgeport, Chicago, IL), this 400ft2 small house in a XS Community is inspired by the earlier 3D collage model I did for studio. Layering technique that later became exposed frames determined the form of the building. The modules are grouped as three-module clusters on the site and … Continue reading Final Phase: Damla Sucuka

Final Phase: Geliang Zhu

When I went to the site, I though it’s a quiet, relaxing location for residence. The site is opening to three side, one is facing to park, no tall building nearby, with good sunlight. Therefore, when I designed my aggregation, I wanted to open the space of the site. The units were separated to two … Continue reading Final Phase: Geliang Zhu

Envelope Part 1: Nathaniel Staniak

What is the relationship of your ground floor level to surrounding grade? The ground floor of my units sits even with the surrounding grade. What are your exterior materials? My exterior materials consist of glass, metal screen, and a main façade material, (either wood rain screen or brick) Window and door openings The stairs have … Continue reading Envelope Part 1: Nathaniel Staniak

Envelope Part 1: Alexis Rodriguez

Environment Pt 1

What is the relationship of your ground level to surrounding grade? I would like my ground floor to be leveled to the surrounding site. What are your exterior materials? For my main materials I will be using stucco, glass, and possible wood paneling. Window and door openings: what, where, how big list? I have three … Continue reading Environment Pt 1

Envelope Part 1: Geliang Zhu

What is the relationship of your ground floor level to surrounding grade? Every thing site on the same level. What are your exterior materials? Concrete wall with stucco and steel column. Window and door openings: what, where, how (big)? The entrance door is 7' high x 3' wide.The interior doors are 7' high x 2'6'' … Continue reading Envelope Part 1: Geliang Zhu

Envelope Part 1: Husna Sena Ozdemir

Envelope Part 1: Damla Sucuka

What is the relationship of your ground floor level to surrounding grade? Ground floor sits on the exposed structural frames on the left side of the building and sits on the same level of the surrounding grade on the right side. What are your exterior materials? Glass windows with metal frames, white stucco exterior and … Continue reading Envelope Part 1: Damla Sucuka