Phase 4: Harsha Pillai

For my midterm the main feedback I got had to with playing with roof lines and experimenting with focal points more. They mentioned looking at Zaha Hadids work, which I assumed was her early work in drawings and paintings of perspectives. The site plan which proved to be most successful among the guest reviewers was … Continue reading Phase 4: Harsha Pillai

Phase 3: Harsha Pillai

Collage In my neighborhood, Canal Street & West 33rd Street, the most prominent architecture I noticed was the infrastructure. The Sox Stadium Parking was facing a row of houses, and all along the street there were road signs. The street came to a halt at the bridge with the CTA tracks. This led me to … Continue reading Phase 3: Harsha Pillai

Phase 3: John Mulvey

When I visited my neighborhood, one of the first thing I noticed was the wrought iron fences divide space. This led me to the exploration of architectural boundaries. Not just boundaries, but how we perceive them, interact about them, how boundaries have differing permeability and transparency, and the ability to pass through thresholds in boundaries. … Continue reading Phase 3: John Mulvey

Phase 4: Midterm

For the midterm presentation I placed a lot of focus on the different iterations of my houses on the site and how they related to my community. I connected the orientation of the different rooms from my program page to my site diagrams. I also stressed my process towards achieving the shape of my house … Continue reading Phase 4: Midterm

Phase 4; Documentation; Lilibeth Arreola

At the beginning of my review I informed the reviewers about the context of my site; New vs Old homes, and how the idea of contrast became my overall concept. From the collage to model, to then single module, I always kept this in mind and wanted it to be what I strictly stuck to. … Continue reading Phase 4; Documentation; Lilibeth Arreola

Phase 4: Tom Novak

Comments: Add Frames to 3/32" models to see how the frames interact in the aggregationClarify whether green space is public, semi-private, or privateMore Diagrams/ Explanation for framesIn iteration 1, determine what the space between the 4 modules could bePossibly play with the landscape to give the modules a mountainous effect.

Phase 3: Tom Novak

For my assigned neighborhood, I was intrigued by the facades of the buildings and the depth they created. I specifically chose facades with exposed semi-structural elements such as arches, which were prevalent in the area. My goal was to find elements that tied these facades together. With my collage, I represented all of the facades … Continue reading Phase 3: Tom Novak

Phase 3: Collage

For our collage we were given a specific street in Bridgeview and were supposed to find one kind of architectural genre to extrapolate upon. Naturally one would decide to do something such as material or house details like windows, doors, etc. For my collage I wanted to incorporate an element of architecture that isn't so … Continue reading Phase 3: Collage

Phase 3: Nathaniel Staniak

2D Collage and 3D Collage At the intersection at 33rd and Princeton, what caught my eye were the differences between what lies north, and what lies south of the area. If you look through a certain alley, you can catch a glimpse of the Chicago skyline which represents a busy, urban space that contrasts with … Continue reading Phase 3: Nathaniel Staniak

Documentation Phase 3; Lilibeth Arreola

I had Normal Ave, in between 32nd and 33rd St. What I noticed the most when walking down the street was the difference in between the old and new homes. The old houses were usually one story and one could see the materials deteriorating. Meanwhile, the new houses on the street had multiple stories and … Continue reading Documentation Phase 3; Lilibeth Arreola