DRAWING a Section – part 1

10 things to make a great (mid-term) section. 1. BLOCK DIAGRAM START WITH PROGRAM BLOCKSCREATE SPACE FOR FLOORS AND WALLS BETWEEN BLOCKS 2. SITE CONTEXT LINE UP THE GROUND WITH THE MAIN FLOOR 3. WALLS AND FLOORS EXTERIOR WALLS & WALLS BETWEEN PROGRAMS 4. STRUCTURE GRIDLINES AT THE STRUCTURAL BAYSBEAMS SUPPORTING THE FLOORSCOLUMNS BEYOND SUPPORTING … Continue reading DRAWING a Section – part 1

MODELS part 1

A quick survey of some techniques to use when you don't yet have a building. For midreview we've asked for "massing" models but in order to be successful the models should be made in such a way as to reinforce your main formal and programmatic concepts: think "sharing" concepts for sure, but also transparency, materiality, … Continue reading MODELS part 1

Phase 5.2: Assignment

The Proposal DEADLINES 2/24/20 Monday. Desk crits: drawings assigned at Friday's pin-up.2/26/20 W: Field Trip. REQUIRED: Attend Greg Pasquarelli lecture2/28/20 Friday: informal small pin-ups. See below for requirements.3/02/20 Monday. Desk crits: discuss primary scheme and how to get to 3 schemes. Due: model(s) & section drawing(s). Plan and/or 3D diagrams as needed. 3/04/20 Wednesday. TBD. … Continue reading Phase 5.2: Assignment

Phase : Ruth Muniz

Commuter Preferences “Population of Uptown, Chicago, Illinois (Neighborhood).” The Demographic Statistical Atlas of the United States - Statistical Atlas, statisticalatlas.com/neighborhood/Illinois/Chicago/Uptown/Population. Description: This diagram explains the most common form of transportation that Uptown residents use to get to work. As seen in the diagram, majority of the population uses transit to get to work. A large portion … Continue reading Phase : Ruth Muniz

Phase 4: Documentation

Story : Uniqueness of Hyde Park in South Side and within Chicago. I was responsible for : introduction maps, zoning map, building heights map, age diagram and compiling the final presentation. Group Post Link : https://wordpress.com/block-editor/post/hathawaystudio.blog/3686 Title: Population by age range.Description: Pie chart is broken by range of ages like 20s, 30s, etc. and by … Continue reading Phase 4: Documentation

Phase 4: Individual

The story of Uptown that my group focused on was how the place hasn't changes but the people have. We showed that the architecture and building uses have stayed pretty much the same since the neighborhood started. However, the neighborhood has gone through changes with its residences. Uptown has always been a populated night life … Continue reading Phase 4: Individual

Phase 4: Documentation

The main story of Uptown is that the people in the area are changing, while the actual area and the buildings are staying the same. This map is relevant to the area because it shows how old and historic the architecture in the area is. it also supports our claim that the area is staying … Continue reading Phase 4: Documentation

Phase 4: Individual Post

Main Story of the neighborhood: The main story of the neighborhood that we were trying to present is that Hyde Park is a unique neighborhood on the South Side. In our zoomed out diagrams and maps, we mostly compared other surrounding neighborhoods to Hyde Park to show the contrasts. I was responsible for both a … Continue reading Phase 4: Individual Post