PRECEDENTS – Assignment 2

From Architectural Precedents to Parti Sketches SKETCHES DUE: Wednesday 3/25 at 2:00 Give everything that's happened it seems like ages ago that you were researching projects by well-known architects and trying to distill some of their main ideas into sketches. but I finally revisited your blog posts from before break and updated them to stick … Continue reading PRECEDENTS – Assignment 2

BLACKBOARD – Intro

Getting Ready for online learning We'll primarily be using Blackboard (Ultra) Collaborate for studio sessions. The first session will start with an intro to the interface before we get to actual studio stuff, but I'd like you to at least find the interface and make sure you'll be able to access on Monday. If you're … Continue reading BLACKBOARD – Intro

BIG ARCHITECTS

Heights The heights has an interesting concept of floors at different angles which help to create outdoor shared spaces. Lego The stacking up of blocks is a great way to create shared spaces. Mountain Dwellings The sloping structure helps each dwelling to get proper sunlight.

Phase 5 Documentation

Alejandro Aravena

Taking 2 towers, this Siamese design merges them into one standing structure while having the 2 separate towers bow out away from the center. The center moment forces the user to walk around and experience the area, while letting lots of natural light into the space. This facade morphs and changes what began as a … Continue reading Alejandro Aravena

BIG IDEAS DORTE MANDRUP

ARCHITECT: DORTE MANDRUP FOUND IN 1999, DENMARK ARTISTIC APPROACH TO ARCHITCETURE NAME: RAA PRESCHOOL TYPE: CULTURE & LANDMARKS CLIENT: MUNMICIPALITY OF HELSINGBORG YEAR: 2013 LOCATION: SWEDEN THE ARCHICTURE BECOMES PART OF THE LANDSPACE BY IMMITATING ITS SURROUNDING CONTEXT ( THE SAND DUNES) NAME: AUREHOJ MUSIC BUILDING TYPE: EDUCATION & WORKSPACE CLIENT: AUREHOJ GYMNASIUM YEAR: 2014 … Continue reading BIG IDEAS DORTE MANDRUP

David Adjaye

Sugar Hill Building The parts of the building façade are set to varying sizes and depths to enhance the play of light across the surface. Studio Museum in Harlem The building has very dynamic facade that brings a lot of light to the interior. Whitechapel, Idea Store, London The building has five-story glazed facade that … Continue reading David Adjaye

PRECEDENTS – Assignment 1

Formal & Experiential. The assignment for this precedent study is to visually analyze 3-5 buildings by a well-known architect and distill the major idea(s) down to a free-hand diagram sketch. Below are the architects to select from. In-class sketching on Wednesday 3/11. Create a blog post by 12:00pm on Thursday 3/12 containing diagram sketches of … Continue reading PRECEDENTS – Assignment 1

MID-REVIEW

Monday 3/9/20. Pin-up @1:00pm, review 2:00-6:00 Group 1: Uptown DerekRuthLukeEmilyZoeyRishiAnna Group 2: Hyde Park MichaelAndiNataliyaRebecaTrevorJohnShruti At 1:00 I'll confirm exactly how to lay out and when to pin up. It's likely we'll need to pin up and down on a rolling basis, not just between groups.

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