Phase 3: Documentation

Model 1: Aluminum Pan For the Aluminum Tin Model the sharing verbs I chose were Weave and Gather. I cut the entire vertical element from an Aluminum Pan and used its curves to form private spaces. There are two spaces that are more private and enclosed, with the pan enclosing and overhanging the space. Then … Continue reading Phase 3: Documentation

Phase 2 Review – Case Study Studies

Blend : This building blends the use of public and private space. Having public space within the building also blends what people are using the building. There are the people who reside there, and also people who come to just visit. Intersect : These pre-fabricated units were made so they can be stacked and intersected. … Continue reading Phase 2 Review – Case Study Studies

Phase 2: WoZoCo Apartments

Research WoZoCo Apartments Architect: MVRDV Location: Amsterdam, Holland Built Between: 1994 - 1997 Commissioned by: The Het Oosten Housing Association Size: 9 Story Mid-Sized Apartment Building. 100 Units in total, 87 in the main building, 13 cantilevered Description: The shape of the main building is a rectilinear prism, with cantilevered smaller rectilinear prisms on the … Continue reading Phase 2: WoZoCo Apartments

Phase 1A : Assignment

Examples From My Daily Life Slide 1 MTCC: This breaks the boundaries of sharing because someone can easily stand behind you and look down at what you are doing. Slide 2 SSV, South: Sharing a small apartment with two other people breaks many sharing boundaries, like having to wait to use the kitchen or eat … Continue reading Phase 1A : Assignment

Phase 0: Trevor Dineen

I am from New York, more specifically Long Island. When I was applying for architecture school, I thought architecture was just designing buildings. The more I study, I realize we are constantly interacting with architecture in every moment we live. I find it fascinating that architects can shape the way people feel and interact with … Continue reading Phase 0: Trevor Dineen