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City College of San Francisco Arch 101 Instuctor Jerry Lum Spring 2013
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Final Por*olio Dakota Klyve-‐Underkofler
Arch 101 Spring semester 2013
Week Nine – Research Period • What We Did
– Formed groups and looked over inspiraGonal work – Discussed which aspects of inspiraGonal work the group
liked best and why • Picked design elements that would respond to our site • Decided to use secGoning and framing to create a 3d wave
effect • Picked wood for our main building material due to cost,
availability, ease of use, and texture
– Discovered/chose site responses and experiences • The view of the water tower, The “cliff” or ledge, The curvature
of the retaining wall • Accidental encounters, tantalizingly threatening, a place to
enjoy a framed view
• ReflecGons – Our group did a great job of delegaGng responsibiliGes,
everyone contributed equally – Had a vast array of material opGons, but discovered wood
had the most pros versus cons – Our ideas were all very different to start, it was difficult to
combine our ideas at first – Ideas were strong, but we realized structural strength would
be an issue
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Week Ten & Eleven – First Individual Models
• What we did • Group agreed on SecGoning and framing to create
implied surfaces • Worked to incorporate our wave idea and create
curvilinear form with straight lines • Explored different ways to respond to the site and
nodal experiences • Revisited nodal experiences, not all group members
were on the same page • Explained to other group members how and why we
thought our designs were accomplishing site responses/nodal experiences
• Agreed on a scale to use for next week
• ReflecGons • Our models were all very different for the first round
of models, it was hard to give and hear criGque • Eventually found aspects of each design that we
liked, decided to keep certain aspects and further them
• Realized many of our designs did not incorporate all site responses and nodal experiences. Talked about how to resolve this
• We didn’t talk enough about structural integrity, this issue came up later in subsequent models
Week Twelve – Individual Models ConGnued
• What we did • Took ideas from the last set of models, explored other ways to accomplish the same things • AZempted to beZer incorporate site responses and nodal experiences, but all models sGll
failed to have a framed view • Talked about incorporaGng other materials, discussed the viability of other opGons • Discussed team member responsibiliGes. Chose bookkeeper, site manager, secGon leader, and
photographer
• ReflecGons • Our models were starGng to look similar and have some sort of unity. Group discussions led
to a beZer understanding of what we all liked as a group • Decided to focus more on chosen concepts for next week instead of exploring other design
opGons. Realized we all were coming to an agreement with what our design should incorporate and how to accomplish that
• We talked a liZle about construcGon methods and structural integrity, and that we needed to focus on this more for our next models
Week Thirteen – Final Models • What we did
• Examined final individual models, and happily came to consensus about the design elements we wanted
• We ended up taking parts of all our designs and incorporaGng them into one final iteraGon
• Addressed structural viability and construcGon methods • Wrote up an approximate list of materials and their costs. Decided when
and how to acquire the materials • Built one final model to use as a master plan for our full size construcGon
• ReflecGons • Coming to a master plan for our design was almost too
easy, everyone was in agreement with liZle to no argument. Lucky us!
• Everyone did a much beZer job of incorporaGng nodal experiences and site responses as well as considering structural strength
• Our final model was awesome and everyone was proud of it and could see how the design had grown from their contribuGons
Final Group Model
Our final group model, put together by Xenia with a culminaGon of our group’s ideas. This design conGnued to evolve and grow during the construcGon phase of our installaGon.
Week Fourteen – ConstrucGon Begins
• What we did • ConstrucGon begins! Materials and tools
brought to the site • Prepared the site with stakes where holes
were to be dug, then cut 2 x 4’s and figured out how to best put them sturdily into the ground
• Discussed how to beZer support and stabilize the 2x4’s. Decided against tensioning and for more lateral support
• ReflecGons • We realized our full scale design would have to
be altered to achieve our goals and to be stable • Thinking about and talking through our
foreseen problems ahead of Gme gave us an edge, we realized we would need more materials and some other tools as well
Week Fikeen – ConstrucGon ConGnues & Design Evolves
• What we did • Worked together to start pulng up a supporGng
“skin” around the outside of the 2x4’s • Tested the strength of connecGons to make sure
they will withstand the wind and elements and not hurt anyone due to failure
• Cut smaller pieces of wood and began aZaching them to the tops of 2x4’s and began construcGon of our “wave” element
• ReflecGons • ConGnued to change the design as liZle issues
presented themselves, such as adding caps to screws that were too long.
• Had trouble achieving the density we desired, decided we wanted to increase the density and complexity of the “skin”
• Had a liZle trouble creaGng our entryway, worked through it by building to and over the retaining wall to more easily beckon you into our path
Week Sixteen – ConGnued ConstrucGon
• What we did • Worked to complete the “skin” and achieve the
density we talked about the week prior • Framed view started to come into play, found a way
to make it visible for most heights of people • Started adding the final small lengths of wood to the
top of our design, adding complexity to our “wave” • Fixed minor connecGon issues
• ReflecGons • Not falling off the ladder proved to be difficult,
ended up using mulGple spoZers to keep it stable on the woodchips
• Made final adjustments, moving a few pieces that didn't’t quite fit the way we wanted. Worked towards beZer securing some of the smaller flimsier pieces of wood
• Tested for strength and resistance to shaking from the wind, added a few staples and screws. Used “beZer safe than sorry” method
• Framed view was a maZer of big discussion. Group members disagreed at first and finally came to consensus
Week Seventeen – ConstrucGon is Complete
• What we did • Final pieces added to the top of the structure to
complete the “wave” • Discussed possible addiGons to the design, but
came to the conclusion that we liked it the way it was
• Cleaned up our site and did a final looking over of possible weaknesses
• ReflecGons • Success! We talked about how far we had
come, and how many obstacles we had faced and conquered to complete our design on Gme
• Hard work pays off. We worked on the weekends for the first few weeks and it paid off with an early finish ahead of schedule!
• Working with the group was challenging at Gmes, but obstacles and differences were overcome to produce a wonderful installaGon
Week Eighteen -‐ Judgment
• What we did • Gave a brief presentaGon
of our work to the judges before showing them our installaGon
• Talked about our site responses and nodal experiences
• Discussed issues we faced in the design stage and explained how we overcame these issues in the construcGon phase
• Walked through the paths of all the constructed designs, and gave praise and criGque for the work everyone has done
• ReflecGons • The judges had amazing feedback,
bringing up many strengths and weaknesses • Our secGoning, complexity
and density, and our use of the linear to create curvilinear were a big hit
• Our framed view could have been more unified with the rest of the design
• The beginning of our structure also lacked unity with the rest
• Hearing from the judges really brought our design to life. The language they used to describe our work helped reinforce what we have been learning throughout the semester
• It felt so good to be praised by those who work so hard to teach us and share with us the vast knowledge they have accumulated throughout their years in architecture
Our Finished Project
Semester ReflecGons
Architecture, for me, has evolved a great deal over the past few months. There is definitely a learning curve jumping into your first design studio, and I had to make some adjustments in my work ethic and design approach. Truth be told I wasn’t sure what to think of the class or my professor Jerry Lum in the first few weeks. However I found myself appreciaGng both more and more with each class. Why is he making us do all this stuff?! It wasn’t long before I realized. The first half of the semester provided us students with enough background and hands on experience to approach the second half of the class, creaGng a real structure that is not arbitrary or general, but specific and thought out, something that responds to its surroundings and works towards a feeling and experience. I find myself criGquing and really examining all kinds of structures, spaces, and designs more than I ever have, some Gmes even to the annoyance of those around me, but I love it. Its crazy to think how much one semester can open up your eyes and change the way you see things. It really makes me excited to conGnue to change myself in the way I perceive things, and thus change the way I approach situaGons and even change the things I create. I didn’t expect to get as much out of the class as I believe I have, but it took a lot of hard work. If there were one thing I would stress for those coming into their first design studio, well its actually two things. Do your work as best as you can as soon as you can. The sooner you start the more Gme you will have to further your design to the best of your abiliGes, and who doesn’t like compleGng something ahead of schedule!? The second thing is to observe and ask as many quesGons as you can. Don’t ever be afraid to say something, whether it’s a comment or a criGque or a quesGon. We learn as much or more through dialogue with others than we can with silent observaGon. I really loved this class and my professor Jerry Lum; I have grown so much and am excited to take the next step in Arch 102.
One design studio down. Can not wait for the next!!!
Thank you for taking the Gme to view my por*olio. I hope you enjoyed!
-‐Dakota