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villa in a box

educology[collaborative project]

clifton library

urban design proposal for florence

analysis

le corcusier

film and architecture

cardwall

mixed media

figure, form and order: charcoal and watercolor

site interpretations from european travels

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villa in a boxlandscapes studio (academic)Fall 2008

Guided by principles of a villa ideology, developed through a series of historical case studies, the design concept for this outdoor retreat space seeks to elevate the human sensual experience through enriched tex-tures and natural beauty. Issues of human scale, inte-rior-exterior edge conditions, and materiality were ex-plored. The design of a small villa retreat and garden on the west coast of Oregon began with an examina-tion of a variety of landscape issues, an investigation of garden and architectural materials, and the explora-tion of invisible spatial boundaries. In the site analysis phase of the project, an awareness of the richness of the natural Oregon landscape and staccato character-istic of the water line was born. The process combined research, creative thinking and choreography of mate-rials and volumes. The landscape of Oregon inspired a texture watercolor study and the process proceeded as spaces began to take form through a series of study modelsThe oscillation between 2D and 3D media was crucial to the The design of the all-weather pavilion and garden includes a small covered reflection space and a mix of garden spaces, including a wildflower bed with interactive platforms, a reflection pool, veg-etable garden, lap pool and outdoor sitting areas.

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The design of a small villa retreat on the west coast of Oregon includes the exami-nation of a variety of landscape issues, an investigation of garden and architecturalmaterials, and the exploration of invisible spatial boundaries. The program calls fora small reflection space and a mix of garden spaces, including a wildflower bed, re-flection pool, vegetable garden, lap pool, and outdoor sitting areas.

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educology Hybrid Media Studio (academic)Spring 2009

Explorations in sustainability and consideration of current site program with imagination of future use and the lifecycle of a school were the focus this collaborative project for an ACSA student design competition. The site chosen by the design team was Tyson’s Corner, VA, a suburb situated about forty minutes from Washington D.C., with an in-creasing population and need for new infrastruc-ture. Working in a fluid medium of collage and sketching and bringing spaces to life through digital hybridization with those media enabled the team of three students to collaborate successfully and con-sider a range of issues, from human usage, popu-lation statistics, site characteristics, and environ-mental factors conducive to learning. Throughout our process, we incorporated a projected timeline 100years into the future and integrated the poten-tial for adaptation into the original design with consideration of the city’s plans for future devel-opment. The final proposal not only considers the educational experience of the children attending the school, but the school’s usage and function on a 24-hr, 7-day, 12-month, 1 year, and 100 year cycle.

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6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am noon 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm midnight5am 1am-5am

wake up sun rises

cleaning staff begins work

homeroomschool starts

children gather on playground

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families commute to work and school

lunchtime

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afterschool care starts

sports teams practice

families eat dinner

children do homework [with parents help]

elderly citizens meet for classes

library opens

library closes

lights stay on to illuminate surrounding area

monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday sunday

sports games

parents and children attend enrichment classes

families take part in recreational activities

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program possibilities library

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holiday performances

school ends, summer begins

winter break

winter break

early drop off hoursplayground time

playground time parent pic kids up

recreation, entertainment,education enrichmentmeetings once a week at night

religious services/ sunday school

life of a person toddlerbaby kids(grades 1-5) teenagermiddleschool age young adults adults/parents early retirement citizens

bike arena school theater gym retirement community restaurant/cafeteria park/gardens

playground time

exercise classes

bedtime for kids

young adults activities

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hospital

life of a schoolBuilt into the design of the school is an ability to adapt and act as infrastructure, connecting local neighborhoods as well as the city of Tyson’s Corner to the nearest Metropolitan area, Washington, D.C. Throughout the collaboration, I worked closely with my peers to develop a site response and we engaged intensely in a dialogue about the formal architec-tural response that we created as well as the relation-ship between the school and its respective site. The lifecycle collage was a process sketch that I generat-ed on my own. I was also personally responsible for the site analysis diagrams (excluding the bike path/transportation diagram); the perspectives on pages 12 & 15; I was also deeply engaged in the develop-ment of the plan of the school and developed the concept for the tree-like columns. Our collaborative process was highly fluid and we all contributed de-sign input at the least to every element of the project.

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art, music,science andmedia classrooms

cafeteria and kitchen

courtyards/garden

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gymnasium

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social studiesartartartart music

theater

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mathscience

readingspelling

social studies

music

theater

community enjoys green space

sprinklers water garden

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cafe and library open to public

basketball games

volleyball games

early-late evening:continuing education

classes for parents

7:35 a.m.

afternoon class rotation

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families eat dinner

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parents pick kids up

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interior courtoyards illuminatelibrary and provide envigoratingreading spaces open to fresh air

classrooms are oriented around a central courtyard tomaximize natural lighting and ventilation. Classroom

12:05pm

mathscience

readingspelling

social studies

music

theater

community enjoys green space

sprinklers water garden

3:55 p.m.

students

teachers

parents

cafe and library open to public

basketball games

volleyball games

early-late evening:continuing education

classes for parents

7:35 a.m.

afternoon class rotation

6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am noon 1pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm midnight2pmlunchtime

kids wake up

sun rises

children gatheron playground



families eat dinner

children do homework [with parents help]elderly citizens meet for classes

library opens

library closes


early dropoff hours

p layground time

parents pick kids up

p layground timeexercise classes

bedtime for kids


class

homeroom

interior rubber ‘hills’ animate interior circulationspace and encourages human interaction

interior courtyards serve as outdoor classrooms

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film and architectureGraduate Level 582 Studio (academic)

Fall 2007

A frame in a film is like a step in the procession about and through a building. The exploration of the analogous relationship between film and architec-ture provided new perspective into the design pro-cess. The film La Diabolique was chosen because of its similarity to Alfred Hitchcocks works, which have a reputable and evident complexity to them. The character relationships in La Diabolique are particu-lar dynamic and the plot is essentially suspenseful.The first step in my process was an abstract analytical drawing that provided a geometric representation of several elements of the film. The drawing was produced using symbols and families of representation to por-tray the relationship between characters across frames, and hierarchy of power/ influence in the outcome of the film. The relationships and observations that were made evident through an in-depth analysis and geo-metric representation were then used as a framework for considering the multiple program components of an educational theater and the spatial relationships be-tween them. The translation of cinematography tech-niques and the components of a film into a framework for designing an educational theater provided insight into the design process and allowed me to develop analytical reasoning skills to asses spatial relationships.

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This analysis of Le Corbusier’s Villa Sarabhai engaged professional photographs with an architectural analysis. The visibility was first tracked on the actual photos and then the projected boundaries of the photos became the defining edge of the model below. The model is a construction of the space in thephotographs.

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The analysis of another architect’s work can provide insight into one’s own design and transform one’s vision in the design process. In this sequential analysis of Le Corbusier’s Villa Sarabhai, the space was analyzed on multiple levels, both 2-dimen-sionally and 3-dimensionally. The plans, sections, elevations, and isometric drawings provided an introductory understanding of the villa. The watercolor plan to the left was an expression of interior light, solid-void relationships, and the spatial organiza-tion of the house. Subsequent investigations engaged professional photos of the interior spaces of the villa, and a 3-dimensional translation of those spaces portrayed in the photos was constructed. The model of the villa revealed not only the relationship be-tween the photographs and the villa itself, but also details of scale and proportion.

clifton librarySophomore Design studio

Spring 2007

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staff lounge w/ restroom

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A library plays an important role in a community as it serves as a place for humans to connect with knowledge and for minds to come together through intellectual and social endeavors.The design of a small local library for the residents of Clifton, Ohio provided for the illumination of the sur-rounding area, the enhancement of the corner to encour-age social encounters, and the creation of curious staccato lighting to transform otherwise generic spaces and provide unique and warm reading and working places. The high level of diversity and eclectic flavor of the town was in-spirational in development of the building’s texture. The prominent position on the corner was an invitation for the building to act as a transitioning place or connection between the adjacent neighborhood and the main avenue of shops, retail and restaurants. The curved spine of the building resulted from the recognition of the building as a connective tissue between the avenue and the neighbor-hood. The library includes a hidden interior light steel frame structure, which supports a lighter exterior shell made of smaller panels that has the ability to open and close in order to adjust to the interior and exterior light-ing. At night, the library illuminates the surrounding area, improves the safety of the Clifton residents, and provides an icon for the town to take pride in and connect with.

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mechanical space

fiction/non-fiction

reading space

shipping/recieving

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card wall: a techtonic studyGraduate Level 582 Studio (academic)Fall 2007

Through a multiple-stage project, the struc-tural properties of paper were explored and the translation of formal geometries across several mediums was conducted. The initial phase was a series of individual card folds. The most dynamic condition was replicated multiple times and a few new elements were added. The compilation resulted in this wall of cards that was constructed to support itself and stand independently. After constructing the wall, a light study was completed and a material in-vestigation was performed. In considering the wall at a larger scale, I imagined it would be constructed from copper and through the two drawings on the right illustrated the ef-fect of weather and time on the structure. The project crossed mediums yet again and the essence of the card wall was translated into a basswood model to convey the inhabitable interior potentialities. The layers of geometry that combine to create the complexity within the wall became evident in this final phase.

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Florence Progam and Sophomore Graphics (academic/personal)

Fall 2006 & Spring 2008

mixed media studies

Visualization, interpretion, understanding and creative invention, skills critical to an architect’s success are facilitated by the act of drawing. Throughout my undergraduate expe-rience, drawing has allowed me to understand the surrounding environment and analyze space, light, form, and geometry. The drawing on the left of this page is a portrait of a bust that was created during my time in Florence, Italy. Situated next to it is a formal ionic column watercolor study that was created during the last part of my sophomore year as part of the development of graphic communication skills. The following page contains exerpts from my travel sketchbook that accompanied me in my adventures while studying abroad. Drawing, sketching and painting- facilitated the under-standing of new spaces and the understanding these new places has etched in my mind the memory of their essence; which in turn allows me to see the spaces I returned to in a new light.

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Architecture and Urban Design Studio (Florence, IT)(academic)Spring 2008

f2: urban mixed-use proposal

Architecture should not only be great indepen-dently, but it should contribute to and enhance the spaces around it and communicate successfully with its urban context. Faced with the challenge of pre-serving the historic character of the city while feed-ing a natural demand for modernization, I developed an abstract representation of the historic palazzo and considered the process by which that model would be transformed into its inverse. That inverse model of negative space shaping solid masses became the cen-tral concept in the design of a large site about the length of five football fields. The spatial conditions and patterns experienced in my daily routine while living in the city of Florence became so familiar that they naturally became an essential part of my design palette. Oscillating between multiple scales was ex-citing and challenging. Drawing in perspective be-came crucial to the translation of my spatial experi-ence into a formal language in the design proposal. The program calls for a large moden art museum and hotel, offices, residence halls for the nearby univer-sity, retail space, several green spaces, and a double story piazza. The proposal ties the historic model of design together with modern materials and ideas.

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hotel and conference center

weekly produce market space

apartments

student housing

contemporary art museum

multi-usespace:commercial+offices

main restaurants/cafes

corner grocery market

atrium adjacent to residences by station

commercial near station

theater/perform-ing arts center

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e.millimanB.A. in Architecture

Miami University [email protected]

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