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CONTAINER HOME PAGE 13-20

SCIENCE SCHOOL PAGE 21-30

CUBE HOUSE Page 31-36

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A COMMERCIAL AND APARTMENT BUILDING IS TO BE CONSTRUCTED ALONG THE HIGHLINE PARK IN MANHATTAN. THE HIGH LINE IS A PUBLIC PARK BUILT ON AN HISTORIC FREIGHT RAIL LINE ELEVATED ABOVE THE STREETS ON MANHATTAN’S WEST SIDE. IT IS OWNED BY THE CITY OF NEW YORK, AND MAINTAINED AND OPERATED BY FRIENDS OF THE HIGH LINE. FOUNDED IN 1999 BY COMMUNITY RESIDENTS, FRIENDS OF THE HIGH LINE FOUGHT FOR THE HIGH LINE’S PRESERVATION AND TRANSFORMATION AT A TIME WHEN THE HIS-TORIC STRUCTURE WAS UNDER THE THREAT OF DEMOLITION. IT IS NOW THE NON-PROFIT CONSERVANCY WORKING WITH THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF PARKS & RECREATION TO MAKE SURE THE HIGH LINE IS MAINTAINED AS AN EXTRAORDINARY PUBLIC SPACE FOR ALL VISITORS TO ENJOY.

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THE BUILDING HAS A UNIQUE STRUCTURES WHICH ITS FACADE TEND TO CHANGE CONTINUOUSLY, TO ADAPT WITH ITS SUR-ROUNDINGS. EXPANDING THE POSSIBILITIES TO AFFORD BETWEEN PRIVACY AND TRANSPARENCY TO COME UP WITH IDEAS ON WORKING THE FACADE INTO SOMETHING DYNAMIC. THE FACADE CHANGES EVERYTIME BASED ON CHANGING CONDITIONS AND NEEDS. THUS IT IS POSSIBLE TO REALISE THESE NEW TRANSPARENT FAÇADES AND YET STILL MAINTAIN A COSY ATMOSPHERE IN THE ROOMS. THESE DYNAMIC FACADE CHANGES CONTINUOUSLY, MAKING SENSE OF A DYNAMIC SCULPTURE.

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THE CONTAINER HOME IS A PROJECT PROPOSED FOR A COUPLE OVER THE AGE OF 55 WITH A SON WHO ATTENDS COLLEGE, BUT VISITS OCCASION-ALLY. THE OBJECTIVE IS TO DO IN INTERIOR DESIGN THAT COULD POTRAY THE OCCUPATION OF THE COUPLE, ONE IS A PSYCHOLOGIST WHO’S HOBBY IS STAMP COLLECTING. THE OTHER OCCUPATION IS A PILOT WHO’S HOBBY IS PLAYING SPORTS.

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CONCEPT MODEL MADE FROM MUSEUM BOARDTO REPRESENT 4 20’ AND 2 40’ CONTAINERS

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AN EXISTING FIREHOUSE IS TO BE GUTTED AND TURNED INTO A SCIENCE SCHOOL LOCATED ON DEAN STREET BROOKLYN NEW YORK. THE PROCESS WAS TO CREATE A CONCEPT BOARD FOLLOWED BY A CONCEPT MODEL TO ACQUIRE A DESIGN FOR THE PROJECT.

SCIENCE SCHOOL

CONCEPT BOARD BASED ON IMAGES RELATING TO SCIENCE.

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CONCEPT MODEL BASED FROM CONCEPT BOARD

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THE PURPOSE OF THE CUBE HOUSE PROJECT IS TO DETERMINE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE SPACE AND CIRCULATION.IT WAS DETERMINED BY COMBINING CUBES AND STICKS TO CREATE A MODEL. IT IS THEN ENLARGED TO THREE TIMES ITS SIZE.

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EDUCATION 08-11: New York City College Of Technology 02-04: T.A Marryshow Community College (Grenada W.I)

SKILLS .Hand Drafting, drawing, freehand sketching and model building .Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. .Autocad, 3ds Max Design, Basic knowledge in Revit Architecture.

Craig Radix

craigjradix21@yahoo.com347 587 0275Brooklyn New York