Alex

Mostov

Environmental Sculpture

context massing circulation

"organic"matter

disturbed\ boundaries

path

sculpture\ cover

Landscape Furniture

Studio\Barcelona

Studio\Fallingwater

Studio\Genova

suburban\portal

Architectural Solutions

re\organizing

space

reworking the grid

pathway\housing

Architectural Solutions

circulation

Problem\Clemson, SC The campus needs a place where students can study, relax and socialize. The field behind Cooper Library lacks organization and function. These grounds are a key circulatory path for students.

Solution\The existing sidewalks and makeshift student paths will be used to map out a new, more efficient circulation. Interlocking tubes will filter students according to their programmatic needs. Look out points, study pods and “Drop off points” are intermixed.

Architectural Solutions

massing

Architectural Solutions

context

Problem\ Seneca SC.A barren, drab main street dominates the urban landscape. Lack of public transportation has prevented the city from expanding.

Solution\Provide a means and reason for engaging Seneca. The train station needs to be identifiable and reflect views back into the community.

Landscape Furniture

re/organizing space

[Clemson, SC]Library BridgeThe bridge is a campus landmark but is outdated and deteriorating. It has three functions: bridge East and West campus, vertical circulation and acting main entrance into Cooper Library.

Function\The furniture will refresh the spaces above and below the bridge without compromising its symbolic qualities. It will provide customizable rest areas.

Design\A combination of synthetic plant material and moss will relieve the bridge’s stark brutalist design. Each of the eleven pieces can be oriented in three or more ways and is light enough to be reconfigured without heavy machinery.

[Dublin, OH}Independent reflections

on life in the suburbs and the planned

communities relation to nature.

disturbed boundaries

"organic"-matter

suburban\portal

Environmental Sculpture

A gateway of time not space. Individuals will

reflect on their past trips throuh the portal

and personal transformion.

Mow the lawn, rake the leaves, and shovel

the snow. Does the suburb celebrate

nature or mock it?

“Organized-nature” is an oxymorron. Over

controlled plant materials can even be-

come self-destructive.

Studio\Fallingwater

[Fallingwater, PA]

A three week program centered around Frank Lloyd Wright’s architectural masterpiece. Ciriculum focused on woodworking, organic joints and on-site analysis of the Fallingwater residence.

Design\BuildDesign-assignements were provided and reviewed by Fallingwater staff. Site generated concepts were constructed right down the street in the Kauffman family Barn.

Development\Work was built upon the theory of hand-made architecture. Beginning with a personalized wooden mallet and progressively increasing in scale, all design was motivated by touch and materiality.

sculpture covering

[scale of the pavillion]

Problem\Elderly Fallingwater guests need an accommodating, alternate path to conclude their visit. Basic requirements include way-finding, small creek bridge, waiting shelter and screening elements.

Solution\Components were designed to be visually coherent yet clearly distinct from the designs of Wright. The elements were modeled and constructed with beautiful old-growth redwood. Each design reflects a specific quality of the terrain.

Studio\Fallingwater

path

Studio\Barcelona

reworking th

e grid

section 1 cut

section 2 cut

Problem\Gracia, Barcelona The blocks of L’Eixample, originally filled with green-space, have deteriorated. Living in the city presented me with an opportunity to appreciate this situation and it’s consequences. Locals and their families need an escape.

Solution\The focus was vertical hierarchy. How does building height effect the views, privacy and life-style of those living in a completely sequential grid? Intimate program is inserted into volumes of invisibility. The most visible parts of the block determine circulation. A camouflage skin is generated from the surrounding views. This “dazzle” camouflage will be enhanced by directly pulling colors and materials from nearby buildings.

Problem\Genova, Italy The university needs more student living accommoda-tions. However, this city-on-a-hill has no room for expansion.

Solution\A narrow site along the historical city wall will be become student apartments. The complex will take advantage of nearby pedestrian arteries and incorporate public circulatory elements. Terraces on each floor will showcase unique aspects of the nearby harbor. A custom two-tone louver system will allow students to either shade or illuminate their living quarters and control noise pollution. A public roof-garden will provide a much needed park to this ultra-dense city. The pre-existing urban context remains unhindered.

Studio\Genova pathway\housing

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