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ORGANIC MOTION

The Cranbrook Union sits on Cranbrook Campus, in which the original architect, Eliel Saarenin, designed based on a series of complex, and extremely well organized axis lines. Along with these axis lines and impressive architecture, Cranbrook, is filled with beautiful green spaces; whether it is though courtyards, or the dense forestry. The most impressive part of this campus is how it seems that no matter how great the buildings may be, old or new, nature seems to still dominate. Many of the buildings are covered with greenery, and there are several vines that have their way with these man made structures.

For this union in particular, the main idea was to incorporate greenery in a way that dominates over the union, as it does with the rest of the campus. This building is placed on the longest axis line on the campus, and it is also organized from the axis off of the different, push/pull aspects of facades from nearby buildings. Thes axis lines run against the main line, and creates a more geometrical part of the union. However, running on the main axis is a greenroof, emerging from the ground and dominating over the geometrical parts. This motion creates an overhang view for the art gallery, also giving a fine view of the campus.

CRANBROOK, MICHIGANDESIGN STUDIO 3, FALL 2008

MACROANALYSIS Figure Ground Axis Green Spaces

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ORCESTRATED MOVEMENT

This project looked at a strip of a dying road in Toledo, Ohio. The section of Dorr St. from Reynolds Road to Secor Road is presented with several problems. The area is not pedestian friendly, and is dominated by cars. It also lacks grid organization and has no connection with the University of Toledo. Currently, there are two nodes along this west section of Dorr Street; Reynolds corner’s and the Secor and Byrne intersection. These nodes are created by a density of buildings and traffic at the two areas, but are separated by a fairly large expanse of greenspace.

To create a connection between the two nodes, the motion of movement is orchestrated by connecting focal points along this section of Dorr St. The path created between the two nodes is transformed from jogged linear lines, with more open paths at the nodes in a funnel-like shape to draw people in. The existing grid was extended to organize the two nodes. The buildings of the new figure ground are then controlled by the extended grid lines. The movement lines create paths that carry pedestrians from one node to the other, for increased interaction with the site. Each node has now become a public realm, where the car is the intruder.

TOLEDO, OHIODESIGN STUDIO 5, FALL 2009

Dorr Street Figure Ground Public Nodes With Green Space Separation

Focal Points With Open Movement Existing Street Grid

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ORDER AND SPACE ORGANIZATION

The following is a series of abstract creative modeling, used to represent the many aspects of form and space. The first is a project dealing with cubism, and the abstract painting, A Still Life, by Le Corbusier. It involved a complex layering of interactive shapes over a grid. My project uses an emphasis on positive and negative space, not only by using colors on the plan view of the model, but also in the elevation view.

Next, the two models that are shown are four inch by four inch models dealing with compostition based on location. The terms shown are between and across. Both models deal with creating these spaces and terms based upon compression. Last, is a digital model based on one of the seven terms of architecture: transformation. With this model, a clear visual of process, order, and motion was used to reinforce this term.

CORBUSIER REINTERPRETATIONDESIGN STUDIO 1, FALL 2007

A Still Life By Le Corbusier

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DESIGNED LANDSCAPE

The site that the City of Arts and Science in Valencia, Spain, as well the park that sits next to it, was once a place of severe flooding from the Turia River. Any of the buildings that were located there were usually wiped out and destroyed. In order to solve this serious problem, Valencia decided to redirect the river. From this, not only came the magnificent buildings of La Ciudad de a las Artes, but more importantly, the tranquil park that rests between those buildings and the city. This park is a designed landscape that has a small stream that runs through it to represent the massive waters that once flowed there. It also contains interweaving paths to reinforce the movement of the river that used to dominate over it.

This museum education center takes advantage of the already made designed landscape, and the interweaving paths in order to sculpt the building. It is spread into three buildings, each with their own use, and the circulation is based on the prexisting paths already given, while at the same time not disrupting these paths. This building also has landscape features that erupt from the ground as well as its own a stream that is redirected from the larger stream in the park. This is to show how the building flows along over the paths, as well as the landscape, connecting with it, and built from it. This center is a designed landscape on its own, and running along the back of the building are steps of earth that bring you up to the library, and also open you up to the old city of Valencia.

VALENCIA, SPAINDESIGN STUDIO 4, SPRING 2009

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LAYERED PERSPECTIVE

This project called for creating a multipurpose building in a more confined location in Perrysburg, Ohio. Being placed upon a twenty-five foot width between two buildings, was expected to be a public art gallery, a personal art studio, offices, as well as an apartment. It was a matter of putting public and private spaces, in the same square footage. The benefactor is a proud admirer of the De Stijl art movement, and after looking into the movement myself, linking it to architecture was the objective. Through this movement, a play on surface, or facade, is heavily used. Taking the idea furter, I began to create volumes from these surfaces, and finally from volumes, living spaces were made. This maked for a more layered, and interactive facade.

One of the more important aspects of the city of Perrysburg, is its historical buildings. Using this modern art style of De Stijl, this building was created, through its floor plans and elevations. This art center that is designed, is a more modern building, but at the same time it respects the historical sense of Perrysburg. With this, I used “historic” and recognizable, materials from buildings of Perrysburg to create the facade. These dominating blocks of material, are brought together in a way to cover the simple, modern aspect of the building. On the inside, using simple blocks and shapes from De Stijl, a connection, by way of a three floor open space, was created as a link between public and private, bridging a lost connection.

PERRYSBURG, OHIODESIGN STUDIO 4, SPRING 2009

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This group of projects were steps in learning about creating living spaces through mutiple architectural design schemes. They consist of five different “archetypes” that include “L” scheme, courtyard, tower, free plan and parallel wall. While meeting the requirments of the schemes form, meeting other matters were encorporated as well. These included, but aren’t limited to: Entry/Exit points, Geometry, Circulation, Natural Lighting, Structure, Enclosures, and Public/Private use.

Resulting from these design schemes was a final project for a specific client. I, therefore, designed a parallel wall scheme house for the Poet, Robert Frost. The house is based on the poem “The Road Not Taken”, which dealt with multiple paths, and perhaps not expecting what is at the end of each. The plan is layed out using the beats and rhythms of the poem, and the elevations are based on Frost’s personality. The front being more dense, and solid, while the side, more open and free.

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POETS HOUSEDESIGN STUDIO 2, SPRING 2008

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