1. SEEING2. MATERIAL CALISTHENICS3. THE CUBE4. SPACE SHAPING STRATEGIES

1. THRESHOLD2. PATH3. INTER_SECTIONS

1. POST CARDS FROM ATLANTA2. CUBIC SPACE_EXPANDED3. UNPACKING PRECEDENT4. SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSE

1. THE BUS STOP2. MARIETTA GATEWAY RESTAURANT3. THE STOOL REDEFINED CHARRETTE4. LITTLE FIVE POINTS LIBRARY

1. SELECTED PROJECTS

Exercise One: Seeing, was an exploration in the various kinds of media available for two dimensional representation. One of the goals of this exercise was to show students how each media edits the subject in specific ways and depicts specific characteristics of their subjects.

PROJECT 1DFN 1001

Material Calisthenics was exercise aimed at explor-ing how materials interact and leverage off of one another. For this assignment I chose the concept of balance and I created a series of models that explored how simple geometric forms could be sup-ported by one another in order to form a composi-tion that defied gravity.

PROJECT 2DFN 1001

Exercise Three: The Cube, was an investigation into the manipulation of a cube based on simple techniques such as addition, subtraction, and extru-sion. For my cube project, I used the concept of pristine versus chaos emphasizing the erosion of the unadulterated cube.

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ADDSUBTRACTSHIFT

1 2

4

PROJECT 3DFN 1001

SECTIONS

PROJECT 3DFN 1001

Instead of participating in the Window Tile project my professor decided to give us an alterna-tive assignment. Space Shaping Strategies is an investigation into the various ways in which spaces are organized (e.g. structure plan, raum plan, and the free plan). For the assignment, students were asked to choose an adjective and based on that adjective establish a path and a color scheme. Based on those selection we were to create various iterations of structured plans, free plans, and raum plans.

STRUCTURE PLAN

FREE PLAN

RAUMPLAN

COLOR PALETTE

PROJECT 4DFN 1001

MOCK-UP MODEL 1 MOCK-UP MODEL 2 FINAL MODEL

PROJECT 4DFN 1001

The Threshold project was the introductory exercise to the Spring semester of the freshman year studio. The project was set against the backdrop of SPSU’s recent surge in growth in the architecture department and the need for a more efficient entry into the ‘N’ building. Students were en-couraged to propose design interventions that not only solved the pragmatic issues at hand, but also brought into question the notion of a threshold. question the notion of a threshold.

PROJECT 1DFN 1002

EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS

EXISTING + PROPOSED OVERLAY

PROPOSED INTERVENTION

The Path Project acted as an extension of the Threshold Project in the sense that paths link, in some cases, multiple thresholds to-gether to form an interesting experience of scale, depth, and spacial components. In this project, students were asked to create a movie set specifically geared towards a chase scene in an upcoming Alfred Hitchcock movie. My design intervention consists of a breeze-way like aparatus that is intended to frame views along the modified breezeway of the ‘K’ building.

PROJECT 2DFN 1002

What if I changed the rhythm of the existing breezeway and created an exaggerated perspective?

What if I enclosed the existing breezeway and created a tunnel effect?

What if I enclosed specific sections of the ex-isting breezeway in order to create scenes in a theatrical play of movement?

chamfered corners create better framed views

PROJECT 2DFN 1002

PRECEDENT STUDY : IMPERIAL VILLA KATSURA

STRUCTURE BLENDS INTO LANDSCAPE

MODULATING ROOF LINE

MOVABLE WALL PANELS ALLOW THE NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL TO CONNECT AND HARMONIOUSLY COEXIST.

MODULATING TREE LINE

The Intersection project was the capstone project for DFN 1002. The project required students to design a community center that focused on two activities: assembly and recycling. The main objective of this project was for students to put into practice all of the lessons previously learned in the Threshold and Path projects as well as to question the notion of a building. Students were asked to critically analyze the site and its surrounding context as well as conduct ac-tivity studies on people in the built environment. This project also encouraged students to implement green building techniques into their final design. students to implement green building techniques into their final design.

PROJECT 3DFN 1002

PROJECT 3DFN 1002

SECOND FLOOR ENLARGED ENTRANCE PLAN

SOLAR INTEGRATION DIAGRAM

FIRST FLOOR

BASEMENT

WEST ELEVATION

SOUTH ELEVATION

SUMMER COOLING SYSTEM

WINTER WARMING SYSTEM

PROJECT 3DFN 1002

FIRST FLOOR

SECTION 1

SECTION 2

SECTION 3

SECOND FLOOR

ADDITIVE VS. SUBTRACTIVE

Postcards From Atlanta was a introductory exercise intended to familiarize students with the works of promiexercise intended to familiarize students with the works of promi-nent architects in the metro Atlanta area. The main objective of this assignment was to instill in students an analytical eye towards architecture and to establish a basic architectural vocabulary. The Atlanta-Fulton Piblic Library by Marcel Breuer was my selected building.

PROJECT 1DFN 2003

CIRCULATION

BALANCE

REPETITIVE TO UNIQUE

PARTI

PATH

STUDY MODEL 1.1

[3]

[3]

[5]

[1+4=5]

STUDY MODEL 1.2 STUDY MODEL 1.3

The Cubic Space project was an exercise in the formation of volu-metric spaces in relation to the human body. The guidelines for this project stipulated that the final model was to be derived from a 25’-0” solid cube comprised of 5’-0” mini-cubes. The macro cube could be manipulated by adding and subtracting the micro cubes as well as by replacing them with structural grids or planes. However, the cube had to be manipulated based on a rule determined by the student.the student.

PROJECT 2DFN 2003

STUDY MODEL 2.1 STUDY MODEL 2.2 STUDY MODEL 2.3

FINAL MODEL

FIRST FLOOR

SECOND FLOOR

SECTION

DFN 2003 PROJECT 2

Picking up where the cubic space project left off, the cube expanded was an exercise in incor-porating an entry, a path, and a significant space into the pre-existing cube. The project began by a rigourous analysis of the previous cube. A circulatory system was then incorporated into the design and the cube was then expanded over a 35’-0” by 140’-0” site. Instead of using the finalalized cube design from the previous phase of the project, I opted to build upon a previous study model (2.2) because I felt that it had more potential.

STUDY MODEL 2.2

INITIAL SKETCHES

STUDY MODEL 1.1 2.1

STUDY MODEL 1.2 2.2

STUDY MODEL 1.3 2.3

DFN 2003PROJECT 2

ORIGINAL CUBE

FIRST FLOOR

SECOND FLOOR

ROOF PLAN

WEST ELEVATION NORTH ELEVATION

PROJECT 2DFN 2003

The Unpacking Precedent builds upon the analytical skills es-tablished in the first precedent study. However instead of being assigned local structures to analyze, students were assigned famous twentieth century buildings from around the world. Addi-tionally, students were asked to not only analyze these struc-tures through diagrams but also models. This exercise aims at introducing to students the notion of using a precedent study as posssible design inspiration for future projects.

FIRST FLOOR

SECOND FLOOR

PROJECT 3DFN 2003

UTILITIES FACADES

FINDINGS:

Located in Lima, Peru; the Mulder House is situated at an angle on a narrow lot that is di-vided into four quadrants by two intersecting walls. Each quadrant possess its own form, function, and oritentation. Verticle circulation is housed within sculptural forms designated by bright pink and yellow facades.

CIRCULATION

MASSING

DATUM

PARTI

GEOMETRY

PROJECT 3DFN 2003

ADDITIVE FORM

GENERIC FORM

SUBTRACTIVE FORM

REPETITIVE TO UNIQUE CIRCULATION PUBLIC_PRIVATE_SERVICE

EXPLODED MODEL

The Single-Family House project is the capstone project for DFN 2003. It is intended to address formal and spacial ordering; building space and scale; articulation of structure and enclosure; contex-tual relationships and programmatic requirements. Students were allowed to chose their own clients and develop client profiles. Additionally, students were allowed to chose either a lake site or an urban site.

Name: Alan WytheOccupation: Astrophysicist

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

HISTORIC

CONTEMPORARY

Name: Alissa Wythe Occupation: Art Historian / Author

(GROUP)

PROJECT 4DFN 2003

1.1

2.1

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.2 2.3

1.2 1.3

SOUTH ELEVATION EAST ELEVATION

BASEMENT FIRST FLOOR

THIRD FLOORSECOND FLOOR

PROJECT 4DFN 2003

The Bus Stop Project was an investigation into how to com-pose structural elements into a unified composition with re-spect to the human body. The concept for my design was derived from the competeing contemporary and historic archi-tecture surrounding my site and the distortion of the sitting human figure.

STUDY MODEL 1.0

STUDY MODEL 2.0

PROJECT 1DFN 2004

SOUTHERN FACE

NORTHERN FACE

WASTERN FACE

EASTERN FACE

The Marietta Gateway Restaurant is an exercise in-tended to further push a student’s understanding of tran-sitional elements such as; walls, planes, beams, col-umns, masses, voids, etc. Additionally, the assignment is also aimed at exploring how buildings relate to thier surrounding context. For this assignment, I explored the concept of a mixed-use environement aimed at attracting a diverse assortment of people to an area of town that is under utilized.

GROUP WORKINDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTION

PROJECT 2DFN 2004

CONCEPTUAL PATH MODEL

FABRIC OF MARIETTA SQUARE

MARIETTA SQUARE

RESTAURANT

BAR

CAFE

KITCHEN

RR

RR

FINAL STRUCTURE MODEL

O2 BAR

PROJECT 2DFN 2004

FINAL MODEL

WEST ELEVATION

BASEMENT

GROUND LEVEL

SECOND FLOOR

EAST ELEVATION

NORTH ELEVATION

SOUTH ELEVATION

The Stool Redefined Charrette was a group exercise intended to familiarize students with designed objects smaller than the human scale. For our stool design we wanted to create an object that had more than one operable position, and was ambiguous in form. The form was derived from subtracting the an area compa-rable to the human body from the maximum allowable volume. volume.

PROJECT 3DFN 2004

The Little Five Points Neighborhood Library project was an exercise in how to design a building that not only addressed the basic formal and programmatic aspects of design, but also addressed the issue of how light and space interact and modify one another. As a result, a large portion of the project was devoted to light and space studies. For my light studies I decided to investi-gate the various moods that light can create within gate the various moods that light can create within spaces based on the filtering apparatus.

WESTERN FACING STREET FRONT

PRIMARILY GLASS GROUND LEVELS

SITE

STRONG EMPHASIS ON THE HORIZONTAL AXIS

DIVERSE ASSORTMENTS OF BUILDING LANGUAGES

WINDOW AND DOOR OPENINGS

EASTERN FACING STREET FRONT

WINDOW AND DOOR OPENINGS

PROJECT 4DFN 2004

ELONGATING LIGHTING SCHEME 1

ELONGATING LIGHTING SCHEME 2

SCULPTURAL LIGHTING SCHEMEWESTERN WALL STUDYLIGHT WALL STUDYLIGHT COLUMN STUDY

BASEMENT

FIRST FLOOR

SECOND FLOOR

PROJECT 4DFN 2004

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