Week 5 Studio

Diagrams of site influences and building organization



Site Plan showing the second floor topography, adjacent buildings


Section through the main circulation B in floor plan


So here are some working photos of my project thus far. Mid terms are November 4th, so I will have some more drawings for that presentation and gather feedback to work and refine the design further. It has been an interesting process to develop our own working style to produce the cohesion and flow within the diverse program elements.

I started modeling with blocks for massing, each block height is approximately 10' at 1/16" =1' scale. the cardboard on the left is the existing fish restaurant abutting our site.

Threshold Analysis

Spatial Composition Threshold Analysis Project. A sampling of our work.

Path Prospect Refuge

Path Prospect Refuge

Problem: To design a prospect and refuge space on a sloping site with net zero fill removal.

Solution: Above, stairway to prospect cantilever, with prospect dug into the hillside behind accessed by two slit doorways.

Thoughts: I enjoyed the abstract qualities of this assignment, but was also able to consider human occupation of this site. The roof cantilever and supports are a bit disjointed from the overall design, as well as the transition from stairs to platform.

Fall 2009 Studio

The fall quarter is in full swing. Our studio project this term is a Commercial Fisherman's Association Facility in Newport, OR. We visited the site (above) in the first week and took many observational data and mapped the land. The facility will house many functions, such as a chapel, multi purpose room, pub, computer room, hostel, kitchen, retail, etc. It has an "urban" context and located on the historic Bay Blvd of Newport.
Now it's figuring out the form, function and internal placement of the many uses.