Long Island Cinema Center Competition

Studio 4B /ARCH 489: Urbanism Instructor: Maximiliano Spina

Viewing areas (from major streets, intersections) New docking points (for water taxi, private yatchs & boats) Existing bike path Existing bus route Existing water taxi route Existing subway route

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Restaurant and Lounge

Landscape

Bookstore

Small Size Theaters

3D Theaters

IMAX Theaters

Amphitheater

Medium Size Theaters

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Parc de la Cite-du-Havre

Case study Architect: Moshe Safdie Studio 3B/ AR 3931: House and Housing Instructors: Rachel Allen & Mark Owen

Habitat 67

St Lawrence River

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A. 158 units, 354 boxes B. Basic elements are 17 6 x 38 6 x 10 concrete prefabricated boxes (11.7 meters long x 5.3 meters wide x 3 meters high) which include a one-piece fiber glass bathroom unit and all the equipment, then the units are inserted into the main structure C. The two, three and four bedrooms are mostly on two level combinations D. Sizes vary from 600 sq. ft. (one bedroom) to 1700 sq. ft. (four bedroom) E. Each unit has its own terrace and garden on the roof of the unit below F. It became the symbol for the international expo 67 G. Moshe Safdie was more interested in exploring the application of modern technology and mass production such as methods of the motor car industry H. Site: 238, 500 sq. ft. I. Living space: 250, 000 sq. ft. Each unit: 1,498 sq. ft. including terrace J. 200 underground parking spaces K. Circulation: 110, 000 sq. ft.

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to meet the need for more intensive use of land and to develop and utilize new building methods to meet the challenges of expanding urban population, traffic congestion and suburban sprawl - Moshe Safdie I began with the consumption what we might design houses in the air, with open street, clustered like a village but occurring in a city. If we could break loose from a simplistic envelope into a liberated three-dimensional matrix, we might be able to create the amenities of a house in the form of a high-rise residential tower. I was compelled by the desire to provide distant long views for each and every dwelling, and therefore was delighted to have a site that could be called double-edged: a linear strip bordered by water and dramatic views out from either side -Moshe Safdie Corridor became street, apartment became house, and balcony became garden. The pleasures of living with privacy were added to the benefits of living in close community -Moshe Safdie
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Repetitive system forming a variety of unit types of different plans and sizes.

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Transitioning through Venice Beach

Studio 3B/ AR 3931: Structure, Systems Instructors: Rachel Allen & Mark Owen

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Hostel

Structure

Commercial Retail

Exhibition

Pool

Parking

Circulation

Through exploring Venice, there is a large community of artists. In preserving the art and culture of Venice, the hostel holds events in the exhibition spaces as well as projecting onto the faade of the building, gathering the community together, and serving artists of all ages. The program includes, a hostel, daycare, exhibition, swimming pool, plenty of community gathering space, parking, lockers, retail and cafeteria. Splitting between private and public, the lower levels consist of public gathering space, making it easier for the public to come together. One of the main concepts of the design is that wherever the viewer may be in the public spaces, the idea of being a spectator is being observed in several parts of the building. The pool is punched into the commercial space where people inside the commercial spaces and right outside are able to see swimmers swimming, drawing visitors into the spaces. The children in the daycare are able to peek down into the exhibition spaces and to see parents as well as parents being able to look up at the childrens pool and part of the daycare to see their children as a sense of connection. Further exploring the concept, the idea of folding and interlocking take place where the notion of continuity begin to play a role in the way the walls start to fold, therefore ceiling becoming floor and floor becoming ceiling for each level.

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90 Plex
Studio 3A/ AR 383: House and Housing Instructor: Jay Nickels

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Rooftop Gardens Skylights

Sun Control Skin System

The project began with the idea of modernizing the courtyard. From this idea, a terracing scheme was born. One that addressed the functional aspects of a courtyard while creating unique spaces within the architecture. The massive reinforced concrete frames are skewered with circulation tubes that bring people into their units. The projects required 8,000 sq. ft. of retail space has been re-interpreted as an open farmers market to better serve the community. The market is operational throughout the day, and at night transforms into a series of restaurants boasting fresh - organic ingredients. The terraced plaza between the two buildings acts as a natural expansion to the restaurants capacity for outdoor seating. The vertical skin system is both efficient and operable.

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Radiant Floor Heating

Green Roofs/ Terraces

Circulation

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Patent Pending
Studio 2B/ AR 283: Site Orders Instructor: Andrew Lindley

Toyon Canyon Land Museum

Studio 2B/ AR 283: Site Orders Instructor: Andrew Lindley

From Griffith Park, there are amazing views of the cities Burbank, Los Angeles and Glendale. The design incorporates these views from different parts of the building. Examining Los Angeles there are many high rise building therefore from the highest part of the building one is able to view Los Angeles. Standing from the middle enables one to see the city of Glendale where it is more residential and lastly the straighter part is where one is able to see a view of Burbank where is I more commercial.

From Griffith Park, there are exquisite views of the cities of Burbank, Los Angeles and Glendale. The design incorporates framing of views from different parts of the building. Standing from the middle enables one to see the city of Glendale where it is more residential and lastly the straighter part is where one is able to see a view of Burbank where it is more commercial.

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Chinese Culinary Institute

Studio 2A/ AR 267: Program and Space Instructor: Joshua Coggeshall

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Program Diagram Level 1

The design process began with figuring out the program with basic rectangular shapes, stacking them together and carving out several height spaces for different programs such as the auditorium. From the basic rectangular shape, the design then created a set of rules. Using nothing but triangles, the concept was born. The silkscreened faade then starts to tell a story. Each triangle is unique, each triangle being a different size that makes the whole.

Circulation plays a key role into the institute, although it divides the building almost in half, but the main circulation consists of ramps that go around a main transparent wall where viewers are able to walk around the whole building and become inspired by seeing through the different program, such as seeing people cooking, learning how to cook and smelling the food as it is being prepared.
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Aloft
Studio 1B / AR 183: Design: Natural Tendencies Instructors: Victoria Liptak , Mr. Louis Molina

Using transformation as a method, this space is used for listening to classical music. An interesting quality of metal is that one can mix two types of metals and create a new metal. By looking at the works of Renzo Piano has led to create a space that purifies one that enters the space to listen to a song. At each level, one is allowed to listen to the song as they continue their journey up.

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Studio 1B / AR 183: Design: Natural Tendencies Instructors: Victoria Liptak , Mr. Louis Molina

Wood is an element that appears as solid and it has a complex structure of layers. Wood is a natral element and can be strong, weal, yet supportive. Wood has a beauty that none of the other elements have because of its physics qualities such as its grain, color, pattern and texture. Looking at the works of Shigeru Ban has been an inspiration in creating a space for exploring. The methodology he uses of repetition and weaving are what are most interesting. The attribute, purification being a process refers to the process of exploring the space where one becomes purified and ovecomes their fears. Creating space for exploring can be dangerous because one does not know what to expect next.

21 Grams
Studio 1A / AR 182: Principles & Processes Instructor: Mina Mei-Szu Chow

After one dies, it is believed that a person looses 21 grams which is the soul. The characteristics of the soul are compared to air, just as you cant see air, know its there, and takes the shape of anything, so does the soul. The cube is the human body in which the soul lies inside. The soul is trapped inside trying to get out of the maze, but is unable to until it is released by the body. The maze is how the soul travels explains the persons complicated life. As the soul travels inside of the maze, it cant find the way out and becomes tricked by the wholes on the outside of the cube. Since the soul is trapped eventually it finds the way out. On the outer sides of the cube are holes where it is released. Leaving the body and causing the body to become 21 grams lighter. The axonometric drawing is shown vertically because the system of the cube, the way its assembled showing the layers of the body and its symmetry. On the top and bottom the pieces are thicker because not all of the layers of the body may be the same.

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4954 E. Meridian
AR 250/ Professional Practice 1: Documentation Instructor: Christopher T Staggs

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Art Center College Mock Up

Case study Architect: Daly Genik

AR 243/ Materials and Methods Instructor: Nick Roberts

Through the installation of three large skylights in the roof a series of interconnected light wells clad in layered lightweight plastic, Art Center College of Design located in Pasadena California uses natural day lighting for studio spaces. The foiltech system consists of several layers. With the use of UV stable copolymer ETFE welded into pillows restrained around their perimeters by aluminum extrusions, fastened to steel frames and inflated with low pressure air that provides insulation and also resists wind loads. It consists of at least two layers of plastic but more can be added.

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Getty Center
AR 211/ Design Communication 2 Instructor: Mark Owen

Views
AR 114/ Design Communication 1 Instructor: Emily White

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Fresh Produce
Photographic Exhibition
I am interested in the details. Things that are not paid attention to, the smaller and minute, in attempt to look deeply into a thing and finding its true meaning. As I began to experiment with liquids, the details became more compelling, the colors and kaleidoscope of shapes, particles and their transparent functions come to life. As I start to imagine myself in the midst of the ocean, looking around trying to find out what the world means to me, an abstract image of thoughts allow me to daydream. I am interested in the conceptual image that allows me to continue imagining the world around me. The concept of imagination begins to play in the way the images are made. Experimenting with food coloring in water is how the images were created. Each drop of food coloring is first trapped in a jar consisting of oil and water. The oil forms a separate coat from the water at the top. The movements of each drop of food coloring begin to separate from the oil coat and into the water creating the abstract form. Using manual functions the images are captured then edited with only a white background. Experimenting with different liquids played a key role in creating a series of abstract images. Each kind of liquid has a different density, therefore allowing some to mix while others created layers. Using manual camera functions, there was no digital editing in the process.

Sightlines
Photographic Exhibition
An abstraction, something non-representational and not being able to know what the image is of. An abstraction can be an idea but not a concrete idea. A form but a non-existing physical form could be a form in terms of aesthetics. Working with abstractions was beneficial to demonstrate an understanding of shutter speed. Being able to manipulate lighting and metering with manual camera setting was important to this series of work. Incorporating color, line, shape, value and texture are what can make an abstract image. Looking at the world around us, everything has something abstract. Looking at the bigger picture doesnt really show detail, but while zooming in on something then becomes more interesting.

As I start to imagine myself in the midst of the ocean, looking around trying to find out what the world means to me, a serene moment is captured. The images allow me to daydream without limitation. I am interested in the conceptual images which allow me to separate myself from the world around me. The series of abstract images allow my senses to flow beyond the limits. So let your mind roam freely when gazing into the world.

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Photography
GD 240/ Digital Photography Instructor: Niku Kashef

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