Three section drawings from previous study models (seen below) were collaged to create an “inhabited” hillside landscape with ambiguous architectural space. Orthographic massing in the section creates ambiguity, making it challenging to determine which elements are flat in elevation, curving into space, or set deep in the landscape. A single sense of inhabitation, a thin glowing thread, is incorporated throughout the project, illuminating darker areas formed by the massing and providing the only visual indication of depth within the drawing.
The final task of this assignment was to design a co-habitation model that incorporated spaces for prospect and refuge for two theoretical inhabitants with claustrophobia and agoraphobia. The goal was to create an abstract space which accommodated both.
This object explores the creation of different spaces through a single subtractive move on a smooth and uniform monolith of concrete. This design process created five unique spaces, each arranged in a sequence from maximum prospect to maximum refuge, creating a dynamic flow throughout the overall form.
The use of contrasting textures between the smooth exterior form and the rough interior space adds depth to the project, highlighting the subtractive nature of its design.
The use of contrasting textures between the smooth exterior form and the rough interior space adds depth to the project, highlighting the subtractive nature of its design.
The assignment required the model to be presented at eye-level, elevated on a pedestal or base of the student’s design. However, the subtractive nature of the design intent made it difficult to justify using an additional, tectonic, base. Because of this, a single overall object was designed to eliminate the need for one. This 8x8x64 inch monolith is the assignment as well as the pedestal itself, both incorporated into a single stereotomic form.
