Ali Martinez Portfolio

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Ali Martinez

Syracuse University School of Architecture Fall 2020 - Spring 2021

Table of Contents 01. ARC 181

05. Linework

06. Value

08. Superimposition

10. Final Drawing 02. ARC 107

13. Cube on Cube

14. Case Study Analysis

16. Projective Models

18. Primordial Pavilion 03. ARC 182

21. Analytical Drawings

22. Porous Forms

23. Structural Matrices 04. ARC 108

25. Thresholds and Seams

26. Surface and Materiality

01. ARC 181

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Linework

A collection of drawings demonstrating the line quality, line weight, and line type. The lines define the shape/space.

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Value

A collection of drawings and collages that combines mapping value, tone, light, mapping shadows with tone, while also usim positive and negative space, and shading and blending.

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Superimposition

A collection of drawings that explore the superimposition of one surface onto another, or of a painting onto a work of architecture.

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Final Drawing

Combining the use of linework, value, and superimposition, this project is about capturing the essence of a space in two different methods. First, a realistic rendering documents a specific view of the room. Then, three different views of the same space are put together to show a different aspect of how to look at the space.

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02. ARC 107

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Cube on Cube

Cube on Cube explores the tectonic and steriotomic methods to construct "primordial" cubes. The study models shown work together to move forward to produce a refined set of spatial relationships within and throughout the final cube.

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Case Study Analysis

A case study on the Wall House by Anupama Kundoo in India. This study continues to investigate tectonic and stereotomic modes of delineating form and space through the study of the WallHhouse. The drawings and models examine the Wall House to assess its spatial and formal elements in relation to the conseptual strategy used in the design.

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Projective Models

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Projective models builds upon the analytical investigations in the case study analysis, now introducing the concept of the projective model. The projective is forward-looking, iterative, interpretive, speculative, and an act of design.

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Primordial Pavilion

Primordial Pavilion extends the efforts put forth during the production of the projective models and previous projects. Primordial Pavilion entails a synthesis of the primary concepts empedded in previous projects; tectonic and stereotomic, space making and heirarchical definition, precedent research and analysis, and projective design models.

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03. ARC 182

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Building upon the geometric logic explored in previous projects, this project delves deeper into the topic of analytical drawings by familiarizing oneself with developable surfaces, serial sectioning, and kit-of-parts drawings.

Porous Forms

ARC 182: Representation II - Kerner

3A: Porous Forms Ali Martinez | Section 4

Porous forms mixes a variety of techniques that have been explored in previous projects toward the production of "porous form" models. These models contain more compounded complexity than the objects that were previously explored, yet remain relatively simple and unrefined.

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Drawing #1

Structural Matrices

Every building has some type of structural system - often times produced from a frame of tectonic elements. Starting from the form geometry produced in porous forms, this project produces spatial matrices of thickened line work. These thickened matrices could be thought of as primitive structures.

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04. ARC 207

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Thresholds and Seams

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Thresholds and seams demonstrate the sequences from one place to another. Thresholds and seams should help to heighten awareness of the formal and spatial logistics in a selection os section precedents, hybridizing these logics in designing new spatial sequences and defined rooms.

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Surface and Materiality

Surface and materiality developes the facade in relation to light, materiality, space, sequence, and threshold. Both the abstracted and realistic indication of material help in exploring and developing the relationship of materials to spatial heirarchy, sequence, and threshold.

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