AB HUMO, UMBRAE

(FROM THE GROUND, THE SHADOW)

Institution: CUNY The City College of New York

Instructors: Jeffrey J. Roberson John S. Yurchyk

Software: Photoshop, Rhinoceros

Semester: Spring 2022

Unit 20 is a yearlong graduate architecture foundation studio focusing on the intersection of politics and religion during the Civil Rights Movement. For the spring, the studio shifts focus towards the White House, where an ongoing competition is being hosted by Arch Out Loud.

For the proposal, a protest occurring within the vicinity was selected and documented through the presentation of collages. Archival research and documentation of the White House was conveyed through scaled architectural drawings. In addition, lectures presented by the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art were employed to gain a robust understanding of the classical composition that make up the Executive Mansion.