VAN(IS)HING(E): A Phenomenology of Architectural Drawing

9 block project canopy

shelby christensen raye liu jonathan monfries ji song sun

m.arch 2 arch 790.5 directed study (the 9 block project) instructor: mauricio soto-rubio

This project is based on the City of Calgary’s 9 Block Program that was launched to quickly pilot initiatives that are aimed at improving the vibrancy and perception of safety in the nine blocks surrounding City Hall. The canopy was fully conceptualized, designed, and built by students under the leadership of a faculty member. After going through multiple iterations for a 60 foot long canopy, the final design serves to provide a visual effect of undulations that change in appearance based on where you are standing or driving by. High and low points of undulations have 3D printed lights inset that are motion-activated so in the evening, a pedestrian’s path will be lit. During the day, there is a one-way mirror in the lamp so you will see your reflection, giving the effect of eyes on the street and providing an overall feeling of safety. The canopy slats respect the existing trees by flowing around them and integrating the trunks into the design. We utilized biodegradable, recyclable filament for the 3D printed lights, weather-resistant parallel strand lumber, for the beams, and marine plywood for the slats that were milled on a CNC router.

sculptures in space

aliyah dosanjh

m.arch foundation evda 580: studio I design thinking instructor: dan hapton Materiality and form defy expectations of construction in architecture to blur the boundaries between architectural buildings and sculptures. Everyday objects are represented with mirror-coated stainless steel and playful colours as an ode to pop artists, Claes Oldenburg and Jeff Koons. The playful shiny coating is juxtaposed by the rough concrete of the flat surfaces produced through the slicing operations of the primitive form. The form’s high reflectance projects images of sculptures on itself as it sits in the midst of the Nassau County Museum of Art sculpture garden.

Somewhere in space lies a blurred line between sculpture and architecture Sculptures in Space presents a live/work studio for the Pop Art sculptors, Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen.

The form utilized a compositional logic where everyday objects are abstracted through slicing operations with a primitive architectural form, a cube, to produce a variation of solid/void spaces. The void spaces produce pockets and tunnels of light that produce interesting experiences through the intersecting volumes.

program

1. entrance 2. garage 3. studio 4. art storage 5. library 6. studio bathroom 7. kitchen 8. dining room 9. living room 10. powder room 11. laundry 12. guest bedroom 13. master bedroom 13A. master bathroom 14. display area 15. driveway