DELANEY BOURG
ROWHOUSE GARDENS
2024| Sonit Bafna
Rowhouse Gardens serves as a solution to the larger design problem at 31 Pickney Street which was as follows: to create a harmonious living environment that responds clearly to the surrounding Charleston context and serves three distinct groups – college students, young professionals, and growing families – each with unique needs in housing. In medium density housing there are two scales that both must be considered simultaneously so that they can be interesting on their own but also unified and cohesive.
Context Map Firgure ground of the site and its surroundings.
Garden
The forrest garden that guides the resident through and under the existing blocks
This plan shows an emphasis on the greenscape and hardscape that exists around the Rowhouse Gardens
Program
Units interlock horizontally with private stairs within each unit bringing the resident to diffferent floors of the units
First Floor Plan
The private and public stairs exsits next to each other but are seperated Into the Fence The complex is surrounded by a fin like fence that changes in transparency depending on when you are looking into it
Clustern Section
I wanted to keep the complex more open to allow for natural light and ventilation to pass through the site. I was inspired by the words of Yvonne Shelley of Grafton architects who encouraged her staff to think of ways in which they could break up the site into thinner pieces to allow for this penetration of light into even the deepest part of the building. This is where I developed the idea to divide. To respond to the predominate northwestern winds, I rotated the block 30 degrees to encourage natural airflow through the site and through the gardens. These rows with gardens have been proven to work well in the peninsula of Charleston as they are known for being the host to the iconic and unique Single Row House.
PONCE CENTER
2024| Stuart Romm
The Ponce Center is a cultural factory that is situated adjacent to Atlantas Ponce City Market. The program was inspired by Cedric Price’s Fun Palace, a community place that is inspired by technology with flexible program. We were tasked to create a communal space that introduced sectional relationships. The design process was guided by an exploration with image generating AI to help with the ideation process.
The Ponce City Cultural Center was influenced by generative AI images from the program Midjourney. Prompts such as “Architecture Interior, Mega Event Space, Platform for Performing, Brutalism, Flood Light, Large Stage for Performance” and “Architecture Interior, Rock Climbing Wall, On Glass, Vernacular Architecture, Brutalism, Floodlight” were used to generate these images. I was fascinated with the idea of glass being a containing and barrier object and concrete acting as holding the void within these spaces. I discovered a lot of concepts that I wanted to carry into the design of my Cultural Center, but I stayed away from the larger design ideas.
Rock Wall
This image was generated with Midjourney, an image generating AI
CNC Rock Wall Taking the AI image of the rock wall and creating a tangiable version
Event Space Abstraction (Right)
Event Space Grasshopper recreation of the event space generated in the AI
Made of concrete and wooden blocks
AI Event Center (Left)
This image was generated with the Midjourney AI image generating software
This cultural center is driven by sectional relations through fluid central connective spaces that are pulled through the building in its entirety. The internal flows are driven through a sectional grid that is based upon the branching fractal, serving as a force that connects the spaces vertically. This fractal system is driven by nine dichromic glass shards that begin on the exterior of the roof and migrate down, shattering through space as it descends, pulling the natural light into the buildings and projecting it in a polychronic display. These shards and the branching fractal system are reflected on the north and south facades, with the east and west being left blank to allow for a space for local artisans to produce murals.
The sectional diagrid was used to distribute the
Sectional Axon (Left)
The glass shards split through the floors
Entrance
When you enter you are greeted by a six story opening with large glass tubes shooting through the structure
Restaurant
Once seated, you are surrounded by the glass tubes connecting and penetrating the floors, refracting light throught the space
PERFORMANCE OF LIFE HIGH SCHOOL
2023| Matthew Weaver
The Performance of Life is a performing arts high school located in Midtown Atlanta Georgia. This high school has a speciality in the physical and performing arts with many galleries and performance spaces. There is a focus on the circulation, putting the daily lives of students on display.
Street Entrance
When entering from the street, one must travel under the circulation circle to enter the courtyard
On the Balcony Looking into the courtyard
The core idea of the performing arts high school revolves around learning nodes connected by a central circulation ring—a vortex that propels individuals through space. The dual entrances, catering to students and non-student visitors, highlight the multifaceted nature of the school. Students traverse through the back entrance, emphasizing efficiency and class attendance, while visitors entering through the front door are confronted with choices under the influence of Michael Van Valkenburgh-inspired radial stairs. At the heart of the performing arts high school lies a deliberate and thought-provoking approach to the concept of performance. While the institution is dedicated to nurturing talent in various artistic disciplines, the primary stage for expression is not confined to the auditorium or black box theater; it extends to the very act of traversing the architectural landscape.
Circulation
This intentional blurring of the lines between daily movement and artistic performance creates an environment where the building itself becomes a canvas for exploration and self-expression. The design of the school intentionally introduces divergent paths, obstacles, and large gathering spaces within its layout. These elements force individuals to make choices about their movement through space. The presence of unexpected obstacles challenges the intuitive, prompting students and visitors to reassess their routes. The architectural intervention is not merely a test of efficiency but a conscious effort to engage individuals with the surrounding environment, urging them to navigate spaces with intentionality.
GOULD HOUSE
2024| Pak Heydt & Associates
In collaboration with Dan Cook, Kelsey Pope, and Colton Wheatly
Professional drawings done while interning at Pak Hedyt & Associates in Atlanta, Georgia. These are the drawings done for the Gould Family in the creation of their new house.
SCULLERY[108]TOWARDBACKWALL
SCULLERY[108]TOWARDSINK
SCULLERY[108]TOWARDSIDEENTRY[107]
SCULLERY[108]TOWARDSTEAMOVEN
TILLMAN HOUSE
2024| Pak Heydt & Associates
In collaboration with Dan Cook, Kelsey Pope, and Colton Wheatly
Professional drawings done while interning at Pak Hedyt & Associates in Atlanta, Georgia. These are the drawings done for the Tilman Family in the creation of their new house.
1/4" = 1'-0"
875.50'
874.00'
12'-0"
Pavillion Exterior Elevation
Cabana Exterior Elevation
LOW-SLOPE STANDING SEAM COPPER ROOF
GRACE ICE & WATER SHIELD MEMBRANE OVER 3 4" PLYWOOD
COPPER DRIP FLASHING
COPPER BOX GUTTER ON 1x FASCIA
COPPER CAP FLASHING ON OUTRIGGERS CUT FROM 4x6, SEE 2-3/A4.3 FASCIA FROM 1x8, STEPPED OVER FALSE BEAM
BEAM BY STRUCTURAL ENGINEER, WRAPPED W/ FALSE TIMBER BEAM TO MATCH COLUMNS & BRACKETS USE MITERED SHOULDER JOINTS
ROOF RAFTERS BY STRUCTURAL ENG., SHOWN AS 2x8
2x8 JOISTS ON BEAMS, SEE STRUCTURAL 1x6 T&G CEILING #AMB-17 BED MOULD BY ARCH. DET. & MILLWORKS, LEAVE 1 4" AIR GAP - ALL SIDES
BRACKET CUT FROM 10x TIMBER, NOTCH INTO COLUMN, AS SHOWN
(ALIGN W/COLUMN HEIGHT @ TERRACE)
1 2"SQUAREACTUAL) TIMBER COLUMN
@ START OF OUTDOOR KITCHEN SLOPE 1
2" LIMESTONE PAVERS ON 2" MIN MORTAR BED
4" ∅ PERFORATED DRAIN IN FILTER SOCK IN 12" WIDE #57 STONE, SLOPE TO DAYLIGHT 4"REINFORCEDCONC.SLAB(SEE STRUCTURAL)OVER10MIL.VAPORBARRIER & 4" FREE-DRAINING GRAVEL BASE, TYP.
FOOTING BY STRUCTURAL ENGINEER