BAT OBSERVATORY |

Second Year | Kevin Barden

Due to the chaotic and noisy traffic surrounding Allen Parkway, visitors are not able to experience the full essence of nature. This building serves as an education oasis that encourages visitors to connect more intimately with the ecosystem that exists in the Buffalo Bayou park.

BREATHING VESSEL | Second year | Kevin Barden

Rare document archive / Greenhouse + tearoom

The two main programs are greenhouse and rare document archivist+tea room. I focused on the organization of spaces according to each program’s necessities. The greenhouse houses plants, therefore it needed to be closer to the sun. The archives need to be preserved, therefore they were placed on the ground floor, away from direct sunlight. As for the tea room, it was specifically placed in the middle level where both programs come together. The concept for this project embodies the idea of time. The relationship between programs and inhabitants of the space represent past, present, and future. The rare document archives preserve history, a life that once was. The inhabitants of the structure are now in the present time and plants in the greenhouse are in constant bloom, sprouting new life representing the future.

Neighborhood

Scale

City Scale

City Scale

GRAPHICAL, PHYSICAL , AND PHOTOGRAPHIC EXPLORATIONS OF ICE

WORKS |

Material Practices | Ophelia Mantz

Material exploration in the domestic space.

Documenting the temporary manipulation of Ice.

Beginners guide to woodworking for myself