Freshman Year Term 2 by Jeffrey Maniaci

Conceptual Explorations

Conceptual Explorations: Challenged to perceive our environment in different ways, find the hidden elements, explore and understand the world we live in. Create a path, driven by emotion, displaying the physical path taken while engaging with reality.

Changing Experience of Closure

Conceptual Explorations

Detroit, cold, and hard as seen from an outsider. But what most do not know is Detroit is a city on the rebound, positive change everywhere one may look. The paths represent the emotional journey I experienced while traveling through Downtown. The paths are all curved with no hard angles, acting as a more open minded view of Detroit. The base shows the distinct districts of Downtown, the elevation represents the amount of attention given to a specific area, the highest being the riverfront, and the lowest being the western half. Detroit is a forever changing city, a very dynamic city that has many secrets and hidden treasures, and with a new perspective on Downtown, everyone can experience those.

Changing Experience of Closure

tedious.adjective.marked by tedium...long and tiresome...slowness...dullness Synonyms...wearing...boring...tiring...monotonous...dull void.noun.an empty space...emptiness...a vacancy

In Search of Lost Architecture

Exploring A Void

Space is sacred, I wanted to create a space where young and old, the sick and healthy can interact in a safe, protected space. The spaces reach out in both directions pulling each audience to the space, also wrapping over the building to bring each abandoned space into one place.

In Search of Lost Architecture

Weaving was used to create a coherent whole. The weaving used was intricate, tedious, was used to bring two abandoned spaces together and to fill a void

In Search of Lost Architecture

Exploring A Void

homeless man walked around like a hole in the sidewalk forgotten about in this fast paced world risking injury, to survive like most, a story, must explain but like most, must be abandoned

newspaper stand ignored like it was not even there, someone actually has to look for this, even though its sitting in the sidewalk empty, because people read the news? who wants to read the news today, really? empty because the newspapers are someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s blankets for tonight? or possibly abandoned entirely for eternity

Architectural Space and Awareness Through Mass and Volume

The Perspective Experience Part I

parking meter time once trapped, has escaped, ready to return with a drop of a coin? when will that coin be dropped? the meter feels used and abused stuck there, stuck in the ground, unable to move, the meter so thoughtful to protect a vehicles, gets nothing in return good news is, it Will be replenished with time, sooner rather than later

Located on the street, but almost seems like they are found in a hole. Ignored and walked around in the daily hustle and bustle. Used and abused then left for the next user. Their purpose and meaning often lost in the world. They are forgotten about and seem lost, but this does not mean they do not have a story. Their story, the basis of their abandonment, time and money gone, unfortunately lost, no longer provided and life slowly slips away. Abandonment simply put: forgotten about, deserted, and given up on. Are these objects belonging somewhere? Dwelling: safe, sacred, solitary place to escape from the real worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s use and

Architectural Space and Awareness Through Mass and Volume

The Perspective Experience Part I

Architectural Space and Awareness Through Mass and Volume

Parasite: an organism that lives in or on another organism and benefits by deriving nutrients at the host’s expense

Final Project

Reflection: a serious thought or consideration…An idea about something esp. one that is written down or expressed Place: a particular position or point in space…A building or area used for a specified purpose or activity… A portion of space occupied by someone…A chance to be accepted or to be of use.

paraSITE

Final Project

paraSITE

I came across a half used book of matches I began thinking, what do matches, much less fire, do for us. Fire lights our world, provides fuel and power, warmth and comfort. I decided to explore the last two. Fire to me has always been sitting around a roaring fire with my dad up north. We can both just sit there, no talking, no movement, no awkwardness, and we feel completely at peace with ourselves. We are removed from the everyday world, whether we choose to think about the challenges we face or not, fire still brings a sense of calm and peace. With the structure, I created a path lined with fire leading up to the space of reflection located on the roof. I chose to go on the roof to incorporate more than fire, I wanted to include the night sky, and the downtown skyline. The space includes two separate areas, one creates a â&#x20AC;&#x153;fireâ&#x20AC;? from the downtown skyline, and on the opposite side an actual fire, to warm our bodies, heart and soul.

paraSITE

Final Project

paraSITE

12x12 Urban Dwelling For A Musician

With the 12x12 urban dwelling, I wanted to express every part of Corktown that I believe makes it what it is and has been for over 100 years. From the history, nature, residents, they all play an integral role in keeping Corktown alive and thriving. A fiddler was chosen to pay homage to the history in

Exploration

12x12 Urban Dwelling For A Musician

Each side of the clay block has its own meaning. 2 sides work with each other to push and pull, showing the hard work the residents put into the area and the positive that is the result. Another side shows the abundant nature present, other side shows the historic nature of the area and one side brings in Steven Hollâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s idea of designing with light

Exploration

12x12 Urban Dwelling For A Musician

Keeping the same theme that each side represents a different facet of Corktown, I put colors to each of those areas.

Exploration

12x12 Urban Dwelling For A Musician

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12x12 Urban Dwelling For A Musician

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12x12 Urban Dwelling For A Musician

Exploration

Acoustic Arena

Acoustics shape this world. They affect lives in many unexpected ways. An acoustic arena is a space that captures the sounds created by the environment and puts them in a showcase for others to experience.

Exploration

Acoustic Arena

The acoustic arena is an exhibition of sound. A place where local artist can show their work, and the patrons will have a continuously changing experience every time they visit. Sound, light, and media installations all have their own place in the arena.

Exploration

Acoustic Arena

The sound installation was created to have visitors interact with the art and sound. The noise makers are out of site where the visitors will pull levers to create the noise.

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Acoustic Arena

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Acoustic Arena

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Tuned City

Challenge: Create a plaza, where classical music can be introduced into a new concept. Songs from Vivaldiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Four Seasons will link the plaza together. Spring Allegro II used as inspiration for the dining portion of the DCMP. Starting with visualizations of the music, I explored different forms based off the different heights created.