BY JONATHON BRATHWAITE
Drawn in AutoCad & SketchUp, Rendered in photoshop,Enscape & By Hand
Drawn in Rhinoceras3D, Rendered in photoshop & Enscape
SACRED SPACE 7
Drawn in Rhinoceras3D, Rendered in photoshop & Enscape
Drawn in AutoCad & SketchUp, Rendered in photoshop & Enscape
Drawn & Rendered by Hand
Program: Stone-mason workshop/retreat
Location: The Catskill Moutains Project brief: For this Project, the location was strategically chosen based on the probability of finding exposed stone. I decided to follow a hypothetical scenario that this project is a restoration/ renovation of an abandoned quarry, which I am taking and transforming into a facility for stone carving hence the name “The Catskill Hewing. Much like Peter Zumthors Therme Vals, or Tadao Ando’s Rokko housing and Chichu Art Museum, my project takes advantage of the Delhi Ny’s hills and tries to blend in.
Program: Pavilion
Location: City Park
Project brief: For this project
I was tasked with designing a pavilion in which we studied light. The program we used for this study was Rhinoceros 3d. For this study I wanted to express the ability of some mesh-like materials to complement natural light. So, using primarily rhino/Enscape and photoshop I was able to create this mesh-like material. I believe it was a successful attempt at imitating the behavior of this material type.
Isometric 1
Program: Meditation space
Location: Mountains
Perspective 1
Project brief: For this project I was given a word which I would use as a guideline to lead me down the path to finding my sacred space style. I was given the word “Nested” which is to have a space sit within a space which you could call subspace. That brought me to the Japanese traditional style house which gave off all the feelings I sought out in a sacred space. My definition of sacred space at the end of this exploration was space which felt warm and secluded while simultaneously being surrounded by sounds and people.
Program: Library
Location: Syracuse, NY
Project brief: For this project, I was tasked with designing and reimagining the SUNY ESF F. Franklin Moon Library, under the guidance of their annual mass timber competition. For this Competition I was to propose an addition to the roof of the existing library which would be built with mass timber products.
Program: Living/Work Space
Location: Catskill Area
Project brief: In the initial studio year, students were assigned the job of selecting artworks from a provided list. These artworks would serve as the basis for creating guidelines for their own projects. For the design of this small house, the artwork selected was “A Renegade Excavation” by Julie Mehretu. The primary objective of this tiny house was to establish a seamless flow of movement, addressing the contrast between organic and angular shapes.
