Ritual

Detail in Architecture

A ritual to me is a process that undergoes a transformation of ones self.

The brief of this project first called for creating a meaningful ritual and then making a space for that ritual. The form of the space needed to be informed by the ritual as well. The ritual I decided to create my space combines the ideas of appreciation of nature, gratitude, and letting go of negative energy. The form of the space and the surrounding environment are inspired by the ritual and its process.

Course: Arch 202

Instructor: Kevin Lair

Software: Rhino, Lumion, Photoshop, Illustrator

Plans + Ritual Diagram

The ritual that I chose to create my space for is a process of letting go of negative energy through writing and immersing yourself in nature. The ritual starts with walking up to the space surrounded in nature. Immersing yourself in nature prepares you for the ritual because it calms you and allows you to appreciate the basic things in life. The main part of the ritual is writing down the positive aspects of your life and things you are grateful for in one of the books provided in the space. You would also write negative things you want to let go of on a different piece of paper. There is bookshelves containing past books that people have written in that you can read to see what others appreciate in their lives, helping you realize what you appreciate in your own. Writing in the book allows you to solidify a positive mindset. The pieces of paper that you wrote what you are letting go will be tossed into a pool as you exit to wash away your negative energy.

the observation deck allows you to physically rise above and get a di erent perspective of the nature outside and is a space to re ect the bookshelves in the next space hold past books that people have written in reading the past books allows you to see the positivity that others see in the world making you realize what you have to be grateful for writing on the pieces of paper allow you to wash away the negative aspects of your life once you write in the book the postive aspects of your life this allows you to live in a positive state of mind rising above entering the space immersed in nature allows you to be one with nature and release bad energy you are carrying letting go washing away the negative solidifying the positive upon exiting the space you will take the sheet of paper where you wrote what you are letting go of and throw it in a pool of water where the sheet of paper will disolve, washing away the negativity you were holding on to the calming and re ective aspect of the nature prepares you to write down positive aspects of your life and solidfy that mindset in your life and let go of past negative energy

Summer Academy Berlin

The brief for this project called for creating a sustainable housing project using practices like natural ventilation and using light studies to inform the design. The site is located at Görlitzer Rail Line Park in Berlin which is an abandoned rail line. The basis of the project was to use sustainable design practices and urban design to inform a housing complex that attached to an existing building on the sides of the site. The project is also inspired by architecture styles used in Berlin.

Course: Arch 576

Instructor: Ulrike Passe

Location: Berlin, Germany

Software: Rhino, Photoshop, Illustrator, Climate Studio

The site map below shows the location of the building on the east side of the high line. I chose to connect the housing project, Little Nook, to an existing building on the street. This allowed for the buildings units to face south west allowing natural light into those spaces. The surrounding area also had restaurants and commercial spaces on the street level so I added a restaurant space to the bottom of the building. The residents would also access their units from the street through an outdoor staircase.