TECTONIC

Instructor: Maximiliano Spina; Randy Jefferson

Partner: Emilio Bustos; Wenhao Huang; Benjamin Hur

Fall 2020

3A

This courses focuses on tectonics (predominantly building envelopes) and performance (largely consisting of technical, technological, cultural, and environmental dimensions). Working in groups throughout the semester, students analyze and document a precedent in order to formulate a series of hypotheses in an attempt to construct a number of interrelated tectonic conjectures. In scrutinizing building assemblies, the class will attempt to position construction analysis so as to produce both technical knowledge and critical awareness of embedded cultural habits.

The goal is to understand the tectonic of buildings, and the final product will be a concept hybrid of precedents. The process requires teamworking skills and thorough research. Members of each team will have equal responsibility for the final product. Studying the structure of Meret Oppenheim Tower and Ycone La Confluence Tower by creating different detail sections and renders will help the groups understand each tower’s material and design, preparing the groups for the final project.

Terrace Anchor Point

Terrace- Brisolei Attatchments

Window Wall & Facade

Window Wall & Slab

Khanh N. Nguyen khanhnguyen.kn843@gmail.com

(626)-560-8302

Southern California Institute of Architecture

SCI-Arc

Undergraduate