Krystal Alston - 2021 Selected Works

KRYSTAL ALSTON SELECTED DESIGNS 2016 - 2021

A innovative designer that aspires to join a creative community that encourages sustainability, and explores the possibilities to create thoughtful discoveries.

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URBAN HYBRIDS HOUSING ARCH 301 | Housing Studio

FARNSWORTH HOUSE VISITOR CENTER ARCH 202 | Design Studio || : Site, Structure and Program

URBAN RENEWAL ARCH 302 | Intro to Urban Design

EXPLORATORY Personal Work 2016 - 2021

ORGANIC BOND FARNSWORTH HOUSE VISITOR CENTER URBAN HYBRID HOUSING AR C H 3 0 1 H o usi ng S tu d i o Pa rtn e r : R a c q u e l C l arke

PROJECT GOALS Th e Pr o j e c t e xpl ores a so l uti on u sing hybr ids Th e R o w - H o u se a n d th e L o w -ri se Apar tm ent that in clu d e s o p e n p u b l i c, p ri va te , a n d sem i- pr ivate s p a c e s . W h i l e u si ng a va ri o u s o f design m e t h o d o l o g y a n d d e si gn p roce ss. Wor king within a g ro u p o f t w o , d i fferen t crea ti ve p ossibilities p ro p o s e d e s i gn fe a tu res su ch a s cour tyar ds, a p u b l i c s c u l p t ure g a l l e ry an d b ri g h t wor k spaces.

O rg a n i c B o n d use s te ch n i qu e s to merge and c onn e c t t h e h ybri d .

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The ridge and organic building form are inspired by a scorpions s i l h o u e t t e a n d a n a t o m y. I n f l u e n c e d b y e l e m e n t s o f a s c o r p i o n s u c h a s t h e r h y t h m , g e o m e t r y, m a t e r i a l s e l e c t i o n , p r o g r a m , c i r c u l a t i o n , s p a c e t o space relationship, and form. There are many connections that can be made from the ideas of a scorpion anatomy that reflect into the space.

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p r o f ile . A g r e e n sp a ce f o r

i nt i m at e ex perie n c e .

m e r g e s w it h t h e a r t g a lle r y st e e l skin .

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c o m p l i m e n t t h e ur b a n fa b r i c’s

A o rg a n ic mu lt ila y e r f a c a d e s c re e n ,

r e s i d e n c e t h a t i n t e r l o cks a n d

ma x imiz e s v is u a l a p p e a l t o re s id e n t s a n d b rin g s

y, b u i l d i n g u n i t s a n d co r te n

t he b u ild in g in t o h a rmo n y w it h it s u rb a n c o n t e x t .

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TOTA L # U N IT S PE R B LOC K S : 12 APART ME N T T YP E : ( 6) 3-B E D R OOMS , (6) 2-B E D R OOMS D E SIGN F EAT U R ES : GR E E N C OU R T YA R D , GA LLE RY, S C U LP TU R E GA RDEN. ETC 6

CIRCULATION

CIRCULATION

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UNIT TYPES

CIRCULATION 3 BEDROOM 4 BEDROOM

3 BEDROOM

4 BEDROOM

UNIT TYPES WORK SPACE

UNIT TYPES WORK SPACE

3 BEDROOM

UNIT TYPES

4 BEDROOM W O R K S PA C E

4 BEDROOM U N I T TY P E

3 BEDROOM

CIRCULATION UNIT TYPES

3 BEDROOM C IR C U L AT IO N 4 BEDROOM

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WORK SPACE WORK SPACE

EXTERIOR - STREET VIEW

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WHOLE BUILDING MATERIALS: CORTEN STEE L BRICK CONCRET E

CIRCULATION

SKIN CORTEN STEEL CURTAIN WALL

CIRCULATION

CIRC

LANDSCAPE COUR TYARD COMMON SPACE

3 BEDROOM

UNIT TYPES

4 BEDROOM

3 BEDROOM

GALLERY

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4 BEDROOM

USER: ARTIST & STUDENTS 3 BEDROOM

SCULPTUR E GARDEN

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COMMON S PACE

BUILDING

WORK SPACE

12 UNITS PUBLIC & PRIVATE APARTMENTS

WORK SPACE

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LEVEL 1

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GALLERY | SCULPTURE GARDEN

SEC T I O N CUT - T H R OU GH GAL L E RY, C OURTYA R D & U N ITS

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12 UNITS : (6) 3-BEDROOMS GREEN COURT YARD

PARKING

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(6) 2-BEDROOMS

LINKED FARNSWORTH HOUSE VISITOR CENTER 2 0 1 6 A C S A C omp e ti ti o n S u b mi ssi on AR C H 2 0 2 | D e si gn S tu d i o ||

PROJECT GOALS Linked, creates a solution that respects the Farnsworth house and pre existing site.

Using the concepts of layering, interlocking and overlapping throughout the space created an i n t e r a c t i v e s p a c e f o r v i s i t o r s a n d s t a ff .

“T h e p r o j e c t wi l l a ssu me th e o b j ective and pur pose o f 2 01 6 AC S A C ompe ti ti o n : P rese r vation as P ro v o c a t i o n a n e w vi si tor cen te r for the Dr. Edith F a rn s w o r t h H o u se d e si gn e d b e tw een 1946 and 1 9 4 9 b y L u d w ig Mi e s va n d e r R o h e and co n s t r u c t e d b e tw ee n 1 9 4 9 a n d 1 9 51 in Plano, I llin o i s . ”

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Influenced by elements of The Farnsworth House in Plano, Illinois, designed by Mies van der Rohe such as structure, form, repetition, rhythm. The parti consists of interlocking panes serving as the main structure enhanced by the grid along with raw materials sourced from the site. The structure is manipulated to create thresholds for smooth transitions and creating a seamless interactions between light and s h a d o w.

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FORM T he s i ngl e panes ca n i nte rl oc k t h e ir v o lu me s a n d m er g e t he bui l di ngs f o rm a n d p ro g ra m p la c e me n t .

Th e g e o m e t r y is m a n ip u la t e d t

t o p o g r a p h y a n d F a r n sw o r t h H o f o r v isit o r s t h a t o v e r l a p s w it h o ff ic e , a n d co n f e r e n ce r o o m .

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E T RY o c o m p l i me n t t h e si te ’s

o u s e p r o fi l e . A p a ti o sp a ce t h e g i f t sh o p , g a ll e r y, sta ff

SK I N T h e s t ru c t u re c o n s is t s o f p re c a s t c o n c re t e f lo o r, T h e f a c a d e is ma d e o f s in g le p a n e s o f g la s s s pa n n in g f ro m f lo o r t o c e ilin g , f a s t e n e d t o t h e s t ru c t u ra l s y s t e m b y s t e e l mu llio n s .

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E A S T E LEVATI O N

D IAGRA M S

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PATIO

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CIRCULATION

AXON: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR STRUCTURE 3 BEDROOM 4 BEDROOM

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UNIT TYPES

FLOOR PLAN S

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SITE MAP:

SECTION A

SECTION A Krystal Alston | 21

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REVITIALIZATION FARNSWORTH HOUSE VISITOR CENTER URBAN REDEVELOPMENT AR C H 3 0 2 | I ntro to U rb a n D esi gn De si g n Te a m : Joce l yn B e l mo n te | Niles Par ker

PROJECT GOALS Ba se d o n t h e H a rl e m pa rk an d S a ndtown Win c h e s t e r c ond i ti o n s th e u rba n m ovem ent p ro v i d e s a n e ffe cti ve g ree n n e tw or k. The m o v e m e n t o f eco n o mi c g row th, l i nked gr een s p a c e s , a n d hi sto ri ca l ne i gh b o rhood pr ide. The m a in g r e e n n etw orks con n e ct th ree m ovem ents the p u b l i c i n s t i t u t io n a l on g w i th th e m ar ket s p a c e / c o m m erci a l spa ce a n d th e secondar y e d u c a t i o n s y s tem.

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EDUCATION LINKS PARKS

URBAN REGENERATION (DENSITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT): HOUSING FOR ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DIVERSITY MIXED USE - HOUSING COMMERICAL AREA

GREEN NETWORK (ENVIRONMENTAL INTEGRATION & PUBLIC LIFE): OPEN SPACE LINKING PARKS FROM NORTH TO SOUTH

PUBLIC INTERFACE (SAFETY AND ACCESS): CONNECTIVITY PEDESTRIAN TRAIL GREEN SPACES CONNECT THE STREETS TO PARKS WALKABILITY (W NORTH AVE / N FREMONT)

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R EC R EAT I ON C ENTER | POOL

L I B R A RY

ED U C AT I ON

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SITE PLAN 30

AXON: DIAGRAM

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CONCEPTUAL DIAGRAM

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EXPLORATORY 2016 - 2021

PA I N T I N G S

2016 - 2019

Me d i u m : O i l & Acrylic

C O N C E P T B OA R D S

2019 - 2020

C re a t i v e C o l la g e S e ri e s A B S T R A C T I ON

2021

I llus t r a t i o n s

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PAINTINGS 2 0 1 6 - 20 1 9

OIL & ACRYLIC T h e l arge and sm all- scale canvas paintings exp l ore the inter action of organic f orms thr oug h materials, shadows, and light. Using var ious me d i um s of oil, acr ylics, and glass to expr ess the se i deas in a visual for m at.

S tre tch is a lar ge- scale oil painting that exp resses them es such as harmony, rhyt hm, an d s p ace t o void relat ionships. Using soft to n e s, a calm color pallet r adiates the them es th rou g h delicate br ush str okes.

T h e me s Mo ti on D e p th H i story P oe try S pa ce | For m

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S t ret c h , Medium: Oil & Acrylic

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Acrylic, 2016, 20 X 20

Acrylic, 2016, 4 X 4 37

Oil & Acrylic, 2019, 24 x 26

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CONCEPT BOARDS 2 0 1 9 - 20 2 0

SERIES

T h e C o ncept Boards are an ongoing series of ex p eriment al colleges t o explore color, te x tu re , and composit ion.

T h e se r ies star ted as an exer cise to br ainstor m col ors and for m s that would eventually ser ve as sampl e pr oofs for paintings, dr awings, exh i bi ti ons, installations, and cer am ic sculptur e s .

C rea ti ng a daily piece to post [on Instagr am ] to serve a s inspir ation, each study ser ves as a ne w op p o rtunity to em br ace sim plicity.

T h e se r ies em br aces the ideas of layer ing wor ds / qu o te s with photogr aphs, and color s to commu nicate rhyt hms, space, layering and ab stract ion, observat ion, and re- imagining.

“A rchi tectur e is like wr iting. You have to edit it ove r an d over so it looks effor tless” ―Z a h a Hadid

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ABSTRACTION 2021

SERIES

A b stracti on began as an exper im ent of collecting i nsp i ra ti on a l im ages for m ood boar ds, then inspir ed a se ri e s o f i l lustr ations.

A fte r sel ecti ng im age( s) that would ser ve as the i nsp i ra ti on s ar e then tr anslated into a for m of o ri g i na l artw or ks along with conceptual spaces.

T he fo l l o w i n g ser ies of Illustr ations explor es them es o f c o lo r, tex t ure, f orm, and dept h.

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IDEATION + EXECU T ION

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p h o t o by N ad a v K a n d e r, F rance 2002

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photo v i a c l ubm onac o

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p h oto via Phillip Exeter Academ y Libr ar y A rchitect: Louis Kahn SELECTED INSPIRATION IM AGE S

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I D E AT IO N + E X E C U T ION

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FINAL SERIES

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p h o t o by Aw ayi fl e w, O re g on Coast

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photo by M or gane Lay

p h oto by Cloe Har ent, built by Pier r e B e r nar d with Ar chitect Antti Lovag SELECTED INSPIRATION IM AGE S

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I D E AT IO N + E X E C U T ION

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FINAL SERIES

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THANK YOU

Krystal.m.alston@gmail.com Krystalalston.com