2022 undergraduate portfolio

architecture portfolio mikayla lazar

table of contents 19th street dance center starlight theatre digital study the overlook the sanctum duke hall case study

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19th street dance center professor: nicholas brinen semester: fall 21'// arcd300

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process work

bug models scale: 1/16

The V1 Model was designed as a literal depiction of the the concepts of

circulation & encapsulation around the main program of the building, the theatre.

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plan cuts

section cut

scale: 1/8

scale: 1/8

The V2 Model continued the concept of encasing and circling the theatre. This model, however worked to depict only the spaces within, decidedly taking a more abstracted

& conceptual approach. This depiction formed the basis for the design of the final model.

scale: 3/16

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plan cut levels ground-4 scale: 1/8

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19th street dance center floor plans

the final design

purpose & program The parti of the building is centered around the concepts of c i r c u l a t i o n & e n c a p s u l a t i o n .

The main program of the building, the theatre, is wrapped and encased by the surrounding floors. A split level floor plan allows the programs of the building to be easily distinguished, while the mirrored and repeating layout of each floor unites and balances.

left: digital renderings right: site- 6 n 19th street richmond, virginia

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transverse section cuts

longitudinal section cuts

left- anterior right- posterior

left- anterior right- posterior

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the programs

practice space

ground floor

level one

office spaces

level two

dressing rooms

theatre

practice space level three

level four

level five

the stairs The programs of the building are tied together by the use of stairs, not only highlighting the circulation of the building and the encasement of the theatre, but providing a fully immersive and continuous journey from beginning to end.

lobby restrooms

outdoor commercial space ticket booths

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starlight theatre a digital study professor: nick brinen semester: fall 20'// arcd220

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a digital study and analysis of the bengt sjostrom theatre address: 3301 n mulford rd, rockford, il 61114

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overview

The benjt sjostrom theatr located on the Rock Valley Co outdoor theatre that was bui roof. Modeled after the petals accommodation of the weath

process By drawing and extruding the plans and sections of the theatre and rendering a 3D- model, a better understanding of the interior spaces can be seen. Using d i g i t a l c o l l a g i n g , the depiction of both interior and exterior space is then able to be reimagined in thought provoking and conceptual ways.

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e , otherwise known as the Starlight Theatre is

ollege campus in Rockford, Illinois. It is an lt in 2003 that is best known for its sculptural s of a flower, it is able to be opened and closed in her.

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digital collage v1 using digital collaging and perspective to reinvent the ways in which the interior and exterior spaces of a theatre and preforming space can be used.

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digital collage v2 in this iteration, the starlight theatre's spaces were combined with those of the sunset park material recovery facility, located in Brooklyn, New York. This pairing combined two commercial areas in order to emphasize and highlight the differing ways in which information is presented.

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the overlook professor: jori erdman semester: fall 20'// arcd300

“I believe in Lib and their souls, as they will in a

a space for meditation based off the verb transgress in application to justice and equality 17

erty for all men: the space to stretch their arms the right to breathe… thinking, dreaming, working kingdom of beauty and love”.

-W. E. B. Du Bois

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purpose & process To t r a n s g r e s s past barriers is to go above and beyond. An object transgressing breaks free of the set path, growing through walls. In the case of this meditative space, the structure is able to transgress past itself, g r o wi n g ,

folding, and being reworked.

plan & section cuts scale: 1/8

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process models

axonometric scale: 1/8

When it comes to j u s t i c e & e q u a l i t y , the verb transgress is applied to more than just lines and planes. The road towards justice is a never ending fight, an ongoing battle of breaking through the boundaries of prejudice and inequality.

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the overlook the final design

The Overlook, a space to be situated on the bank of a river is based around the action of the verb transgress. It is a place for meditation and reflection designed to honor the fight towards justice and equality.

axonometric scale: 1/8

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plan drawing scale: 1/8

The journey towards equality is long, the action of transgressing difficult, yet there is beauty in it as well. In this meditative space, j u s t i c e f i n d s a h o m e .

section cut scale: 1/8

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a space for pre-dance ritu based around binasuan- a traditional filipino danc 23

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purpose & process Binasuan is a traditional Filipino dance in which the performer dances while balancing three glasses of wine, one on each of their palms and one on their head.

They move with grace and fluidity, ensuring the liquid within does not spill. The Sanctum is designed as a space to preform the pre-dance ritual of pouring the three glasses of wine.

movement diagrams

diagrammi This space is ba movement of the

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their paths intera was repeated wit recordings of the 25

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center of the palm in h e e l b o wa n d t h e w a y i n w h i c h ct and intertwine. This process h multiple variations and movement.

The first versions of the model were close to direct depictions of the diagrams. As they developed, they became less literal, and more focused on expanding the concepts of fluidity & grace that are so prevalent in both the dance and the ritual itself. process models aluminum, plaster fabric, wire, yarn

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the sanctum the final design

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iteration i

iteration ii

aluminum, plaster fabric

aluminum, plaster fabric

plan & section cuts scale: 1/8

Here, the space ceases to act as solely a representation of the movement but instead becomes the movement, rising and falling to meet the dancer in matching gestures. It is a b a l a n c e o f a c t i o n & r e a c t i o n . In this space, the performers are able to reconnect with the motions and foundations of Binasuan.

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duke hall case st professor: nick brinen semester: fall 21'// arcd300

a study of duke hall and its amenities address: 820 s main st, harrisonburg, va 22807

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a study in modules A module is a unit used in architecture to regulate and measure the dimensions, or construction of a building. In measuring a particular space in Duke Hall, the module chosen was a stretch of ceiling panel made of corrugated metal.

one module scale: 3/8

segment of one module scale: 1 inch

ceiling plan one module scale: 3/8

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wall section cuts

ceiling section cut

floor section cut

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wood & joints

identifying and recreating the joints in duke hall

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electrical systems

acoustics

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