michael buckley mjb57@buffalo.edu
undergraduate works (315) 447.9615
Composite Systems fall_10
Constructing Spacial Relations fall_08
Monolith fall_09
Transforming Typologies: Mosque spring_10
michael buckley
mjb57@buffalo.edu
Construction Technologies spring_11
The City Inscribed summer_11
Hospice + Birthing Center + Nexus spring_11
Comprehensive Inhabitation fall_11
(315) 447.9615
undergraduate works
day
zig-zag grid
night
The zig-zag allows for movement of clips. the clips act as shading baffles on the exterior. The interior clips are smaller and function as operable windows as well as shelving/storage. closed state
open state
Composite Systems Create a surface by using properties of a pattern found in nature and a pattern from a textile material. Think of how light interacts with the surface.
Facade Develop a building facade from the previous exercise. Consider the ways in which this facade relates to light and air in order to create a pleasant interior environment.
matte baffle
glass zig-zag grid
A tectonic zig-zag track sytem provides the apparatus for a mutable facade. Opaque and transparent clips are attached to the track in order to shade the interior space and provide ventilation.
fixed glass panel
Office + Market Design an office and market building in the strip district of Pittsburgh, PA. The interior space should be left empty as the client will be furnishing that space
Fall_10
Omar Khan
Composite Systems
facade development+tectonics
summer
During the summer months opaque horizontal panels are positioned on the exterior of the facade to provide shading from direct light.
The horizontal panels also work as light shelves to bring daylight deeper into the space.
A portion of the light is reflected into the spaces above.
The exterior shading mitigates heat gain during the summer.
Throughout winter the vertically oriented panels are effective at shading the low angle solar radiation. Light is only shaded at eye level, while other light is admitted in order to passively gain heat. winter
interior experience
facade detail
model photos + facade performance
facade exterior
Office + Market
formal development limited late day sun visibility is priority little to no sun daylighting needed
shading and views are both priority
fragmentation
morning sun vertical shading
level 6
direct sunlight shading is priority level 5
level 4
level 3
= office
= terrace
level 2
= market
= green space
Fall_10
Omar Khan
Composite Systems
contextual + orientational development
mulberry way level 1
3/32�=1’
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4
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performance section facade 1 sun at equinox
2
performance plan facade 2 morning sun at equinox
3
performance plan facade 3 daylight analysis
5 6
3 7
1
2
penn ave
4
7
performance plan facade 4 late day sun at equinox
5 +6
interior false color render facade 5+6 midday sun
performance section market roof midday sun
office + market facade performance
Office + Market
mulberry way
level 1
market floorplan
level 3
penn ave
typical office floorplan
south east elevation
transverse section
Fall_10
Omar Khan
Composite Systems
south east elevation
plans + section + elevation
day
day
night
night
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1”=1’ enclosure model
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renderings + model photos
Office + Market
Container
Objects
Construct a container for at least three objects. The container is to hold the objects in specific positions, explicitly considering: the relationship of each object to the others, and the relationship of the viewer to the objects.
The chosen objects are: Gatorade Bottle White Out Highlighter Bic Pen
Wireframe Consider how the characteristics of your objects and the construction of their positions activates space between them.
Planar Produce a model out of planar materials that speaks of the three dimensional spatial relationships of the objects.
Fall_08
TA: Raf Godlewski
hand drafted composite plan + section
Constructing Spatial Relations
plan + section
hand drafted axonometric
axonometric
Viewing
Heirarchy
The wrapper obscures the labels upon each object. Slots are cut out of the wrapper in order to isolate specific views of the labels.
Both the plan and axonometric show the decreasing diameter of each cylindrical object along the wrapper.
unwrapped mutation of container
Container
Wireframe 12 circles are derived by swinging an arc from the center of one object to a tangent on the other 3 objects. Wire is used to show the views to the other objects. The circles are reorganized from smallest at the bottom to largest on the top.
Fall_08
TA: Raf Godlewski
Constructing Spatial Relations
music wire + chipboard
The connection of these views constructs the space between each object. It activates a new space. At each point along the wrapper a uniquely different view is achieved. Interest is found in the distortion of objects cause by one’s perspective.
wireframe model photos
Planar
basswood+chipboard
Three points along the wrapper were chosen. From each point basswood is used to show how one’s vision would perceive the objects.
Each point of vision shows five separate viewing angles. The angles are used to show the distortion done by one’s vision upon objects when they are not in focus.
The construction of negative space is used to show the fields of vision from each point. In this manner, the visible outline of each object is shown.
The model starts to move away from the spatial connection between each object and move toward a comparison of unique viewpoints.
This begins to speak about the intangible qualities of perception.
A person’s impression of an object is affected by one’s view.
planar model photos
A spatial arrangement of cylindrical objects that took their characteristics into account led to an investigation about how an individual perceives objects.
An understanding of spatial relationships is integral in the foundation of architectural design.
Wireframe+Planar
R o c k
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P a p e r
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S c i s s o r s
Rock/Paper/Scissors In groups of 3 utilize a ream of paper to orient and erect a 50-75 lb. rock for a spiritual or cosmical ambition.
model photograph
Group Members: Andrew Pries + Michael Wier
Monolith Translate the form of the rock/paper/scissor into a monolithic object. Primarily, subtract from this volume to create 1 large space and 1 small space.
Lecture Hall The program chosen is a lecture hall space. Auxillary programs include: cafe space, library, and computer lab. model photograph
Fall_09
Dennis Maher
Rock/Paper/Scissors: Monolith
model photos
Rock/Paper/Scissors The ream of paper is made into a weave. The weave cradles the rock into a delicate state of balance. If the counterweight of the weave were to be unrolled, then the entire system collapses. The duality between the light, tectonic weave of paper and the heavy, monolithic rock is captured best by two perspectival charcoal renderings. The contrast between the lightest lights and the darkest darks evokes the anxiety that surges as one witnessess this precarious balancing act. model photograph
drawn by myself
perspectival charcoal renderings
drawn by Mike Wier
Rock/Paper/Scissors
/Paper/Scissors
plaster model
basswood model
transverse section a longitudinal section a
Fall_09
Dennis Maher
Rock/Paper/Scissors: Monolith
sections + model photos
Lecture Hall The expanding space of the rock was translated into a lecture hall, while the area where the weave was rolled up became a narrowing space for the library. The two spaces were a conterpoint to each other; one as an imtimate space for individual learning, the other a gandiose space for collective learning.
b a
a
b
transverse section b longitudinal section b
sections + plans
Monolith: Lecture Hall
pattern study model
Typology Study Islamic Architecture, specifically the mosque. Compare and contrast different mosques. Construct a ‘Mosque Manual’ from these findings. Design a mosque that transforms the typology in a meaningful way.
Program prayer hall
edu. space
book store
courtyard
Site
Topography
The site is located on Cornell University’s campus. Currently the site is home to the campus bookstore. Design a mosque, courtyard, campus store, and education space for this site.
Islamic Pattern
Circulation
Islamic Patterns work at many scales, and are used to create specific experiences within the sacred space.
Spring_10
Elliott Landry Smith
Transforming Typologies: Mosque
initial pattern studies + diagrams
Spatial Manipulation Site Analysis
ground-roof connection + site analysis
The location is a main crossroads for Cornell. The site has a 28 foot difference from the west side to the east side.
f i n
The integration of this system within the site starts by stamping the pattern into the ground.
f i n
A six pointed star pattern is used for the foundation of spatial relationships. The earliest model extrudes lines of the 2D pattern to ascending heights. Creating structural and spatial opportunities. The moments of intersection suggest a column supporting a framed roof structure. The density and variety of intersection displays opportunites for variation within the system. The mutability is used to create areas of focus.
Mosque
Sage Chapel
Sage Chapel
Day Hall
Willard Straight Hall
Willard Straight Hall
A
A
Barnes Hall
Barnes Hall
B
B Willard Straight Hall
Willard Straight Hall
D
Ground Floor Plan 1/16”=1’
C
Second Floor Plan 1/16”=1’
C
west elevation
north elevation Spring_10
D
Elliott Landry Smith
Transforming Typologies: Mosque
elevations + plans
1/16”=1’ model
transverse section
sections + site model
1/16”=1’ model
longitudinal section
Mosque
Spring_11
Chris Romano
Construction Technologies
menefee cabin
pierce county envi ronmental services building
Axonometric Drawings
barcelona summer_‘11
The City Inscribed View the city of Barcelona as a workable canvas. Keep in mind how the layers of the city have developed over time and how the people interact with this environment.
‘Las Meninas’ Find a location in the city that speaks of the qualities found in Velázquez’s ‘Las Meninas.’ Using this location begin to translate the ideas into the city by working in series.
study 1
study 2
study 3
study 4
Texture Studies Venture into the city. Take photographs of various interesting textures. Using digital media, collage these photographs bring new, layering and depth to the textures. Refer to the work of Barcelonian artist: Antoni Tàpies.
Summer_11
Dennis Maher
The City Inscribed
las meninas + texture studies
barcino
las meninas + sketches
colonia guell
igualada
barcelona pavilion
Barcelona
surface from strands controlled spline
michael buckley | arc_302 - project 2
surface derived from controlled spline 2
(plan) 1
3
controlled spline (cross-section)
adjustable shape
adjustable shape
adjustable thickness
placement use of graph
Surface Iterations Using parametric design program: Grasshopper, develop a script that will allow for 9 iterations of surfaces in the x, y, and z plane.
increased precision
density of points
number of points distribution of points
vs.
4
g r a s s h o p p e r s c r i p t
Hospice + Birthing Center + Nexus
controlled spline drawer
creating a surface along a curve
orienting surface
controlled division of crossectional curve
aggregation
a
surface oriented along points upon crossectional curve
b
surface
5 controlled curves create a lofted surface surface trimmer
project curve trim surface
Pair of Spaces Using the language developed in the surface interations design a patient room that connects to a lounge on the adjacent wall.
subtraction
privacy density of strands at eye level restricts exterior view
location of densities
Hospice + Bithing Center Design a hospice + birthing center + nexus. Consider the relationship between the programs. The site is located in Buffalo, NY in the historic Polonia district. Consider how the building can become a nexus of health education.
Spring_11
Adam Sokol
creating a space that feels intimate in order to achieve an environment that promotes private conversations
shading
entry
resting
collective seating
Hospice + Birthing Center + Nexus
discussion
resting
semi-secluded seating
grasshopper script+design
iterations
michael buckley | arc_302 - project 2
Pair of Spaces The shared surface between patient room and lounge acts as a partition. Visually it is disconnected, but sound can travel through to the lounge. It is intended to allow a visiting family to be near their loved one, without always disturbing the patient. In this way each party is granted more privacy.
9 surface iterations
Iterations + Pair of Spaces
Gibson Street Fillmore Avenue
Metro Bus Stop
ro Bus
Stop
dwa
Broa
reet
y St
Met
level 1
nexus
event/theater
polonia
public
private
site plan
level 2
view from corner of broadway + fillmore
program
circulation
chronogram
layout of program+circulation responds to the fluctuation of occupants over time
intensity of use over time
= hospice
Spring_11
Adam Sokol
= birthing
= nexus
= elevators
= public access stairs
Hospice + Birthing Center + Nexus
= fire stairs
low fluctuation of occupancy
high fluctuation of occupancy
site plan + diagrams + photo
group counseling area
meditation/ prayer space
library
education area
reception desk below
supplies storage
daytime
level 5 birthing
(6)
center
entry
plans + renders + photo
level 8 (7,9,10) hospice
nighttime
Hospice + Birthing Center
Nexus
The Hospice + Birthing Center occupy separate levels. However, they share a similar layout of patient rooms and shared space.
The nexus is located on the first 3 levels. It has its own large entry, which is a fluid, exterior stair. Within the nexus is a cafe, gallery, and lecture space.
library
interior common space (south wing all private levels)
Hospice + Birthing Center + Nexus
birdseye view
view from broadway market
model @ 1:300
longitudinal section
Spring_11
interior lounge
transverse section
Adam Sokol
Hospice + Birthing Center + Nexus
sections + renders + photo
enclosure section winter day
enclosure section summer day
heating
cooling
enclosure sections + entry render
entry stairs Hospice + Birthing Center + Nexus
Music Collab
Structural Cores
Site
Unit Design
Design an 18 unit apartment complex with a public program in downtown Buffalo at the intersection of Delaware Ave. and W. Chippewa St.
The private spaces exist within the mass. The shared spaces occupy the space between the mass.
Music Collab
While the size of the private space remains consistent within each core, the size of the infill space is flexible in order to accommodate varying occupancy needs.
The context to the site is an entertainment district. In order to create a strong bond to the community the residence houses people with musical interest. While the public program is a music retail space.
Mass
Private Space
Mass + Infill Throughout the design inhabitable vertical structure provides private space, while the interstitial space between these cores is used as shared space.
Fall_11
Nerea Feliz
Flexibility
Comprehensive Inhabitation
Infill
Shared Space
Each bedroom is capable of function as a musical practice space for the residents. The acoustic insulation and concrete make for an isolated acoustic space.
concept + mass/infill system
Uses of Vertical Cores Circulation Stair cores Elevators
Retail / Residential = Retail Space = Residential Space
mail room
bike room
Services Wet walls + Chases
meter room meter room
archive space archive space
retail storage
Serve as lightwells for retail space
= 3 bedroom = 2 bedroom
delaware ave.
Unit Aggregation Courtyards
= 1 bedroom
= private terrace
= public terrace
Sound Tubes Advertising vestibules for retail space
trash removal
Egress + Circulation Private Space Bedroom within structural core
= horizontal residential circulation = vertical residential circulation = horizontal public circulation
w. chippewa st.
level 1 public
entry+retail
= vertical public circulation
Private Space Musical practice space within structural core
program + site plan
Music Collab
level 2 shared
level 5
residential
Fall_11
Nerea Feliz
retail+units
units
Comprehensive Inhabitation
level 4
residential
level 6
residential
units
units
plans
Aerial View 1
Aerial View 2
w. chippewa st.
section
section + elevation + photos
1/8”=1’
delaware ave.
elevation
Music Collab
Daylighting Analysis tested using Ecotect
1 bedroom unit (most glazing)
3 bedroom unit (least glazing)
3 bdrm
Unit Ventilation
Air = air movement = operable window
level 2
Courtyard Ventilation
3 bdrm
Fall_11
unit plan
Nerea Feliz
Comprehensive Inhabitation
unit plan + light/air
details + wall section + detailed elevation
Music Collab
Building Services
Residential HVAC
Electric elevators
Entire scheme (vertical)
Entire scheme (combined)
Entire scheme (horizontal)
Site-cast load-bearing concrete walls+columns
Site-cast 2-way flatplate + 2-way slab and beam
12” Thick Concrete Load-bearing walls
12”
Concrete Columns
Electric elevator
meter rooms =
chimney = plumbing walls =
elevator equipment rooms =
central hot water plant =
12” Thick site-cast concrete slab
hot water supply/return =
Heating
3bdrm unit plan
The strategy chosen for heating is a centralized hydronic radiant floor system. Thermal mass is embedded in the structural system of load-bearing concrete walls and 2-way floor slabs.
Ventilation
radiant floor heating = mechanical extracts =
The strategy chosen for cooling is natural ventilation. Each residential unit is a three-aspect unit which allows for an adequate amount of cross ventilation.
Residential levels (vertical)
Residential levels (horizontal)
Site-cast load-bearing concrete walls+columns
Site-cast 2-way flatplate
Residential levels (combined) 12” Thick Concrete Load-bearing walls
12” Thick site-cast concrete slab
The central hot water plant is located in the basement. The hot water travels horizontally on the basement level. It then reaches the residential units and public program via 8 vertical bundles located within wet walls.
Radiant Floor The tubing for the radiant floor in a single unit consists of three loops. The spacing from walls is 6” and spacing from itself is 12”. Each loop is near 300’ in length.
Public levels (vertical)
Public levels (horizontal)
Site-cast load-bearing concrete walls
Public levels (combined)
Site-cast 2-way flatplate
12” Thick Concrete Load-bearing walls
12”
Parking HVAC
12” x 12” Concrete beam
12” x 30” Concrete beam
Concrete Columns
18” x 36” Concrete beam
Public HVAC 24” Thick site-cast concrete slab
Parking level (vertical)
Parking level (horizontal)
Site-cast load-bearing concrete walls+columns
Parking level plan
ducts =
chimney =
parking plant room =
central hot water plant =
intake/exhaust louvers =
hot water supply/return =
Fall_11
Nerea Feliz
Parking level (combined)
2-way slab+beam
Comprehensive Inhabitation
Public level plan
Residential level plan
mechanical + structure
60” 18”
66”
96”
hot water plant 60”
AHU Plant Room
”
60
parking egress
60”
18”
parking egress residential plan = 60” turning radius = refuge areas (48”x38”) = accessible elevator (96” x 66”) = egress corridor type a 3 bdrm
18”
public egress
parking egress
public egress
”
60
smokeproof egress
18”
”
93’6
31’2”
31’2”
residential egress
type a 2 bdrm
18”
residential egress
”
60
ground floor egress
retail plan
overlay egress
egrees + accessibility
type a 1 bdrm
Music Collab: Technical Development
Birdseye view
Retail Space
Perspective from Delaware Ave.
Fall_11
1/16”=1’ model
Nerea Feliz
1/16”=1’ model
Comprehensive Inhabitation
View from Delaware Ave. + W. Chippewa
renders + model photos
Slice Model 1/4”=1’
Floor Construction:
Tongue + Groove Flooring Topping Slab w/ radiant heat Impact Sound Insulation 2 way flat plate
Living Space
Kitchen Space
slice model + unit model + unit renders
Music Collab