Undergraduate Design 2 and Visualization 2 Portfolio by MartinDesigns

Design 2 Architectural Foundation Studies

Visualization 2 For Architecture

Table Of Contents:

Introduction 6 Case Study House 8

Introduction 20 Hybrid Perspectives 22

Mondo Materials Collage

Architectural Monograph 26

Visitor Center 14

Mapping Diagramming Vectors 32

Final Presentation 17

Side Projects 36

Side Projects 18

DESIGN 2

A R C H I T E C T U R A L F O U N D AT I O N S T U D I E S

Design 2: Architectural Foundation Studies Professor Carol Hermann Student: Martin Merroth Partner: Mary Perkins 1st Year, 2020 Spring Semester

Projects Case Study House Mondo Materials Collage Visitor Center Final Presentation Side Projects 6

Semester Summary

In the beginning of this semester, we focused on and researched a case study house. We then used our knowledge of the house and garden to develop a conceptual drawing and model. The final project uses the precedence of the past projects to design a visitor center for the house.

Semester Reflections

Through the three projects, I have learned a lot about the process of researching and analyzing architecture. Also gaining a greater understanding of precedence within the design process. I will most likely do more research on other architectural works, which I feel is very valuable to develop and discover my design process. Although my presentation skills have improved, I have understood what helps me make good presentations. Where Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll continue to focus and improve on is my communication skills, as I have gained a lot of valuable feedback from my peers and professors.

Architectural Understandings

I understood how design can come from abstract ideas, and be formed into architecture. Design changed this semester by making the inspiration come from pre-existing architecture. Rather than making designs from the abstract. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re using established design concepts to develop new designs. 7

Ca se Stud y H ous e B a l l E a s t a way H o u s e

Drawn By Mary Perkins and Martin Merroth

Drawn By Mary Perkins

The first project was a group effort to research an assigned case study house. Martin and partner Mary Perkins were assigned the Ball Eastaway House, designed by Australian architect Glenn Murcutt. They were tasked to find information about the house, and analyze the key concepts behind its design. The research took place at the library, where much of the home was documented in books. Next, everyone began analyzing the design of their home and drew diagram that represented key factors about the house. Once all the spacial information had been researched, they began to make models and drawings of the house and landscape. This included a perspective drawing, plan, sections, site plan, site section, and elevation. There were two models made before the final model. The first model was 3/32 scale, to show the comparison between the home and its surroundings. The second model was a closer representation of the final model on 3/16 scale. Mary created the final site model and the final house model made by Martin. 11

Conceptual Hybrid Drawing

Mondo Materials

The second project asked everyone to produce an abstract piece and model that reflected the analysis of the house and garden. Mainly the focus being color and materials. Everyone had to come up with three words that described the design concepts of the house. The three words Martin chose were linear, symmetry, and proportion. From those three words, we should develop a conceptual hybrid drawing. Ideas were first sketched out to visualize these concepts. Then combine them to one drawing. Then we were to create a model that is inspired by the drawing. The materials chosen for this project were Basswood and sheet metal, which are the two main materials of the Ball Eastaway House. The two basswood plates are similar to convey symmetry, but not perfect symmetry. The house can be argued to have symmetrical properties, such as the sides, facades, and roof. Only slight design differences make the house not perfectly symmetrical. Next, both plates are separate and held together by rods, which demonstrate how the houseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proportions are half and half. Lastly, the bent sheet metal shows the harmony between the linear design of the house and its curved roof. 13

The final project encapsulates all of the research done this semester. Everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s objective is to individually design a visitor center for their case study house. The initial designs of the visitor center were to have a nature trail going around the house and other parts of the property. The main purpose of the visitor center is to inform and direct visitors on where to go and where to return. The current location of The Visitor Center was chosen because it does not obscure the views from inside the house, and provides visitors the original views of the surrounding bushland. Also, the higher elevation of the visitor center sets a view that highlights the homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s connection to nature. Next, the trail was laid out to loop around the house, and connect to 14the two artist studios. The house itself isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t very big, so a rule was made that the Visitor Center will be the same width as the house but half of its length.

Visitor Center After visualizing movement through space. It created the basic form for the visitor center. Then the roofs were sloped to visualize where visitors should go, as the change in ceiling height invites movement to another area. Building materials for the visitor center come from todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s standards for fireproofing such as fireproof glass, concrete walls, fireproof insulation, and a steel corrugated roof. Another part of the visitor center are the pavilions. The Pavilions are small resting and educational stops, which are pointed at a specific view of the house and the bushland. They are elongated archways inspired by the designs of aborigine homes. Each pavilion is made of different materials to Show what inspired the design features of the house. The pavilions are also out of sight from within the house for the same reason as the visitor center.

Older Models

Final Review

Pioneering Designers Presentation Diane Jones Allen By Loganne Caka and Martin Merroth

Side Projects 18

Tectonics Model

*Stand In House Model, The Original House Model Was Missing

Martin Merroth

Visualization II: Spring 2020 Professor Jason Jiang 1st Year, 2020 Spring Semester

Projects Hybrid Perspectives Architectural Monograph Mapping Diagramming Vectors Side Experiments

Hybr id Persp ect i ves Collage

Images For Inspiration