JULY 2015
Archi-Tectonics/ Winka Dubbeldam in New York Magazine
PPD Is Now Master of Science in Design
The Chelsea Townhouse was featured in a 5-page spread in the Summer 2014 issue of New York Magazine. The article titled “With the Flow” featured an interview with both Winka and the client. The Chelsea Townhouse project was a gutrenovation of an existing landmark townhouse, and enlarged with a 12’ garden extension. Further changes were made to the building height, façade and interior, with a complete redesign of the interiors and garden space. The new folded garden façade of steel and recycled palisander hardwood has large pivot doors fluidly connecting the in- and outside. JULY 2015
NEWS & EVENTS
PennDesign Team Wins Vertical Cities Asia 2015 Over the course of the summer, six PennDesign students developed two alternate proposals as submittals for the Vertical Cities Asia International Design Competition, an event organized by the National University of Singapore (NUS) and the World Future Foundation. The competition asked design students from 10 select universities around the world to speculate on future configurations of urban form at a density of no less than 100,000 people per square kilometer. The prompt called for a new city district on the site of the former Paya Lebar Air Base located in Singapore where the thematic concept "Everyone Contrib-
utes" would be answered through the students' schemes. On July 7, 2015, the six students presented their scheme to an international jury of design experts at the National University of Singapore. On July 9, Team A from PennDesign was announced as the 1st Prize Winner for Vertical Cities Asia 2015. Teammates Joseph Rosenberg, Daniel Lau, and Lindsay L Rule were then invited to present their scheme to the guest of honor, Singapore's Minister of State for National Development, Dr. Mohamad Maliki, who shared their enthusiasm for innovative farming technology and productive landscapes within Singapore.
It's official! Our former Master of Architecture II post-professional degree, sometimes referred to as PPD, is now the Master of Science in Design with a concentration in Advanced Architectural Design (MSD-AAD). There will be no significant change to the program, though our faculty are always working to improve content and coursework for all of the programs at PennDesign. Please note that the Master of Science in Design degree is a separate, distinct program and should not be confused with our Master of Science in Architecture degree program; the MSD-AAD has a concentration in design whereas the MS Architecture focuses on research. We look forward to receiving applications for the first MSD class when our application opens on September 1st! JULY 2015
AUGUST 2015
M.Arch's Gary Polk on suckerPUNCH
PennDesign YES Pavilion on ArchDaily
Refraction is defined as the fact or phenomenon of light being deflected in passing obliquely through the interface between one medium and another, or through a medium of varying density.
From ArchDaily. com: "the PennDesign Pavilion is a surprisingly lightweight, flexible structure despite its hefty looking exterior. Formed of wooden arch works as a frame with metal laid over the top, the pavilion aims to explore topological construction and the logic of assembly".
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CRITIC: Neil Denari STUDENTS: Gregory Whitney Dana Stokes
“Where horizontal & vertical typologies connect a corruption within the tower cluster forms an atrium space acting as a mixing chamber, blending users & stimulating cultural & economic opportunities.” - Gregory Whitney & Dana Stokes