Rhands Contemporary Color

PORTFOLIO

CONTEMPORARY COLOR RICHARD HANDS

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ACADEMIA

IIT MILLER BEACH MASTER PLAN + MARKETPLACE

Creating a new city by the Manipulation of an element | The Fold

PROFESSIONAL

M&E ARCHITECTS + ENGINEERS SEEH Competiton | The “SEEH” Shell

what you will find

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[Project Done in association with Shanglin Li} As a studio we designed a master plan for the main downtown district that included a new train station, a hotel/bed and breakfast, arts district, artist live work, community center and the market hall. We developed a quad/campus that helped define a more pedestrian friendly downtown with an emphasis on public spaces and art.

From there, my partner and me developed the marketplace with the intent on creating a “do everything” element where the walls, ceilings, floor, and structure were all one autonomous element that created the space but also defined the form of the building. This idea developed in about 20 different iterations ranging from a wrapping “ribbon” element to a canopy with a visual “melting/sagging” that would create the columns. In the end we ended up with a folding element that looked to touch down lightly on the sight and provide a maximum amount of natural daylight possible by being completely open (visually) on the North, east and west sides of the building. The canopy and walls create a visual direction of passage from a more private zone to the south to a very public zone to the North and West.

It is a very simple building but its power comes from its simplicity. Given the site parameters, we believe that this is the best result for what were trying to accomplish. We selected a space frame for the structure as it visually the same in section no matter the cut and effectively made a 3 hinged arch with the canopy being the rigid member.

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| Miller Beach Market Place

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ARCHITECURAL ALUMINUM METAL PANEL

space frame

PERFORATED METAL MASH

EXTERIOR

TORES&TABLES

community center

market hall

the tower

park

public libiary main street

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[Project done in association with Isaac Menyoli] The intent of this project is to create a school of the 21st century which will prepare a new generation of scholars to face the challenges of centuries to come. This was accomplished by molding a building that is literally transparent in its anatomy, transending in its functionality, and transforming in its mission.

Our goal was to create a school that was all encompasing and encourages collaboration, social interaction and redefines the way students learn.

We celebrate the diversity of the programs by juxtaposing administration and kidergarten on the ground level, primary school on the first floor, and secondary school on the second and third levels.

The overall building form is inspired by the sea urchin shell from the shores of Crete. Each programmatic element is identified by a color, giving the user a visual queue as to where as to where they are within the building. Our goal is to make this school as visually exhilerating as possible to help stimulate young minds.

Traditionally schools are very opaque and our goal is to do the opposite through transparency. This not only brings in light but also allows for unique ways to teach and learn, from both inside and outside of the classroom

I n n o v a t i v e , Bioclimatic, European School

SEEH SHELL

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N TIO RA ST NI MI AD

OL HO SC RY DA ON SEC

E NIN ZZA ME

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OL HO SC RY IMA PR

OL HO SC RY IMA PR

GARTEN KINDER

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KINDERGARTEN

PRIMARY SCHOOL

SECONDARY SCHOOL

ADMINISTRATION

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THANKS

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