Ronald Washington Designer, Artist
South East Elevation
Transverse Section
North West Elevation
LongitudinalSection South West Elevation
North East Elevation
Second Floor
Ground Floor
Charlotte Cultural Arts Center The site exists in the expanding city of Charlotte and NODA the historical art and entertainment. A cultural center gathers people to experience regional cultural, and for Charlotte that’s art, entertainment and beer. Taking inspiration from UNC Charlotte College of Arts + Architecture, this center focuses on the programs of art, music, dance, and theater. The address the need for galleries and performance spaces that privilege the local artists.
Site Plan
Renderings
“Create a space that compliments creativity.�
Maker Space A makerspace is a studio that allows people that have access to equipment such as 3d printers or laser cutters in order to maker whatever they can. With this in mind, I first thought about space diagrammatically, as a box. Most rooms can reduced to a rectanglar prism or box. This form is can seem rigid form; personally I think areas like this are restricting, and different angles and curves are more dynamic, fluid, and less restricting. All threee building schemes become dynamic in order to create more fluid space that compliments creative thinking.
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North Elevation 3rd Floor Rooftop Gallery 8 7
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South Elevation
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2nd Floor 8 7
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East Elevation
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Ground Floor
West Elevation
Sections
Diagram Process Model Photos
Framing Diagrams
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Ground Floor (Entry Level) Detail of Reverse Osmosis Water Filtration
Exploded Facade Axon
Exploded Structural Axon
Refuge Level Refuge Level in use
Roof Terrace Level
Roof Terrace Perspective
Roof Terrace
Roof Terrace
Refuge Level
Water Filtration
Water Filtration
Refuge Level
Variation of Program Arrangement
***Group Project: Concept, 3d Model, Structure, Parametric Scripting
Site Plan
Ground Floor
Druid Hills Library The use of rotated grids in my library design helps the building connect to standard day lighting strategies while connecting with the site. The site resides on 1000 Norris Avenue in Charlotte, North Carolina, which is on a city grid that rotates away from the cardinal directions. By using the city grid and a grid orthogonal to the cardinal directions, it provides certain spaces directly with north light and allows it to approach the corner of the site with ease. North light is the most even light throughout the day, so it ideal for nice reading space. However the grids that used were too far apart in rotation, causing me to split the design into 2 different forms that needed a connection. As a solution to a structural problem it also became the perfect venue for a grand atrium space.
2nd Floor
Program/ Structure Diaagram
Grid Shell Model
Formal Diagrams
North West Elevation
East Elevation
South East Elevation
Tranverse Section
North Elevation Bent Longitudinal Section