Caterina D'Amico Segment I Portfolio

PORTFOLIO caterina d’amico M.Arch BAC December 2019

CONTENTS

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Reflexive Essay

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Curriculum Vitae

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City Lab

06-13

Trandisciplinry

studio

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Visual Thinking

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Arch Studio 1

54-95

Community Practice

97-105

Sistainable Materials Assemblies

107-113

Making

114-118

and

Modelling

When I first enrolled in the BAC I hoped to achieve the knowledge I missed in digital design.

I graduated in 1991, when the Pc we know today was still a dream. Furthermore, I had never had a chance to practice architecture since the family business needed help and I decided to graduate in Business Administration and have been in Business for 20 years. So, I was hungry for drawing and representing digitally.

As the years went by, I never forgot my love for architecture and when, by chance, I ended up in front of the BAC, I just decided on the spot having fallen in love with the college as soon as I set foot in it. (does chance exist? That’s for another essay...).

So, digital design, I haven’t done as much as I would have liked to, and I am still learning new program features and tricks. But, I must say that the BAC has changed my perspective of architecture and design practice. In fact, I have always thought of architecture as a bunch of rules, codes, and regulations. A job that entailed technical drawing, which, by the way, I love. Little did I know that a whole new world would unravel in front of my eyes, and that I would discover that architecture is so much more than that.

This year I have learned to analyze and understand not only the relationship with the other buildings, the amount of green area, the parking availability, but, most of all, I have learned to understand the territory, the neighborhood and its inhabitants. I learnt to listen to the history and the people who live and have lived in a particular area. I have learnt to look for the underlying qualities, the unspoken words, the unique detail. I learned that it is necessary to go and visit countless times an area in order to observe, interview, really understand what it means to live in that particular nationhood. I discovered that to comprehend a locality it is important to uncover the paths, the edges, the nodes that are related to it. I learned that architecture has its own language and that there are moments and experiences to pay attention to.

I learnt that there is so much more than the eye can see. I saw architecture, but I didn’t really listen to it, I didn’t have the right tools to really comprehend the design choices and the responsibility that those choices entail.

I am amazed of the things I discovered when guided in my investigations. I discovered that space is not just a space, it is an experience, it relates to everything around it. I learnt that what makes a building amazing is not only what we see but above all what we feel, how we relate to it, and how it relates to us.

I have learned that the construction materials are important, not only for their characteristic, but for the environmental impact they may have. Material that I thought innocuous happen to be the most detrimental to the environment. I understood that the environment has so much to teach us and all we need to do is observe and study.

I understood that designers have a great responsibility to the community and the environment.

I understood that there are so many more things I need to learn and I can’t wait!

“I love to draft and use digital design software. I am a fast and eager learner.

I am passionate about architecture and art. In my free time I restore and create furniture. I love beautiful objects and dwellings especially when they are also practical, comfortable, and functional”.

EDUCATION January 2019 - today

Boston Architectural College, Boston, MA Candidate for Master of Architecture

September 1992 - December 1994

American University, Rome, Italy Business Administration

October 1986 - July 1991

Caterina D’Amico caterina.damico@the-bac.edu +1(603) 818 7095

Sapienza, Rome, Italy Architecture

September 1980 – June 1985

Collegio Nazzareno, Lyceum, Rome, Italy Diploma di Maturità Classica (Classical studies)

September 1994 - 2015

ADDITIONAL EDUCATION Courses: Administrator Microsoft, Diploma DOS (Director of studies), Marketing, Management, Vision Management, Leadership, Psychology applied to training, Public speaking, Cross cultural negotiation, Communication, Negotiation, Time Management.

Masters: Business Analyst, Marketing, Management, Accounting.

EXPERIENCE

May 2010 – August 2019

Company owner Architect • Renovated several estates with pool and garden • Furnished and decorated villas and apartments • Upgraded and reorganized interiors • Restyled villas and estates • Edited and organized international client database • Coordinated and directed clients • Selected, trained, and organized personnel • Marketed and organized sales channels

August 2006 - April 2010

My talent team, HR Value, Iris S&T – Education, and training Project Manager – Freelance • Created and designed training courses • Recruited and trained sales resources and agents.

• Created and organized Multinational Clients • Presented and obtained funds by the European Community • Coordinated Master programs for professionals funded by the Italian government

September 2003 – July 2006

British Institutes, Italy different regions– Education, and training Executive Manager • Designed and implemented company strategy • Coordinated and opened company branches • Selected and trained personnel and upper management for new branch opening Curriculum vitae di Caterina D’Amico

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Designed and followed up sales strategy and budget goals

September 1999 - August 2003

British Institutes, Rome, Italy CEO • Set tone, vision and culture of the company • Managed the overall operations and resources • Acting as the main point of communication • Implemented a diversification strategy for the company

September 1995 – July 1999

British Institutes, Rome, Italy HR Director • Selected and trained personnel • Researched new teaching methodologies and Software for training • Produced and implemented teaching strategies and material • Designed and implemented new products and services

September 1993 – August 1995

British Institutes, Rome, Italy Sales and Marketing Director • Defined and selected products and services • Designed and managed ad campaigns • Produced and organized client database • Established and directed sales strategies

September 1991 -August 1993

The Quantock Institutes, Rome, Italy Teacher • Taught General English at all levels • Created and implemented specific glossaries and booklets • Improved teaching methods and materials • Designed books and organized teaching materials

Software

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Illustrator

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City Lab CONTENTS

01 02 03

City Sketches

Postcard

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quincy market By: caterina23310

Story Board

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Boston Public Library. One-point perspective, elevation, plan Understanding spacial relationship, function and composition

and function.

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MIT. Chapel,

frank

Gehry’s Building, Simmons Hall

Function and Meaning.

Understanding spaces and functions in a university dorm

Understanding The Brick Acoustic

Understanding

in the

Chapel

structure. being able to dis-

cern different building.

Learn

the how and the why.

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City Hall Building

Large Front Windows

bring light into

the building

A

very

Unique Staircase

Exercize Draw City Lab

a

Pepper 9

Quincy Market Learn The Long History

of this building.

Understand

the important

Historic Landmark

role.

Quincy Market. Perspective. Market Stalls

Quincy Market. Plan Understanding Symmetry

City Lab

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The Citgo Sign Understand the

importance of

Landmarks

and

Design

a postcard representing one

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A Story Board About Quincy Market. quincy market By: caterina23310

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TRANDISCIPLINARY STUDIO CONTENTS

01 02 03 04 05

Folding

and

Cutting

to

Make Volume

Manipulating Matter

and

Representing

Investigate, Interpret

and

Analyse

volumes

the site

Inhabitation and Interaction Scale, Movement and Space

Designing

for

Movement

and Interaction

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Research, Documentation,

The Art Pieces Understand

Research, Idea,

and

and

and design.

Analysis

Learn

the Intended

Meaning

Final Proposal

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By

cutting and folding

From

The First Models

a given map the exercise was, to fold and cut

create a volume or volumes.

From 2D

to

3D

without exporting any piece from the map,

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TRIANGULAR SHAPES ARE PREDOMINANT IN ALL MY REITERATIONS

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THRESHOLDS AND RELATIONSHIP AMONG VOLUMES IS A KEY ASPECT OF THESE FIRST ATTEMPTS.

Transdisciplinary Studio 18

STRUCTURE, TRANSITION AND ORDER ARE THE ASPECTS TO EXPLORE IN MANIPULATING THE MAP

Transdisciplinary Studio 19

UNDERSTAND THE SCALE AND HUMAN INHABITATION IN RELATION TO IMPLICIT/EXPLICIT SPACES AND THRESHOLDS

Transdisciplinary Studio 20

ESTABLISH SPACIAL PARAMETERS BASED ON HUMAN EXPERIENCE, INCLUDING INTERACTION AMONG INDIVIDUALS

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THE FINAL PROJECT Through

my many reiterations what emerged prominently and in all my designs is the use

of pure forms and simple geometry.

Attention Triangles

was given to the simplest, but most intriguing, of shapes, the triangle.

have a distinctive ability to make things dynamic.

They

can sometimes be

uncomfortable and aggressive, other times they are simply assertive. always elegant, stoic and noble.

Although

But

they are

they might appear completely constructed,

therefore geometric, triangles are one of the most organic shapes on the planet.

They They are angled, that

are present in nature in almost everything, geology, chemistry, physics. everywhere and not just like triangles but sharp-edged and consistently repeat, repeatedly.

As

I

find it amazing.

the work progresses triangles demonstrated themselves to be the ultimate geometry

chameleon.

With

the

use of triangles it is possible to achieve a countless number of

changing patterns and appealing architectural orders.

Last,

but not least, triangles are

perfect weight distributors and one of the most stable structure.

In

the first works

So

my journey started.

there were many volumes, disseminated on the available space but

these seemed isolated with little interaction and intersection among each other, they just were positioned in an orderly manner.

As

the work proceeded some interesting spatial

relationships appeared but still weak and inorganic.

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SEMI FINAL STAGE At

the semi-final stage the single triangular structures became

one whole with everything intersecting in a very thought-provoking pattern however often creating spaces that were constricted and tight.

One

of the section cuts of this model brought forth a very

This

section was the inspiration for the beginning of the next

The

final volume became simpler and at the same time regained

interesting intersection among two triangular volumes.

reiteration.

some logic.

Thresholds and spaces intersect in a continuous relationship of spaces. Every space falls into the other giving the user a sense of continuity and ease.

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THE DIA ART GALLERY PROJECT The Dia Foundation mission is advancing,

Art Gallery. Dia foundation’s realizing, and preserving the vision of artists. It fulfills its mission by commissioning single artist projects, organizing exhibitions, realizing site-specific installations, and collecting in-depth the work of a focused group of artists of the 1960s and 1970.

The satellite Art Gallery will house three of the art pieces from the Dia Collection. The site is located on Haviland street and Massachusetts Avenue. The lot where the Gallery will be located is today a city neighborhood playground. The Gallery design will derive by exploring systems inherent in art pieces. has

asked

for

a

new

Boston

satellite

Site Section Plan

Site Section cut A

Site axonometry

Site Section cut B

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THE SITE The

Boston Massachusetts on Haviland St. and Edgerly Rd. The main city artery Massachusetts Avenue. The site hosts a small city playground. The area is mainly residential with a small Bed & Breakfast and a Berklee School of Music building. The area is very busy with students and residents walking around the neighborhood. Traffic instead is very mild since only residents can park in the streets. The area is dense in construction with only this small recreational lot. The buildings are rather high and close to each other. The view from the site is blocked by the buildings. Green areas are quite far from the site. The lot is lower than street level and this seems to engulf the lot not allowing the sun to reach it completely. However, when standing on the sidewalk the sensation is quite nice since its on the same level as the street and the residential buildings. site is located in

close to the site is

Green areas nearby

diagram solid/void

site circulation

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Fred Sandback Seven-part construction Photo Elevation & Axonometry

Josiah McElheny Endless Repeating 20th century modernism

Photo Elevation & Axonometry

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THE ART PIECES SEVEN-PART VERTICAL CONSTRUCTION BY FRED SANDBACK (1987).

The artist developed a singular, Minimal formal vocabulary that elaborated on the phenomenological experience of space and volume with unwavering consistency and ingenuity. Though he employed metal wire and elastic cord early in his career, the artist soon largely dispensed with mass and weight by using acrylic yarn to outline planes and volumes in space. By stretching lengths of yarn horizontally, vertically, or diagonally at different scales and in varied configurations, he created a wide-ranging body of works that inherently address their physical surroundings. Dimensions: Ceiling height x 74 x 76 in.

ENDLESSLY REPEATING TWENTIETH CENTURY MODERNISM BY JOSIAH MCELHENY. The art piece presents the viewer with a seemingly infinite repetition of reflections of modernist design (decanters, vases, boxes, and bottles based on designs from Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia, and Austria from c. 1910 -1990) that attempts to depict the capitalist notion that all objects are eternally repeatable, that everything can be remanufactured endlessly without regard to era, geography, or culture. McElheny has stated that he aims to explore how “the act of looking at a reflective object could be connected to the mental act of reflecting on an idea.� Dimensions: 941/2 x 923/4 x 923/4 in.

PARTICULATES BY RITA MCBRIDE (2017).

The piece is inspired by time travel, the principles

of light and space, and quantum physics.

The

artist employs beams of high-intensity lasers.

marks a departure for the artist who has explored the tension between architectural and sculptural form in her extensive work since the a core element in sculpture, for the potential of infinitely traversable space. It unfolds a wrinkle in time.

Dimensions

The use of light as a sculptural medium mid-1980s. Particulates exchanges gravity,

variable

PARTICULATES. RITA MCBRIDE PHOTO - ELEVATION AND AXONOMETRY

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QUICK SKETCHES

The

first ideas sprinted on the site scene.

The

THE FIRST IDEAS

main focus when sketching wasleaving as much ground open space possible.

dominating the design is present in all the sketches.

The

are also presented for the form of the building hosting the new

Gallery. Great

idea of the stairs

Many

ideas

consideration is given to the circulation within the building.

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The

relationship with the sorrounding enviromet is solved in many diverse ways.

THE FORM AND THE SPACE FOR EACH PIECE OF ART Josiah McElhenny

with “The Endlessly Repeating of twentieth Century Modernism” communicates that in the capitalist era all objects can be endlessly repeatable, without regard to era, geography, or culture. An organized control over matter. The space for this piece was defined as a circle endless and perfect.

Fred Sandback with “Seven Vertical construction” outlines planes and volumes in space. The artist manipulates matter and space. For this piece of art the space chosen is a rectangular, controlled and contained.

Rita Macbride with “Particulates is inspired by time travel, the principles of light and space, and quantum physics. The artist uses beams of light in an attempt to manipulate matter space and time. For this piece the form chosen is an octabon, magical and futuristic.

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THE FIRST DESIGN IDEA Three in

spaces a circle a square and an octabon

three

floors.

piece of art.

The

Each

floor

contains

one

design is dominated by two

sets of stair that wrap around each form.

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Elevation

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Two

CIRCULATION IN THE GALLERY ramps of stairs one to ascend and one to discend for the

overall circulation of the

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Art Gallery

Each

floor holds a

CIRCULATION AROUN ART PIECES piece of art. There is an exit and entry

for each exposition.

Piece : Josiah McElheny

Piece : Rita McBride

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FINAL PROJECT

1st floor

2nd sloor

3rd floor

Perspective

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Behind

STAIR CONCEPT the staircase concept there is the experience

that is intended for the visitors.

When

on the

staircase the visitor will stand between one zone of experience and another.

As Milne, the writer Winnie the Pooh, phrases it: “it isn’t really anywhere! It’s somewhere else instead!” This passage, of

this threshold between the open and enclosed spaces is planned to create possibility, opportunity. offer a unique social occasion.

They

random exchanges between visitors.

The

stairs

provide possible

The

stairs are

to be envisioned as a vertical corridor, a space for serendipity, encounter, and conversation.

A

place

where the visitor has the opportunity to comment on the art piece just observed and to exchange opinions, concepts and interpretations.

Along

the stairs it is possible to sit and rest

and along the way it is possible to stop and eat something at the museum cafeteria.

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PERSPECTIVE SECTION CUT

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PERSPECTIVE SECTION CUT

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VISUAL THINKING CONTENTS

01

Drafting Shelter Plan And Section

02

2D Operative Verbs Using Adobe Illustrator

03 04 05

3D Operative Verbs

Drafting Precedent Farnsworth House

Formal

axonometry

abstraction

An Insect Illustrator

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06 08

Drafting Precedent Perspective Farnsworth House

Mapping

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PLANS AND SECTION UNDERSTANDING HOW TO DESIGN ORTHOGRAPHICALLY. LINE WEIGHTS AND SECTION CUTS.. THIS FIRST EXPERIENCE WAS COMFORTING I ALREADY KNEW HOW TO DRAW BY HAND. I LEARNED TO BE ORGANIZED AND TO USE THE T SQUARE.

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ILLUSTRATOR 2D OPERATIVE VERBS. THE FIRST STEPS IN ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR. UNDERSTAND BASIC DESIGN ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES, USE OF BASIC DESIGN PRINCIPLES TO ACHIEVE SPATIAL ACTION IN THE ASSIGNMENT COMPOSITION..

Nest

Overlap

Rotate Visual Thinking

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3D OPERATIVE VERBS. Learn

design principles such as balance, juxtaposition, proximity, alignment, rhythm/repetition, contrast, positive/negative space.

tial understanding in the assignment composition.

Learn

line-weight and line-type production.

Use

basic design principles to achieve spa-

TWIST

TAPER

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AXONOMETRY FARNSWORH HOUSE UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN AXONOMETRIC DRAWING AND OTHER ORTHOGRAPHIC DRAWING TYPES (PLAN, SECTION, ELEVATION). UNDERSTAND THE LINEWEIGHTS AND GRAPHIC REPRESENTATION TECHNIQUES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO A CLEAR AXONOMETRIC DRAWING. - APPRECIATE THE CONCEPT OF SCALE AND APPROPRIATE LEVELS OF DETAIL, AND MAINTAIN A HIGH STANDARD OF QUALITY FOR DRAWINGS PRODUCED. - UNDERSTAND THE LANGUAGE AND TERMS SPECIFIC TO THE DRAFTING OF DRAWINGS

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AXONOMETRY FARNSWORH HOUS: PLAYING WITH BLACK PAPER

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FORMAL ABSTRACTION: AN INSECT. ILLUSTRATOR Observe

and document existent formal systems in an given object/image,

existent formal systems in an given object or image, abstraction through iteration.

Create

Observe

Understand

abstraction, and the process of abstraction through iteration,

and document existent fomal systems in an given object or image.

high quality exported jpgs from Illustrator.

Visual Thinking

Understand

- Observe

and document

abstraction, and the process of

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PERSPECTIVE. FARNSWORH HOUSE Understand the difference between a perspective drawing and other orthographic drawing types (plan, section, elevation, axonometric), Understand the construction of onepoint and two-point perspective drawings, Discern the line-weights and comprehend the graphic representation techniques that contribute to a legible perspective drawing.

Learn key terminology such as picture plane, vanishing point, station point, horizon line, and cone of vision.

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PERSPECTIVE FARNSWORTH HOUSE USE OF PHOTOSHOP Use collage techniques to communicate conceptual ideas through representation, Use with appropriate layer naming techniques and file organization.

collage techniques to communicate conceptual ideas through representation.Use

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Photoshop

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UNDERSTANDING MAPS. MAPPING QUALITY OF ITALIAN ESPRESSO THE ASSIGNMENT WAS TO RESEARCH AND MAP

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ARCH STUDIO 1 CONTENTS

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Writers

theatre

Studio Gang Architects Glencoe Il. USA

Site Analysis

Long Wharf Boston Harbor USA

Site Analysis

Urban Mapping Long Wharf Boston Harbor, USA

First Iteration

Caterina D’Amico BAC, Boston, USA

Second Iteration

Caterina D’Amico BAC, Boston, USA

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06 08 09

Kinmen Ferries

Urban Office Architecture Jinhu Township, Kinmen County

Marittime Terminal

Zaha Hadid Architects Salerno, Italy

Final Project

Caterina D’Amico BAC, Boston, USA

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Writers Theatre

Studio Gang Architects Glencoe Illinois, USA

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Task Understanding

observation and analysis Abstract representation Underlying qualities of a building Graphic representation Relationship in the architecture Critical view of architectural representation

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Analysing

a building is a difficult task when you have no training to do so.

The

details and functions are perceived and a sense of comfort or discomfort raises without us realizing why.

As I

observed this first precedent

underlying qualities and embedded features.

The

first perception

I

I

I

learned to look for

researched the materials used and the

had was of intimacy and sociality.

The Writer Theatre

is a

fascinating building rich of architectural details. It offers two theatre spaces, a

rooftop terrace, a rooftop garden, a central gathering area with seating to enjoy

performances and a grand gallery walk that is suspended around the lobby. In this phase

I

learned how to represent graphically the qualities and functions of the

building.

SKETCH ELEVATION AND GRAND GALLERY WALK

Traditionally, wood is used as a structural material in compression, however, in the Grand Gallery Walk the wood screen is hung from the top truss in tension, and the bottom truss is supported entirely from the wood structure above.

A

SITE PLAN this diagram shows how the theatre is immersed in a landscaped park

PERSPECTIVE MAIN ENTRANCE AND LIBRARY WALK

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The

first diagrams to acquire a better understanding of the building were the plans

and the elevation. this kind of graphic representation was useful to understand the spaces and the relationship between them.

The

material used are concrete for the

main parts of the building, wood and glass for the gallery walk and the lobby.

The wood was retrieved on site, the glass has a special pattern to protect the birds.

Finally for the acoustic wall in the main theatre retrieved red brick was used.

A

SECTION PLAN 2ND FLOOR

SECTION A

SECTION PLAN 1ST FLOOR

MATERIAL USE AND SUSTAINABILITY

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As I proceeded in the analysis I diagrammed the circulation in the structure.

This unveiled a division between public and private spaces. Further investigation brought forth a net division among the social and intellectual engaging spaces.

The two theatres call for intellectual engagement, the library for intellectual attention, the lobby and the roof terrace are social engagement. I found this very interesting since human, non virtual, engagement today is something that is slowly disappearing as digital media is becoming more relevant.

INTELLECTUAL VS. SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT SPACES

CIRCULATION PUBLIC VS PRIVATE

INTELLECTUAL VS. SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT SPACES

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The Diagram shows the space division and the relationship in the architecture.

The mass model the blocks that constitute its parts. The Intellectual and Social engagement model underlines the division of spaces upon the two engagements and the relationship among those spaces.

MASS MODEL

PUBLIC VS. PRIVATE

INTELLECTUAL AND SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT MODEL

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Site Analysis Long Wharf

Boston, Massachusetts,USA

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Task Understanding

Observation and Analysis Abstract representation Spacial Relationships Site Documentation Analytical Information Gathering Use of architectural models Urban Mapping

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Urban

conditions The Long Wharf Pier is connected directly to the city through State Street, since before the land fills happened, the pier used to be more than a mile long originating at the beginning of this street. The main Path therefore is State st. and some minor streets that depart from it. The nodes leading to this site are therefore along this main avenue. Other important nodes are along the green way which runs in front of the pier. The main edges are the separation between land and ocean that surrounds the whole site.

The Long Wharf main building that occupies a massive amount of space is the Marriott hotel flanked by two antique buildings the Charter House and the Custom House.

SITE RELATED NODES

SITE RELATED PATHS

SITE RELATED EDGES

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The

site has strong connection to the city, the

lumbus

Park

and the water.

Green

way

Park, Christopher Co-

SECTION: RELATIONSHIP WITH COLUMBUS PARK AND CITY

SECTION: RELATIONSHIP WITH COLUMBUS PARK

SECTION: RELATIONSHIP WITH WATER AND CITY

SECTION: RELATIONSHIP MARRIOTT HOTEL AND SITE

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Further

analysis and excursions uncovered that the site is rather lively and

frequented by a large amount of tourists. tours on land and on water. close.

The

green-way, area very

The

site offers a large amount of

Furthermore the New England aquarium is very Boston with its many historic landmarks, the Columbus park, and the many restaurants make this

vicinity of downtown

Christopher entropic.

STREET IMPACT

HISTORIC LANDMARKS

TOURIST IMPACT

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The

area is also crossed my many main arteries and avenues.

noise and the traffic on the vicinity of the pier.

The

This

increase the

close north end district rich

of activities and small eateries makes the area even more active.

Therefore

the

pier enjoys an extremely lively mix of cultures and locals while at the same time it is heavily impacted by traffic.

The

green way and

Christopher Columbus How-

park create light filters that are not able to absorb the whole impact.

ever, as you walk toward the end of the pier where the site is located as you leave the city behind and reach the harbour walk the atmosphere changes giving moments of beauty and peace.

This

investigation unveiled a site with great po-

tential. It can take advantage of the multitude of tourists and locals that are close while at the same time it is hidden and enclosed in a magic atmosphere.

ADJOINING NEIGHBOURHOODS

MAIN AVENUES

HEAVY TRAFFIC AVENUES

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Site Sketches

3 9 10 12

1. The Space in frontof the Dock

2. The Marriott Hotel from the site

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3. Harbor Walk on the site

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4 5 2

7 1

6

11 8 4. The Charter House from the site

5. Charter House Restaurant front

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6. The Restaurant at the Charter House

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Site Sketches

te sketches served the purpose of understanding the life on the site.

The Charter

house offers a nice restaurant, then there are tw restaurants one on each side of the

Marriott Hotel. The pier offers no services for There is no place for them to sit and wait.

the commuters that take

the ferry.

10.Looking in the Ocean from the Dock

7. Ticket Boothe for the Ferry

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8.Oyster bar along the Peer

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Deeper

investigation revealed a very unkempt water edge, a peculiar indent

Marriott sketch.

on the side of the sible not to

hotel and a wonderful bollard that was impos-

9. Ferry Dock

12. Bollard

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11. Space on along the sideof the Marriott Hotel

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Iteration 1 Long Wharf

Boston, Massachusetts,USA

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Task Understanding

Research and Design Development Spacial Relationships Design Parameters Analytical Information Realize Relationships Apply analytical information Manage Generative Ideas

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The

first iteration was for me very difficult. having no program

was arduous to define relationships and relate to the site. tion therefore was rigid and simple. model.

Little

did

I

A

My

I

thought it

first itera-

stack of floors towers over the site

know that starting with abstraction would have given me a

great understanding of spacial relationship and a deeper understanding of design parameters.

FIRST ITERATION

SITE MODEL 1”:16’

PROJECT 1 1ST MODEL 1”:30’

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even thought the building was rigid, the seed of my idea was already contain in it.

I

was fascinated by the spaces of the writers theatre and the division i

found there between social and intellectual engagement.

Even

in this first at-

tempt, there is a central main public area flanked by a serious of small spaces along the edges.

LONGITUDINAL SECTION

TRASVERSAL SECTION

!ST DESIDN PROJECT 1 SCALE 1”:16’

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Social Interaction

FLOOR PLANS SOCIAL AND INTELLECTUAL INTERACTION

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FLOOR PLANS SOCIAL AND INTELLECTUAL INTERACTION IN MY COUNTRY, ITALY

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The

second reiteration sees more relationship with the site.

The

harbour walk

becomes part of the structure creating a continuum giving the experience of enclose path.

The

relationship with the water is given by the ground floor which

is partly under water. which in

The

Boston

The

experience is being able to see the tide workings

are quite relevant, up to ten feet in high tide.

structure relates also to the land where the idea of a park is at the

initial stage.

PERSPECTIVE OCEAN FACADE

PROJECT 1 REITERATION MODEL 1”:16’

PERSPECTIVE PARK FACADE

LONGITUDINAL SECTION

TRASVERSAL SECTION

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Iteration 3 Long Wharf

Boston, Massachusetts,USA

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Task Understanding

Research and Design Development Tactics of Design Research Design Parameters Visual Thinking Spatial Relationships Human Occupation Human Experience in Spaces

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Iteration 3 New Design Concept After

i drew.

a long night working on the rigid stacked floors this is the sketch that

I

went to bed with this new concept in mind not giving it much credit.

1st Draft

SITE MODEL 1�-16’

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2ND DRAFT

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In

this design development

I

diagrammed thresholds which are a fundamental

part of my project since the essence is creating experiences and moments.

Main

The

structure is a series of ribs that contract and expand giving the visitor

the experience of intimate and more public spaces as they move through the structure.

England.

The

material for the ribs is local wood which is abundant in

New

Thresholds

First Model Project 2 1�:16’

Structure in Wood

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The

structure encompassed the harbour walk and the rib structure invites

visitors from both side of the site. of art.

The

main central public square hosts pieces

Along the gallery a series of small, cosy, intimate spaces branch off The water and the site connections are offered through views on side of the structure.

o both sides. both

CIRCULATION

AXONOMETRY

PERSPECTIVE DRAWING

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A

more rigid version

Trasversal Section

Plan

Wood Gallery

Longitudinal Section

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Public Building Precedents This Precedent

helped me to break the rigid pattern that i had first adopted

as the main idea is break the typical base like sequence and logic creating a spacial network of interwoven layers, and producing undulated concrete sheets.

Kinman Ferries

Breaking

the

by

Creating

Urban Office Architecture Taiwan

Square Logic

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Spacial Network

Undulated Sheets

of

of Interwoven

Concrete

Layers

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Public Building Precedents

the structure is massive and dark, with a small coffe bar on the ground floor. the

This investigation allowed me to understand what i didn’t want in my structure.

Although this is a very functional ferry station the spaces are very large ad the environment is cold and modern.

walls are shiny and smooth rendering the place cold and not very welcoming.

Maritime Station Salerno Italy by Zaha Hadid

Trasversal Section

Internal Perspective

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Final Proposal Long Wharf

Boston, Massachusetts,USA

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Task Understanding

Design Development and Program Legible Relationships with water, street and city Design Experience that Relates to the spatial relationships Sensibility to human occupation Experience in different kind of spaces

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Site Plan The

site plan shows the ferry boat dedicated space.

Commuters

can easy and quickly reach the ferry

without going through the structure. as they come in they can go

directly to the waiting area, or walk around the public art gallery or decide to visit the small, and intimate spaces along the

Gallery.

Office

Odyssey

Quixote

Great

Great

Great

Quixote

Great

Great

Quixote

Quixote

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Plan

Office

The

plan underlines the spaces and the minimal fur-

niture to give a sense of welcoming. the relationship with the water is created by the many views from the structure and a stair that allows visitors to

Odyssey

reach and touch the water.

Quixote

Great Great

Great

Great

Quixote

Great Quixote

Quixote

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Entering

the main public space trough

a ribbed structure visitors experience a series of compressed and expanded spaces as they move from a public space to a more intimate, cosy and experience based spaces.

The

single

spaces are at human scale with ceilings that are not higher than

14

feet giving the visitors a feeling

of comfort, warmth, and relaxation.

Moments

of complete immersion

in the park and the ocean create natural experiences for the visitors.

The

activities in the structure are

geared toward social and intellectual engagement by offering culinary experiences, meetings to play games from all over the world, wine and crude beer tastings.

The

final proposal is a glass

wrapped rib structure with a public art gallery which is the heart of the composition.

The

choice of glass

was dictated by the will to tie the

Park

Ocean as experiential Furthermore the glass pan-

and the

moments.

els can be open in the milder weather offering moments of complete blending with the natural settings, water and park.

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A

B

3 1

4 2

Section A 1-8”=1’-0”

The Great expectation is a fine dining space. Here guests can savour good food and good wine. The space is intimate and private. The experience is appreciating the space and the outside park while experiencing new dishes and high end combination of food and drink. the social and intellectual engagement is geared to learning wines and their relationship to food.

Great expectations The Don Quixote

is a space dedicated to wine and food tasting.

Gathering

1 around spe-

cialties from all over the world, people can discuss and evaluate new tastes and combinations.

The

2

space is immersed in the landscaped park just outside the separating glass

wall. In summer this space can be opened giving the experience of outside/inside sensation.

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The Ulysses

Section B 1-8”=1’-0”

is a theme meeting space where discussions and exchanges are based on a

underlying cultural issue.

Steam

of consciousness is embedded in the social and intellec-

tual interaction, giving the guest the experience of learning and freely expressing ideas and thoughts.

The

space is on the ocean with a unique point where you experienced being

suspended on the ocean while you are protected by the glass.

3 The Odyssey

is a space dedicated to board games and intellectual

Games. Gathering

around tables people can learn games from all over the world, the origins and meaning of how those games came into existence. the hosts assign you to a table.

The

The

social experience is to meet new people as

space faces the park and in the mild weather the

glass is set aside and the tables can spill on the adjacent grass giving the guests a sense of fresh and open space.

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BIKE STORAGE As

passengers approach the dock they can park

their bike in a safe and dry place

THE ART GALLERY The Art Gallery

is a public square.

Art

can

be exposed using the internal glass partition that separates the gallery from the other more intimate spaces.

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STAIRS INTO THE OCEAN A large stair with seating arrives to touch the Ocean. Here it is possible to experience the ocean with no filters. Sunbathe, engage in conversation, meet new people.

WAITING FOR THE FERRY There is a wide waiting area gers. As they wait they can

for the ferry passenexperience a view of

the boat and of the ocean trough the window and the dock.

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COMMUNITY PRACTICE CONTENTS

01 02

A

useful addition at a

Interacting

BAC Space

with the community

Community Practice

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The Challenge was performed as a group effort.

the group had formerly founded a firm called “What If...�

The Firm focus is on developing compact and intimate spaces.

The founders are Isabel, Vidhy, Ian and myself.

Mission: perform a site analysis of a self-chosen space at the the given Steps:

Define

a problem or issue and its affiliated audiences

Design a response that balances our

BAC following

BAC community

the inputs of various stakeholders within

Deploy an intervention Document, evaluate, and redefine processes for future collaborative engagement exercises.

My role: Evaluate and Design the status quo of the space. Observe the space in various days and times. Collect information and observations from users and staff.

Lesson Learned: During this assignment I learned that even small intervention can drammaticaly change the use of a space and the behaviour of the users. Furthermore listening is a major tool to understand the needs and wants of a community

Reflection: Any intervention modifies a human space. it could be for the better but also for the worst. pay attention, listen, observe, analyse and propose different solutions that always answer to the questions asked during analysis. Do not assume or prefer a Solutions dictated by personal oriented thinking.

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defining the issue

Circulation

The first partition

By Isabell Gorham

in the studio space is usually empty and unused.

Temperature

tempearture cannot be controlled this results in an unconfortable environments for the users. By Vidhy Patel

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Pin up space

there is a need for more pin up space for studio class.

Gorham

usually

Caterina D’AmicoThe empty and unused.

and

By Isabell

first partition in the studio space is

Acustic

Sound travels freely in walls. By Ian Farley Community Practice

the studio due to high ceiling low partition

99

Light

enters through a series of

19

windows that wrap three of the exterior

walls.

This

is a great source of natural light, but the light glow causes the

There

is no space to storage models or material. so everything is scatetred

pinned up work to have a diminished clarity.

on every surface.

even the window sills are full of material... use this space for storage?

Community Practice

IDEA

maybe we could

not

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Design response

Plan Before

Plan After

Additional Pin-up Partitions

Increasing Pin-Up Space

Pin-up Space

Wall Space

Pin-up Space

Wall Space

without altering the existing walls we propose to add will aslso provvide privacy for the first studio are

4 new pannels which

Adding Suspended Pannels

Suspended pannels would diminish sound and temperature issues.

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The Intervention

The intervention provvides storage and a confortable sitting space.

Project and design. By Ian Farley

rendering.

By Ian Farley

After tcutting the pieces in the wood shop everything is ready to be assembled. Ian had to carry allthe wood..too heavy!

assemblying...lets hope that all the pieces fit together and that the

!

shelf fits in the window frame....in the end everything was perfect

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The Challenge was performed as a group effort.

the group had formerly founded a firm called “What If...�

The Firm focus is on developing compact and intimate spaces.

The founders are Isabel, Vidhy, Ian and myself.

Mission: Involve the community in a project that reflected our Design Practice ideas. Conduct Interviews and Evaluate the Collected data

Define

a problem or issue that can involve the community

Design a response that balances our

BAC community

the inputs of various stakeholders within

Deploy an intervention Document, evaluate, and redefine processes for future collaborative engagement exercises.

My role: Collect information and observations from inhabitants odf Jamaica Plains. Conduct interviews on site.

Lesson Learned: People are willing to help and participate when their opinion is asked.

REFLECTION: When intervening people in a community it is important to listen and observe. They know their neighbourhood better and can give you information that is difficult to collect otherwise. If asked people are willing to participate and help.

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The Site

The Ideas

Green Street Station Jamaica Plain, MA

We decided to use the idea of a garden in this space as a platform for gaining feedback and

creating a space that bridges the gap between different people within the community.

Neighborhood

Common Cause Community Empowerment

Cooperation

Community Development Strength and Independence

Participation

Equity and Inclusiveness

Transit Green Space Homeless Shelters Counseling Center Playgrounds Diverse Communities

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Intervention How do people feed about the homeless population?

Do they consider homeless people to be a part of their community?

Do they want them to be part of their community?

Would they take steps to help the homeless become part of the community?

Would a garden in this area be a positive step towards creating community?

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SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS AND ASSEMBLIES CONTENTS

01 02 03

CASE STUDY REPORT 1 the clt house by Atelierjones

CASE STUDY REPORT 2 The Old Oak Dojo

by

Next Phase Studios

CASE STUDY REPORT 3

Tucson Mountain House by Rick Joy

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During

this first assignment

I

learned how to research a material and understand its sustainability.

I

Clt it. Also I

concentrated on

produced and assembled in boards, how long does it take to assemble, and how much energy is used to produce the production of clt have.

Sustainable Material Sustainable Materials and Assemblies

for this first case study and learned how its investigated what impact on the environment does

108

In

this Info

Graphic I

show how clt is assembled and the different type of connection that this material can have.

assemble the parts of this house.

Sustainable Material Sustainable Materials and Assemblies

Furthermore

there are details of the harware used to

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The Old Oak Dojo

is in

Boston

in

Jamaica Plains.

its a

Living Building Challenge Building (LBC).

the

LBC

requires projects to produce more clean water and more clean

energy than they use, and to send less waste to the landfill than the amount of salvaged material used in the building. local sourcing of healthy building materials, as well as a healthy material supply chain. here

I

study the many bike avenues.

The Old Oak Dojo

Sustainable Materials and Assemblies

has no

The Challenge parking spaces. the

also puts a strong emphasis on the only way to reach it is by bike.

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In

this info graphic shows the influence the old oak dojo has in the jamaica

Plains

neibourhood.

Many

buildings sorrounding it have adopted green choices for their buildings

Sustainable Materials and Assemblies

111

In

this

Case

study,

I

investigated the materials used in the construction, and the assemblies of each.

learned more about sustainability and the impact of producing certain material on the environment, use of rammed earth and possibly the material was acquired all in

Arizona

I

My

intent was to understand if this house is truly sustainable.

As I

came to the conclusion that the house is not sustainable except for the

cutting on energy for transportation.

Sustainable Materials and Assemblies

However I

must say the house is amazing.

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The Butterfly

roof is very useful since its shape helps collect the rain water and can resist strong winds.

The

cross ventilation is obtained through small windows posi-

tioned at the ground level and are very low to the ground. although this doesn’t guarantee great ventilation it does provide for a part. If ll the windows were openable this would have insured sufficient natural cross ventilation. material like glass, steel and aluminium are

Cradle

Sustainable Materials and Assemblies

to cradle material but very harmful to the environment.

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MAKING AND MODELLING CONTENTS

01

a

Space

at the

BAC

1" = 32"

02 03

Solve

1" = 32"

a problem by making and modelling

seciond reiteration

Making and Modelling

114

Trying Trying

to solve the acoustic problem

Fishbowl Room

on the

Ground

floor at the

BAC

to solve the acoustic problem

1" = 32"

1" = 32"

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115

THE FISH BOWL ROOM

GAPS BETWEEN THE GLASS PANEL

Making and Modelling

116

Gap Cover for Fish Bowl 24X24 Representation

Room

at

the

Making and Modelling

BAC

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DESIGNED ADDITION Plan

and elevation

Cylinders

and

Of

the

Bolts Using

Designed

the

3D

addition. working with

Rhino

Study Models

Iterations

printer

Cylinders

and

Bolts Using

the

3D

and Iterations

Laser Cutter

on site

printer

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