U.S. EMBASSY OF SANTIAGO
United States Embassy | Santiago, Chile
Tasked with recreating the U.S. Embassy of Santiago, Chile many questions quickly began to arise. How does a foregin entity represent itself in another country? What are the historic relations between the United States and Chile? Does Chile have precedents of personal architectural style? and how can all these elements, questions, and themes culminate into architecture?Can it?
Consistently exploring and asking questions during the course of the semester, led to the creation of goals for the architecture to achieve. In the end a concept of “Healthy Architecture” was set out to be sought after. But what constituted “Healthy Architecture” for this site? Main ideas to be conveyed included sensitive deployment of architecture on the site, humane workspaces, architecture that provides equipotential space for different programtic usages, and giving back to the surrounding community.
Partner(s): Individual
Date: Fall 2022
Educator: Dr. Kliess, PhD
1.) Massing required space in 5m grid system 2.) Split mass and lift upwards to maintain site sensitivity 3.) Connect to ground for public access 4 .) Establish glass facade & ground floor walls to shape space
5.) Upwards circulation stemming from ground plane
PALOMAR WRITER’S THEATER
Art’s & Theater Center | Genoa, Italy
Our goal is to create a refuge from the dominant urban grid within the free space created by the continuous arcade at Piazza Rossetti. Opposing the dominant and repetitive grid of the Foce district creates a space of difference held in contrast to the sameness of the district’s repetition and density. The goal of this unique insertion within the pervasive grid is to create a dialogue between the user and the objects of use, a dialogue that reinforces the voice of the people and their choice of movement patterns and interpretation of the spaces. The proposal explores the relationship between mass and void by creating permeable and opaque thresholds in both the architecture and landscape of the site. By contrasting size, color, and materiality throughout our proposal, we establish a dialogue of scale between multiple elements of design that when taken together offer a reciprocity between objects and human interpretation. Such key ideas represented include: Façade and programming, Size and function , Perception and reality, Open and closed facades, Vertical and horizontal relationships. Case studies & precedents for this project include: Thomas Phifer, Rice University; Renzo Piano ,Stavros Niarchos; PWP, Bangaroo.
Partner(s): Anna Rowell, Bryce Harris, Jacob Spruill
Date: Spring 2022
Educator: Prof. Wilkerson
1.) Define the 4th edge 2.) Break the grid, with arcade justification
1.) Define the 4th edge 2.) Break the grid, with arcade justification
1.) Define the 4th edge 2.) Break the grid, with arcade justification
1.) Define the 4th edge 2.) Break the Roman grid, with arcade typology’s justification 3.) Formulate spatial configuration by rules of circulation
3.) Formulate spatial configuration by rules of circulation 4.) Adjust footprint to programatic usages
3.) Formulate spatial configuration by rules of circulation 4.) Adjust footprint to programatic usages
3.) Formulate spatial configuration by rules of circulation 4.) Adjust footprint to programatic usages
5.) Define form through a dialouge of scale 6.) Finished footprint; maintain permeability throughout facade condition
1.) Define the 4th edge 2.) Break the grid, with arcade justification 3.) Formulate spatial configuration by rules of circulation 4.) Adjust footprint to programatic usages 4 .) Adjust footprint to programatic usages 5.) Define form through a dialouge of scale 6.) Finished footprint; maintain permeability throughout facade condition
5.) Define form through a dialouge of scale 6.) Finished footprint; maintain permeability throughout facade condition
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THOMAS MEACHAM
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BACHELOR OF ART IN ARCHITECTURE
May 2023
Clemson University
College of Architecture, Arts, and Humanities
Art Minor
GPA 3.68
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2ND YEAR ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENT AWARD NOMINEE
January 2021
AIA COLUMBIA CLEMSON CLASS OF 2023 COMPETITION
Honorable Mention, Innovation of Brickwork, April 2021
2022 AIA SOUTH ATLANTIC REGION STUDENT DESIGN AWARD NOMINEE
September 2022
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
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