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PROJECT #1: PONDSIDE CABIN RETREAT
PROJECT #1: PONDSIDE CABIN RETREAT
UMASS SUMMER DESIGN ACADEMY
MEDIUM: LASERCUT CARDBOARD
My first project was to design a pondside retreat on campus as if the UMass Amherst cabin did not exist. For more context, please visit the UMASS 25' page.
Overall, architecture is a career I want to pursue in the future. Designing a space where the experience outweighs the physical aesthetic is the most important goal. It is crucial for a person who lives in a building to feel.
SITE PLAN
SITE PLAN
This is the complete section of the UMass site that surrounds the pond. There are five groups, and mine is located on the bottom left. For the design, I chose to follow the topography of the land.
LASERCUT MODEL
LASERCUT MODEL
Using Rhino 8, a digital software, we created the laser-cut file so the TA could cut it out using the laser-cut machine. From this angle of one of the cabins, you notice that there are no closed-off walls except for the bathroom. These open-ended walls create implied space while also giving the person freedom to wander throughout the cabin.
SITE PLAN(2)
SITE PLAN(2)
This is a close-up of the site plan. The layers of cardboard beneath the cabins show topography - as a group, we initially decided to place the cabins on the lowest level of topo; however, in the long run, erosion could damage the cabins. So, we moved the cabins back a few levels so that they could be durable.
UNFINISHED WORK
UNFINISHED WORK
PROJECT #2: CONCERT HALL, OUTDOOR AMPHITHEATRE
PROJECT #2: CONCERT HALL, OUTDOOR AMPHITHEATRE
XC ART CENTER
MEDIUM: FOAM-COR
For personal exploration and future competitions, I decided to design an indoor concert hall with an outdoor amphitheater and restaurant to accompany it on the site plan (top image). I've always wanted to experience a piano performance in a concert hall, so my site plan resembles the frame of a piano from a top view (not shown).
In the back view (bottom image), viewing panels for exploration resemble abstract piano keys. There are three floors for viewing, which can be seen through each level of piano keys. Stairs come around the back for easy circulation, for moments such as the last five minutes before a performance starts, or when a performance ends and people begin to leave.
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