Symbiotic Sanctuaries.
Arch 112 Studio
Spring 2024 WashU Undergraduate Approach Nomination
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Black and White Warblers are my chosen species for this project. Through this set of analysis drawings, I track the characteristic movements that define this bird.
The Allmanajuvet Zinc Mine Museum, located in Norway, is my selected precedent. Through the above analysis drawings, I highlight the linearity and solidity found within this architectural project.
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Vertical Symbiosis Observatory.
The final step within the series of Symbiotic Sanctuaries is a culmination that realizes the relationship between humans and the warblers through a shared space that draws from architectural concepts found at the Zinc Mine Museum.
Up and elevated into the trees is where the researcher will reside, and in logs and crevices are where the warblers will hide. The cantilevered structure of the observatory provides protected grounds for these birds while enabling the researcher to observe from a close but safe distance.
This physical model is made of a mix of bark, paper, cardboard, wood, and dowels. I intended for this structure to closely replicate its surrounding environment through the use of natural materials.
Intentional openings are found throughout the project to focus the view of the researcher, dowels emphasize the verticality of these spaces, and select bark walls provide habitat for warbler prey.
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Transparent Intersections
laid the groundwork for the later stages of this project. The intersections between Warblers and the Zinc Mine became apparent: a clashing of mobility and solidity.
This project features a series of lines and geometric shapes that overlap to create new forms. The printed acetate drawings are held up and caged within a wooden framework that draws inspiration from the Zinc Mine Museum.
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Light Through Cracks
is an extension of Transparent Intersections that seeks to materialize the connections between warblers and the Allmannajuvet Zinc Mine. The different media play with light in unique ways that contributed to the emergence of new figures. These specific designs re-represent my previous analysis drawings.
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