Eggcrate

Site: Former LA Times Printing Plant 

Course: 1GA Design Studio

Instructor: Matthew Au 

The course culminates in the design of a small public building in Los Angeles.

The building proposal is for a community media building. This project will support discussions about media, community, and presentations and visits. 

The 1GA studio introduces students to the central problems of architecture—geometry, form, and space—through the technologies of their description—diagramming, drawing, and model making.

Introductory exercises emphasize the role of drawing and analysis as both descriptive and generative. 

In the studies from Formatting Geometry and Material, we pay close attention to the development of ideas that inform an iterative and creative process for working with many different media: from physical models, to two-dimensional drawings, to digital interfaces. In this project, we learn to use paper material to translate into the architectural language and unfold the geometry to expand the space dialogue. 

The studies and building purpose will inform an idea about an architectural message that negotiates interior program with exterior visibility.