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ogden center study
A study of Ogden Centre by Daniel Libeskind and its primary spaces. Libeskind uses the arrangement and addition of complex geometries to create opportunities in space in both the exterior and interior. The study uses hand-drawn diagrams to investigate the way Libeskind works with form, skylights, overlapping geometries, courtyard spaces, and the strategies he implements to organize space. His program of space is dictated by the central openings and atrium, pushing the offices as task rooms to the perimeter of the building.
folded plates & groin vaults
This project is based on two precedents: groin vaults, and folded plates. The idea was to create an abstraction of the precedents, and to design three different forms, each designed for a different digital modeling technique. The waffled geometry was design to be laser cut using the x, y, and z axes. The further modulated form for 3-d printing was a more solid design that was hollowed out to reduce costs, and that better shows the folded plate surfaces. Finally, the third digital modeling technique was the CNC router, which is a machine that carves away at a solid material. Thus, the form had to be designed in a way that the machine could easily access the geometry. The form became a multitude of the original geometry, and cage edited in a way that made the geometry have more variation in depth in order to create a more dynamic form.
composition study
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The project looked to arrange three 2”x 3” pieces of black paper against a white background using a limited number of shaping and shifting techniques to create an interesting composition. The squares took into consideration balance between foreground and background, variation in shape, complexity, unity, as well as craftsmanship. Finally, the finished 20 squares were arranged in a matrix to show the variations in complexity and density between each of the studies.
