portfolio 3
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architecture portfolio of undergraduate work at washington university.TRANSCRIPT
a pool in the park for saint louisTROUGH TERRACE Architectural Design I 6 credits Gia Daskalakis FL2010
Students were asked to design a public
pool for a Saint Louis city park.
My proposal strives to bring an urban sense of traffic to
the oasis. The park is for peace and quiet. This place
is for motion and activity. The series of individual pools,
internal gardens, and ramps descending down a slope act
as a knot in the path around the lake. Runners, walk-
ers, bikers, swimmers, and people-watchers alike move
through these lanes.
The concrete shells that form the groundplane and roof
structure contain sand, soil, water, and wood, brin-
ing us back down to earth without leaving the city.
1/8 sectional model built in cedar, maple, steel, resin, plaster
city street
city park
city pool
a b c
a. terraced beach
b. steel + concrete forest
c. stepped lawn
sand
soil
wood
water
PLAN 1/64”
a campus on the street for sam fox schoolArchitectural Design II 6 credits Zeuler Lima/Iain Fraiser SP2011
Thinking about our own educations, JD Scott and I have
come to appreciate that where we do is near as important
as what we do. Just as murder in a Cathedral is different
than murder on the street, we conclude that making
art on Delmar is different than making art on Hoytt.
We propose a new attitude for Sam Fox with
an urban addition to its suburban campus.
We aim to bring students off the monestary onto the street.
With housing and studios for 40 artists, “Univercity” aims
to facilitate a study abroad, close to home. The site
sits dormant between 2 strips of activity. The project
aims to mediate between them with a quiet, contemplative
posture that embraces a library with a student-run
art gallery, a small café, and a semi-public courtyard.
n. loading dock
m. upper level classroom and gallery
l. street level space for outreach design program
k. lower level metal/wood shops with outdoor workspace
j. re-purposed brick building
i. sunroom/outdoor balcony
h. semi-public courtyard with mounds, trees, and paint walls
g. library entrance
f. rammed earth bearing walls
e. roof vegetable garden
d. public gallery and cafe
c. hallway: the life of the dormitory.
b. lofted bedrooms
UNIVERCITY
Raingarden and interior library entrance.
Class and gallery space.
1/8” sectional model in oak, poplar, OSB, and steel.
S C H O O L F E A T U R E S
a. Delmar Blvd: a top 10 street in America
Univercity First Floor Plan
The Cathedral effect describes the influence of space on human thinking.
As the Visigoths knew so well, high ceilings encourage abstract thinking
and creativity, while low ceilings motivate concrete thinking and focus on
detail.
The UniverCity Library is the sacred space on campus, conducive to lofty
thoughts, deep imaginings, and their realization. A two-story atrium
accompanies an open stack of reading nooks. Visitors may find their
inspiration while wandering the sunlit stacks below and further pursue
their thoughts in the “people shelf” above.
L I B R A R Y F E A T U R E S
a. roof nooks and balconies
b. skylight behind “human shelf”
c. wood-clad Western wall warms skylight sun
d. “human shelves” conducive to focused thought
e. elevator shaft
f. groundfloor with stacks, meeting space, and
exit to school complex.
CAMPUS LIBRARY: The Cathedral Effect
LIBRARY 1ST FLOOR PLAN
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steel/fir material sample rammed earth/stucco material sample
basement interior
LOCAL COLOR“The distinctive peculiarities of a place.” Orsteadl Kollegium is home to dependents
of the Danish government: immigrant families and university students. Though full of
diversity, life, and latent energy, the complex feels as grey as it looks. The life between
its buildings has yet to be born. This proposal aims to bring color to an anonymous
place. Associating activities with spatial qualities, this spectrum of public spaces hopes
to give residents a reason to go outside and visitors a reason to come in.
KULOER
rød
blå
gul
grøn
QUALITY MATERIAL
peacetranquility calmnesscoolnessserenity
water stone concrete plum
intensitypassion heat thrillactivityvibrancyradiance
woodgranitebrick steel maple
warmthenergyglow
stonegravelwoodsandgingkobirchsunflower
lifesoftnesscalmnesscoolnesshealthfertility
earthturfgrasstreesivy
ACTIVITY
sittingreflectingconversingrestingcooling office skating
dancingcelebratingskatingcompetingperforming
playingeatingsun bathinggardening
runningbikingwalkingsleddingpicnicing
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a park for patrick henry elementary school
we parked...
Architectural Design IV SP2012Forrest Fulton/Mikey Naucus6 creditsParker Keyes Yurina KodamaLyn WenzelBilly GriffittsJordan TsaiSarah MIllerConnie ZhengMichael HallsSam XuElana AbrahamBomin KimLauren MiyataRyan Chiu
LEARNING LANDSCAPE12 students expanded the 2011 Learning Landscape at the Patrick Henry Elementary school and rendered an asphault parking lot fit for children.
In consultation with the teachers of the school, we added features to aid the school’s sustainability themed curriculum: fabric shade structure, sod playing field, garden irrigation system, storage units, birch trees and plantings, cedar and concrete furniture, foam playthings, and oak sculptures to the back of the school.
Yurina Kodama, Parker Keyes, and I worked to add human scale and finer detail to the masterplan. We rescued wood logs from the chipper to build over 50 pieces of furniture at a total cost of $777.77
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a. redwood tree donated by MO botanical garden.
b. earth mounds and native prairie plantings.
c. granite border and path.
d. sculptures and tables in wood chip allee shaded by birch trees.
e. fabric shaded cedar pergola.
f. gingko and locust trees add shade to phase 1.
g. subterranean irrigation system waters garden beds.
Master Plan Features
photos courtesy of Forrest Fultonsite plan drawn by Lyn Wenzel
phase 1 completed by the class before us
phase 2 completed by 2012 design/build studio
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5-30lb. 32 stools. storage box.
SMALLred cedarosage orangeblack walnutyellow poplarwhite oaksycamoreelm
MEDIUM400-600 lb. 3 tables. 12 benches.
cast concretesteelred oak
LARGE1000-3000 lbs. 5 climbing structures.
crane-dropped, chainsawed oak
a bed in a home for ignacio and beniciocollaboration with Catalina Freixas and Pablo Moyano Saint Louis SU2012
Minimize pieces to facillitate disassembly. Eliminate corners and exposed hardware.Attach structure to plywood skin.
Construction Proposal:
8” twin foam mattress
1/2” birch plywood slat
1/4” counter-sunk stainless steel hex bolt
3/4” stainless steel lock washer
5” yellow pine strut
1.5” decking screw
5” yellow pine cross beam
3/8” red oak plug
1.5” pine ceiling connector block
1/2” birch plywood cieling
a. loft detaila. loft
b. column
c. drawer
5” yellow pine slat joint
1/2” birch plywood slats
1.5” caster
CNC cutout wheel anchor
drawer front
lower foam mattress
3/4” birch plywood front facade
3/4” wood screw
c. drawer detailb. column detail1/4” counter-sunk stainless steel hex bolt
2x2” quarter sawn maple column
1/2” radiused corner
3/4” maple plywood with 1/2” radiused corner
1.5” counter-sunk decking screw3/8” red oak plug