The Geometric Problem Solver
Photo by Dave Clough Photography
http://davecloughphotography.com/
Model by Raul López.
My PASSION is when there is an INTERACTION BETWEEN ARCHITECTURE, THE USER, and THE ENVIRONMENT. A wonderful example of this is I.M. Pei's National Art Gallery in Washington, D.C. https://www.nga.gov/features/slideshows/a-design-for-the-east-building.html#slide_11 and https://images.app.goo.gl/PAvFEJ3bW837UzGc8
The photo above is my thesis at University of Cincinnati, 'The Fulcrum', a MUSEUM of NON-REPRE-SENTATIONAL SCULPTURE. It's designed to be located in Eden Park, Cincinnati, Ohio. The user is invited to engage with the building and the art inside as he/she drives or walks around the building. Once inside the building the circulation encourages interaction with the art, inside the building and out in the park. The overlooks provide views of Eden Park, with its sculptures, views of the Ohio River and the Kentucky hills.
There is a rooftop sculptur court and like the Guggenheim Museum, the journey through the museum, starts at the top of the building and spirals down. https://www.guggenheim.org/blogs/checklist/transport-yourself-to-the-guggenheim-with-free-virtual-backgrounds
In this 'rotation' project, the brise solell creates an open and airy rectangle penetrating a solid rectangle.
The many classes on theory and the history of art and architecture from UC provided a wealth of 'tools' to have fun with.
Subtle, in some ways, more directly in others, I used design techniques of many artists and architects. See if you can find the
Influences of Frank Lloyd Wright, Meis Van Der , Richard Meier, Le Corbusier, I.M. Pei, Alvar Aalto, Gerrit Rietveld, Hopworth, Kandinsky, Calder and many other artists and Storm King Sculpture Park.
The view of the Washington Monument from inside the National Gallery
Reflection of the Capital Building in the East Wing Addition of the National Art Gallery.
The juxtiposition of the piers blocks views into the Fulcrum Museum (and the sculptures within) and views out into Eden park.
These same piers appear to open up to allow views into the Fulcrum Museum and out into Eden Park as the person walks around the building.
Roof-Top Sculpture Court and Park Overlook
Structural Drawings
Fifth Level Sculpture Court
Fourth and Third Level Sculptural Courts
Second and First Level Sculptural Courts
Other Challenges:
Provide equal/maximum views of a park and courtyard.
Provide equal/maximum views of a park and courtyard.
Provide equal/maximum views of a park and courtyard.
The solution..
A square (formed by two rectangles, an arc, and triangle all penetrated by a cylinder allowing
the circular form on the second story equal views for the instructors offices to view the park across the street. The interior circulation views the courtyard enclosed by the building.
On the third level, where there are public conference rooms, the views from circulation are of both the park and the interior courtyard below.
A Rectangle
Provide equal/maximum views of a park and courtyard.
Provide equal/maximum views of a park and courtyard.
A three story building housing a bank and office rental space.
Provide equal/maximum views of a park and courtyard.
A Rotated Square
A Rotated Square
A Rotated Square
A Rotated Square
Another bank with rental office space.
Basement Level
A Rotated Square
Main Floor
A Rotated Square
Second
A Spatial Challenge: How to make a row house 'feel' spacious?
A Spatial Challenge: How to make a row house 'feel' spacious?
A Spatial Challenge: How to make a row house 'feel' spacious?
The solution
A Spatial Challenge: How to make a row house 'feel' spacious?
A Spatial Challenge: How to make a row house 'feel' spacious?
Using a lineal circulation pattern that all the major rooms open up to, allowing each room to claim the circulation as part of the room, rather than having the circulation walk through the middle of that room.