Watercolor Practice

This is a contour drawing I did of Kacie Leisure in the first year drawing class I T.A. for that I later watercolored.  Suzanne showed us a watercolor demonstration in class that really helped me with my watercoloring skills.  I plan to use watercolor more often with rendering, now that I've gained more confidence in this medium.

Day Trip: Albemarle, NC Opera House

The opera house in Albemarle was just next door to the building our class will be designing, but these days it lies empty. The images below are pictures I took of the balcony space. The opera house ceiling was once covered in these magnificent metal tiles, but the tiles have since fallen down and are now in stacks on the floor. The lighting was particularly moving with the five circular windows as the only light source. It would appear that the balcony space is now used mainly for storage of old antique furniture and a place for dust to settle. I'd love to try and incorporate both spaces into my design, but I have not decided yet on how to do so.

Day Trip: Albemarle, NC

Our studio class took a field trip to the small town of Albemarle this past Monday. We did a site study of a space in the downtown area that was a Belk clothing store back in the day. The townspeople we consulted are looking for an exciting design idea that will revive their downtown that has suffered due to a thriving Wal-mart shopping center nearby. They specifically wanted a "young person's perspective", given that the town has a high population of senior citizens, so that is what we intend to give them.

Daylight Model: The Pavilion

This was our first studio project this semester. The assignment was to develop and build a model at 3/4" scale that addresses the issue of natural daylight. My partner, Robert, and I worked together on this project. We were inspired by the Barcelona Pavilion by Mies Van Der Rohe, The Summer House in Trosa by WRB Architects in Stockholm, and the Cresent House by Ken Shuttleworth. The taller solid curved wall faces south and will reflect light down into the space and bounce off the shorter curved wall.  The curved shape directs the bouncing light towards the center while the louvres help to block out the more direct light.  The Pavilion is separated into two spaces. The area with the lower ceiling is a more private space with very little direct light and a water element that partially divides the space from the entrance.  The space with higher ceiling gets more direct light and is therefore designed to be a public space.

The Hatchery: Booklet

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