Process Work
Concept Model (Weave)
Concept Model (Weave)
Concept Model (Weave)
Concept Drawing
Section Model
Large Section Model
Large Section Model
Early Massing Model
Idea for Roof Gardens
Material Model
Early Studies for Corner Design
Site Plan
West Elevation
Sixth Level
North Elevation
Fifth Level
South Elevation (Wyoming Ave.)
Second Level
East Elevation (Linden St.)
Ground Floor
View from Apartment
Square Footage of Building
Structural Axon
Axon of Building
Wall Section NTS
Thesis
During the semester I worked with Jane Jacob's book Life and of Great American Cities. The goal of the project was to illustrate the book with pictures that explain each chapter. I handled chapter 14 which dealt with forces of declines in cities, specifically with how borders affect city vitality. More information can be found below.
THE CURSE OF BORDER VACUUMS
Massive single uses are harmful to city vitally for several reasons; they form borders and halt cross use. As a result, they form dead zones and breed destruction to the surrounding context specifically at its perimeter. This can be combated by using ideas such as seams, promoting cross use in cases like parks by having its activities pushed to its perimeter, or by having the neighboring context have a great intensity of life to beat away the grayness that borders bring. Shown above is this idea of combating borders through a diversity of street life and by pushing the border's activities to its perimeter. This acts as a seam and brings life to the city rather than creating greyness.
“The root trouble with borders as city neighbors, is they are apt to form dead ends for most users of city streets. They represent, for most people, most of the barriers.”
-Jane Jacobs