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Artifact

The site as it exists– Colors: gray, light yellow, red, green, black Materials: concrete, brick, dirty glass, spray paint, found items / trash, metal, tile Reactions: honest, industrial, strong, alternative, hypothetical These are images of the artifacts I made to express my emotional reaction to the site combined with the program. I see the corrugated […] […]

Assignment 3+ Haiku

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This site is trapped between I-405 and highway 26 close to the PSU campus. It is right next to a bicycle path and about 800 feet from SW 11th and Clay light rail station. Being close to an exit the speed of cars surrounding the site vary from 15 mph to 45 mph. I am […] […]

About Biosynergy

Hey everybody! I found this very relevant and very interesting essay from the BioSynergy Institute by Dr. Anthony L. Rose. I posted a link to that short essay at the bottom of the page. It is only 7 pages long and I believe that if it doesn’t answer all of the questions about […] […]

Programing ( In progress)

At this stage of the term, I know what I want to focus on and what I feel strong about; however, I still haven’t found what is the driving point of my project. Housing keeps coming back to my mind, … Continue reading […]

Bite the bullet

I’ve picked a site. I worked on this site before during summer studio for a short two-week sketch project and its been on my mind ever since. My new goal is to be more succinct so here’s a map: And here’s a panorama from some images I took this summer the first time I […] […]

Assignment 3

Interview: I have contacted Alder Elementary School and I am waiting to hear from them. I am also looking at the Douglas School District (east side portland), and hopefully giving me a better understanding of where my site might be located. Aside from this I have been looking at different case studies that are helping […] […]

Site Soul Searching

As I search for a site, I feel the need to elaborate on my program in a more concrete way than I have done so far. My design goals are these: Create a school that focuses on environmental/experiential education– that is, teaching children while creating an intimate connection with nature Create an environment that enhances […] […]

Vertical Farm – Initial Program Elements

I’ve begun to dig into what program pieces would compromise an urban vertical farm. For the most part, a lot of research has begun into production, consumption, yields and planting information regarding several fruits and vegetables. This will help inform the amount of food I would need to sustain the neighborhood, and I’ll ultimately be […] […]

Civic Ecology – Programming…first attempt

My first attempt at researching how to try to programming a building that could stand at the center (literally and figuratively) of an eco-district and I’ve come across an interesting model that could accommodate smaller community organizations, of which Portland has many, that shares its resources in the same way an eco-district shares resources. In […] […]