In the past week, I’ve visited two places in Portland that hover around my intended program. One, Refuge PDX, is a multi-purpose art space. Their ultimate goal is one of a capitalist nature so their program really only addresses part of my goal. The other, Environment Oregon, is an environmental advocacy program. Their goal tracks […]
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Cultures locally and around the world find themselves at an ecological crossroads. The myriad of environmental problems humans have created for themselves over the centuries have grown alarmingly and will continue to affect all species of life on this planet. We as a culture are at a point where something must be done to alter […] Every landscape and building has a history and what I would like to propose with this thesis is the question: what does it mean to build on history? Peter Zumthor builds quite literally directly on History with his Kolumba Museum. … Continue reading → Assignment Two, Part One: Brainstorming I’ve compiled a list of ideas, different types of precedents, and a small amount of historical background about the site I’ve chosen. Hopefully, it will be helpful to lay them out here before coming up with a general thesis argument. The site I’ve chosen, what is now called the R.J. […] Through the exploration of the connectivity between nature and architecture I aim to discover how to bring awareness of climate and social problems to the myriad of subcultures living in the Southeast district of Portland. My intention for this project is to reuse an existing site in the Southeast Industrial District. The old Templeton building […] Work from first day of class – preliminary thoughts…. I’ve officially been trying to write his post for five days now. Having a blog and writing about yourself can be a very self-indulgent exercise and getting down to business and … Continue reading → |
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