Architecturally, how does a building respond to its natural environment? Is it a blank canvas? A backdrop for nature? The brutalist structures of Evergreen State College Does it interpret natural forms? Mimic materials? Teton mountains and forests interpreted at the visitor center Or does it act more like window into its surroundings? A striking space at Patkau’s Strawberry Vale School I think […] […]
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I’ve compiled a set of precedents that look at sloping and green roof forms, and articulation of building and nature interfaces. [click to enlarge] I never though I would look to Zaha Hadid as a precedent, but Land Formation-One has inspired me to really experiment with my design. The Highline, a project I really adore and hope […] […] Sorry, this is not in .pdf form; I had a hell of a time trying to get the pdf to upload, with no success. I don’t like Google Doc’s pdf viewer (I think it displays graphics poorly), but you can download the original pdf from there. So! This is the final draft with everything in it. […] […] Here is a nearly-complete draft of my thesis document. A few pages still need text (such as the “natural conditions” page) and the “spacial relationships” page needs a finalized diagram. Additionally, title pages and transition pages are not yet included. Criticism I’m looking for: content, layout, readability, spelling. Also! I need a name for this project! Suggestions […] […] Sunnyside Environmental School is a K-8 school in Portland’s eco-friendly Sunnyside neighborhood. I recently toured the school and talked with principal Sarah Taylor. Sunnyside has an environmental place- and project-based curriculum. Students spend an average of 1 hour per day outdoors, and middle schoolers spend one day a week off-site. Nature, agriculture, and the environment are […] […] Rosa Parks Elementary School is one of Portland’s newest schools– by a long shot. Designed by DOWA for a quickly expanding, mostly minority area of the Portsmouth neighborhood, this school goes beyond its title of “school” to really fulfill the needs of the community. I recently had the opportunity to visit and interview the school’s […] […] I have examined and compared three different projects that function as environmental education centers and create an intimate connection with their landscape. [click to view study] . IslandWood is notable for its immediate connections to the surrounding living landscape. Additionally, its program serves 6th, 7th, and 8th graders (my target age group) with similar goals and values as […] […] To reflect and review, here is a mid-term look at where this project is going. [click to view poster] […] |
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