Music Response: Step Out
Step Out by Jose Gonzales is an anthem of sorts, full of peaks and valleys that drive a sensation of rising, movement, and the experience of standing on the precipice. The collage I created is a response to this. Taking…
Hot Stuff: A Material System Study
Since the inception of this project I have found myself studying different types of feedback loops ranging in form from natural growth and decay processes to urban circulation systems. When considering possible material studies another feedback loop came to mind,…
Metaphor – Wai Ching
In the first version of my metaphor, I would like to represent the different aspect of my program into three similar geometries, each represents the different characteristic and quality of my user space. They are unified together with…
Upsetting the Grid
With the existing tech start-up culture in Portland, and existing tech industry in place including Intel’s fabrication plant in Hillsboro, the ‘fab lab’ becomes a perfect fit for the city. The Zidell Yards site is situated at a prime point…
“Rapid”
Portland’s city center lies on parallel axes with the Willamette River, and historically has utilized the river as a major transportation route. The spirit of the Willamette is comprehended through its many rock formations causing water to flow in various…
The RIBA President’s Medals Student Awards
http://www.presidentsmedals.com/Entry-23601 The concept of my site development lays on the bonds among the vertical connection, the horizontal connection, and the organic connection. These three connections can be categorized as architecture, like towers and buildings, transportation projects, like bridges and highways,…
Metaphor, the Structure of the City
The metaphor is an impression of the City of Porland, and how I see the city were construct and how it looks like right now. The Wood Joint project allows me to connect different part together, some lose, some tie,…
Metaphor
The South Waterfront district was planned to be an example of the future of the city of Portland. The master plan and building code of the area was set to very high design and performance standards in order to…