Concept Sketch: Building Elevation
Due to the horizontal nature of my site and a shift in scale from east to west, my building form needs to express the stretch from single-story retail to the high density of the W Hotel. In this north elevation, … Continue reading →
Reflection from the Site Design Process
What I have learned from this week is that my project concept has become somewhat convoluted. I have done a very thorough analysis of Hollywood in relation to my site and much larger connections. Through extensive programming I began to … Continue reading →
Reflection on Bio-strucutre work
Beginning the first design term by looking at a micro scale was a very uncommon task. Usually, designers start from the bottom up, meaning that we work through the larger issues before considering the details. However, I found this exercise … Continue reading →
Starting by looking at Biomimicry at a MICRO scale in terms of Bio-structure
Filed under: Current Works in Progress, Thesis
Urban Ecology Centre at South Waterfront
Final book
WRITTEN STATEMENT
Last week I had great site visit to South Waterfront. Facts provided by Ar. Bob Hesting about the district were evoking. After going through South Waterfront Design Guidelines by ‘Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability’ and other online resources; I came across very interesting facts, which helped me to shape up my thesis draft. I […]
‘Potential Site And Exploring The Program’
Good Morning fellas…. Here I am writing my 2nd blog. After posting my 1st blog I realized, it was just informative essay and little bit boring. So I have decided to be more proactive about my blog and trying to make it interesting and interactive. I would like to have your comments and discussions on […]
Fascinating Fireflies!!!
Last summer vacation in India, I came across many miraculous and astonishing things. One night while hiking in woods, in middle of nowhere, on quite plateau I saw a glowing tree. It was looking like somebody has ornamented it with thousands of small lights. But, surprising thing was there was no electricity on that plateau. […]