harvard gsd first year core portfolio
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First year core architecture portfolio at the Harvard Graduate School of Design.TRANSCRIPT
JOSHUAFELDMAN
Harvard Graduate School of DesignFirst Year M.Arch I
2012/13
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CONTENTSBIRD BAY
GSD Core Studio II | Spring 2013Critic: Elizabeth Whittaker
WAVE FRAMEGSD Core Studio I | Fall 2012
Critic: Katy Barkan
PERIMETER PLANGSD Core Studio I | Fall 2012
Critic: Katy Barkan
FUNNEL FILLGSD Core Studio II | Spring 2013
Critic: Elizabeth Whittaker
HOUSE 22.5Retreat in Nature
Competition | Spring 2013
SECANT LANTERNGSD Projective Representation in
Architecture | Fall 2012Critic: Cameron Wu
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BIRD BAYGSD Core Studio II, Assignment 01Spring 2013Critic: Elizabeth Whittaker
This assignment dealt with modularity through the design of a structural bay, which through aggregation would produce a variety of contiguous covered spaces of different sizes. The dialectics of part vs. whole, nested vs. abutted, figure vs. field, and bilateral vs. rotational symmetries were subjects of investigation as characteristics of the project’s global figuration and hierarchy. The genesis of the design began with a square inscribed in a square, which was then divided along its diagonals, rotated vertically into 3 distinct positions, enclosed into a volume, truncated and finally arrayed around the center point such that 4 nested bays formed a single enclosed space. The degree to which each quarter square was rotated determined the size of the enclosed volume within the bay.
Module 3
Module 2
Module 1
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Module 1
Module 2
Module 3
B A C D
Top: Geometric genealogy of modules
Across Bottom:M.C. Escher figure/ground inspiration
Module distribution
West Elevation
Longitudinal Section
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Across: Physical model of modular aggregation
Left: Module 2 physical model
Bottom: Rendering of module 1 array
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WAVE FRAMEGSD Core Studio I, Assignment 03Fall 2012Critic: Katy Barkan
This project examined movement in architecture through the study of simple rotational mechanisms. Situated along the central lock between the Boston Harbor and the Charles River Basin, this assignment called for the development of three discrete organizations of space, enabling pedestrian and nautical passage in closed and open positions, respectively. Experimentation with the basic principles of the piston engine led to my fascination with the image of continuous motion and inspired my appropriation of the continuous as a platform for design. I sought to harness the passage of the boat through the lock as a means of activating the building’s different states of occupation. While the movement of the building is recorded through a series of individually customized frames, the asymmetric design of three distinct states of occupation, expressed in ruptures between frames, is also celebrated.
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Top: Aerial view of boat held within the building
Across:Sequence of rendered frames taken from stop motion animation
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Frame 01
Frame 24
Frame 44
Frame 53
Frame 62
Frame 71
Frame 34
State 01
State 03
State 02
Frame 04
Frame 17
Frame 27
Frame 47
Frame 56
Frame 65
Frame 74
Frame 37
Frame 09
Frame 21
Frame 30
Frame 50
Frame 59
Frame 68
Frame 77
Frame 40
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STATE 01
Plan
STATE 02
Plan
STATE 03
Plan
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STATE 01
Elevation 01
STATE 02
Elevation 01
STATE 03Elevation 01
STATE 01
Section AA
STATE 02
Section AA
STATE 03Elevation 02
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Across: Physical model photographs of state 02 and 03
Right: Physical model photograph depicting continuous horizontal passage
Below:Interior view of pedestrian passage
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State 03
State 02
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SECTION AA
SECTION BB
SECTION CC
PERIMETER PLANGSD Core Studio I, Assignment 02Fall 2012Critic: Katy Barkan
The brief for this project called for a dormitory with specific program needs, a maximum area requirement, an unrolled façade of fixed length, and a staircase. The objective was to develop the perimeter shape in relationship to the fenestration and the interior plan of rooms and circulation such that all of the dispositions of elements and dimensions were justified one by the other. My project explored the sectional tension of the triangular stair and the resultant interior experiential qualities that it produced. The stair established a variety of living wings, corridors and common spaces, which transitioned from one end of the building to the other. The living wings progressed from high to low density, the corridors changed from dark to light, and the multilevel common rooms, located around the staircases, varied in volume. In section, I developed a strategy that allowed light to enter each room. The combination of double and single rooms varied which allowed a greater sense of spaciousness towards the end of the building.
Across Top: Interior rendering showing common spaces around stair
Across Middle: Physical model photographs depicting sectional variety of living units
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Across:Diagrammatic program distribution
Above:Study model exploration of
funnel re/orientation
Right:Preliminary spatial organization
FUNNEL FILLGSD Core Studio II, Assignment 02Spring 2013Critic: Elizabeth Whittaker
This assignment dealt with figuration and spatial variety. The brief called for an infill project that would host the expansion of a new academic department. The site was the interstitial space between two “existing” campus buildings, which were rotated and elevated such that the desired differences in floor height of 8.5’ and 3.5’ were achieved. A grouping of funnels, which vary in orientation, seamlessly turn the corner from one building to the next. Each space, whether funneled in plan or section, frames one’s view throughout the project either out towards the campus as in the classrooms or in towards the interior as in the study carrels.
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Second Floor Plan
Open-Air Lecture Space
Carrel Terrace
Classroom
Cross Campus Passage
Lounge
Classroom
Existing Building Corridor
Existing Building Corridor
Circulation
Classrooms
Conference Room
Open-Air Lecture Room
Offices
Lounges
Mechanical
Study Carrels
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South Elevation
North Elevation
Interior View
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HOUSE 22.5Independent Project:Retreat in Nature CompetitionSpring 2013Special Commendation
With: Chris Soohoo, Jisoo Kim, Takuya Iwamura
This independent competition entry sought to expose the intersection between nature and technology through the integration of a productive garden within a living space. This hybridization of interior living with garden space heightens one’s senses and increases awareness of life cycles. The building envelope allowed for substantial solar gain, diffused daylight, rigidity, and ventilation through the use of lightweight multi-wall polycarbonate. Curtains were used as a flexible interior membrane to increase insulation performance and provide shade when needed. Passive heating through solar radiation was complimented by radiant heating integrated into the concrete floor and soil. The system would be powered by a biodigester adjacent the house which would convert organic waste into methane gas, providing a sustainable source of energy for House 22.5 and in tern for the local community.
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30 (℃)
tomatopepper
onion
herbsorange
human being
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SECTION B-B’ 1: 50
SECTION A-A’ 1: 50
Glass
Multi Wall Polycarbonate
Curtain Membrane
Cross Laminated Red Pine
Structure
Red Pine Flooring
Soil For Garden
Radiant Heating/Biodigester
Foundation
SUMMERTIME VEGETATION
PLAN 1: 50
BEEFSTEAK PLANT Perilla frutescens
WITCH HAZELHamamelis japonica
ROSEMARY
JAPANESE WILD PARSELYcryptotaenia
JAPANESE PEPPERZanthoxylum piperitum GINGER PLANT
ORANGE TREE Citrus × sinensis
GARLIC,ONION, SHALLOTAllium sativum, Allium cepa, Allium cepa var. aggregatum
PEPPERCapsicum
TOMATO Solanum lycopersicum
POTATO Solanum tuberosum
BEETBeta vulgaris
Above: Plan showing planting and biodigester
Right:Exploded axonometric
Left:Interior summer rendering
Section: AA
Section: BB
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share food withlocal community
organic fertilizer
hay
AGRICULTURAL FIELDdomestic farminglocal agriculturelocal red pine forestrypreserved wildlife
MICRO FARM INDOORGARDEN
LIVINGbio-digester
FORESTMOUNTAIN
lumber
SUMMER DAY (22.5℃)
Windows and ventilation hatchesallow ocean breathes to cool downthe house without air-conditioningsystem.
WINTER NIGHT (14.5℃)
By enclosing garden space with a curtain, we can limit the use of radiant heating system to living space and recycle the heat to maintain gardenspace.
WINTER DAY (22.5℃)
By maximizing perception of solar radiation in daytime, we can minimize the use of radiant heating system.
crops harvestconsumption methane
biodigester
energy
waste
slurry/fertilizer
hay
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excrement lightingelectrical generator
stove
boiler radiant heat
240 COOKING HOURS4 HRS A DAY / 60 DAYS
600 POTATOES GROW IN 22.5C HOUSE
120 m3 METHAN GAS
Formal Diagrams: Genealogy of house as it relates to the
climate and traditional Japanese Nouka
Energy Cycle Diagrams: The cyclical flow of energy promotes energy feedback both within the house and the community at large
SOUTH EAVE RAISED FOR IN-CREASED TREE HEIGHT
DOMA LOWEREDFOR INCREASED THERMAL MASS
RIDGE SHIFTED FOR GREATER SOLAR GAIN IN WINTER
INSET FOR COVERED ENTRANCE
TRADITIONALJAPANESE NOUKA
REMOVAL OFENDAWA
COMPACTING THE SPACE
INCLOSURE OF GARDEN
South eave raised for increased tree height
Traditional Japanese Nouka
Removal of Endawa Compacting the space Inclosure of gardenInset covered entrance
Ridge shifted for greater solar gain in winter
Doma lowered for increased thermal mass
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SECANT LANTERNProjective Representation in Architecture Final AssignmentFall 2012Critic: Cameron Wu
With: Patrick Baudin and Bennett Gale
The final project for this class dealt with the discretization of a compound surface with double curvature. The surface was to define an enclosed space through a system of panelization techniques. Discretization of the surface was to take the form of planar quad panels. We chose to use the secant method which produced a faceted surface that allowed light to pass through voided triangles. As such we envisioned our project as a lantern.
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A B C D E F G H
Diagrams: Geometric genealogy of modules