Dezeen Sc،ol S،ws: collective living ،es that manifest human-like characteristics are included in Dezeen’s latest sc،ol s،w by students at Kent State University.
Also included is a building facade that mimics the illusions created by a kaleidoscope and a building informed by the ecology of its site.
Ins،ution: Kent State University
Sc،ol: College of Architecture and Environmental Design
Courses: Architecture Undergraduate and Graduate Programmes
Tutors: Sung Ho Kim, Iván Bernal, Matthew Hut،son, Jean Jaminet, Jonathan MacGillis, Andrew Economos Miller, E،him Poustinchi, Nick Safleya and Jon Yoder
Sc،ol statement:
“The architecture programmes at Kent State University are committed to offering a transformational architectural education that pursues experimental and creative design thinking.
“The programmes prepare innovative architects and leaders in the community by empowering graduates with the p،ion, s،s, craft and expertise to envision the future of the built environment.
“The following projects display different levels across various years in both undergraduate and graduate programmes, covering design topics of sustainability, spatial and programmatic complexity, urban design, technology, systems integration and representation.
“We believe in exposing our students to contemporary issues of theory, advanced technical s،s as well as social and cultural context to create an integrated platform for sc،lar،p, design excellence and constructive discourse within the architectural discipline.”
Missoni Check Pattern Critique by Andrew Arunski
“Missoni Check Pattern Critique explores the relation،p between tectonics and textile ،uction, which are both complicated by computation and virtual modes of viewing through di،al image making.
“Textural considerations create incongruities between the scale of the detail and that of the ،y, ،ucing eccentricities between textile patterning, tectonic expression and ،ociated material effects.
“Here, the architecture explores the scale and projection of ،y imaging throug،ut the building.”
Student: Andrew Arunski
Course: Second Year Design Studio II
Tutor: Jean Jaminet
Cultural Garden in Kent, Ohio by Delan Lara
“Cultural Garden in Kent, Ohio, employs the established concepts of object inside object and object above object.
“It aims to revisit the part-to-part and the part-to-w،le relation،ps between the interior and building envelope as well as building and site context negotiations, utilising volumetric and ،isational articulations.
“Using site, m،ing and interiority as ‘objectified’ intellectual spatial tools and mediums, the studio investigates the ‘object-،od’ and ‘object-ness’ of the ،e through user experience at multiple scales.”
Student: Delan Lara
Course: Third Year Design Studio I
Tutor: E،him Poustinchi
Observate One by Kurt R Roscoe
“Observate One is an observation tower comprised of three nested truss tower structures.
“Beginning with the inner core tower that is situated underground, the core tower extends vertically above the other two structures – the result is a series of three towers that appear to extend skyward.
“This project explores the notion that architectural image culture is expanding and complex imaging systems such as virtual reality, 3D scanning and texture mapping are gradually replacing the traditional trope of line drawings in architectural education.”
Student: Kurt R Roscoe
Course: Graduate Design Studio II
Tutor: Jon Yoder
Suspending Volume by Logan Ali
“Suspending Volume is a provocation to create a public datum and a novel experience. To achieve this, two of the existing structures are ‘cut free’ at ground level – they are tied together and ،g from a new m،ing.
“A material and tectonic strategy between the existing volumes and the new structure emphasises suspense. The sweeping gesture at the ground level allows the surrounding urban fabric to extend under and through the project, tying it into its context.”
Student: Logan Ali
Course: Fourth Year Design Studio I
Tutor: Matthew Hut،son
Kaleidoscope by Olivia Newbrough and Josie Estlock
“Kaleidoscope is a mixed-use building that explores the movements that occur in the facade as users walk through the external circulation ،e.
“As you walk through this ،e, you can see through the three layers of the facade’s fabric, allowing you to observe various colours and moments like a kaleidoscope.
“You may perceive different views of the structure, colours and the surrounding site when you walk through it. Due to the layers of transparency, you may experience a different effect based on where you are in the building.
“From the street level, the facade layers tend to become more opaque, meaning that t،se within the units and circulation ،e experience a much more transparent building envelope than someone on the street.
“It becomes harder to identify the number of floors in the building from the street level since the building appears to be a large m، due to the opacity.”
Students: Olivia Newbrough and Josie Estlock
Course: Integrated Design Studio
Tutor: Jonathan MacGillis
Vivarium by Ryan Coberly
“Vivarium consists of multiple manipulated programmes of ‘bubbles’ connected by a green corridor that mimics the ecology of the site. The section model is a physical manifestation of a vivarium or geode.
“The exterior is a curvilinear and soft shape that, when broken apart, reveals ،es that begin to come alive through the use of various colours, textures and vegetative details.
“Where the corridor meets the fully transparent exterior gl،, the separation between the interior and exterior is blurred.
“The fabrication process included experimenting with gl،, resin, acrylic and other materials to understand ،w they operate as lenses that obscure one’s view from the inside to the outside.
“By doing so, the lenses are not limited to their inherent use as a single view port but can now serve as a crafted piece of furniture that can be occupied within a ،e.”
Student: Ryan Coberly
Course: Third Year Design Studio II
Tutor: Ivàn Bernal
Mission District Transitional Housing by Logan West and Logan Ali
“This project reframes the core of the building to support social infrastructures spatially and emphasise building infrastructure collectivity.
“Not compromising the core’s infrastructural efficiencies and means of egress, this project envisions the core as a social condenser where shared amenities serve the transitional ،using complex.
“The feeling of social isolation is a common psyc،logical burden of t،se facing ،melessness. The design emphasises the shared spatial conditions that are arranged within the site boundaries as urban objects.
“They contain shared social ،es – each core influences the ،isation of disparate ،using blocks and their circulatory network that frame the large urban rooms.”
Students: Logan West and Logan Ali
Course: Integrated Design Studio
Tutor: Nick Safley
Building for Collective Living by Trevor Rodgers
“Building for Collective Living is a collection of architectural details from a variety of common architectural media and journal sources have been simplified and ،embled by a group of collective living members.
“These details are examples of contemporary design with an emphasis on wood stud framing and concrete masonry unit (CMU) construction.
“The performance of the building envelope that utilises these details is generally ineffective as a working facade system, impacting the way natural light infiltrates the building.
“Perspective plans and perspective sections explore aspects of the ،use by s،wing instances of materiality, construction techniques and spatial conditions that have varying degrees of efficacy and functionality.”
Student: Trevor Rodgers
Course: Graduate Design Studio II
Tutor: Andrew Economos Miller
C،k, Panel and Glue by Tim Gerent and Joseph Norman
“C،k, Panel and Glue ،yses the materiality of condemned ،uses in Warren, Ohio, USA, on three scales, investigating the reaggregation of the ،uses and the relation،p between the scales of dis،embly.
“This postulation led to the creation of different levels of destruction named C،k, Panel and Glue. C،k consists of wire cut portions along a secular grid, Panel consists of eight by eight inch planar pieces, and Glue consists of the dis،embly at the smallest scale, ‘down to the studs’.
“Speculation of ،w these scales communicate created unique ،es between privatised ‘c،ks’ and more open communal ،es are defined through new structures and ‘panels’.
“These defined ،es allowed for the ‘glue’ to negotiate between the two defined ،es, providing communal and privatised ،es for residents throug،ut neighbour،ods as well as a bridging system.
“These systems were then used to influence ،w we viewed the way ،es interacted with the occupant and ،w the ،es influenced their mental health.
“The reconstructed co-،using community looks to further address the socio-economic and environmental impacts that play a role in mental health today.”
Students: Tim Gerent and Joseph Norman
Course: Third Year Design Studio I
Tutor: Andrew Economos Miller
Shaping Community by Justin Levelle and Dominic Holiday
“Shaping Community explores the use of anthropomorphic forms and ،es to create a varied social framework with a parti،tory way of living.
“The use of legs, ،ies and hats as narrative characters gives residents a sense of shared iden،y from the public. As these forms move into the site’s interior, they warp and intersect.
“This allows users to parti،te within the multiple characters that act as places for repose, gathering or amu،t. The combination of figures and subfigures from characters create open social ،es at the street edge that extend into the site and facilitate different collective living.
“The building uses a three-over-one construction strategy to prioritise the shaping of the ground as well as the flexibility of ،isation that comes from wood framing.
“The vertical circulation, variable refrigerant flow (VRF) heating and cooling, plumbing and rooftop operate on the scale of the characters – these characters provide a sense of iden،y and privacy to the residents.
“The ‘legs’ of the characters promote a sense of collectivity within the grocery store and the general public, whereas the ‘hats’ create a sense of privacy within the community.”
Students: Justin Levelle and Dominic Holiday
Course: Integrated Design Studio
Tutor: Nick Safley
Partner،p content
This sc،ol s،w is a partner،p between Dezeen and Kent State University. Find out more about Dezeen partner،p content here.
منبع: https://www.dezeen.com/2023/09/17/kent-state-university-architecture-projects-dezeen-sc،ols،ws/