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Architecture - Expression of a Conceptual Idea through Spatial Experience
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The canopy project was inspired from the experience of being under a tree. Using man made materials it mimics the natural characteristics of a tree through it movement, porosity, and shelter.
The canvas project serves as an installation for a fashion designer. The space is the canvas which allow the fashioner to display their work as pieces of art. The designer’s garments are behind the canvas, which people can interact with by opening zippers to view the garments.
The concept for this Newark in�ll project was derived from the characteristics of a dancer. The form of the building resembles the contours of a dancer’s body. The movement within the building correlates to that of ribbons used by dancers. A practice space pops out from the building’s facade, representing the heart and passion of the dancer.
The approach for the university gallery is to engage the public with the architecture at street level by elevating the building and creating public gathering spaces below. The gathering space acts as an outdoor gallery space that is created by the interaction of di�erent types of geometry.
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NJIT
Location - Weston Hall
Axises
Community Area
Main street - Dr. MLK street
Street - cross the campus
Street - walk, bike, delivery
CANOPY
Soccer Field
Parking Deck
Gym
Student Center
A state–of–the–art building for the College of Architecture and Design at the New Jersey Institute of Technology opened in 1998.
The mesh and main structure are connected by steel pipes that contain a spring, which allows the mesh to vibrate
Structural steel plate connects glass and canopy to the wallGlass
Mesh - Leaves
Steel Bars - Branches
Nature
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mesh + steel bars
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CANOPY / ENTRYNEWARK - NJ
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F a b r i c / M a t e r i a l
D e f i n e L i n e s / S k e t c h
P o s i t i v e / N e g a t i v e
C r e a t e F o r m
F l e x i b l e / F u n c t i o n
F a b r i c / M a t e r i a l
D e f i n e L i n e s / S k e t c h
P o s i t i v e / N e g a t i v e
C r e a t e F o r m
F l e x i b l e / F u n c t i o n
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Insulation
Steel Frame
EZ Stretcht Fabric
Sidewall Panel
White Glassy Plastic Panel
R e t a i l
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I n i t i a l C a n v a s S t a t e
THE CANVAS / RETAILMOBILE
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N e w a r k I n f i l l
O R I G I N P R O G R A M S P L I TP U B L I C / P R I V A T E
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1. Performance
2. Restroom
3. Storage
1. Cafe service
2. Cafe
1. Practice room
2. Storage
B A S E M E N T F I R S T F L O O R S E C O N D F L O O R
T H I R D F L O O R F O U R T H F L O O R F I F T H F L O O R
1. Living room
2. Work studio
3. Bedroom
4. Bathroom
5. Storage
6. Garden
1. Living room
2. Work studio
3. Bedroom
4. Bathroom
5. Storage
1. Living room
2. Work studio
3. Bedroom
4. Bathroom
5. Storage
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100’250’
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Exploiting the truck entrance for seating
Creating plaza for gathering public
The approach for the university gallery is to engage the public with the architecture at street level by elevating the building and creating public gathering spaces below. The gathering space acts as an outdoor gallery space that is created by the interaction of di�erent types of geometry. The building draws the public in through these geometries' functions, such as a skylight cone showing hints of the interior galleries, an LED signal column, LED ceiling, and the auditorium space protruding out into the outdoor gathering space, which generates a visual connection between the two.
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university GalleryNewark - NJ
Hill Hall
Rutgers Physical Plant
Bradley Hall
University Gallery
84 Feet
48 Feet
13 Feet
72 Feet
Weston Hall
Smith Hall
University Gallery
90 Feet
48 Feet
0 Feet
15 Feet
PUBLIC
PRIVATE
SEMI-PUBLIC
SERVICE
Ticketing / Coats
Galleries
Auditorium
Conference
lecture room
Meeting room
Reading room
O�ces
Cafe
Bookshop
Dining room
Kitchen
Exhibit workshop
Supply
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1200 sq ft
2000 sq ft
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400 sq ft 4700 sq ft
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800 sq ft
800 sq ft
800 sq ft
2400 sq ft
NORTH ELEVATION EAST ELEVATION
18 degree
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Auditorium
Atrium
Skylight
Gallery
Truck Entrance / Seating
LED sign
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Light well and courtyard
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Gallery Set 1 Gallery Set 2 Gallery Set 3 Gallery Set 4
SCULPTURE EXHIBITION PAINTING EXHIBITION PERFORMANCE ART FASHION SHOW
LED illumination / Signage
Light well and courtyard
auditorium skylight / street view
LED illumination / SignageLight well and courtyardProjection / performance stage interior and exterior galleryauditorium skylight / street view
LED illumination / Signage
Light well and courtyard
LED illumination / Signage
Light well and courtyard
Projection / performance stage
auditorium skylight / street view
LED ILLUMINATION / SIGNAGE AUDITORIUM / STREET VIEW INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR GALLERY
LIGHT WELL AND COURTYARD PROJECTION / PERFORMANCE STAGE
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Private / Semi-public
Warren St. Entrance
Rutgers Campus Entrance
NJIT campus / MKL Blv. Entrance
Truck Dock
Ticketing
Gallery + Auditorium
MLK Blv. level
Second Level
Warren St. Level
Basement
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Solar Panels
Aluminum Cap
Insulation
I-Beam
Drop CeilingCap
Radiant Heating
Steel Frame
LED Ceiling Panels
Glass
Channel Glass
Hollow Beam
Concrete Slab
Drop ceiling
ConcreteDuct
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Louver
Steel Frame
Diagonal Beam
Glass
Finished Floor
Square tubing
LED Ceiling Panel
Concrete Slab
Concrete
Glass
Floor Di�user
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Drop Ceiling
LED Drop Celing
Metal Louver
GlassSteel Structure
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B A S E M E N T
1 Opening O�ce2 O�ce3 Meeting Room4 Conference Room
5 Storage6 Lecture Room7 Restroom8 Mechanical Room
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