Teaching: Arch 155: Student Blogs

I am teaching Freshman year studio at Wentworth Institute of Technology this fall.

"Arch155 Design Principles l:
This course will focus on freehand drawing, utilizing drawing as a tool for the exploration of the built environment. Drawing as a method of “seeing”, the sketchbook as a recording device, and drawing as a tool in the design process will be studied. Weekly exercises will guide the course and weekly seminars will integrate the materials covered in ARCH115 Survey of Architecture I. Co-requisite: Arch115 Survey of Architecture I."


Wentworth's Architecture Department Course Catalog


My students will be creating their own blogs.  The assignment is listed below.

+ Select a posting from an Architecture related blog | website | app | book | e-zine.

Sample sites 

http://www.archdaily.com/ 
http://archidose.blogspot.com/ 

http://www.architizer.com/en_us/
http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/
http://www.world-architects.com/en/
http://plusmood.com/
http://www.archidose.org

+ Write a short paragraph (3-5 sentences) describing how this article of Architecture sparked your interest 

+ Not because it looks cool… Why does it look “cool”? Why does it look “ugly”?
+ What is intriguing about the building | object | architect | form | materials?
+ List: Who | What | Where | When | Why
+ Include at least 3 images: Plans | sections | drawings | photographs | maps | diagrams | icons
+ Post to your own blog. In posting link, to original website or posting.

Blog creation sites 

http://www.wordpress.com 

http://www.blogger.com 

Please keep your blog professional! Including the username and title. I would suggest using your last name first initial as your user name, and something simple as the title.

Phenomena: Wentworth Masters Celebration 2010

Event planned for 400 plus Master of Architecture graduates, faculty, and architectural professions to exhibit the work of Wentworth Architecture Students.  We aimed to showcase the work of the graduates from the Master of Architecture Program.  The showcase was designed to emulate a New York City style art gallery.  The showcase remained on display until the next semester began to inspire and motivate the underclassmen still in school to strive to create high quality work.  The Celebration became yet another event to designed to create culture and tradition at Wentworth.

Under the overall direction of Professor and Architect Elizabeth Gibb Jillian Infurchia and myself designed and coordinated the spatial layout, posters, signage, and videography of the event.

Link to photos on Wentworth's Website.

Archeyes: Design: Inspiration

Interesting movie clip about how to bring the outside into the inside of a space by Philips Design Probe.

I really enjoy their use of architectural concepts infused with graphic design and industrial design techniques to solve issues.

Phenomena: Arch Vanguard Gala

The Master of Architecture class of 2010 wanted to instill new traditions  at our school.  I was in charge, with a team of 2 others to design, coordinate, and create the Arch Vanguard Gala for 90+ individuals.  The design our team decided would envoke ideas of change, innovation, and a reflection to the past.  

We designed the atmosphere to be reminiscent of the avant-garde era of architecture because of the new and unusual methods and ideas the designers used and developed. 

Logo design for Arch Vanguard Gala

Stairwell design

Illumination of laser etched table.

Appetizer spread.

Gathering.

Main lounge.

Designed directions.

Designed directions.

Designed directions.

Menu from Tentempie`.

Teaching: Sketch Up Lesson

Thesis: Final Crit

Thesis Statement: Landmarks and historic sites throughout the city have become cliche’ and kitschy, overlooked and then delegated to the realm of tourism. The people, who work and live in the city, are in turn, disassociated from these spaces because they do not engage these sites in their everyday activities. By focusing on one of these detached environments, this thesis will respond to issues of memory, perception, and the potential for the human activity of local cultures to inspire new and vibrant relationships within these neglected spaces of the city. A series of interventions will be developed that link and connect the tourist aspect of these environments with the everyday activities of the city’s inhabitants. The existing infrastructure that links these zones will also be redeveloped, rethought, and modernized. These associations will demonstrate how memory and the sense of place can provide the city’s inhabitants with a strong connection to the site.

Thesis: Finals: Sections

Site on the Boston Common: Re-institutional Center (halfway house) and Cooking School (training school)

Reinstitutional center

Re-institutional center entry + school entry

ArchEyes: Inspiration

An Incomplete Manifesto For Growth.... inspiring words to help lead to success.

Bruce Mau's Beliefs

Architectural Photography: Photo Walk

These photos were all taken using my Cannon Rebel XT with a Cannon Telephoto Lens (55-250).  Instead of having class inside, my class met at Beacon Hill in Boston to walk around and take photos at sunrise.  The intensity of the shadows was the best part of shooting during this time.  I am really interested as you may know in Macro photography, so most of my photos represent the architecture of Beacon Hill in this way.

Travel: Chicago: Frank Lloyd Wright

Frank's home and studio:

Robie House

Archeyes: Homepage

My homepage is back up and running.  I had some "technical difficulties" with the hosting for the site for a while... The website is a more extensive look at my progress and development.

here is the link

Two Fold: ACSA Conference

 

Our poster of Two-Fold was selected to be shown at the 94th Annual ACSA Conference representing Design Research in the Studio Context. ASCA Website

Thesis: Program: Analysis