Thesis: User Groups: Diagrams

Below is a plan diagram representing the integration of local user groups into the Freedom Trail.

 

Below is a section diagram showing the typical situation of user groups on and around the Freedom Trail.

 

Below is a diagram showing the needs of tourists versus locals.

 

 Below are three diagrams showing how the Freedom Trail can be transformed into a spatial idea.

Travel: New York City: Empire State Building: 1.12.10

 

 All of these photos were taken from the top of the Empire State Building.

Thesis: Site: Model: Process

 

Process of working on my conceptual sewn topography model.  The thicker red line indicates the Freedom Trail, the other colored threads represent the subway lines, and the black stitches represent the many intertwining streets of Boston.  The model is about 3 feet long by 1.5 feet wide.

Photography: The Mission Church: Boston

Yesterday we had some very weird weather... (typical Boston weather none the less) I tried to capture the snow flurries in front of the Mission Church.  The sky kept burning out... I had a lot of trouble getting the metering correct.  I tried photoshopping the image to get some color into the sky, but it just looks really grainy and distorted.... I'm sure there will be many more chances for me to take photos in the snow this winter!!

Architectural Photography: Flickr Site

Site for Arch 590 Architectural Photography Elective

Above is the link for my class's photo site.

Thesis: Site: Analysis: Figure Ground

Below are some diagrams of the Freedom Trail for Urban Cliche' to Civic Engagement: Accessibility and Diversity on the Freedom Trail.

Above is a diagram reflecting the waterfront edge properties in downtown Boston.

Above is a diagram reflecting the buildings directly adjacent to the Freedom Trail.

Above is a diagram reflecting the buildings not immediately adjacent to the Freedom Trail (typically one street away from the Trail).

Above is a diagram reflecting both the directly adjacent buildings and the secondary adjacent ones (blue represents the secondary adjacent buildings).

Above is a diagram reflecting both the directly adjacent buildings and the secondary adjacent ones.  This diagram shows the same information as the previous one, yet this one shows the two conditions as a mass of buildings.

Above is a diagram I am currently working on showing buildings adjacent to green spaces within the urban environment.

Thesis: Site: Analysis: Model

This is an image of one part of my 8 foot study model.

Thesis: Site: Analysis: Survey: Results Diagram

Below is a visual diagram of results from my initial survey.  These are only a few of the many quotes people left for my use.  Thank you all for your input!  I will be using this diagram of results to begin documenting the results in a more visually stimulating manner than a spread sheet.

Thesis: Site: Analysis: Survey

Please take my quick survey to help me in my Thesis!

Thank you in advance...tell your friends!

Survey Here

Two Fold: Book

Book on Lulu

Please go to the following link to see (and buy) my class's book about the fashion show we put on in October!

Special Topics: Masters Studio: Models

Rhino: Thesis: Scripting Site Forces

The above rendering is a Grasshopper scripted abstract form that depicts walk-ability to and from T-stations by the Boston Commons.

Thesis: Final Document Book

If you follow the link below you can see my Thesis Document that I submitted last week.  The document contains site analysis, research essay, program and methodology statements, case studies, and my prospectus. 

The document takes a while to load completely for reasons unknown to me...

Alexandra Dupnik's Thesis Book

Special Topics: Masters Studio: 3D Renderings

These are the renderings from the previous post. I scanned my hand drawn renderings and then printed 2 enlarged copies of the sketches. I cut out different elements in each rendering to create a relief that would show the scale and depth in each rendering.

Special Topics: Masters Studio: Renderings