Lightgate
Class
Design Implementation II
Year
2022
The goal of this project is to reinterpret a retaining wall with character and style that reflect the values and design process of a design firm. As a group, our team designed around the style developed by Allied Works. Part of the design philosophy and process of Allied Works is based around the study of light and how it reflects off of materials. Great emphasis is also centered around the way constructed materials connect to the landscape. In order to reflect the design philosophies of Allied Works, we chose to reinterpret the materials and topography in order to give a different user experience as well as experiment with the effect of light.
The topography was created using 104 layers of chipboard in order to achieve the fluid, undulating effect, as well as channel the light. The 13" wall was constructed with mortar for its reflective properties as well as its contrast to the topography.
Our group was able to work collaboratively throughout the entire design process.
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Concept Model
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Character rendering
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Final Model
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Pump Track
Class
Design Implementation I
Year
2022
The intent of this project was to learn how to take field surveys, interpret the topography of a site, and directly translate that for graphic communication. After being assigned a local site, my group members and I surveyed site elevations and gathered data. After dats was gathered, we broke of into individual work to graphically represent our findings.
To do this, I digitally rendered the pump track to demonstrate changes in grade and tree locations. Additionally, I laser cut a chipboard model for a tangible representation of the site.
