gsapp portfolio 2016
DESCRIPTION
Mathew Dolan GSAPP Portfolio Draft 2016TRANSCRIPT
The cover of this book is a simple optical illusion, appearing to be
either the outside corner of a cube or the inside of a room, depending on
the way the viewer sees it. The reality, however, is that it is simulataneously both and neither. It is merely a two-
dimensional image. I chose this image not simply as a small trick but rather as a metaphor for how I think
architecture should be pursued. Rather than simply approach an architectural problem with the
solution that comes naturally to the designer, look for other equally-valid solutions or take a step back and re-
frame the problem entirely.
Mathew DolanColumbia UniversityM.Arch Portfolio
Salubrious TactilityNYC Public RestroomCore Studio 1, Fall 2013
Desiging a New York City public restroom allows for the opportunity to
address the apparent heightened germophobia in society by
presenting the user with a choice: utilize the typical, overly sterile
restroom employing touchless sensors as much as possible or take the risk of engaging a much more stimulating restroom that results in exposure to
increased germs and subsequently a fortifi ed immune system.
Satirical sequence of using a hypothetical bathroom utilizing sensors to remove as much contact with surfaces as possible.
The sequence of using a hypothetical bathroom without sensors to maximize the tactility and bacteria exposure in
order to strengthen the immune system
Automatic Door
Opener
Hanging Beads
1.
1.
1.
1.
2.
2.
2.
2.
3.
3.
4. 5.Automatic
Lighting System
Touchable Wall
Automatic Stall Door Opener
Bubble Wrap
Deodorizer
Automatic Toilet Seat
Heater
Automatic Toilet Seat Wrapper and
Automatic Flush
3. 4. 5. 6.
3.
4.
4.
5.
5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
10.
6.
6.
7. 8. 9. 10.
Piano Sink
Soap Bag
Automatic Toilet Paper Dispenser
GrassHand Dryer
Automatic Soap
Dispenser
Automatic Sink
Automatic Paper Towel
Dispenser
Automatic Deodorizer
Typical Bathroom:Utilizing sensors to minimize as much contact with shared surfaces as possible.
Enhanced Tactility Bathroom:Attempts to encourage as much contact as possible through stimulating tactile surfaces.
Enhanced Tactility Features
Curved Stall DoorEncourages touch beyond that
required for operation
ToiletRequires touch for operation
Baby Changing TableMorphs from the curvature of the walls
sparking curiosity and subsequent touching to explore the construction.
Doubly Curved WallsMore gratifying to the touch than typical planar surfaces of similar
material
Soap WallAn entire wall consisting of liquid soap in plastic encourages touching as well
as requiring it for soap dispensal.W
Bubble Wrap DeodorizerPatches of scent-filled bubble wrap
reward users with gratification through touch, smell and sound.
Touch Operated SinkTypical of the majority of sinks, requries
touch to operate.
Touch Operated DryerRequires touch to dry hands.
Users have the option of a typical sensor bathroom to eliminate
contact with germs. However, the seemingly harmless encounters in
daily life such as holding or shaking hands, kissing, high fiving, playing
with animals such as dogs and handling money are all times when
bacteria and germs are exchanged.
Less Bacteria
More Bacteria
1.
2. 3.
4.
5.
1. Two Way MirrorBisects the restroom letting in light while literally and metaphorically causing the
user to evaluate themselves before making a choice between the sides.
4. Bubble Wrap DeodorizerColonizing the vacant spaces left by the
soap moving around the hooded openings
5. Exterior BenchUtilizes the lines from the Eames Lounge
Chair, considered one of the most comfortable chairs in the world.
2. Liquid Soap WallSeemingly flowing down the walls creating
a stimulating tactile experience.
3. Hooded OpeningsSimultaneously allowing light in, adding
dynamism to soap wall and creating vacancies for bubble wrap deodorizing.
Research indicates that a lack of exposure to antigens results in weakened immune systems and higher cases of
allergies and asthma within children.
The plan for designing a bank was to have it let the community
decide what it wanted to invest in, simultaneously growing local businesses, educating the
community, and bringing in customers for itself.
Synergistic Capitalism Local Investment Forum Bank Core Studio 2, Spring 2014
Site Plan
Fulton St.
Dekalb Ave.
Flatb
ush Ave.
Bond
St.
BankThe bank benefi ts by bringing in members of the
community who are potential customers
Local BusinessesThe local businesses and entrepeneurs benefi t by being invested in, getting
incubator space or possibly being overheard by a current tenant and forming a collaboration. Teaching classes to the community also increases exposure and
increases the likelihood of success after the incubator space is left.
Community MembersThe Community benefi ts by being presented with local investment opportunities
allowing them to choose what types of businesses to foster. the chosen businesses then teach free classes back to the community
Businesses Present Ideas to Community
Bank as Bank
Business Incubator Spaces
Businesses Overhearing Ideas
Teaching Classes to Community
Community Consults with Bank
Bank Bringing People In
X-Ray of Building Program
8.
9.
9.10.
10.
11.
1.
2. 2. 2.2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Ground Floor Plan1. Vault2. Safety Deposit Viewing3. Secondary Vault4. Teller Windows5. ATMs6. Check Writing Desk7. Welcome Desk
2nd Floor Plan8. Community Auditorium9. Consultation Rooms10. Bathrooms11.Projection Booth
12.
12.
12.
12.
3rd Floor Plan12. Consultation Rooms
13.
14.
14.
4th Floor Plan13. Business Incubator Space14. Seminar Classrooms
15.
15.
5th Floor Plan15. Business Incubator Space
16.
6th Floor Plan16. Cafe Space
Section Juxtaposed with Brooklyn Dime Savings Bank
In Collaboration with David Kagawa
Ouroboros: or An Architecture of Flexible Beings repels the notion
of fl exible architecture and embraces the users as fl exible
beings who can move between different living situations as their needs change throughout their
lives.
OuroborosNew York City Public Housing Core Studio 3, Fall 2014
We looked at the site through the lens of what the day in the life of someone living there would be. The area of the South Bronx where our site is located is a program desert making walking to daily needs difficult. An alternative is to use the local subway stop as a means to outsource program
from the bronx.
OPTION1: CONTINUOUSThe continuous option of experiencing the site is walking or biking to all of your daily needs,
somewhat limiting options of various needs
OPTION 2: DISCONTINUOUSThe discontinuous option of experiencing the siite is utilizing the local subway as a means of
outsourcing program out of the bronx but sacrifices the continuity of experiencing the city above ground on foot or by bike.
Once the typical units were designed they started to be placed on an underlying grid so that at least one point within their walls met an intersection on the grid
around which they were then allowed to rotate freely.
Unit Placement Logic: Structuring Variety
The units were arranged so that they increased in density as they move up the building while also more rigidly adhering to the orthogonal direction of the grid.
Level 1: +0’
Ground Level: -18’ 7”
Level 3: +69’ 7”
Level 3/4: +100’ 7”
Level 7: +140’ 7”
Bronx Site Elevation
East Perspective Section
South Section Perpesctive
The project is designed to allow many variaitons of living situations, it’s
up to the occupant to fi nd their
place within it by switching locations
and buying or selling units as their
family grows or shrinks. The result is an architecture that is not fl exible
but allows the occupants to be
fl exible throughout their lives.
South Entrance Atrium
Ground/Park Level
Unrolled Spiral Section:
1st/2nd Floors
3rd/4th Floors
Kitchen
6th Floor
Cluster Living Room
7th Floor
The city of Hoboken, being a former island, is under constant threat with topography and rain conspiring to make it an island again. This project attempts to
address Hoboken, and other sites that must pump out stormwater, by cleaning the water through
phytoremediation.
Nature as InfrastructureModular Phytoremediation
WetlandsAdvanced Studio 4, Spring 2015
Wetland Module Specifications
Optimizing Structure in Water
Initial Geometry
Flattens to respect views from residential buildings to NYC
+ 78’ + 71.5’ + 63’ + 50.5’ + 33.5’+ 10.5’
High point located above cistern
Water Flow
Construction Process
+ 10.5’
BulrushScirpus lacustris
USDA Hardiness Zone:5-11
0 - 31.5” root depth36” - 120” in height
CattailTypha latifolia
USDA Hardiness Zone:3-11
0 - 11.8” root depth48” - 72” in height
SunflowerHelianthus Annuus
USDA Hardiness Zone:6-9
48” - 118” root depth6’ - 8’ in height
SorghamSorghum bicolor
USDA Hardiness Zone:7-10
48” - 118” root depth11.5’ - 16’ in height
White CloverTrifolium repens
USDA Hardiness Zone:4-8
0 - 8” root depth2” - 8” in height
Yellow Sweet CloverMelilotus officinalis
USDA Hardiness Zone:4-10
0 - 38” root depth12” - 48” in height
Sago PondweedPotamogeton pectinatus
USDA Hardiness Zone:6-10
0 - 5” root depth18” deep water
White WaterlillyNymphea alba
USDA Hardiness Zone:4-10
6” - 29” root depth18” deep water
Eastern CottonwoodPopulus deltoides
USDA Hardiness Zone:3-9
100” - 196” root depth60’ - 98’ in height
Black WIllowSalix Negra
USDA Hardiness Zone:4-8
24” - 36” root depth30’ - 90’ in height
Phytoremediation Section
Site Plan Showing Cistern and Location of Pump Room/ Kayak Boat House
Weehawken Cove
Site Plan Showing Structure and Paths
The creation of modules allows for flexibility in design that simultaneously creates the wetlands that the North Huidson Sewer Authority wants, while maintaining and
enhancing Weehawken Cove as a destination for kayakers and pedestrians.
Site Plan Showing Module Layout Based on Plant Species
In designing a performance space calibrated for a circus, the goal became to use the multiple
focal points within a circus to create a new type of space that encourages movement between
simultaneous performances while blurring the boundaries
between performance spaces, circulation, concourse
and back of house spaces.
Symbiosis CircusDynamic Performance SpaceAdvanced Studio 5, Fall 2015
In Collaboration with Guangbin Zhen
Performer/Audience Activity Level
The circus is a form of entertainment that has active performers and an active audience that cheers, claps, laughs, and gasps in awe. In contrast, an orchestral concert has relatively subdued performers and audience and is a noteworthy example of the typical performer/audience relationship. It is the
active nature of the circus audience that inspired our performance space.
Circus vs. Concert Hall
Open Space
Multiple Focal Points
Active Performers
Acoustically-Calibrated Space
Single Focal Point
Stationary Performers
Ubiquitous Seating
Our concept for this new performance space was to combine the multiple focal points inherent within the circus and combine them with terraced seating that allows for performances on multiple levels
simultaneously, which creates desire within the audience to become active in pursuing views of different performances and experiences.
Terraced Seating
Ground Level Plan
11th
Ave
.
Little W 12th St.
Gansevoort St.
The Whitney Museum of American Art
1.1.
2.
3.
4.
4.
4.
4.
4.
6.
6.
7.
8.
8.
4.
4.
4.
5.
3.
3.
Ground Level Plan
1. Entrance
2. Ticket/Information Counter
3. Circus Exhibit
4. Circulation Cores
5. Center Ring Hydraulic Lift
6. Back of House Space
7. Back of House Storage
8. Truck/Equipment Entrance
0 10 30 100 FT
GROUND LEVEL PLAN
Ground Level Render
0 10 30 100 FT
GROUND LEVEL PLAN
Ground Level Plan
Performance Level Plan
11th
Ave
.
Little W 12th St.
Gansevoort St.
The Whitney Museum of American Art
Performance Level Features
Circulation Between RingsADA Ramps to the concourse beneath
adjacent rings and stairs leading up to adjacent rings allows for ease of movement between performances
Elevator/High Wire SupportAllows for easy access to the highest rings and utilizes the vertical nature of an elevator shaft as support for aerial
acts
Aisle Amongst SeatsFacilitates movement from the seating
to allow for the audience to easily pursue a performance that may catch
their eye in a different area
Wide Rows/Seat CushionsWide Rows allow for easy circulation from the seats. Using seat cushions
instead of typical chairs with backrests promotes audience movement.
Concourse Render
Roof Plan
11th
Ave
.
Little W 12th St.
Gansevoort St.
The Whitney Museum of American Art
Performer/Audience Interraction Axon
Performance Level Features
Center Ring Hydraulic LiftPerformers can enter the center ring at
the ground level from back of house spaces. The entire ring can then rise to
the performance level.
Concourse PerformancesThe audience encounters casual
performances in the concourse as performers wait for their turn in a ring.
Active AudienceThe audience moves between different
concourse and performance areas exploring different acts, creating a
limitless number of experiences.
Cyclical PerformancesPerformers utilize various circulation cores to access the concourse and
performance rings then return to back of house via a different route.
Collapsed Architecture
Audience Experience
Performer Experience
Performance Timeline
The audience is allowed to enter or leave at any point within the 3 hour performance window. Performers move
from back of house spaces through public concourse and circulation spaces to get to the performance ring to perform before returning to the back of house spaces on a cycle. The audience chooses their own experience by moving through different spaces and coming across different performances.
Section
Performance Level Render
Exterior Render
Mathew [email protected]