palette.

Voussoir CloudIwamotoScott Architects

Wood

Laminated paper-thin wood is scored and folded into the elements

for a vault. The use of ultra thin material allows the structure to seemingly float. This cloud of

wood challenges the mass associated with the vault, as well as wood

construction.

Sliding HousedRMM Architects

Wood, Steel, Glass

Wood is a mobile structure. The adaptability of the cladding allows for

many different conditions: a sleeve to wrap and protect the dwelling, a covering for an outdoor patio,

protection for automobiles.

QuaDrorDror Benshetrit

Concrete

Elements of concrete interlock, forming the potential for precast joints.

Rigid elements fold together, creating a structural and sculptural façade. The

joint invites a new meaning to the modularity and flexibility of concrete.

Argos Electrical Self-Generation Plant FacadeFelipe Gonzalez-Pacheco

Concrete

Concrete is a decorative façade. Massive elements bend in an alternating pattern, playing with light and disguising

an electrical plant. The façade appears to float, encouraging a greater sense

of wonder about the seemingly heavy pieces defining the building’s elevation.

FluxusKarim Rashid

Glass

Thin elements of glass are woven together to create a structure with the

qualities of fabric. Color gradient makes the mass appear metallic. Fluxus

tricks the observer by pushing and accentuating the fluid properties of

glass. Glass can be massive and mobile.

Baton Rouge Downtown LibraryTrahan Architects

Glass

Curved panels of glass help to reduce glare from the strong Louisiana sun. The shapes of the windows are very

intentional. This project raises the question of how to resolve a corner

of two curves coming together. What structure will support these panes without destroying their elegance?

Galería de CristalOtamendi Palacios

Glass

The atrium is redefined. Glass is used to modernize a historical architectural

space. The material challenges the boundary between indoor and outdoor

space. It allows light and heat to pass through, while still creating a physical

barrier.

SpielbudenplatzConsortium Spielbude Fahrbetrieb Hamburg,

Lutzow 7 Garten- und Landschaftsarchitekten, and Spengler Wiescholek Architekten und Stadplaner

Steel, Glass

A thin steel screen covers two massive cantilevers. The twin structures create

open or closed spaces depending on their positioning. At night, lights

dematerialize the screen, allowing for a glowing structure with a mysteriously

large span.

Dovecote StudioHaworth-Tompkins

Steel

Steel is dropped into existing brick ruins. The simple and modern

structure provides an elegant contrast to the fallen building. A space is created

within a space.

TACKLEBOX

Materials have characteristics. Allowing the materiality to influence form and

design leads to a simplicity where natural beauty of materials is apparent.

PleatscapeWood, Concrete

Continuation of the ground plane underneath a building allows for a

place of gathering and interaction. The wooden walls bend to form seating

areas and tables. Thoughtful moves to continuing wall and ground in order to form objects creates a graceful space.

3.1 Phillip LimWood, Concrete Blocks, Cast Iron

Simple treatment of materials can provide beautiful decoration.

Architecture is not solely practical. Knowledge of materiality allows for a

knowledge of ornament. Consideration for the interaction of materials leads to

moments of beauty.

SaipuaWood

A wooden structure slides into an existing garage. The storefront is

created with minimal construction. Attention to direction and grain

provides thoughtful spaces for display.

Timber InstallationWood

Often it is beneficial to consider the strength of material alone.

Wu TableWood

Wood is a strong and natural material. Connections free of nails and screws are a reminder of where the material comes from and what it is capable of

forming.

HAWORTH TOMPKINS

The careful choice and use of materials integrates new design with old

structures, preserving the memory of the past, while providing new insight to

a space.

The London LibraryMasonry, Glass, Metal

It is important to know history. Renovations revive and repurpose

structures by calling attention to what existed in the past. At times, preserving

can be stronger than rebuilding.

Aldeburgh Music CafeMasonry, Wood, Metal

A new floor and ceiling are installed to protect from the elements and provide

a supportive ground plane for the building. The walls are old, but remain

original and exposed. Brick is strong and can stand the test of time.

Aldeburgh MusicMasonry, Wood, Metal

New Bond StreetMasonry, Metal, Concrete Block

Clean white elements provide a strong contrast to the original building. Edge

and boundary are highlighted. There is an architectural strength in the boldness

and contrast.

Newington GreenWood, Concrete

Wooden strips challenge boundary. There is a separation of space, but not from weather. The decision to

shield the stairwell with strips of wood provides an enclosed space that feels

very open.

MATERIAL PALETTE

Mass Concrete

Poured into forming a solid and immensely heavy form, concrete

provides mass to architecture.

Mass vs. Void Concrete

Which provides greater intrigue, solid mass or the space it forms?

Void Concrete

Can a solid speak to the void that allowed its formation? How can

memory begin to provide inspiration?

RhythmSteel

Why does structure tend to be evenly spaced? Is it out of necessity or desire?

MemoryConcrete, Steel, Wood

Material holds onto its past. One can see the traces with a considerate eye.

MemoryMasonry

Brick weathers with age. A mature wisdom and beauty emerges.

Movement and Boundary Wood

Wood is directional. It can pull one through a space as well as stop one in

their tracks.

BoundaryConcrete, Steel

Consideration of edge should always be an important factor. How does one

material begin to form the boundary of another?

BoundaryGlass

Glass is fluid, yet able to hold substance. How can this balance be

explored?

URBAN LAB AND OBSERVATORY

Material Proposal.

The structure and form of the Urban Lab and Observatory is mainly poured

in place concrete. Concrete beams and columns carry the weight of the

construct. Concrete is simple and elegant, complimenting the moves

the ULO is making. The memory of the form work plays to the theme of

negative space within the building.

The concrete is clad with different materials in order to define the function

of space. Wood lines areas that are intended to be more private, for those who live and work in the ULO. Steel cladding begins to distinguish public

spaces, open to all.

Glass begins to form boundaries. In open areas, it forms the guardrails,

protecting those who walk through the building. It protects indoor areas from the seasonal Cincinnati weather

while allowing full views to the city that surrounds.

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Detailed Wall Section

1. Steel cladding2. Poured in place concrete

3. Steel reinforcement4. Waterproofing membrane

5. Rigid insulation6. Plywood ceiling

7. Aluminum window frame8. Insulated glass unit

9. Wood flooring10. Precast concrete panels

11. Concrete columns12. Isolation joint

13. Laminated glass guardrail14. Sealant

15. Permeable paving16. Concrete footing

17. Drainage pipe

PRECEDENT

PompeiaLina Bo Bardi

Circulation connections slice through the sky, resulting in a geometric design

created by negative space.

Chapel in VilleaceronS.M.A.O

Planes of concrete bend and fold to create a spacial experience on the exterior of the chapel.

Chapel of Eternal LightBernardo Rodrigues Arquitecto

Steel structure supports the sharp angles desired by the form.