NEHA SAHA Iarchitecture + design

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THE L IVE/WORK COMPLEX

at the intersection of human and urban scales

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BRACKET ING VOID HOUSE

the void guides the elements of a residential home

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PRECEDENT STUDIES

maison à bordeaux + 21st century museum

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IMAGE CONSTRUCT ION

imagining the new memorial hermann metro station

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PERSONAL WORK

graphic design

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THE L IVE /WORK COMPLEX

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a mixed-use building north of downtown houston, the live/work complex houses residential and studio spaces for twelve artists, including galleries, a the-atre, and a library for public use. by examining the transition between houston city grids and intermixing public and private programs, the complex becomes a field that produces intersections on both human and urban scales.

Nroof planscale: 1” = 90’

plan level 01

plan level 02

plan level 03

exploded axonometric

the live/work complex

identifying two zones around the site connecting zones by intersecting grids scaling the projected grid lines to the site

clustering various privacies to connect people

artists

visitors

site with scaled grid lines identifying a set of axes on the site intersections as moments of connection

public programs

private programs

visitorvisitor

visitorartist

artist

admin

cafégallery

theatre

library

woodshop

studio

studiooffice

living

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OFFICE/IN

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ENTERTAINMENT/CULTURE/RETAIL

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site map showing a private residential zone to the west of the site and a public zone of downtown houston to the southeast

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the live/work complex

section 01scale: 1” = 60’

section 02scale: 1” = 60’

elevation 01scale: 1” = 65’

elevation 02scale: 1” = 65’

placing clusters along the intersecting axes

program blocks engaging the residential/private (left) and downtown/public (right) grids and zones

units intermixed and placed in clusters clusters placed along intersecting axes to reflect the connection between the people and the zones

dictating experience through interior and exterior organization

line components of individual grids

exploring different types of intersections from line components

viewing the intersecting lines as pathways that divide the program inside the building

using moments of intersection to define mixed-program clusters

interior organization through created intersections

exterior organization through axis arrangement of programs

division of public and private spaces across floors

alternating clusters and gathering spaces in both plan and section

views

the live/work complex

above: in model views from first-floor gallery, second-floor hallway, third-floor void; below: model progression by floor

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BRACKE T ING VOID HOUSE

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the bracketing void house features a central void that dictates the structure’s organization, program, and circulation. the void, integral to the system of the house, contains stairwells, hides service areas from public view, and guides movement. “bracketing” floor plates enclose the void with alternating interior and exterior spaces.

plan level 03scale: 1/16” = 1’

plan level 02

plan level 01

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bracketing void house

exploded axonometric07|08

section 01scale: 1/16” = 1’

section 02scale: 1/16” = 1’

elevation 01scale: 1/16” = 1’

elevation 02scale: 1/16” = 1’

bracketing void house

site mapscale: 1” = 25’

precedent studies: maison à bordeaux

MAISON À BORDEAUXstudying oma’s maison à bordeaux by hand-drafting plans, sections, and axonometric projections.

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precedent studies: maison à bordeaux

above: worm’s eye view of basement; below: third floor plan, elevations and sections

precedent studies: sanaa’s 21st century museum

2 1 s t CENTURY MUSEUMexplaining sanaa’s 21st century museum, which explores the interchangeability of object and field by integrating kanazawa’s urban fabric into the museum.

circulation: grid condition within circle program: varying levels of use

admin interactive resting exhibition admin interactive resting exhibition

diagram and model displaying the interchangeability of the object and the field, in which the points creating the urban fabric converge into the form of the museum

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IMAGE CONSTRUCT IONreimagining one of houston’s metro stations by constructing and digitally imposing an abstract model to the site.

PERSONAL WORKselected freelance graphic design for various organizations.

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Copenhagen Wiess Tabletop PlayersCopenhagen Wiess Tabletop Players

R2Rice Review

R2Rice Review

Written Excquisite Corpse Booth

Written Excquisite Corpse Booth Individual

PerformancesIndividual

Performances

EthernestBooth

EthernestBooth

The Use and Abuseof Technology for Creative Purposes

The Use and Abuseof Technology for Creative Purposes

Kinda Sketchy Presents:Kinda Sketchy Presents:The Poeple You Should Be Dating (Please Date Us)The Poeple You Should Be Dating (Please Date Us)

Spontaneous Combustion Presents:Spontaneous Combustion Presents:Combusting With LoveCombusting With Love

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14thFRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14th SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15thSATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15th

Public Art Insiders TourPublic Art Insiders TourMeet at the Sally PortMeet at the Sally Port

KTRUKTRUT-shirt,

Sticker and Art Booth

T-shirt, Sticker and

Art Booth

AcapellaGroups

AcapellaGroups

TX/RXTX/RXHackerspaceHackerspace

Arts and Crafts

Arts and Crafts

EthernestBooth

EthernestBooth

The Use and Abuse of Tech-

nology for Creative Pur-

poses

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nology for Creative Pur-

poses

KTRU Bands and BhangraKTRU Bands and Bhangra

Rice University’s First Ever Puppet SlamRice University’s First Ever Puppet SlamHappy Hour at Willy’s PubHappy Hour at Willy’s Pub

ALL DAY FRIDAY & SATURDAYALL DAY FRIDAY & SATURDAYCelebrateArt’s Third Annual Visual Art ExhibitionCelebrateArt’s Third Annual Visual Art Exhibition

Grounded: Mavis C. Pitman Exhibition at the Rice Media CenterGrounded: Mavis C. Pitman Exhibition at the Rice Media CenterMatchbox Gallery Exhibition at the Sewall 258/ Sculpture CourtyardMatchbox Gallery Exhibition at the Sewall 258/ Sculpture CourtyardAudio and Visual Landscapes at the Brown Courtyard and the RMCAudio and Visual Landscapes at the Brown Courtyard and the RMC

Art BillboardsArt Billboards

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FARNSWORTH

RMC LOBBY

CHAPELGRAND HALL

RAY’S COURTYARD

FUNKONOMICS

personal work

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