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Craft Components Concept

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Hybrid drawing combining massing axons, sections, and program concepts as part of the SPCS process

Hybrid drawing combining massing axons, sections, and program concepts as part of the SPCS process

Hybrid drawing combining massing axons, sections, and program concepts as part of the SPCS process

Hybrid drawing combining massing axons, sections, and program concepts as part of the SPCS process

Plan and massing drawings of Phase 2 of YELE including the first studio, recording booth, and reception area

Plan and massing drawings of Phase 2 of YELE including the first studio, recording booth, and reception area

Plan and massing drawings of Phase 2 of YELE including the first studio, recording booth, and reception area

Plan and massing drawings of Phase 2 of YELE including the first studio, recording booth, and reception area

Pair of study aerial perspectives of SPCS looking into the main gallery space and above the layered roof decks

Pair of study aerial perspectives of SPCS looking into the main gallery space and above the layered roof decks

Pair of study aerial perspectives of SPCS looking into the main gallery space and above the layered roof decks

Pair of study aerial perspectives of SPCS looking into the main gallery space and above the layered roof decks

Diagram showing the various required programs in the YELE studios: a small and large recording studio and a recording booth

Diagram showing the various required programs in the YELE studios: a small and large recording studio and a recording booth

Diagram showing the various required programs in the YELE studios: a small and large recording studio and a recording booth

Diagram showing the various required programs in the YELE studios: a small and large recording studio and a recording booth

Concept sketch studying the relationship between the structure, the gallery, and the external path of the RACA addition

Concept sketch studying the relationship between the structure, the gallery, and the external path of the RACA addition

Concept sketch studying the relationship between the structure, the gallery, and the external path of the RACA addition

Concept sketch studying the relationship between the structure, the gallery, and the external path of the RACA addition

Map of Gabon illustrating the 13 national parks that cover 10% of the country

Map of Gabon illustrating the 13 national parks that cover 10% of the country

Map of Gabon illustrating the 13 national parks that cover 10% of the country

Map of Gabon illustrating the 13 national parks that cover 10% of the country

Study sketches looking at the potential of interconnected vertical program within a solid volume for SPCS headquarters

Study sketches looking at the potential of interconnected vertical program within a solid volume for SPCS headquarters

Study sketches looking at the potential of interconnected vertical program within a solid volume for SPCS headquarters

Study sketches looking at the potential of interconnected vertical program within a solid volume for SPCS headquarters

Plan drawing animation showing the various occupiable spaces within the triangulated GBN Ministry of Parks footprint

Plan drawing animation showing the various occupiable spaces within the triangulated GBN Ministry of Parks footprint

Plan drawing animation showing the various occupiable spaces within the triangulated GBN Ministry of Parks footprint

Plan drawing animation showing the various occupiable spaces within the triangulated GBN Ministry of Parks footprint

Series of massing studies for how to arrange the two studio spaces and the recording booths on the site for the YELE studios

Series of massing studies for how to arrange the two studio spaces and the recording booths on the site for the YELE studios

Series of massing studies for how to arrange the two studio spaces and the recording booths on the site for the YELE studios

Series of massing studies for how to arrange the two studio spaces and the recording booths on the site for the YELE studios

Massing model showing the relationship between the university buildings with the various nodes on Palm Walk for PEP to use

Massing model showing the relationship between the university buildings with the various nodes on Palm Walk for PEP to use

Massing model showing the relationship between the university buildings with the various nodes on Palm Walk for PEP to use

Massing model showing the relationship between the university buildings with the various nodes on Palm Walk for PEP to use

Study perspectives of the SPCS center from the two major public spaces on either side of the facility

Study perspectives of the SPCS center from the two major public spaces on either side of the facility

Study perspectives of the SPCS center from the two major public spaces on either side of the facility

Study perspectives of the SPCS center from the two major public spaces on either side of the facility

Satellite image of the RACA site illustrating the city of Phoenix as a landscape of carved symbols

Satellite image of the RACA site illustrating the city of Phoenix as a landscape of carved symbols

Satellite image of the RACA site illustrating the city of Phoenix as a landscape of carved symbols

Satellite image of the RACA site illustrating the city of Phoenix as a landscape of carved symbols

Study model of a floating RACA gallery mass floating above the existing visitor center with a skin made of shifting symbols

Study model of a floating RACA gallery mass floating above the existing visitor center with a skin made of shifting symbols

Study model of a floating RACA gallery mass floating above the existing visitor center with a skin made of shifting symbols

Study model of a floating RACA gallery mass floating above the existing visitor center with a skin made of shifting symbols

Perspective of the front entry to the RACA gallery at night showing the upper viewing deck and the structural logic

Perspective of the front entry to the RACA gallery at night showing the upper viewing deck and the structural logic

Perspective of the front entry to the RACA gallery at night showing the upper viewing deck and the structural logic

Perspective of the front entry to the RACA gallery at night showing the upper viewing deck and the structural logic

Combined drawing of all of the various UI tower floor plans and section showing the variety of discoverable study spaces

Combined drawing of all of the various UI tower floor plans and section showing the variety of discoverable study spaces

Combined drawing of all of the various UI tower floor plans and section showing the variety of discoverable study spaces

Combined drawing of all of the various UI tower floor plans and section showing the variety of discoverable study spaces

Entrance and public open space of the GBN museum program looking out on large beach boardwalk below

Entrance and public open space of the GBN museum program looking out on large beach boardwalk below

Entrance and public open space of the GBN museum program looking out on large beach boardwalk below

Entrance and public open space of the GBN museum program looking out on large beach boardwalk below

Aerial image of the GBN Mass straddling the highway, the public plaza, and the waterfront beach

Aerial image of the GBN Mass straddling the highway, the public plaza, and the waterfront beach

Aerial image of the GBN Mass straddling the highway, the public plaza, and the waterfront beach

Aerial image of the GBN Mass straddling the highway, the public plaza, and the waterfront beach

Exterior perspective of the RACA gallery opening up to the desert landscape for a nighttime performance

Exterior perspective of the RACA gallery opening up to the desert landscape for a nighttime performance

Exterior perspective of the RACA gallery opening up to the desert landscape for a nighttime performance

Exterior perspective of the RACA gallery opening up to the desert landscape for a nighttime performance

Model photo of stacked and flexible visitor spaces to be programmed by the GBN Ministry of Parks for various uses

Model photo of stacked and flexible visitor spaces to be programmed by the GBN Ministry of Parks for various uses

Model photo of stacked and flexible visitor spaces to be programmed by the GBN Ministry of Parks for various uses

Model photo of stacked and flexible visitor spaces to be programmed by the GBN Ministry of Parks for various uses

Multiple perspectives of the two public auditoria located through the vertical exhibition path of the SPCS HQ

Multiple perspectives of the two public auditoria located through the vertical exhibition path of the SPCS HQ

Multiple perspectives of the two public auditoria located through the vertical exhibition path of the SPCS HQ

Multiple perspectives of the two public auditoria located through the vertical exhibition path of the SPCS HQ

Examples of how students can customize the school and be involved in the process

Examples of how students can customize the school and be involved in the process

Examples of how students can customize the school and be involved in the process

Examples of how students can customize the school and be involved in the process

Model photo of the hinge point between the helipads and the roof botanical garden of the GBN Ministry of Parks

Model photo of the hinge point between the helipads and the roof botanical garden of the GBN Ministry of Parks

Model photo of the hinge point between the helipads and the roof botanical garden of the GBN Ministry of Parks

Model photo of the hinge point between the helipads and the roof botanical garden of the GBN Ministry of Parks

Perspective showing the back of the DM performance center with the stack of private practice dance rooms on the backside

Perspective showing the back of the DM performance center with the stack of private practice dance rooms on the backside

Perspective showing the back of the DM performance center with the stack of private practice dance rooms on the backside

Perspective showing the back of the DM performance center with the stack of private practice dance rooms on the backside

Chart showing the relationship of demand and population of Forest Elephants requiring protecting by the GBN Ministry of Parks

Chart showing the relationship of demand and population of Forest Elephants requiring protecting by the GBN Ministry of Parks

Chart showing the relationship of demand and population of Forest Elephants requiring protecting by the GBN Ministry of Parks

Chart showing the relationship of demand and population of Forest Elephants requiring protecting by the GBN Ministry of Parks

Section sketch studying the inversion of public space into the SPCS research center from the park and hockey rink below

Section sketch studying the inversion of public space into the SPCS research center from the park and hockey rink below

Section sketch studying the inversion of public space into the SPCS research center from the park and hockey rink below

Section sketch studying the inversion of public space into the SPCS research center from the park and hockey rink below

Pair of elevations looking at using layers of material depth to emphasize various program zones within SPCS

Pair of elevations looking at using layers of material depth to emphasize various program zones within SPCS

Pair of elevations looking at using layers of material depth to emphasize various program zones within SPCS

Pair of elevations looking at using layers of material depth to emphasize various program zones within SPCS

Structural isometric drawing diagramming the combination of megastructural diagonals, vertical columns and braces of SPCS

Structural isometric drawing diagramming the combination of megastructural diagonals, vertical columns and braces of SPCS

Structural isometric drawing diagramming the combination of megastructural diagonals, vertical columns and braces of SPCS

Structural isometric drawing diagramming the combination of megastructural diagonals, vertical columns and braces of SPCS

Interior courtyard of the school complex with a garden and spaces for classes

Interior courtyard of the school complex with a garden and spaces for classes

Interior courtyard of the school complex with a garden and spaces for classes

Interior courtyard of the school complex with a garden and spaces for classes

Aerial of the corner of the GBN model showing the layers of gardens and public spaces and the stacked ecotourism helipads

Aerial of the corner of the GBN model showing the layers of gardens and public spaces and the stacked ecotourism helipads

Aerial of the corner of the GBN model showing the layers of gardens and public spaces and the stacked ecotourism helipads

Aerial of the corner of the GBN model showing the layers of gardens and public spaces and the stacked ecotourism helipads

Back reveal of the vertical circulation that ends the public museum trail of the GBN before descending back to the plaza

Back reveal of the vertical circulation that ends the public museum trail of the GBN before descending back to the plaza

Back reveal of the vertical circulation that ends the public museum trail of the GBN before descending back to the plaza

Back reveal of the vertical circulation that ends the public museum trail of the GBN before descending back to the plaza

Animation showing various approaches to the massing of the exterior public space over the internal YELE studios

Animation showing various approaches to the massing of the exterior public space over the internal YELE studios

Animation showing various approaches to the massing of the exterior public space over the internal YELE studios

Animation showing various approaches to the massing of the exterior public space over the internal YELE studios

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