Author: liminull

  • Atmospheres

    Atmospheres

    This design workshop introduced students to Peter Zumthor’s nine elements of atmosphere and asked pupils to engage with an existing building through intensive teamwork diagramming, running digital simulations, and producing physical models. Initial precedent study work in this class was produced with Logan Stein and Maggie Pekarna. Precedent The spatial and psychological experience of Exit…

  • Masonry Design and Construction

    Masonry Design and Construction

    This three-week intensive course instructed by Mark Swanson imparted a foundational knowledge and appreciation for masonry construction techniques and design applications through hands-on work with local bricklayers and allied craftworkers. The design-build project was completed with fellow students Jocelyne Dougan, Gabby Hanssen, and Jonathan Stuckey. Our team aimed to activate an open green space on…

  • Drawings
  • Design Fundamentals I

    Design Fundamentals I

    The first studio course which architecture students undertake, this class conveyed basic principles of design, introduced a variety of representational techniques, and led pupils toward an understanding of iterative design processes. DF1 was where I came to understand how to be creative in the studio environment. It’s where I discovered the joy of the process…