STUDIO 1B
WSOA // Spring 2017 // Instructor: Nate Imai
The relationship of architecture to the body is developed further with an exploration of essential architectural principles as they relate to a fundamental understanding of natural elements and human tendencies. Projects introduce scale, enclosure, architectural elements, spatial expression, and program as form givers.
mariachi Plaza library
The final phase of the studio required students to design a public library situated in Mariachi Plaza in Los Angeles, CA. The form of the library was derived from the concept bars created in the previous phase which explored various methods of fabrication and material.
Bar that was manipulated to create the form of the design proposed
fabrication + material Exploration models
Exploded Axonometric
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Overview