china 10 mixed use housing

Semester Preview

Museum of self archaeology from Jon Martin on Vimeo.

Studio Project: Hub as System

Digi Fab Project

Rhino Script then CNC mill then Cast.

The Builders Association

http://www.thebuildersassociation.org/prod_continuous_info.html

If you get a chance, take a peek at this theater company and some of their prior productions. It's pretty interesting what they're doing and how they're are doing it. They're collaborating with many professionals and students, me being one of them from OSU and the Knowlton School of Arch. I'm thinking they will have a strong influence of my thesis...

Here's what their "about":

Founded in 1994 and directed by Marianne Weems, The Builders Association is a New York-based performance and media company that creates original productions based on stories drawn from contemporary life. The company uses the richness of new and old tools to extend the boundaries of theater. Based on innovative collaborations, Builders' productions blend stage performance, text, video, sound, and architecture to tell stories about human experience in the 21st century.

And one of their past productions:

http://www.thebuildersassociation.org/prod_continuous_info.html

960 Free People Silhouettes

If you need some silhouettes, have at um!

Silhouettes: http://dezignus.com/free-people-silhouettes/

Download: http://rapidshare.com/#!download|650tl3|240225393|people_silhouettes.zip|6678

Others: http://dezignus.com/category/shapes/

Monty Python - Architect sketch

Stop motion for Montreal underground Art Festival

Art Souterrain Stop Motion from hoda on Vimeo.

Some Paris Work

Website of our studio in Paris, kind of fun to look around on if you are bored.
There is a funny section where everyone describes where they are from, and most
people are describing cool places like Hong Kong, Vancouver, or Bangkok, but I describe
Brandon, SD.

www.wix.com/rsaparis/fall2010

And, a film I made for our film class(documentary film) - mine is a romantic comedy I guess. It still needs some editing.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=qv5qeya-FqY

3D Diagram

After I analyzed and dictated each progression, I decided to model it. The wire was rigid yet flexible enough to work with and the colored tape represented the user modes of travel (blue, red, green, purple) and nodes (black) well.

Info-graphic Diagram

Diagramming progression based upon user types and destination within a light-rail transit hub. The first step in my design process. I will post an updated version later that I'll use for mid-review .

Ridiculous paper-craft

These are pop-up paper cut-outs. My physical models don't even look that good. Check it out here http://www.thecoolist.com/papercraft-perfection-10-amazing-master-origami-artists/

The Descent to Antwerp - diagram

This is a diagram abstracting the descent into Antwerp Centraal Station in Austerlitz.

Not Architecture Related

This was for my digital animation class. We mostly use After Effects, but this is mainly 3ds max. I made this in one day, so it's a bit clumsy and the timing is pretty fast for the titles.

End Credit Sequence from Jon Martin on Vimeo.

Turn your volume up for this one

Antwerp Centraal Station - test animation from Jon Martin on Vimeo.

The Danteum - animated diagram from Jon Martin on Vimeo.

Architects are Bitches

Lol, I try not to, but sometimes I feel this way. Regardless it's a pretty funny read.

http://archipreneur.blogspot.com/2008/10/architects-are-bitches.html

More examples...

http://richworks.in/2010/04/50-most-stunning-examples-of-data-visualization-and-infographics/

Great Blog for Diagrams

http://www.designingthenews.com/

Vintage Mobile Cinema

http://bldgblog.blogspot.com/2010/09/vintage-mobile-cinema.html

Clever Example for Design Competitions

Here's the competition brief...http://www.sukkahcity.com/thecontest.html

Links Worth Your Time

I've come across and "Favorited" a few blogs and sites that are good to check every once in awhile for different reasons. The one's at the top I check more frequently than the one's below. Here they are and a brief synopsis:

http://www.archnewsnow.com/

- Architecture current events. Sign up for the daily, email newsletter.

http://bldgblog.blogspot.com/

- My favorite blog. I'm sure you have been to it before.

http://www.thecoolhunter.net/

- A trendier blog; very cool as the name implies.

http://www.archdaily.com/

- Catalogs new projects pretty well with nice images and drawings.

http://www.evolo.us/

- Avant-garde architecture and design journal

http://www.youthedesigner.com/

- Graphic design blog. Frequently posts free fonts, brushes, textures, etc.

http://www.archinect.com/

- More geared towards architecture professionals.

http://www.designverb.com/

- Design blog. Interesting and diverse.

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http://www.fastcodesign.com/

http://www.core77.com/

http://architectureblog.tumblr.com/

http://www.dezeen.com/

Time-Saver Standards

Digital version that might come in handy. Here's the giant pdf link:

http://www.mediafire.com/?2m2zbqg7j97sgva

Daily Design Sites

Hey Docken I know you are the king of daily
architecture and other random news.
How would you feel about posting a list on
the site of resources and websites you
have found useful?

Good luck this fall! Can't wait to hear about it!

"Bigness"

Right click the file and select "Open link in new window" - file:///I:/Readings/Bigness.pdf

Here are some pictures from the final crit. Unfortunately the last model is not quite finished because of difficulties with the 3d printer and laser pieces, but it should be done soon.

This final project was a development of the previous project I posted. The site is just south of the downtown loop in Kansas City. The quality of existing buildings in the area is poor to low, and likely to be the next redevelopment in KC. I explored an urban development strategy that would bring retail and residential space back into the city core by establishing a mixed use building plan. Due to physical disconnects (i.e. railroad lines, raised highways, and sunken interstates) this area of KC has become somewhat of a pocket for pedestrian travel. The building strategy addresses this by creating a bridge over such barriers that are occupied by large volume retailers. This would allow pedestrians desirable access to other areas of KC while benefiting retailers with a stream of customers.

The Balinese/ how GAMBLING saved Galveston

The Balinese is an alternative to the current trend in Galveston of the construction of low density developments of second family homes. the project explores ideas of un-building and redistribution to create densities of tourism as the island is decamped. The Balinese is a condenser that proliferates along the seawall and other points of interest and is connected to the bay and the rest of the island by a light rail system. The substrate interfaces with the city grid through time, and acts as a mediator between the different spatial and temporal scales of differing activities of tourism (Casino and Excursionism), offering moments of spectacle and normality.

a glimpse of the final?

Spring 2010

Work in progress...I still have to finish modeling, but I wanted to see if I could get a night render out of VRAY. Pretty elementary, but photoshop should help.

Thesis abstract