Thesis

Investigation and Development of Architectural Process through the Adaptive Reuse of "Big Box" Architecture.

Abstract
Through the exploration of adaptive reuse of residual, no longer viable, commercial buildings in economically challenged urban zones develop an over arching guide and process upon which to base future architectural practice, solidifying design principles that have the potential to define specific approaches to architectural strategies and form making. The adaptive reuse of architecture, specifically "big box" architecture, in a form that captures and utilizes natural daylight, artificial light, and inspires the human spirit addresses many key issues prevalent in today’s practice and design discourses. The notions that the proper lighting of space effects its occupants is not new, but one that is very seldom maximized in the built environment that we occupy. In addition, the importance of recycling building products and materials is at a peak in the world today. The building industry is one of the largest contributors to the degradation of our planet. Adaptive reuse of buildings is quite simply the recycling of architecture.


fracture of rigid form
thin outlines of light
natural and artificial
of worlds on a journey
who grin at the day
to the evening breeze

Monday, July 7, 2008

site strategy: progress thoughts

  • implemented object (dojo) becomes the catalyst for adaptive change of big box grid...
  • transformation of found box becomes catalyst for adaptive change of city grid...
  • form generator of motion map is injected into the edge condition of retail fascade and street edge
  • wrapper around steel framing of box store and the wrapper of the city block / grid - peeling back of edge condition
  • reconnected pedestrian axis that cut across the site; urban grid reclaims what was disturbed by retail strip mall development
  • motion map also generate sculpted forms of wellness kiosks that occur at nodes along residential axis; serve as connection of local hospital wellness programs to the residential fabric
  • portions of site and edge are reclaimed as green area; removing vehicle and pavement and replacing it with natural grass and urban greenery


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