SITE PLAN

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03 | THE GRATEFUL DEAD

The goal of this project is to have the building itself, be a work of art. After doing extensive research on the day of the dead and the murals through out the Tucson area, a perforated offset facade was designed to resemble common patterns seen in the day of the dead celebrations. This facade starts with small perforations at the bottom and they gradually become larger as the facade rises. The goal with having the perforations get larger, is to allow more light to enter the building as one travels upward. With this facade, one could consider the front of this building a mural itself. The beauty of this building can be appreciated from the exterior on 6th street, but also from inside, appreciating the shadows being cast on the inside floors. The viability of this building is shown through materiality and form. The program of this building is quite simple, it includes long and narrow hallways that make up two floors of the building. These long open spaces allow for them to be filled with historical, contemporary and local art to be displayed off to whomever visits this building. This building includes a fullsize kitchen with indoor and outdoor dining areas as well as a green roof that includes walking paths and relaxation areas.

DETAILED BUILDING SECTION - NS

Engineered Soil With Planting

Green/ Living Roof

Concrete/ Structural Support

Perforted Facade - 1/4” Thick

Steel Connection From Slab

Concrete Floor - 8” Thick

Concrete Footing

Detail Of Facade Connection To Slab

Detail Of Perforated Facade

Detail Of Stair & Ramp

Detail Of Stair Facing North

04 | DESIGN BUILD

As a part of our architecture experience at the UA, we were separated into clusters to further our knowledge in a specific field. I chose the material matters cluster and within this cluster we were able to choose from different studios where I was selected to join Design Build. In this studio we got first hand experience on how to design and construct 2 homes, both 2 bedroom 1 bath. We were tasked with individual projects on the sites where we designed and built parts of the home. Design build gave me real life experience on how construction works, designing with fiscal constraints, solving problems as they arise all while gaining an appreciation for physical labor.

My first home, I was part of a two person team, tasked with designing and building the kitchen. For my second home, I tasked with designing and building a storage/ lounge nook in a wall. While the kitchen can be the soul for many homes, we designed in a manner in which the kitchen was the focal gathering area.