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THREE PROJECTSKRIS L. WEEKSMASTER OF ARCHITECTURE 2012UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST
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CITY HIKEAN INVESTIGATION IN DIGITAL FABRICATION
CITY HIKE IS A MULTI-FUNCTIONAL PARK FOR PUBLIC USE. THE EXTERIOR FORMS PROVIDE HIKING ABOVE AND SHADE BELOW.
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RHINOCEROS + GRASSHOPPER
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CITY HIKEAN INVESTIGATION IN DIGITAL FABRICATION
THE ROLLING HILLS OF RURAL NEW ENGLAND, CONSTRUCTED AND PORTRAYED IN A DISTINCTLY URBAN MANNER.
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CITY HIKEAN INVESTIGATION IN DIGITAL FABRICATION
THE HORIZONTAL DECKING AND VERTICAL STRUCTURES WEREDERIVED DIRECTLY FROM PROGRAMMATIC 3D SURFACES.
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CITY HIKEAN INVESTIGATION IN DIGITAL FABRICATION
AN AMPHITHEATER BUILT INTO THE EXTERIOR HIKING SURFACES PROVIDES A CONCERT VENUE FOR A NEARBY MUSIC SCHOOL.
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CITY HIKEAN INVESTIGATION IN DIGITAL FABRICATION
THE DECKING AND STRUCTURE FORMS WERE AUTOMATICALLY CONVERTED TO PROFILES THAT COULD BE DIGITALLY-FABRICATED.
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CITY HIKEAN INVESTIGATION IN DIGITAL FABRICATION
THE GRATED DECKING PROVIDES ELEMENTAL FILTERING AND SHADING. tHE LOWER LEVEL IS LIGHT & AIRY, NOT OPPRESSIVE.
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CITY HIKEAN INVESTIGATION IN DIGITAL FABRICATION
hIKING TO THE TOP OF THE HILLS REVEALS GREAT VIEWS OF THE CITY AND INTO THE PARK.
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WAVE POOLSTRUCTURAL EXPLORATION
THE DESIGN INTENT FOR THIS NATATORIUM WAS TO EXPLORE ARCHITECTONIC EXPRESSION USING STRUCTURAL DESIGN.
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REVIT STRUCTURE + ARCHITECTURE
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WAVE POOLSTRUCTURAL EXPLORATION
A CABLE STAY STRUCTURE WITH CONCRETE TOWERS ANCHORS THIS DESIGN. THE ROOF IS MADE OF GLUE-LAM BEAMS.
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WAVE POOLSTRUCTURAL EXPLORATION
PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS INCLUDE STEEL FRAMING AROUND THE PERIMETER, GLAZED CURTAIN WALLS, AND CORNER BRACING.
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WAVE POOLSTRUCTURAL EXPLORATION
THE MAIN BEAMS INTERSECT IN DIAMOND PATTERNS, WHILE THE SECONDARY BEAMS ARE ARRANGED IN PARALLEL.
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WAVE POOLSTRUCTURAL EXPLORATION
DUE TO THE CABLE STAY DESIGN, THE INTERIOR SPACE IS FREE OF COLUMNS, ALLOWING CLEAR VIEWS TO THE POOL.
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TREEHOUSEUMASS VISITOR CENTER
THE CONCEPT FOR THIS DESIGN IS A TREEHOUSE. I WANTED TO CREATE A BUILDING THAT ENCOURAGED EXPLORATION AND WONDER.
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AUTOCAD
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TREEHOUSEUMASS VISITOR CENTER
THE TREEHOUSE IS ACCESSIBLE AT GROUND LEVEL. MOST OF THE INTERIOR IS RECESSED INTO THE GROUND. AUTOCAD
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TREEHOUSEUMASS VISITOR CENTER
THE UPPER LEVEL INCLUDES CIRCULATION PATHS WITH VIEWS TO THE LOWER LEVEL THAT HAS MEETING AND PRESENTATION AREAS. AUTOCAD
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TREEHOUSEUMASS VISITOR CENTER
THE MAIN CYLINDERS EVOKE TREE TRUNKS, WHILE THE ELEVATION VIEWS OF THE ROOF AND COLUMNS EVOKE ROLLING FORESTS. AUTOCAD
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