This project explored how form and material can shape spatial experience. Using operations like burrow, stagger, and excavate, I developed massing strategies through a series of analog models in plaster, foam, and museum board. Each study paired one operation to test construction logic and spatial variation.
The process evolved through digital fabrication, using laser-cut waffle structures to explore part-to-whole relationships. The final design is a curved marketplace with integrated furniture, structure, and enclosure, with a patterned waffle screen that filters light while maintaining openness.
This project strengthened my Rhino and fabrication skills and introduced me to CNC routing and site-specific modeling.
Instructor: Teddy Slowik
Tools: Rhino, Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator), Laser Cutting, 3D-Printing
Experimental Models
Experimental Model Made with Plaster One
Experimental Model Made with Plaster Two
Experimental Model Made with Plaster Three
Experimental Waffle Model Made with Museum Board by Using the Laser Cutter 3D Printed Pieces
Experimental Waffle Model Made with Acrylic by Using the Laser Cutter and 3D Printed Pieces
Final Model
Aerial View
Physical Model
Physical Model
Conceptual Diagram
Sun Diagram
Site Plan
1st Floor Plan
Section A
Section B
Elevation Ivar Avenue
