#integrated studio

FINAL PROJECT charlotte love_BLURRING BOUNDARIES

two generous porches bracket the hostel building and provide outdoor spaces (entries and balconies) on both street sides. vertical and horizontal vegetation absorbs water and regulates the climate.

FINAL PROJECT zach rich_CREOLE CORRIDOR

public program occupies the site on the ground floor connecting the building to the french quarter and treme. above, hostel rooms are lined up along shared balconies on the street side and communal terraces on the courtyard side.

DRAWINGS AND MODELS.....

top image: timber and perspex model for a new school building in london by stanton williams architects.

bottom image: elevation + section perspective - student project at mackintosh school of architecture

MODELS PRODUCED AT THE GSD (harvard graduate school of design) FOR THE INTEGRATED STUDIO…..

FINAL PROJECT claire fisher_HOSTEL FOR MUSICIANS

two bar buildings are connected with bridges crossing an outdoor space for performances. a brick facade on the city side shields the hostel from noise and sun; on the interior a transparent/translucent curtainwall reveals the comings and goings of the hostel.

FINAL PROJECT kayleigh macumber_TRAVELER’S REFUGE

arranged like monk cells around a cloister, the hostel rooms are clustered around a courtyard that catches and temporarily stores water. solid walls with punched openings are the armature for the city - green screens filter light at the courtyard.

FINAL PROJECT brandon gicquel_THE LIBRARY

a library nestled into a series of vaulted spaces wraps around a stack of rooms for travelers. there is no clear hierarchy - one meanders through the spaces to discover, experience, maybe even get lost. the rooms are enclosed with translucent channel glass which emits a soft glow at night.

FINAL PROJECT kris smith_HOSTEL OF SHARED ARTS

the hostel caters to a community of artists and makers who want to connect with the local street-based culture of performers and crafts people. a generous set-back from the schaeffer hotel provides a space connecting two streets and an entry to the hostel. it holds a series of stepped platforms for outdoor events and workshops to be observed from a large balcony on an upper level. a more secluded second floor terrace on the opposite side of the building serves the hostel guests. balconies and the delicate lacework of the screen facade are subtle references to french quarter typologies.