Students:
Chloe Froning + Alex Wilson
Project Title:
”Sandwich”
Course:
ARCH 40102: Integrated Design Studio
Instructor:
Amanda Shin + Melissa Shin
Year Level:
Fourth Year
Project Description:
The 4th year Integrated Design Studio represents the culmination of the undergraduate architecture studio sequence. The students worked in pairs to design an 80,000sf high school for DASH (Design and Architecture Senior High School) - a magnet school with a one-of-a-kind art and design curriculum complemented by rigorous academics. Each design must resolve the formal, experiential, and technical requirements of architecture through the integration of tectonic, structural, mechanical, and passive systems.
This project focuses on layering of floor plates to create a "sandwich" of program that has been pushed and pulled, carving out "bites" to create porosity in the building to maximize the benefits of wind and shade. The project uses unique dyed concrete panels to reinforce the idea of layering. The panel colors were inspired by the vibrant energy of Miami and each unique panel is articulated with a different window pattern that represents the program inside.
