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Unearthed; Villa S(Av)Oil, Megha Murali
Unearthed; Villa S(Av)Oil, Megha Murali
Architecture Thesis Prep
Rammed Earth has not yet been studied in terms of soil's inherent spatial qualities. This thesis aims to create a set of rules to follow when designing with Rammed Earth. Coupling physical testing and a series of interviews with experts, the rules are formed by manifesting natural qualities of soil as spatial manipulations. The outcome goal of this project is to broadcast soil as a material. Imagining a Rammed Earth intervention in today's world, the news about Rammed Earth would be spread as the headlining article in the New York Times. Aiming to educate a wide audience on Rammed Earth, …
Clothing As Identity, Kyung Sook Kim
Clothing As Identity, Kyung Sook Kim
Architecture Thesis Prep
Showroom - Meat Packing District, NYC
"Architecture is not a question of material or structural reality but of the effects of the particular surfaces it presents to the observer, which informs a sense of identity. Identity is constructed from people's perceptions of the appearance or outer skin of a person and a building. What he or she wears or skin that covers the building defines the appearance."