first 2 weeks = architecture bootcamp

#1 //  o b s e r v e .

The first two weeks before classes started, we had graduate orientation. It felt more like boot camp; we were charretting, for crying out loud, for a project we weren't getting graded on, that we weren't even presenting... but nevertheless, it was great to get down and dirty and back into the swing of things. And what better way to make friends than to already know what everyone looks like at their 2:30am finest? Part of the orientation was our first project, the observatory. Our design came from thinking of a geologic form emerging from the landscape; a geologic growth, with a machinist aesthetic. A person observes by entering and circulating into enclosed spaces, with viewing moments created from the perforated folded walls. The viewer travels all the way through to the top, where the structure is completely opened up. First attempts with Rhino, and a great team effort with my teammate, Saori.

I must say, it's a departure from UMD. but i like it. =)