The intent of this model was for each cube to have the number of overhangs correspond to the number of scores in each module of skin. Therefore the structure would pierce through the skin, and literally tie into the structure.

For the base of the model, the question is asked, "How does the vertical meet the horizontal?" Due to my design being potentially top heavy, i extended the frame 4 modules below the surfaces, and brought down the overhangs to serve as anchors for the structure, creating unity in the structure both above and below.

Top view, each cubic module has a 90 degree overhang, which I used to tie in some of the structure.




Final structural model, we were to have translucent skin to show the relationship between both the structure(frame) and the skin(form). Although this model is an improvement from my 1st attempt I have still not fully grasp the unity between the two. More work to be done.

Sketches, renderings, drawings, and journal pages on the way.

5 iterations of moving the modules throughout the field.

First attempt at a structural model. The structure did not have any relationship to the skin, final structural model soon to come.

Final skin model. As you can see the open spaces and scoring have an inverse relationship which change as you move up or down the vertical field.

We were assigned a Vertical Field Project as our first study for our 3rd year in architecture. We were to create a vertical field, starting with a 2''x 2''x 10'' skin. This project was first only about skin, and modules. We were to make 5 iterations of different modular designs moving across the skin of the field, and were to assign a verb describing our skin. After, we created the framework incorporated with our skin.

Anyways, I really liked a quote in the book Delirious New York which was,

"Brute material has been robbed of its density and flung into the sky to challenge its loveliness."
With this in mind, I wanted my vertical field to appear very dense at the top, and light on the bottom.

I moved the skin around creating 4 cubes growing in size as elevation increased. I then cut and scored the skin of the structure accordingly, making the skin more solid and dense as it rose, and very open and translucent near the bottom.

Vertical Field Extension

This is the extension of our Vertical field assignment. We had to create a skin for our structure based on a verb and then create a structure based on the verb as well. This is the next step. Pictures to come soon.