Heterogeneous Matters __ 2014 Fall

The design of this project is inspired by the philosophy tendency: Object-oriented ontology. The module object starts from a subdivided cube, by rotating and scaling two diagonal corner to different directions, the formal language becomes very pronounced.

Since the object has strong characters, by simply flipping it or changing the orientation, they create different interesting combinations. The final formal of the combination has one big object which is the same as the original one, connected with two other objects born from the original one.

Because the similar features they share, the joint from one to another creates very coherent relation between each other. The program of this project is a hybrid of 70% embassy office + 20% theater and 10% gallery.

Cutting through theater and gallery space

Cutting through office area

in collaboration with : Eiko Tsuchiya  _  2014 Spring

As much, as we have seen in the last 10 years, Embassies are increaseingly the target of political action and terrorism. The design is thus a political act as much as an architectural act. In case, we propose a new model for Embassy, one that exceeds, the feudal castle model. We propose that as a site of political unrest, an Embassy should engage rather than exclude the public.

Central skylight

The approach of this project will be a conventionally understanding of the previous design work as a disciplinary one, where starts challenge representation and search for relevancy in an era where documentation of design and manufacturing are in flux and are increasingly based on three-dimensional live data.

While BIM is an important development in this regards, our aim is to re-think how we can envision and communicate design in innovative ways which exceed the design object itself. We will re-consider drawing in term of plastic surgery and magnetc resonance imaging, where things can be hacked apart, peeled away and sliced. Cuts will no longer be flat as in conventional plans and sections, but will be warped and active. We will attempt to combine multiple ontologies into the discussion, where things may be represented i nterms of their profile, sihouette, internal organization, energy , acition on other things and integration, all at the same time. The 3 d chunk is to be develoed as a peel away section that reveals the stuctural system, facae components, floor build up and mechanical components.

Color 3d printed powder model, representing the consistence of aperture distribution

Front elevation