working by hand: 1/2 week

a slow drawing from observation exercise



media: graphite

prepositions: 1/2 week

drawing from imagination with a limited set of formal terms



media: graphite, coffee

analysis: 1 week

analytical model of le corbusier project. focus on organizing frame, articulated joints, spatial entry sequence, spatial boundary


media: graphite, basswood

figure: 1/2 week

develop figural composition

based on greek mythological figure


media: graphite

paired spaces: 2 weeks

a pair of spaces connected through a spatial joint and stair, articulated and structured based on the previous myth



media: graphite, bristol, basswood, cardboard

a space for reading: 2 weeks

an in-fill project containing a space for reading about a specific myth, having interior and exterior places for repose, and a modest residence for the caretaker of the myth’s artifacts


media: graphite, bristol, basswood, cardboard

project statements

course readings bibliography

a studio for first year students charged with introducing students to architectural principles.

the course lasted 7 weeks [4 days a week]. 6 hours credit.