Daniel RaphaelPortfolio

TABLE OF CONTENTSTOTEM Stereotomic 3”x3”x3” Cube 23”x3”x9” Axonometric and Inverse Axonometric 33”x3”x9” Totem 4

CUBE CITYFigure Ground 53”x3”x9” Axonometric 69”x9”x18” Model 7

CASE-STUDY: THE HOUSEAnalyzation of the Hanselmann House by Michael Graves 9

PROJECTIVE MODELSProjective Model #1 10Projective Model #2 11Projective Model #3 12Hybrid Axonometric 13Digital Plan 1417”x11”x4” Final Projective Model 15

TOTEM AND CUBE CITY The first exhibition led to the familiarity and the acquiring of many skills, such as model making, drafting axons and hand drawn figure ground diagrams. We transitioned from small 3”x3”x3” cubes to much larger 9”x9”x18” totem models. Each model was studied, drawn and analyzed, thinking about spacial relationships and creating stereotomic, void in-tertwined objects. The final model involved collaboration with peers to develop a model, which would be part of a much larger group of models, organized by team, community and class. These would be primarily stereot-omic, with a combination of tectonic elements to define certain planes and directionality in the model.

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CASE STUDY: THE HOUSECREATING PROJECTIVE MODELS

In the assignment, I analyzed Michael Graves’ Hanselmann House and explored the primary concepts of multiple, horizontal facades, the dou-ble cube grid, and finally figural voids and solids. After creating a descrip-tive axon, I created 3 simple models exploring these concepts and twisting them, using one large void taken from the house and spreading the equal distribution of half solid, half void space throughout the models, instead of parallel to each other like Graves’ House. Using Rhino and exploring and altering the final study model, (Pg. 12) I came up with a final design, in which the main conceptual concepts stand out. Along with this, a digital plan was generated and a model was created from the design.

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Plan 2 Figure Ground Scale (Ex. 1/16” = 1’-0”)

Plan 1 Elements Scale (Ex. 1/16” =1’-0”)

Plan 3 Spatial Relationships Scale (Ex. 1/16” =1’-0”)

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Daniel RaphaelSyracuse University School of ArchitectureFirst Year B.Arch Studentdpraphae@syr.edu