FORM
GRADUATE STUDIO
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN3G2 - ARCH 412 - FALL 2024COORDINATOR
Adam FurePROFESSORS
Adam Fure, Tess ClancyThe Form Studio investigates the relationship between building form and social formation.
The site is a neighborhood block of formerly zoned single-family plots that the students rethink in terms of how space can be shared rather than divided. In addition to learning basic concepts of site design, such as circulation, core-periphery, scalar relationships, etc., students are asked to think critically about how space is allocated at the scale of city planning, allowing them to critically examine problematic notions such as “private property” and single-family zoning.
Through their work, students come to understand form in a multitude of ways, from the abstract relationships of geometry and space to the concrete effects of the built environment on social relations.
STUDENTS
Ryan Dickey, Nick Grosh, Amber Mortzfield
PROFESSORS
Adam Fure, Tess Clancy
STUDIO PROMPT
By definition, temporary housing is designed for temporary occupancy. However, for people who have been displaced from their homes, “temporary” often fails to meet their needs. Our communal housing project explores how form can afford a space for collective living, capable of rapidly fluctuating levels of occupancy relative to community need. A shelter meant to become a permanent home but also a permanent home that can provide shelter. Three clusters, each with different formal languages overlapping at points of intersection and entry, all revolve around a collective green space, and central mission of providing housing to those in need.
STUDENTS
Ryan Dickey, Nick Grosh, Amber Mortzfield
PROFESSORS
Adam Fure, Tess Clancy
STUDIO PROMPT
By definition, temporary housing is designed for temporary occupancy. However, for people who have been displaced from their homes, “temporary” often fails to meet their needs. Our communal housing project explores how form can afford a space for collective living, capable of rapidly fluctuating levels of occupancy relative to community need. A shelter meant to become a permanent home but also a permanent home that can provide shelter. Three clusters, each with different formal languages overlapping at points of intersection and entry, all revolve around a collective green space, and central mission of providing housing to those in need.