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ARCH 502A: Errors and Omissions

Errors and Omissions

The truth about doing things is that sometimes we do them wrong. There are outs when things go awry: correction, restitution, tolerance, grace. But how do we treat the architect’s predictions of the future, where current decisions might turn out to be grave mistakes, or perhaps cause happy accidents?

To saboteurs, their acts are the seeds of justice, a way to situationally rebalance power by doing wrong to start making things right. Can architecture do the same?
ARCH 502A: Errors and Omissions

Ambiguous Urbanity

Architecture, especially in metropolitan areas, lacks ambiguity. This stems from the consumeristic and fast-paced culture that inhabits it, perpetuated and reinforced by stereotypes. Streetscapes are dull, failing to engage with…
ARCH 502A: Errors and Omissions

a LAsting legacy

In urban landscapes, vulnerable communities serve as essential components, akin to the lungs of cities. However, the arrival of the Olympics often acts as a parasitic force, exerting negative pressure…
ARCH 502A: Errors and Omissions

TerraCrux

The ceaseless interplay between human and natural forces focuses on the errors of our inventions and reminds us of nature’s everlasting presence. However, our efforts have left divisions in its…
ARCH 502A: Errors and Omissions

Piece of the Puzzle

Upon materialization, an architect’s vision transitions to collective ownership. As the building provokes reactions from others, it becomes an active part of the community. My thesis will explore the responsibility…
ARCH 502A: Errors and Omissions

Destruction by Design

In Cleveland, resource exploitation and industry withdrawal drives decay. The industrial pockets along the Cuyahoga River are hostile to man. Designing with destruction, urban revival embodies a cradle-to-cradle ethos, utilizing…
ARCH 502A: Errors and Omissions

Shaping Emptiness

Exploring the oft-neglected facet of human experience, this thesis accentuates the significance of “emptiness” and underscores the primacy of self-reflection over conventional notions of “being affected.” It proposes a methodology…
ARCH 502A: Errors and Omissions

Houses for Haunting

Ghosts are architecture. Spaces accumulate errors and edits of their occupants over their lifetimes. Architecture becomes an active but uneven record of intimate histories: from accidental scoffs to full add-ons….