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Beyond the Shore

Beyond the Shore — Resolution as Scale: From Pixel to Monolith

Resolution as Scale: From Pixel to Monolith

This thesis studio proposes that resolution is scale — not a technical afterthought, but a primary design driver. Students investigate how architecture emerges from the interplay between information density, representational…

Making, Unmaking, and Remaking: Graphic Logic as an Architectural GeneratorAntonio Braz CamargoRyan Tyler Martinez

Making, Unmaking, and Remaking: Graphic Logic as an Architectural GeneratorAntonio Braz CamargoRyan Tyler Martinez — S – M – L – XL

S – M – L – XL

In this section, we discussed “S – M – L – XL” as a framework for the thesis. We evaluated this through four topics: Problem (What), Context (Where), Technique (How),…

The Spring Street Shophouses: Preserving the Unique Marketplaces of Los Angeles Chinatown

The Spring Street Shophouses: Preserving the Unique Marketplaces of Los Angeles Chinatown — Solutions to the Problem of Homelessness

Solutions to the Problem of Homelessness

Strictly speaking, homelessness is not an architectural problem, it is a social problem. And Architecture is not about solving problems, anyway. Architecture can and has been used for that purpose—its…

The Patch Commons: What Do We Build When We Build Together?

The Patch Commons: What Do We Build When We Build Together? — STUDIO CIRCULAR – Enough is Enough: Circularity and Non-Speculation as a Catalyst for Housing Innovation

STUDIO CIRCULAR – Enough is Enough: Circularity and Non-Speculation as a Catalyst for Housing Innovation

Studio Circular addresses the perpetual housing crisis by challenging the status quo through circular concepts and non-speculative ownership models, claiming that enough is enough – both in that the crisis…

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FORMS LOST AND FOUND AGAIN

FORMS LOST AND FOUND AGAIN

Architecture lives through translation. Forms shift as they move from building to drawing, drawing to model, and memory to reimagination. In that passage, details are lost and new possibilities appear….

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