|Page 1| Design III| Nathaniel Ayeni P O R T F O L I O Nathaniel Ayeni
|Page 2| Design III| Nathaniel Ayeni Modular Playhouse Design Year:2023 Instructor: Celso Urroz Type:Residential Status:Completed This endeavor was primarily undertaken under the context of design constraints- which was it needed to be 6 feet by 6 feet and it needed to be no more than 7 feet tall; the overarching motive, aswell, was to challenge the preconceived notions of what a playhouse is. From the schematic design to the design development and eventual construction, this project required the group as a whole to have to undergo a process-demanding and highly iterative task: to utlizate architectual design techniques(that had been learned in previous semesters) in order to create spaces that were unique, functional and ultimately specific to the south florida context.
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|Page 4| Design III| Nathaniel Ayeni “Knowing how to do things not just with the head, but with the hands as well: this might seem a programmatic and ideological goal. It is not. It is a way of safeguarding creative freedom.” RENZO PIANO
|Page 5| Design III| Nathaniel Ayeni CONTENT 01 PRECEDENTS 02 CHARRETTE PREP 03 CHARRETTE DESIGNS 04 CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTATION 05 CONSTRUCTION
|Page 6| Design III| Nathaniel Ayeni Predecent Research 01
|Page 7| Design III| Nathaniel Ayeni PRECEDENT RESEARCH
|Page 8| Design III| Nathaniel Ayeni A.I Generated Images
|Page 9| Design III| Nathaniel Ayeni As the advent of Artificial intelleigence becames more mainstream, questions of how can there be a nexusus between architecture and A.I is explored. By using unique prompt with the context in mind of a playhouse, A.I is used as a tool for design generation. Seeking to enravel the preconceived notions and perhaps what A.! perceives as “playhouses.” PRECEDENT RESEARCH
|Page 10| Design III| Nathaniel Ayeni CHARRETTE PREP 02
|Page 11| Design III| Nathaniel Ayeni By builiding upon toolkits that were learned in previous design classes- The utilization of boolean operations and rectilinear form was the focus of this charrette. The incorporation and the philosophy of creating insightful spaces was the clear goal of this model-crawl spaces and unique climbing angles.
|Page 12| Design III| Nathaniel Ayeni Charette Prep Sketches
|Page 13| Design III| Nathaniel Ayeni Charette Prep Model CHARRETTE PREP
|Page 14| Design III| Nathaniel Ayeni CHARRETTE 1 DESIGN 03
|Page 15| Design III| Nathaniel Ayeni Building upon the designs from the charrete prep, we has a group took on the challenge of combining interesting elements from various individual charrettes. Primarily we were focused on the element of crawl-spacoes: looking deeply on the experiential element of the design that the function itself. The spirit of the spaces were creating.
|Page 16| Design III| Nathaniel Ayeni Charette 1 Sketches
|Page 17| Design III| Nathaniel Ayeni Group Work Sketches: Nathaniel Ayeni Axonometric Drawing: Louie Pena; Giselle Galvan Section Drawing: Kolos Jeli Plan Drawing: Kolos Jeli Model construction: Ada Fuentes; Nathaniel Ayeni; Louie Pena Presentation: Giselle Galvan CHARRETTE 1 DESIGN
|Page 18| Design III| Nathaniel Ayeni CHARETTE 2 DESIGN 03
|Page 19| Design III| Nathaniel Ayeni This charrete took on a different approach than charrette 1. Rather than using preconceived rectilinear geometry, we decided to explore curvilinear elements within the playhouse. However, the core goal was still, the experiential spirit of the design itself. What was functional yet aesthetically pleasely to a child? This was the guiding question that would shape the way in which I encountered the schematic phase.
|Page 20| Design III| Nathaniel Ayeni Charrette 2 Section Drawing 7 in. 6 in. 3.5 in Scale : 1” = 1’
|Page 21| Design III| Nathaniel Ayeni Group Work Physical Model: Nathaniel Ayeni, Kolos Jeli, Jianna Dipisa, Glenn Giordano Section: Andrew Dempsey Floor Plan: Daniel Silvestre Rhino Model: Kolos Jeli, Jianna Dipisa Presentation: Jianna Dipisa, Glenn Giordano Model Photos: Glenn Giordano Axonometric: Megan Acosta Sketches: Alice Kovalevsky, Nathaniel Ayeni, Kolos Jeli CHARRETTE 2 DESIGN
|Page 22| Design III| Nathaniel Ayeni CHARRETTE 3 DESIGN 03
|Page 23| Design III| Nathaniel Ayeni Thesis: The focal point of this charrette was to build upon the previous charrette design- in the sense of being able to deftly use the given dimensional constraints of 6 x 6 x 7. While we were interested in curvaliner structures as a playhouse, we discovered that such method was not conducive for efficient utilization of space. To circumnavigate that dilemna, we played around with the blocks to create unique and well intentionalized spaces in both the above and below floor(crawl space).
|Page 24| Design III| Nathaniel Ayeni Work Flow: After being assigned specific tasks within the group, in my case the construction of the scaled physical model( 1”=1’), I worked with a group of three other students to bring our design as a collective into fruition. There was the design process- the actually design of the playhouse, which took roughly about 12 hours. The construction of the design itself also took about 12 hours as we had to tackle with complexities of having a thoroughly function and also architectural design that was inviting.
|Page 25| Design III| Nathaniel Ayeni Group Work: 3D Rhino Model: Mariely Aleman Section Drawing: Victoria Owens Floor Plan: Leandra Belizaire Axonometric: Evelyn Arias Physical Model: Vivian Yu, Nathaniel Ayeni, Zahira Ballistreri, Presentation:Leandra Belizaire Photography and Editing: Zahira Ballistreri CHARRETTE 3 DESIGN
|Page 26| Design III| Nathaniel Ayeni CHARRETTE 4 DESIGN 03
|Page 27| Design III| Nathaniel Ayeni Thesis Statement: This Charrette design was unique in this sense that both previous groups who were cojoined into one, had two very drastic design methodologies. This required a creative solution for the challenge. Group 7’s previous charrette design was one that was epitomized on the idea of functionality, which meant the thorough intentional utilization of every possible space, while Group 8’s previous charrette design was focused on the Aesthetical allure of playgrounds. This required a sort of common ground where there could be rigidity in the sense of utilization but also flexibility in the sense of crafting a uniquely harmonious and alluring design.
|Page 28| Design III| Nathaniel Ayeni WorkFlow: The task of having to come up with a new design after three previous charette design was challenging in the sense that there had to be compromises, which took quite some time. The phase of coming up with a design took around two days or so. It required continous revisions and a vetting process that I had not yet experienced. It was rewarding in the sense that it was a challenge that we has a group took on. The physical building of the project it self took about nine hours as a the physical group(tasked with building the physical model) was made up of six- eight individual who worked tremendously hard to make sure the execution of the project was seamless.
|Page 29| Design III| Nathaniel Ayeni Victoria Owens-Section Drawing Alice Kovalesky- Presentation Evelyn AriasLeandra Belizaire- Floor Plan Mercy- Axonometric drawing Raiyan Iqbal- Final Sketch Vivian Yu-Rhino Model/Constr. Leah Martinez-Construction Zahira Ballistreri-Construction Nathaniel Ayeni-Construction Ada FuentesBen Nguyen-Construction Stanley Araujo-Construction Kolos Jeli-Physical construction M Mariely Aleman- Rhino Model/ Physical construction CHARRETTE 4 DESIGN
|Page 30| Design III| Nathaniel Ayeni CHARRETTE 5 DESIGN 03
|Page 31| Design III| Nathaniel Ayeni Thesis: This phase of the program was more so focused on seek new opportunities to refine the design from charrette 4. In undergoing this endeavor we split into smallers groups within the larger groups- to come up with unique iterations for the base( charrette 4 being that). My group focused on having a sort of more organic flow to the design and seeking new moments of play with the pre-existing geometries of charrette 4.
|Page 32| Design III| Nathaniel Ayeni Work Flow: Having being assigned the task of getting into smaller groups, my groups immediately sought new ways of modifying the pre-existing design. We meticously dissected the designs from charrette 3 and 4 and even charrette 2, to see if new moments of opportunities could be exploited. The design process took a large portion of this project( around 10 hours of design development) and the physical building of the model took roughly around 2 hours.
|Page 33| Design III| Nathaniel Ayeni Victoria Owens- Rhino Model/ Physical Model Vivian Yu- Rhino Model/ Physical Model Nathaniel Ayeni- Physical Model Leandra Belizaire- Section drawing/ Floor plan CHARRETTE 5 DESIGN
|Page 34| Design III| Nathaniel Ayeni CHARRETTE 6 DESIGN 03
|Page 35| Design III| Nathaniel Ayeni Thesis statement: Charrete 6 is the culmination of all the previous charrette- A closer step into finalizing the design of the playhouse. In this charrette we as a group focuesd on modularity, but more importantly we focused on many various iterations of how the playhouse could be arranged.
|Page 36| Design III| Nathaniel Ayeni 1” = 1’ By having a base on what to design on, the process of improving the design build what not too challenge. By also focusing our modularity and how the playhouse could be interpreted in various ways to tell a plethora of stories, we were able to have a solid foundation on how to improve our design. The design process took around two days or so, the building of the model itself took roughly around 5-7 hours.
|Page 37| Design III| Nathaniel Ayeni Victoria Owens-Section Drawing Alice Kovalesky- Axo and Guide Evelyn AriasLeandra Belizaire- Floor/atta. Mercy- Construction Raiyan Iqbal- attachment styles Vivian Yu-Construction Leah Martinez-Constr./presen. Zahira Ballistreri-Construction Nathaniel Ayeni-Construction Ada Fuentes-Physical construct. Ben Nguyen-attachment styles Stanley Araujo-Construction Kolos Jeli-Physical construction M Mariely Aleman- attachment CHARRETTE 6 DESIGN
|Page 38| Design III| Nathaniel Ayeni celso’s section playhouse charrette 6 parts a b c
|Page 39| Design III| Nathaniel Ayeni a b c
|Page 40| Design III| Nathaniel Ayeni CHARRETTE 7 DESIGN 03
|Page 41| Design III| Nathaniel Ayeni Thesis: The focal point of this charrete was “Design through playing with shapes.” We sought three different orientations that allowed for children to not only have sort of a blank canvas to play with but also having definite arrangements of how they could play and interact with the playhouse.Within this charrete we began to think deeply on the principal construction methodolody we were going to use.
|Page 42| Design III| Nathaniel Ayeni fifffflffifl マーシ Piece “Two Zero” Construction Methods Proposal Section - Celso Research by: Ben and Mercy Graphic by: Mercy
|Page 43| Design III| Nathaniel Ayeni l1” 4” 2’ Braided Steel Cable “Rolling Wood” “Living Hinge” Black = cuts
|Page 44| Design III| Nathaniel Ayeni 6” 1”=1’ 7” 5.5” 3” 3”
|Page 45| Design III| Nathaniel Ayeni Victoria Owens-Section Drawing Alice Kovalesky- Guide Evelyn Arias-Construction Leandra Belizaire- Floor/atta. Mercy- Construction Diagram Raiyan Iqbal- attachment styles Vivian Yu-Construction Leah Martinez-Constr./presen. Zahira Ballistreri-Construction Nathaniel Ayeni-Construction Ada Fuentes-Physical construct. Ben Nguyen-attachment styles Stanley Araujo-Construction Kolos Jeli-3D model M Mariely AlemanSection drawing CHARRETTE 7 DESIGN
|Page 46| Design III| Nathaniel Ayeni CHARETTE 8 DESIGN 03
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|Page 48| Design III| Nathaniel Ayeni Wooden boards dimension 4” 1” 20” 7’ 6” 22” 41” 2” 2” Connecting beam dimension
|Page 49| Design III| Nathaniel Ayeni Victoria Owens-Section Drawing Alice Kovalesky- Guide Evelyn Arias-Color Reserach Leandra Belizaire- Atta. Research Mercy- Color Reserach Raiyan Iqbal- attachment styles Vivian Yu-Color Reserach Leah Martinez-Presentation Zahira Ballistreri-Color Reserach Nathaniel Ayeni-Color Reserach Ada Fuentes-Color Reserach Ben Nguyen-attachment styles Mariely Aleman- Color Research CHARRETTE 8 DESIGN
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