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An innovative outdoor sculpture at Washington University School of Architecture: This is a class project with mixed media (mixed media: plywood and plastic), under the direction of Joe MacDonald of Urban A&O. It is an organic shape of concave shapes that play with light and shadows.

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Designed, fabricated and assembled by Zephyr Anthony, Andrew Davis, Kyle Fant; Xiaoshuang Hu; Allyson Justmann; Andrew McCready; Kelly Peoples; Xiaofei Ren; Bo Sheng; Jordan Smith; Benjamin Stephenson; Duo Yu; Thomas Watkins.

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This research and design studio focused on parametric explorations or reticulation: division, marking, and assembly with the intention of forming programmatic and structural networks. They were seeking creative architectural solutions based on material properties, formal geometry and the spatial implications of a full scale installation. Students worked as a team when they approached the fabrication component of the studio.

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Reticulated surfaces like the patterned skin of a giraffe or a python have non-repeating patterns comprised of lines and surfaces that generate networks that arise spontaneously but inevitably from the program of genetics. Using this process of form-making as inspiration, their work with reticulation aimed to systematically engage building, landscape and program as self-generating and multi-dimensionally connective systems.

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The site for the studio was discovered over the course of the semester by integrating conceptual understanding of both the fabricated form and Givens Hall and environs. Students were asked to develop individual programs associated with fabrication based in part on their understanding of a very specific local context.

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This studio was Rhino based. No previous experience with the software was necessary as they dedicated the first four weeks of the semester to intensive tutorials in Rhino, and its parametric plug-in, Grasshopper.

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Washington University in St. Louis
Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts
Graduate School of Architecture & Urban Design

Reticulated Form: Full-Scale Prototyping
Joe MacDonald, Studio Instructor
Arash Adel, Rhino Instructor

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The Ymedia Project has represented a major professional challenge for Stone Designs.

It has been that way because of enormous space, 1200 sq. m, shared by three different companies, each of which with their own specific needs.

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Maybe the fact of conceptualizing it while we were in Tokyo had a great influece of Japanese values and habits on the project, so we did not focus so much in the global space but in the well-being of the people who would work there.

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The objetive was making the people that work in Ymedia feeling as they were at home. The employees well-being has a reflex in the office good working.

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We have used a small range of materials in order to obtain a simple and coherent view. Both the furniture and the interior design try to bring landscapes to our minds, as in the case of the table dividers, which recreate a sunset in the horizon.

The oak tree has been the main material, and it has been mixed with different and intense colored fabrics. Stone Designs has tried to take nature into Ymedia offices.

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In short, we were looking for a revolution in the office relationships, creating a real, authentic and excellent work atmosphere.

+ ABOUT Stone Designs

Stone Designs is the story of its two creators and their seventeen years developing their projects from a personal perspective, without censure or filters. This attitude allows them to concentrate on designing and being committed to who they are.

Being this way, Stone Designs has worked for many important companies around the world, such us Muji, Lexus, De Beers, Coca Cola, Havaianas, Procter & Gamble and L'Oréal among others; and have also exhibited and given lectures in the most important international fairs and events.

What is the difference with Stone Designs? It is simply that they tell real stories, from inside, sincere and full of experiences. They always show themselves whenever they create something, with naturalness and overflowing energy.

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JayampathyAluvihare House, Kandy, Sri Lanka, designed by Archt. Channa Horombuwa has been selected as one of the Top 20 winners of World Architecture Community Awards 20+10+X 7th Cycle 2010.

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+ ABOUT Jeeva & Channa Horombuwa Architects

Chartered Architects and are the Directors of Jeeva & Channa Horombuwa Architects. Both graduated from University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka and have been practicing Architecture since 1996. Using a fresh and modern approach with materials, forms & colors, The Architectural style is focused mainly on contemporary/Modern with a touch of minimalism. Together with a team of other consultants such as Quantity Surveyors, Structural, Electrical & Services Engineers, the practice covers many areas like Architecture, Interior Architecture, Renovation and Adoptive reuse for a wide variety of projects in the range of Residential, Commercial, Educational Health Care, etc.

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Company: Jeeva & Channa Horombuwa Architects | www.architectssrilanka.org
Project: Jayampathi Aluvihare House, Kandy, Sri Lanka
Principal Architect: Channa Horombuwa
Photo Credit: Malaka Weligodapola
Location: Kandy, Sri Lanka
Type of Project: Single Family Residence
Structural Engineers: Dr. Udaya Dissanayake
Design Team: Channa + Jeeva
Client: Jayampathi Aluvihare
Contractor: Asian Engineers, Kandy
Design date: April 2005
Project completion date: April 2008
Gross internal floor area: 3500 sqft

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