Jenga 4.0

"Focusing on the Interlocking of our public space."For Jenga 4.0, our group came together combining our spaces into one cohesive unit that interlocked around a central public area for congregation. Each of our individual structures helped to define the pubic space as a whole. In addition, incorporating individual elements from each unit into the public areas, gave the complex a cohesive theme, both inside and out.. The complex of units that we designed combines the idea of interlocking ambiguity with in a grid like order; acting like pieces of a puzzle to form an interior courtyard area. Our group was able to clearly communicate a design that incorporated ideas and themes that were seen in our individual books we read previously. Brian’s “The 10 Books on Architecture” by Vitruvius, Audra’s “Delirious New York” by Rem Koolhaus and Jamaan’s “Nature of Order” by Christopher Alexander; each assisted in helping to communicate that each of the buildings came together to interlock around an intensified and defined pleasing space. Our group agrees that each of the books we read individually helped us to form and shape our design and will be important in pushing our design further along in the process.

Using our expanded understanding of our individual spaces and how they fit together in our first project will assist us in moving forward into Jenga 4.0. The expansion of our complex, both vertically and horizontally in this next project will only create more opportunity to communicate our concept words while creating interesting and thoughtful design. Not only will our final presentation help the viewer visualize themselves in the complex, but it will include additional views to understand how the space comes together as a whole.













Our group decided to go in the direction of giving the space some context based off of where we would have liked to see the buildings. One of my ideas which was on the sea front in Seattle was well received by the group, which is why the Olympic Mountains can be seen in some of our background images.

Jenga 3.0

We were faced with the challenge to create a public space that would communicate our team’s three themes Twist, Tilt and Beehive, while still maintaining a pleasing area of congregation for public use.
To begin, we were required to provide two means of egress of this space. We were limited to a 31’ height for our private buildings, however no limitations were given to the height requirements of the pubic areas. Our team chose to create a complex that had the appearance of being on a grid, much like the order of a beehive. In doing this, we chose to ground one structure along a straight line to form the beginning of our grid. From here, we chose to tilt our other two structures. This gives the effect of hiding entranceways and allowing the occupants to twist through the pathways in the space to find them, questioning where the grid lies.






On the main level, there are various gateways into the complex that lead to the first floor public space. This area creates the center of the common courtyard where all occupants can enter their respective private spaces. This area has an informal feel with greenery, winding paths and a center lounge area with modular and moveable cushioned platforms.
The second floor public area is accessible from all three units and creates different zones of use. There is a main congregation area that is in the center of the complex. This may be where a crowd would gather for large social events. In addition, another zone is created away from the center space to provide a more intimate environment for enjoying a glass of wine or having subdued conversations with friends.





In viewing the scale model we have provided, one would notice that the three private structures are removable from the public area. We envisioned the public space becoming the grounding piece that keeps all spaces together. Not only is this apparent with how people will socialize with each other, but also it creates a puzzle in which the structures can fit only as we had planned. Once they are removed, what is left is the skeleton of the public space showing both first and second levels, the means of egress and the angular fashion that is created around the private spaces respectively.

Tilt, Twist, and Beehive coming together in diagram

For Jenga 3.0 We were to combine our space with two other student's spaces based off of how our concept words were related. My group consisted of the terms twist, beehive and tilt which was my concept word.Our main idea was to join each of our spaces around a center courtyard, in various angles that express the motion of our concept words.

2.0 Part to whole

For this second iteration of the project we took one of our spaces that we felt had the most potential and pushed our ideas further by adding another level to the space that was half its size. For me the space that I further developed was the 22x32 space. This was the space that was based off of the word imbalance, which is associated with tilt. Within my second space I originally wanted to include one of the solids from the other 22x22 space that I designed, however this did not speak the same language as the space below it, which included a tilted floor and a tilted glass wall. I was able to connect these two spaces however by continuing elements like the tilted wall that was in the original space, as well as mirroring the tilted angle that was in the floor of the first space in the ceiling of the second. Also a niche for a sleeping area was translated over into the second space just as the one seen in the first space.




In each of my rendered perspectives I wanted to show both materiality and lighting to help tell the story of how one would experience the space. I also wanted to include a small for of context and possible locations of where this space could be, by revealing hints of it through the window spaces. The plans also help to tie in the perspectives because in each there is a key which lets you know where you would be at in the space.

Unit Three: Tension 1.0

In the third unit, the kit of parts which was introduced was the kit containing the two solids. The solids that I introduced in the space were two curvilinear forms that protruded out of the floor. This came from the idea of tension. When something is tilting or is imbalanced, more than often there is some form of tension pulling at the object. The solids in this space appear as if something were pulling them off of the floor and upwards towards the ceiling. The solids served several purposes which included separation of private and public areas, as well as assisting one as they would navigate through the space.


Kit of Parts: Two solids



Axonometric view

Unit Two: Imbalance

In the second unit the word that best expresses the idea of tilt was imbalance. I used this space as an opportunity to physically tilt the room, and create an experience of imbalance as one would move throughout the space. The kit of parts that was introduced in this unit was two walls and one column. The kit of parts was used in order to separate my public area from the more private areas of the space. As one would enter into this unit one of the first things that they would notice, other than the incline in the floor, is the "tilting" hallway that is created by one of the interior walls and an exterior wall. Moments of comfort come in the space in certain areas like the kitchen and the bedroom area, where the floor has been leveled so that furnishing could be evenly placed on them.




Kit of Parts: two walls and one column



Axonometric view

Unit One: Incline

The idea behind this unit was to introduce the kit of parts, which was two columns and one wall in order to express the idea of incline which is an association word of tilt. The use of an elevated floor also helped to further explain this idea. As one would enter into the space the first thing that would be noticeable is the two leaning columns which are used to separate the cooking area from the social space. This was set between two ramps which create a form of circulation throughout the space, leading up to the private bedroom which is behind the wall that was introduced in the kit.


Kit of Parts: two columns and one wall



Axonometric View