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architecture
design.detail.develop.discover
Nathaniel A. Hammitt
School of Architecture and Interior Design
College of Design, Architecture,Art, and Planning
University of Cincinnati
design
inspire.refine.synthesize
The Cincinnati Literar y Center
design project is an exercise in
site anaylsis, program preparation,
and creative user-based spatial
requirements. It is a prime
oppor tunity to reconceive the way
in which a scholastic center
functions as par t of a community,
as well as an oppor tunity to
reapply old media to new uses.
fall 2009
Community literary center
Cincinnati, Ohio
REVIT 2010, Adobe Illustrator, Pen & Ink, Cardboard & Magazine
inspire.refine.synthesize
In addition to drawing inspiration from the user
needs and programmatic requirements of the
building, the Cincinnati Literar y Center was bir thed
from the concept of ‘transparency.’ As the site is
located in the hear t of Cincinnati, there is a ver y
great need for community openness and an overall
sense of welcoming.
fall 2009
Community literary center
Cincinnati, Ohio
REVIT 2010, Adobe Illustrator, Pen & Ink, Cardboard & Magazine
design
inspire.refine.synthesize
Continuing the design process of
the Cincinnati Literar y center
i nvolved an intensive refinement
process. Taking the inspiration and
project generation derived from
user needs, programmatic
r e quirements, and site consider-
ations, the Literar y Center developed
its own per sonal language and, in
doing so, also advanced technically
to provide the necessar y area and
arrangement to accommodate its
future user s.
Tectonic analysis/synthesis of
Cincinnati’s City Hall
Cincinnati, Ohio
Technical Drawing
inspire.refine.synthesize
After proper ly divining all
per tinent information from the
synthetic tectonic analysis drawings,
additional studies were conducted
to ascer tain the spatial qualities
and future planning capabilities of
the site analysis shown on the
immediate left.
Students were advised to refer to
their ear lier synthetic drawing at all
times, as well as the linear
ar ticulation appropriated from the
site itself. Active and non-active
user s laid a path for development
plans which were mainly oriented
around the organizational scheme
of the building and the specific
needs of the building’s eventual
user s.
Technical Drawing
detail
observe.investigate.respond
spring 2009
Top Right: Lighting Study
Below: Processional analysis
Pencil, Charcoal
observe.investigate.respond
Fur ther investigative analyses into
per spective and lighting were
developed in a series of interior
constr ucted drawings, one of which is
shown to the left.
Documentation in ever y circumstance
is cr ucial, and many explorative
studies of both interior and exterior
settings help to fully realize
obser vative documentation
potentials.
The sketches shown below were
made on one of many site visits; these
two in par ticular were recorded in
Columbus Indiana (Fir st Christian
Church and Nor th Christian Church)
en Route on an extended
architectural experiential learning
oppor tunity in Chicago, Illinois.
spring/fall 2009
Below: Field Sketches of Churches in Columbus, Indiana
Pencil
detail
observe.investigate.respond
spring2009
Bottom: Sketchup rendering of Madeira School entry facility
AutoCad 2010 and Google Sketchup 7
detail
obser ve.investigate.respond
winter/spring 2009
Right: Presentation board from USGBC 2010
Natural Talent Design Competition
Revit 2010, AutoCad 2010, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign
obser ve .investigate .respond
Digital media must respond
appropriately to design
considerations. Utilizing Revit 2010
for both its generative design
potentials, accurate constr uction
simulation, and realistic rendering
capabilities makes it one of the best
tools for the Architectural design
process. If complemented with the
proper digital documentation and
representation tools, a student
knowledgeable in Revit is able to
communicate conceptual, technical,
and visual design goals to a high
degree of precition and accuracy.
winter/spring 20
Left: Presentation board from USGBC 2010 Natural Talent
Design Competition
Revit 2010, AutoCad 2010, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign
develop
analyze .represent.create
A significant por tion of student
wor k is inspired by precedents.
This project, conveyed through
several different media, analyzes
the Baths of Vals by Peter Zumthor.
spring 2009
Peter Zumthor, Switzerland
Representation Skills
w&s 2009
Manual and Digital renderings
fall 2009
Digital renderings
Cincinnati Literary Center - interior and exterior perspectives
REVIT 2010
develop
analyze .represent.create
Manual modeling is one critical
aspect of the design process.
Physical representation through built
analytical documentation ensures
that the design process remains
physiologically relevant and engaged
Physical Modelling
winter 2010
Analysis of Cincinnati city hall and
tectonic study of urban field
Wood and museum board
analyze .represent.create
The design process can be advanced
through physical as well as digital means,
Digital representation compliments
physical modeling, and in this project a
fully developed Revit model allows for
photorealistic rendering and graphic
presentation.
The program, which called for a redesign
of an abandoned golf cour se into a
winer y and par k for a small suburban
neighborhood, required a design that was
sensitive to the environmental and site-
specific requirements of the landscape
spring 2010
site and land studio
winter 2009
Collaborative learning assignment
7 PM
fall 2009
Above: DAAP mantis
Below:Tectonic spatial analysisof urban field
Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, Pen, & Ink
lead.dream.explore
In addition to the physical and graphic
experimentation shown here, ar-
chitectural design process should
be generated and inspired from ex-
tant forms and means. Taking physi-
cal forms and concepts and applying
them in new ways to solve problems
creatively is essential to the education
of an architecture student.
Bumblebee: Chicago
C a p e To w n
S o u t h A f ri c a
We s t m i n s t e r
United Kingdom
thank you
Top: Gettler Satium, White-out at the University of Cincinnati
Middle: Cape Town, as seen from the crest of Table Mountain
Bottom: Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament