James Bradley

JihyeDaegu, South Korea

Jihye is an in progress studio. A retake on the traditional library, infused with the vibrancy of a cultural center. Rather than dwelling in the past with stacks upon stacks of books, Jihye (Korean for ‘Wisdom’) looks towards the future in an effort to make books relevant again. Providing the city of Daegu with a digital media lab, a fabrication lab, and a PC bang (popular rendition of the computer cafe), the project pays ample attention to the culture and the people.

The form of the library derived itself from the temple of wisdom crashing in to a cultural center, with a tranquil garden produced underneath. The driving force of the temple of wisdom activates the facade of the cultural center while simultaneously becoming a prominant feature of the project as a whole.

This project is a current work and is being constantly updated, as of this writing several design decisions have been made and as an affect of that the form and organization of the project is in flux. Updated drawings, renderings, and descriptions may be sent out at a future time to share the development of this studio work for your consideration.

10 SecondsNEW york city, new york

10 seconds was a research project done at the Center for Architecture, Science, and Ecology in a partnership between Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s School of Architecture and Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill. Over the course of this semester, prototyping and material development were stressed as a pivotal component for our studio,

With this in mind, I set out to reinvent Paper Pulp as we know it. In our society, paper pulp is very much a waste material, one that serves a short life of purpose and is then subsequently thrown out without a second thought. My investigation led to the possibility of paper pulp to be used as a structural and climate reactive material. Acting as a desiccant, paper pulp is capable of sorping water from the air and even engage harmful VOCs, preventing them from re-entering our biosphere. Aside from paper pulps sorptive capacity, I was also able to achieve a level of structural integrity and material properties akin to a fibrous concrete.

The goal of the studio was to produce a salon that would create a dialogue of renewable and environmentally responsive elements in today’s world.

James Bradley

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