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MARYBETHLUSTER

M.ARCHMay2013

TulaneSchoolofArchitecture

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igi-Art MuseumHistorically, architecture has a sign of stability, strength, and power, an ideology reflected in its form and materiality. How

out architectural history, an idea imerged that architecture could take on a dematerialized quality, and begin to appear less

conceptually and physically. As architecture is gradually embracing dematerialization, the digital world is becoming an eve

gible reality. Digital art exemplifies this shift by bringing ephemeral digital technology into the physical realm.

site slice to connect to courtyard split to break down scalepull back from street edge pinch to reduce height shift to create hierarchy

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public space circulation through galleries

s museum of digital art is located on half of a city block in the warehouse district of New Orleans between St. Charles and Camp Street, adjacent to the streetcar line and several museums and galleries. In response to

form of the building pinches in toward the center in plan and elevation. A cut through the building connects the streetfront to the courtyard in back. The buildings structure and facade are formed of prefabricated c

ps, which filter light into the space. These strips wrap around the building, creating the buildings form and envelope, and dividing public and less public spaces.

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ishnet_diagridBuilding from Michael Webbs Sin Center, this private club with hotel space was designed in partnership with fellow studen

Meyer. My primary role was in the design of the structure, particularly the facade. In order to provide support for the can

program on the street side and add an overall level of cohesion to the facade, I developed a parametric diagrid system usin

for Rhino. I modified a basic diagrid definition by manipulating the grid spacing and member thickness to create the effec

stocking being stretched by the bulging flesh within. Where the cabaret and club rooms cantilever over the sidewalk, the

and the structural members thicken to compensate for the strain in the structure.

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adjust u v grid spacing

with graph mappin

member thickness based on

ize of opening

d geometry to create cutfile for physical model finished physical model

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hift_steelThis culinary school is located in New Orleans Bywater district adjacent to the historic St. Roch Market. The site falls on the corner of St Claude St

large commercial corridor, and St Roch Street, which is smaller and more residential. The program is separated into three volumes, to break up the

building. The edges of the buildings along the sites perimeter are lowered to better match the heights of the surrounding buildings. A courtyard is

in the interior corner of the site to respond to the green space present in the residential block and create a thru point to the other side of the site.

diagrid system creates a structural tube around each volume, leaving ends open for a visual connection to the street. The primary building is locate

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ume for scale tilt toward adjacent heightss shift out toward active corner shift in from quiet corner

tructure for open plan extract angles from form overlay to create grid wrap volumes for structural tube

corner of the site at the intersection of St. Claude and St. Roch. This volume contains the most active components of the program, including a bake shop and library/student lounge area on the lower level and a restaur

or overlooking the city, and may be entered from St. Claude or through the courtyard. The secondary volume contains the more active academic component of the school: the teaching kitchens. Each floor contains two

king either St. Claude or the courtyard. The tertiary building contains classrooms, a demonstration laboratory, and a lecture hall, and overlooks the courtyard. The structural system of the building is comprised of a s

. The angles in the diagrid were derived from the angles of the slants in the building form, and were overlaid to create a pattern. This pattern was then wrapped around the top and two sides of each volume to create

This system allows for a free floor plan and unobstructed views.

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airy_SukkahThis sukkah was intended to provide a multi-sensory experience that is different day and night. It is an experiment in creating hairy

through the natural fiber ropes hung from the ceiling. The interior of the sukkah can be molded and shaped by moving or tying the rop

can simply enjoy walk-ing through a sea of ropes. During the day, sunlight filters through the translucent walls, creating a soft glow an

interesting shadows with the ropes. At night, the walls light up with multi-colored LED lights, transforming the look and feel of being

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YE_HEART_VOODOOThis entry for the 2011 VOODOO Pavillion Design Competition for the VOODOO Experience m

draws formal inspiration from the festivals logo for the year. A fabric tent in VOODOO purp

shade and space for festivalgoers, and when approached from the front mimics the festiva

Seating and signage take the form of a deconstructed block of black plywood.

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WARHOL_FOUNDATIONThis building was designed to house offices and gallery space for the Andy Warhol Foundation,

rental office space. Built on an open block along the levee in New Orleans, the building is divid

volumes, with the Warhol Foundation in the lower volume and the rental offices cantilevering

site. Between the two volumes is an outdoor terrace with a smal dining area. The site is terra

as public gathering space. The facade is comprised of panels that create a woven effect, with

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ng and tightening according to the sun. The panels on the lower volume are made of translucent plastic to create a diffused light effect for the exhibition spaces, and perforated metal above to filter light but preserve

paces.

wall section slice through elevation