Carlos Osorio

storymaker + architectural designer

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3 Foundation Studies 40 Within Walls Up on the Roof

5 Constructed Landscape: Urban (inter)Sections 56 Integrated Building Systems II YMCA Project Harvard Square, Cambridge

17 Lot-ek Internship Samples 58 Urban Analysis Fuselage Tower Sound: Facade + Ground

19 Design Principles 59 Photo Play Providence Traveler’s Center

24 Principles of Urban Design Dwelling

28 Principles of Architectural Design Scuba Center

32 Lot-ek Internship Fuselage Hotel

Foun

datio

n S

tudi

es: H

angi

ng L

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Foundation Studies: W

indow Installation + C

hair

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Objective:Design a landscape to replace an exisitingparking lot owned by the Cambridge FamilyYMCA.

Program:-Sports facility-Childerns playground-YMCA sattelite center-Space for projector-Space for live performance-Eaterie-Restrooms

YM

CA

: Obj

ectiv

e

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My initial reaction to the site was to question what was hidden below or behind. This launched an investigation concerning viewpoint and mystery.

YM

CA

: Investigation

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YM

CA

: Vie

w P

lan

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YM

CA

: View S

ection

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My curiosity concerning viewpoint led me to produce this drawing which projects“view paths” from windows, public corridors, and streets. The projection results ina layering of paths. The blank zones suggest areas of limited visual exposure.

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YM

CA

: Sun

Lig

ht S

tudy

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Concept Drawing 2:

This second drawing compiles

a years worth of sun light

conditions.

YM

CA

: Sun Light S

tudy

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4yrs old:4yrs old:Kelly plays hide and seek with friends at the playground. Kelly sometimes reflects by herself in a solitary space surrounded by evegreens south of the playground.

10 ft.Parents are watchful.

6 yrs old:6 yrs old:Bored of play, Kelly visits the YMCA youth community center. He and his peers are encouraged to question problems and possible solutions in application to the extroverted world. East bound.

30 ft.Parents watchful but distance increased.

15 yrs old:15 yrs old:Kelly takes up handball. Attimes he explores the hidden paths south of the site.There, Kelly takes the treasures learned and applies it in the extro-verted realm.

50 ft.Parents in the zone of the park.

17 yrs old:17 yrs old:Kelly observes coupleslounging on the lawn and progresses east where he encounters seating for singles.

100 ft.Parents still in the park but lose constant visual connection.

20 yrs old:20 yrs old:Kelly meets Jan. They move conversation to a picnic on the lawn. Kelly and Jan continue and explore the hidden interior. West bound.

500 ft. +Parents keep connection viacell phone.

YM

CA

: Nar

rativ

e

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YM

CA

: Organization

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YM

CA

: Geo

met

ries

+ Vi

ew

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YM

CA

: Geom

etires + View

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To F

rank

lin S

t.

Sol

itary

Spa

ce

Pro

ject

ion

Spa

ce

Per

form

ance

Spa

ce

YM

CA

: Sec

tion

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Sol

itary

Spa

ce

Par

king

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lose

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andb

all

YM

CA

: Section

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Des

ign

Prin

cipl

es: P

lay

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Design P

rinciples: Regulate

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Des

ign

Prin

cipl

es: W

rap

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Design P

rinciples: Observe

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Des

ign

Prin

cipl

es: P

rovi

denc

e Tr

avel

Cen

ter

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Upon entering the Travelers Center, the majority of travelers will enter from a long on ramp onto the salvaged bridge. Once parked at the top level, the uninformed traveler will receive a full view of the Providence skyline. Soon after, the traveler is brought down under through a lifted fold of a lattice roof. Now submerged and disoriented, the traveler will make way through a shaded and hung system of paths underneath the lattice structure. At the end of the paths, the traveler will enter into a sheltered but airy space where orientative resources may be found. Finally, departure will occur through a long path which will direct and connect the traveler to the existing city-bound board-walk.

Design P

rinciples: Providence Travel C

enter

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f Urb

an D

esig

n: T

ime

+ S

pace

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Fig. 1

Fig. 2

Unconscious ConsciousTime and Occupancy:

Fig 1: Within a dwelling, the body moves into a combination of vertical and horizontal positions. This diagramdisplays the movements through a 16 hour period one may spend within adwelling.

Fig 2: After translating the diagram into a section of a dwelling, a split between the unconscious and the conscious states became aparent.

Fig 3: The section was then extruded forfurther experimentation.

Principles of U

rban Design: Tim

e + Space

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Fig. 3

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ccup

ancy

+ L

ight

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Occupancy and Light:

The intention is to prepare its occupant for departure. To supposrt a smooth transiation from a slumberous to concious state, the occupancy of a space determines the width of its apertures. For example, a space capable of greater occupancy will have greater apertures for light. As you can see from the sections, occupancy decreases from the dwellings entrance to its final resting place, the bedroom.

Principles of U

rban Design: O

ccupancy + Light

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The Process above describes a search for orienting and shaping a mass along a triangular site. From beginning to end, geometries are sculpted as limits arise.

Prin

cipl

es o

f Arc

hite

ctur

al D

esig

n: S

cuba

Cen

ter

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Principles of A

rchitectural Design: S

cuba Center

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Prin

cipl

es o

f Arc

hite

ctur

al D

esig

n: S

cuba

Cen

ter

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Principles of A

rchitectural Design: S

cuba Center, R

hino Model

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Lot-e

k In

tern

ship

: Ren

der S

ampl

e

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Lot-ek Internship: Render S

ample

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Lot-e

k In

tern

ship

: Ren

der S

ampl

e

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Lot-ek Internship: Render S

ample

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Lot-e

k In

tern

ship

: Ren

der S

ampl

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Lot-ek Internship: Render S

ample

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Lot-e

k In

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ship

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Lot-ek Internship: Render S

ample

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Objective:

Intervene on the Place Lalla Ydouna, located at the centerof the Medina of Fez, to provide economic growth and stability.

Personal Objectives:-connect common people to the Place area -connect the worker to his/her craft or product-connect to the existing green networks north and south of the medina

With

in W

alls

, Up

on th

e R

oof:

Obj

ectiv

e

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Within W

alls, Up on the R

oof: Group M

odel

With

in W

alls

, Up

on th

e R

oof:

Roo

fsca

pe N

etw

ork

Mod

elGenerally, the rooftops accomodate programs lateral to and below its surface. The rooftops’ program is primareily one of leisure, however varies as it hovers over four main programs within the Lalla Ydouna.

More specifi cally, the rooftop above the prototype studio, in Place Lala Ydouna, is treated as a point of interest along the greater rooftop network. The intention of the diagram on the right is to suggest a series of centers or prototyping developments along the network of connected roofs within the medina of Fez.

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Prototype Center A

Prototype Center B

Prototype Center C

Roofscape Network

Place Lalla Ydouna

Within W

alls, Up on the R

oof: Urban P

lan

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With

in W

alls

, Up

on th

e R

oof:

Sky

Vie

w

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Traditionally, women of the medina occupy rooftops while the men claim the paths below. Given this, I began to think of each sexes relationship to water collection. We can say women look to the sky and men look to the ground.

I am interested in widening the separation in this observation by creating an independent feminine space up on the roof. Its walls will be heightened to block the views of the ground below, gather water, and fi lled with sweet perfume.

Within W

alls, Up on the R

oof: Atm

ospheric Concept

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With

in W

alls

, Up

on th

e R

oof:

Aro

ma

Pla

n

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Green Network:The medina lacks softscape for its growing population. Proposing a system of green space on the ground level is perhaps too non-negotiable given the lack of available space. The rooftop, however, is able to accommodate a network of softscapes, which may ultimately connect the forest north of the medina.

Pants: Rose, Mint, Bay Laurel, and Rock Rose; all of which have an aroma.

Within W

alls, Up on the R

oof: Atm

ospheric Concept

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Pedestrian Circulation Water Flowroofscape reaches ground water reaches ground

With

in W

alls

, Up

on th

e R

oof:

Dia

gram

s

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Within W

alls, Up on the R

oof: Circulation

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With

in W

alls

, Up

on th

e R

oof:

The

Thic

kene

d R

oof

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Vertical Circulation

To descend or ascend, the inhabitant will always enter or exit through a puncture of the roof. In effect, the inhabitant is always above and below a roof; within a roof.

Within W

alls, Up on the R

oof: Water-scaping

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The roof serves as a stream as it collects and transports water to particular points for storage. Grading of the roof as well as streams carved into the roof surface aid in the movement of people and water.

With

in W

alls

, Up

on th

e R

oof:

Lala

Ydo

una

Roo

f Mod

el

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Within W

alls, Up on the R

oof: Top View + S

ection

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Angel of roof edge/wall is determined by the necessary amount in order to mask the ground below from the inhabitant above.

With

in W

alls

(war

m u

p): F

ound

ouk

Ligh

t Stu

dy

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Within W

alls (warm

up): Tourist + Inhabitant

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Inte

grat

ed B

uild

ing

Sys

tem

s II:

Fel

t T-S

top

Det

ail

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Integrated Building S

ystems II: Felt T-S

top Model

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Urb

an A

naly

sis:

Fac

ade,

Gro

und,

and

Sou

nd

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Unfolding of the path

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Visi

bilit

y th

roug

h Fa

cade

ac

cord

ing

to M

ater

ial

Thickness of Material

Facade

Ground

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Ground thickness

Facade thickness

Texture (micro) Material to Material (macro)

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Visi

bilit

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Unforlding of the Path

Above is a study which examines the textures of materials found on the ground as well as facade’s along Westminster and North Main St., Providence RI. The data was captured and recorded through sound waves using a field microphone. Data from the field recorder was taken and later transformed into a 3D graphic which begins to communicate complete transparency or empty space.

Photo P

lay: Aidan’s S

tory

59http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isjvt50cbfI

Pho

to P

lay:

Dig

ital M

e, P

erfe

ctio

n +

Impe

rfect

ion

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Photo P

lay: Aidan

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