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AARONSCHWARTZ

AARONSCHWARTZ

SCHWARTZ

AARONSCHWARTZAARON

SCHWARTZ

AARONSCHWARTZ

SCHWARTZ

AARONSCHWARTZ

AARONSCHWARTZaaronblakeschwartz@gmail.com662 292 3159

29 Southfork CoveSenatobia, MS 38668

Growing up in the south allowed me to observe the role of materiality in southern culture. The cre-ation of place based upon materiality has always been of interest to me. My time as a student at the School of Architecture, Art, and Design at Mississippi State University was influential in my understanding of the design and materiality. My interest lies in the manipulation of commonly used materials in a way that relates to the surroundings, but also creates intrigue through using these mate-rials in an unconventional way. Combining these contextual materials with new techniques sets up a juxtaposition which provokes a deeper investiga-tion into the stimuli. This process provides a richer experience of place, which counters the placeless-ness of today’s society. I am currently interested in a full-time position in which my understanding of materiality and place will be of value.

CONTENTS

The Capital Hotel Net-Zero Sustainable Training CenterNew York Technology MuseumAdkerson Guest House Starkville Community MarketMaking ArtProduct Design

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New York Technology MuseumNew York, New York (Chelsea)

The Capital HotelJackson, Mississippi

The Capital Hotel is the bi-product of my study of quality as it relates to subtle changes in material and form. The form of my building gently undulates to reveal the quality of light during certain times of the day. Fritted glazing cuts down on solar heat gain and contains a subtle change of color in the fritted pattern from panel to panel in order to exagerate the form. The lobby is an example of changes in the character of con-crete from visually soft to hard. This is due to the material that it is cast in (canvas or board).

The Hotel began with a study in subtlety and what that means in architectural terms. The building is oriented on the site in order to gain a visual presence in this part of downtown Jackson. The exterior contains a basic bay construction with a subtle undulation of the skin that becomes more apparent in certain times of day. It is made up of white concrete panels. The Lobby is made up of duelling materials of different characteristics. On one side there is a visual softness based on the use of fabric cast concrete and opposite of this is board form concrete which demonstrates that one change (how the concrete is formed) creates a subtlety that makes one question materiality.

-Lobby viiew-View of exterior skin

-Lobby Plan - Typical Unit Plan

-View of common area from elevator-Fritted pattern for glazing

-View into typical Unit-Views in both direction of bathroom

Net-Zero Sustainable Training CenterLong Beach, California

Adkerson Guest HotelStarkville, Mississippi

The Training Center design process began with an in-depth study into biological systems which focused on space making and structural systems. Through a process of elimination, we narrowed down this broad field into to themes which were related to a series of images and involved packing (protein) and branching (tree). Packing became the spatial motif, and branching became the motif for circulation. The center form takes advantage of the passive strategy of cross ventilation as well as allows for ample natural light.

Partner: Nels Long

The Training Center design process began with an in-depth study into biological systems which focused on space making and struc-tural systems. Through a process of elimina-tion, we narrowed down this broad field into two themes which were related to a series of images and involved packing (protein) and branching (tree). Packing became the spatial motif, and branching became the motif for circulation. The center form takes advantage of the passive strategy of cross ventilation as well as allows for ample natural light.

Partner: Nels Long

-View of the Training Center from the street

The Training Center design process began with an in-depth study into biological systems which focused on space making and structural systems. Through a process of elimination, we narrowed down this broad field into to themes which were related to a series of images and involved packing (protein) and branching (tree). Packing became the spatial motif, and branching became the motif for circulation. The center form takes advantage of the passive strategy of cross ventilation as well as allows for ample natural light.

Partner: Nels Long

-View of the skin and circulation -Pattern of skin -View from behind the classrooms-Detail section of the Trainining Center showing passive strategies.

The Capital Hotel is the bi-product of my study of quality as it relates to subtle changes in material and form. The form of my building gently undulates to reveal the quality of light during certain times of the day. Fritted glazing cuts down on solar heat gain and contains a subtle change of color in the fritted pattern from panel to panel in order to exagerate the form. The lobby is an example of changes in the character of con-crete from visually soft to hard. This is due to the material that it is cast in (canvas or board).

-Elevation of the North side of the building-Elevation of the South side of the building-Sun studies showing light conditions in classrooms

New York Technology MuseumNew York, New York (Chelsea)

The Capital HotelJackson, Mississippi

The Technology Museum’s design speaks to the placelessness found in newer technologies that takes one away from their physi-cal environment to access information that is not readily available. The building is fitted with exterior louvers with embeded LED lights that act as pixels to reveal the image of a corresponding camera on the opposite side of the building. Through this technology the physical environment of the museum somewhat disappears. The form of the building is in response to vantage points to and from the museum.

The Technology Museum’s design speaks to the placelessness found in newer technologies that takes one away from their physical environment to access information that is not readily available. The building is fitted with exterior louvers with embeded LED lights that act as pixels to reveal the image of a corresponding camera on the opposite side of the building. Through this technology the physical environment of the museum somewhat disappears. The form of the building is in response to vantage points to and from the museum.

-View from Inside the gallery-View from the lobby

The Technology Museum’s design speaks to the placelessness found in newer technologies that takes one away from their physi-cal environment to access information that is not readily available. The building is fitted with exterior louvers with embeded LED lights that act as pixels to reveal the image of a corresponding camera on the opposite side of the building. Through this technology the physical environment of the museum somewhat disappears. The form of the building is in response to vantage points to and from the museum.

-View of the museum from the High Line -Rendered Section showing skin and camera -Diagram showing how the skin works

-Plan diagram explaniing the parti of the museum based upon vantage points

Net-Zero Sustainable Training CenterLong Beach, California

Adkerson Guest HotelStarkville, Mississippi

The Guest House serves as a hotel for the alumni of Mississippi State University it includes two banquet halls for awards ceramo-nies and for other such events. The design of this building is based upon the study of the phenomenal aspects of a screened porch.This then became a critical observation of natural light as it pertains to screens and the character of intermediary spaces. This building creates transitional spaces divided by a variety of different materials and depths to exagerate these light conditions and blur the boundar-ies between interior and exterior.

The Guest House serves as a hotel for the alumni of Mississippi State University it includes two banquet halls for award ceramonies and other such events. The design of this build-ing is based upon the study of the phenomenal aspects of a screened porch.This then became a critical observation of natural light as it per-tains to screens and the character of intermediary spaces. This building creates transitional spaces divided by a variety of different materials and depths to exagerate these light conditions and blur the boundaries between interior and exterior.

-View of the pool area of the Guest house-View from the street of the plaza space

The Guest House serves as a hotel for the alumni of Mississippi State University it includes two banquet halls for awards ceramo-nies and for other such events. The design of this building is based upon the study of the phenomenal aspects of a screened porch.This then became a critical observation of natural light as it pertains to screens and the character of intermediary spaces. This building creates transitional spaces divided by a variety of different materials and depths to exagerate these light conditions and blur the boundar-ies between interior and exterior.

-View of guest entrance -View of reception space-Rendered section through the building

Starkville Community MarketStarkville, MS

Making

The Starkville Community Market Project’s mission is to convert a site, which was an empty lot for twenty years, into a place for the local farmers market and a venue for such events as charity art auctions and music. I worked on this project over a course of two years as a construction worker. Most of the work consisted of placing donated scrap steel in layers to create guard rails in an artful way while meeting code requirements. I also helped in the designing and pouring of stairs that went above and beyond ADA requirements.

The Starkville Community Market Project’s mission is to convert a site, which was an empty lot for twenty years, into a place for the local farmers market and a venue for such events as charity art auctions and mu-sic. I worked on this project over a course of two years as a construction worker. Most of the work consisted of placing do-nated scrap steel in layers to create guard rails in an artful way while meeting code requirements. I also helped in the designing and pouring of stairs that went above and beyond ADA requirements.

The Starkville Community Market Project’s mission is to convert a site, which was an empty lot for twenty years, into a place for the local farmers market and a venue for such events as charity art auctions and music. I worked on this project over a course of two years as a construction worker. Most of the work consisted of placing donated scrap steel in layers to create guard rails in an artful way while meeting code requirements. I also helped in the designing and pouring of stairs that went above and beyond ADA requirements.

-Stairs that I designed and made-Time lapse images of me working on the stairs

Starkville Community MarketStarkville, MS

Making

-Quilt made based upon qualities of light on a site -Chipboard model of technology museum

-Suitcase-Record player Hybrid -Model of Training center -Model of Manhatten -Sample of pottery

Art

Art

-Surrealist Painting

-Concept Hand drawing of Lobby

Original Images from other sources

-Digital collages

Original Images from other sources

-Photographs -Christmas card -Paintings

Product Design

Scanimation Recycle Bin

This recycle bin tackles the design issues with trash bins today (bag slipping and reloading bags) as well as creating an interactive aesthetic using a technique developed by Rufus Butler Seder which promotes recycling through a moving recycle symbol.

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-Instructional steps

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Click Here to see a video demonstrating the scanimation character of the recycle bin.

Space Saving Trash Bin

Due to the economic climate, people are downsizing to smaller residences. In these tighter conditions inches mat-ter and space saving strategies are all that more important. The approach that this design uses, takes advantage of unconsidered space. The unconsidered space in this case is the underneath side of a toilet. Material of the bin is not specified

-Section cut through toilet and bin

-Works on either side of a toilet

SCALE 1 1/2” = 1’

1’ 3 1/2”

6 3/4”

RADIUS OF ARC - 1’ 1 1/2”1’ 6”5 5/16”

9 1/8”

Thickness varies with materials

DIMENSIONS

SPACESAVED

- Diagram showing space saved by using this product.-Dimensions of trash bin