P H I L H O N

P H I L H O NThis “new age” gym and pool complex provides therapy for the community by implementing warm pools, yoga, mediation, stretching, and more.

Location: Berkeley, CA

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The natural ten foot grade change provides private, secure, rooms while the folded concrete shell houses other needed spaces.CIL Pool ComplexCIL Pool Complex

A glass canopy covers most of the structure below, using di�erent types of smart glazing and mesh systems where sun control is needed.

The lower level is very public and never closes while the areas above and away from the street sucessively become more private.CIL Pool ComplexCIL Pool Complex

3d tectonic rendering of a part of the structure to show how it would actually be built.

1/2” Tectonic Model 1/16” Model

Hand crafted modeleds made from 4-ply chip board, museum board, wood, metal mesh andplastic.

For this project we needed to make a lab unit small enough to �t on a semi trailer, but deploy large enough, on-site, to house multiple scientists complete with work and test areas. As a starting point, I studied a lizard and analyzed its movement, focusing on its spine. With a video of a lizard running on a treadmill, I took iterations of its spinal movement in both plan and section, then sketched them out.

Location: Delta, CA

Deployable Lab Unit

I took 3 iterations of the lizard running and sketched them side by side with the top row in section and the bottom row in plan. After drawing the spines, I found multiple vertices of the curved spine and from there drew lines through the vertices to their respective vertebre they linked to.

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Undeployed

Deployed

Initial deisign of DLU -

Deployed

Deploying Process

Final design of DLU - This set of retractable pods can be expanded or contracted as needed in order to transition smoothly to another DLU or the hub itself (in yellow).

master plan section

Masterplan of 9 DLU’s rendered in live scene

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Modular Classroom

This modular classroom is built from a kit of parts which has the ability to adapt to various orientations given a speci�c environment by using the adjustable panels in each module.

SW Orientation(Light Shelf ) Spring

SW Orientation(Wall Washers) Spring

SW Orientation(Wall Washers) Spring

SW Orientation(Light Shelf ) Fall

SW Orientation(Wall Washers) Fall

SW Orientation(Wall Washers) Fall

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Spring Fall

Light Shelf

These shadow masks, calculated with a LOFSAC (sun angle calculator) and trigonometry, show how much sun each window gets throughout a whole year. With help from these shading masks, we can ensure adaquate lighting and optimal energy e�ciency.

SE OrientationSpring

SE OrientationFall

NE OrientationSpring

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12pm

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Point of View

By using a heliodon we can simulate sun conditions throughout the year and then compare our results with our shading masks to ensure our shading devices perform correctly