Design Studio 2 Patio House
Professor Ramses Terrero
Coordinator Nik Nedev
Florida International University SOA Spring 2021
Students were asked to design and develop a patio house on a sloped 75’x125’ site in Miami for a an artist. They had to study and analyze the work of the artist. What is the artist’s method – are they restricting themselves through specific rules? How are the pieces made – painted, dripped, poured, stacked, welded, fastened, attached? Are the artworks flat, thick, layered, deep, reflective? How are they exhibited – on the wall, on the floor, on the ceiling?
Courtyard House LotAs students start to interpret and actively search for ideas to generate concepts for their architectural form, they were asked to challenge their preconceived notions of how one lives – eats, sleeps, works, entertains, etc.
Exploration and Programming
Massing Studies / Student workAs students started to refine their volumes in relation to tectonics, they began to develop spatial qualities and introduce program.
Plan + Sections / Samuel Sanchez
Exploration of Sections / Melanie Rizzo
Final Projects / Andrea Mathison, Samuel Sanchez, Marcson Tanis, Tania Powers
Super Studio nomination & Winner / Marcson Tanis