Thesis Projects

 
2018 Emily Bales 2018 Emily Bales

Constructing Experience through Atmosphere, Light and Color: Brew HUE, a Sensorial Progression

This thesis explores constructed experience through atmosphere, light and color. Research conducted includes a technical understanding of light and color perception, along with translucency and transparency as a method of veiling. A greenhouse, the selected site for this project, provides the stage for a sensorial progression highlighting mood and materiality. Inspired by Holi, brew HUE serves explosion of color, meditation on light, and quality seasonal micro-brews. An included sit down restaurant highlights the practicality of the greenhouse, encouraging patrons to dine among the hops used to brew their beer, which has been paired with seasonal cuisine.

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2018 Neha Basavaraj 2018 Neha Basavaraj

Bio/Digital/Fabrication

Design of the Kiosk/Pavilion is generated at the intersection of 3 separate areas of work: 1) Biology, 2) Design and 3) Fabrication. The project explores use of Mycelium, Bacterial Cellulose with aluminum as the frame in a temporary structure.

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2018 Ye (Jasmine) Jia 2018 Ye (Jasmine) Jia

Mino Art Mall

Mino is a large entertainment and leisure art mall. It is built in the abandoned PECO power station which located in Fishtown.

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2018 Xiao Long 2018 Xiao Long

re.house

Exploring the pure aesthetic perception of minimalism as both an architectural style and as a rising lifestyle trend, re.house focuses on creating opportunities for sustainability through retail, recycle awareness and community involvement.

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2018 Erin Okoniewski 2018 Erin Okoniewski

Omnis Sensory Library

Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder see the world in a very different way. Many have hypersensitivities and sensory integration issues which can cause the environment they are in to have a great impact on their mental and physical state.

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2018 Caroline Roberts 2018 Caroline Roberts

OLD + NEW: The Coach Barn at Shelburne Farms: An Interventionist Approach

This thesis explores the confluence of new with old in interior environments. The interventionist approach to adaptive reuse is a powerful tool to use in making old buildings pertinent in today’s world, thus preserving the cultural heritage that they bring while adding relevance, accessibility and sustainability to their presence. An interventionist approach has been applied to the proposed renovation of The Coach Barn at Shelburne Farms.

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2018 Amir Sadeghi 2018 Amir Sadeghi

Mouj: A New Museum of Modern Art for Philadelphia

This thesis interweaves the conceptual approach of parametricism with the haptic experience of phenomenology. It takes the program of a museum, going beyond the exhibition of artwork to consider it as a destination site and tourist attraction.

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2018 Brian Thiel 2018 Brian Thiel

Three Court Green

Three Court Green is a mixed use residential project offering luxurious urban living centered around three unique courtyard experiences. It explores the crossing point between vernacular lessons in thermal comfort and contemporary expectations of urban living.

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