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Portfolio

Sheena Dee Singh

Thesis Design

Architectural Works

Urban Design

Conceptual Analysis

Bachelors of Architecture

2010-2015

Pratt Institute

“For every sensible line of straightforward statement, there

are leagues of senseless cacophonies, verbal jumbles and

incoherences.”

- Borges, Library of Babel

THESIS DESIGN

Shaken and Stirred

Singaporean Social Exchange

Tourists

Tourists

Residents

Government

Residents

Government

Curiosity and Desire - Phenoenons of the Site

Businesses

and Desire - Phenoenons of the Site

Businesses

Tourists

Singapore & People

and Desire - Phenoenons of the Site

Residents

Businesses

Government

Singapore is a small island city-nation, that is

running out of landmass for its own people. For

this nation to be able to thrive, the government

divided the island into three sectors: Space to

sleep, space to work, and space for the tourists

(the only space of play). Most of the residents

tend to stay in their sectors of work and sleep,

and the tourists are kept occupied in their

own sector. This is crucial to the economy and

cleanliness of the island (a phenomenon that

the government is proud of). Yet this separation

from the culture of the tourists, has made jobs

in the tourist sector desirable for the residents

because that is where they come closest to play.

Jennifer Ching & Sheena Singh| Degree Project 2015| Singapore Bazaar

Singapore’s people need a space that can fulfil

this desire, in which they are able to, within the

heavy laws of the government, enjoy themselves.

This would be a space in which there is a criss

cross of two sets of previously merged cultures.

The two sets being the the melting pot of cultures

in the residents, and the vast types of people

from all over the world combined as tourists.

Precedent: Santa Caterina Market

Program: Bazaar

We proposed a 24 hour bazaar that will allow

Singapore’s many ethnicities to come together

and allow cultural intersections to occur. In this

space, visitors will be able to enjoy their time inside

the bazaar. The bazaar is always bustling with

contained excitement of people seeing, touching

and if appropriate, smelling and eating foods.

Products and currency are always circulating at

high speeds. Here, locals will get to interact with

the other locals as well as the tourists. The locals

will come to shop their daily groceries in hopes

of a good bargain while the tourists come for an

authentic experience of eating the foods and

watching the locals bargain, and attempting at

the play.

Site: Esplande Park, Downtown

Precedent: Santa Caterina Market

This bazaar is situated next to the Singapore

River in Downtown Core, which is the Central Area

of Singapore’s central business district. This

area is one of the most dense areas in Singapore

dominated with skyscrapers. The bazaar is

specifically located in Esplanade Park. This park

is situated perfectly to merge the different

cultures the bazaar needs to attract. It is just a

few meters away from government buildings on

one side, businesses on another, and faces the

icons of Singapore’s tourist district. It provides

a view of how to circulate around this space as

it directly faces the water and all bridges that

begin to connect a society of hard working

residents, playful tourists, and those who watch

over both.

Shaken & Stirred

3D Prints: PLA

Using Cura and Rhino 3D, a series of 3D roof

models were designed with inspiration from the

Santa Carterina Market Precedent.

These were then used to discover paths based on

shadows created by the models to apply into the

design of the bazaar.

Program Part I: The Roof

Occupiable roof. The roof is not just a covering

for the bazaar, but another layer of the bazaar.

People first see the roof as they walk towards

the bazaar. Their first impression might be about

these superstructure columns that stick out

from the roof. They are evenly planted on the

roof. The height of the different structures vary

depending on where they are located on the

roof. The top of the structure opens up to the

sky before curving downwards to provide shade.

Sections

Scale: 1’ - 0” = 1/16“

Renderings

Renderings

t 1

t 1

Experimental Roof Model Renders for Interior Lighting

ishing types

Shaken & Stirred

The Game Plans

Program Part II: The Stalls & Circulation

This structure is a social and cultural intersection for the locals, tourists and government

agencies. It will allow Singapore’s many ethnicities to come together, sell their goods, buy

goods and mingle with the visitors that come. It is a weave of the people and activity that

goes on in Singapore.

s - Stall Details

plan diagrams and typologies

plan

plan diagrams

diagrams and

and typologies

typologies

Plan Diagrams & Progression

Scale:

Scale:

1’

1’ -

0”

0” =

3/32”

3/32”

Game Piece Typologies

Scale:

Scale:

1’

1’ -

0”

0” =

1/16”

1/16”

plan cut 1

plan plan cut cut 1

The groud floor has permanent stalls that contrast with the traditional temporary tables at

a bazaar. With 5 different stall types and 3 different seating types that appear in the bazaar,

a clear contrast is created for various vendors. Ex. displaying of food or non-cooked

goods. They also vary in size depending on if it is a stall to linger in or quick grab-and-go

type. The seating types were developed based on where they would be placed.

plan diagrams and typologies

stall furnishing types

stall

stall furnishing

furnishing types

types

plan cut 1

stall furnishing types

Controlled Chaos - St

Controlled Chaos - Stall Details

Enclosed Services Stall




Enclosed Food Stall

Enclosed Display Stall

Enclosed Food Stall

Enclosed Food Stall

Enclosed Display Stall Stall

Enclosed Food Stall

Enclosed Display Stall

Open Food Food Stall Stall Open Display Stall Stall Open Se

Open Food Stall Open Display Stall Open Se


Open Food Stall Open Display Stall Open Se


Open Services Services Stall Stall Lounging Space

Eating Space


Shaken & Stirred

Program Part II: The Columns

The design makes them look more like superstructure

trees. At first glance, they look like they

only provide seating and shade for those who are

walking upon the roofscape. Only when you are

on the roof underneath these superstructure

columns that you notice that there are openings

around these columns, giving you the power to

survey what is going on.

Skylights are created at the different crisscross

moments of the curves. Those who look through

the skylight will see the visitors weaving through

the stalls and people, bargaining with the sellers,

buying goods and foods, experiencing Singapore.

This allows for an access into the building one

normally would only get with power. In other

words, rooftop visitors get to experience the

surveillance that Singaporean government is

known for. They get the opportunity to be the

viewer instead of the viewee.

Spatial Models: Fabric + Mesh

We experimented with different weaved fabric ad

meshes to design models that relate to thhe concept

of the weaving the different social groups

that occur at this site.

The goal was to discover different methods in

which the roof can be collaborated with the stalls

and weaved plan underneath in a structural and a

spactcontinuous fashion that.

Shaken & Stirred

-10 0 10 20

-10 0 10 20

As a whole, the bazaar is divided into 13 blocks with two different variations. The center

block is a gathering area where people can come and relax during the day. In the

evening, the north side of the bazaar moves on this track system northward into the

grass area.

When this happens, the bazaar opens up physically and metaphorically. It expands

outward.

Since the stalls leak outside the roof, people coming to the bazaar are first introduced

to the space by the lighted stalls outside. They can shop and eat while relishing the

lights of the skyline. They get to continue the night festivities as they proceed indoors.

Since a part of the bazaar moved, there is now a larger gathering space in the center

of the bazaar. Above this gathering space is a stage. Viewers will be able to watch night

performances from either this gathering space on the ground floor or the gathering

space on the roof.

Bazaar of Parade Floats

Bazaar of Parade Floats


Contraction Section (Day)

Expansion Section (Night)


-10 0 10 20

-10 0 10 20

Shaken

Access Through Contraction

Access Through Contraction (Day)

Spectacle Through Expansion

Spectacle Through Expansion (Night)



& Stirred

ARCHITECTURAL WORKS

The Dormitory

Columbia University Boathouse

Intentional Community

The Dormitory

Site Plan

Plan Cut @ 20’-0” Above Grade

This site is located just north of Fort

Greene in Brooklyn, New York. This is

the location of a graduate dormitory

to be build for Pratt Institute, an art

school just a block away.

The dormitory has apartments of various sizes, including

2-bedroom, 3-bedroom, and 4-bedroom (these suites only

occur on the ends of the building to allow for views from both

the garden and street), along with 2 penthouses on the top

floors.

In the center the building is open to above which allows for

ventilation passages on both sides of the spaces.

Section Through Kitchen

Section Through Living Room

Interior View of Typical Unit - Facade

Section Cut through Typical Unit

Plan of Typical Unit

Elevation of Typical Unit

The Dormitory

Front (Street) Elevation

Interior View of Typical Unit - Facade Model

The building is divided into two from the

center space which is open to above.

The apartments facing the garden has

a five foot difference in comparison

to the apartments favcing the street.

This is occurs because the first floor

then has enough headroom to allow for

people to walk above the cars going

down into the parking space, as well as

creating privacy for the entering one’s

own apartment.

Short Section

Render of Interior Hallway

ACESS ACESS AND AND EGRESS EGRESS

HVAC HVAC

STRUCTURAL

PLUMBING

Access & Egress HVAC Structure

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT


PLUMBING PLUMBING


STRUCTURAL

PROGRAMATIC

This site is the location of the current

row GREEN boat = team COMMUNITY houses AREAS for Columbia

Universtiy BLUE = COLUMBIA in Manhattan, UNI/ROWING New TEAM York. AREAS

OTHER = PUBLIC SPACE/BOTH

This design combines the two buildings.

One for the storage of the boats and

a fitness center for the students, the

other is as administration center for

this team. There is also a proposal for

much public space incorporating all the

scenic views of this beautiful site.





PROGRAMATIC

0 10' 50'

GREEN GREEN = COMMUNITY = AREAS AREAS

BLUE BLUE = COLUMBIA = COLUMBIA CIRCULATION

UNI/ROWING TEAM TEAM AREAS AREAS

OTHER OTHER = PUBLIC = PUBLIC OF SPACE/BOTH

COMMUNITY MEMBERS

CIRCULATION

OF COLUMBIA STUDENTS

& ROWING TEAM MEMBERS




SITE PLAN LEVEL 1


PLUMBING

CIRCULATION

STRUCTURAL

OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS

CIRCULATION


& ROWING TEAM MEMBE

Plumbing Circulation of Community Circulation of Students & Team






The landscape of this building stoops

down towards the water of the Hudson

river drastically. This problem places

the land in the flood zone.

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK PRODUCED EDUCATIONAL BY AN PRODUCT AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT

To design towards a solution, everything

except for the boats themselves

are on higher levels. This includes the

main entrances of the building, as well

as brigdges and paths for the publc to

communte themselves to other parts of

the Columbia University campus.


CIRCULATION

OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS


PROGRAMATIC

GREEN = COMMUNITY AREAS

BLUE = COLUMBIA UNI/ROWING TEAM AREAS



CIRCULATION



LONG SECTION

Long Section

LONG SECTION

Short Section



SHORT SECTION

LEVEL 3




SHORT SECTION





DUCATIONAL PRODUCT




Rooftop ROOFTOP Pavers PAVERS

STRUCTURAL

Pedestals

PEDESTALS (WITH SLOPED SPACE

W/Sloped FOR DRAINAGE Space for Drainage

Insulation

INSULATION

Finished FINISHED CEILING Ceiling

Railing RAILING












PROGRAMATIC

10” BEAM WITH CONCRETE FIRE PROOFING

10” Beam

W/Concrete Fire Proofing

INSULATED Insulated GLASS Glass

STEEL PANELS FOR FACADE

Steel Panels for Facade

GREEN = COMMUNITY AREAS

FINISHED Finished FLOOR Floor

BLUE = COLUMBIA UNI/ROWING TEAM AREAS

VAPOR Vapor BARRIER Barrier








The facade of this building is divided into two just as the

program is to provide for a functioning environment in a flood

0 10' 50'

zone. There is porous concrete on the bottom which continues


SITE PLAN INSULATION Insulation

LEVEL 1 SITE PLAN LEVEL 2


above as structure to hold up the upper floors. From there, a

system is in place that begins to obstruct just enough lightthrough

rotating the secondary structure of the glass itself.






0 10' 50'

CONCRETE Concrete ON DECK on Deck

3’ DEEP 3’ Deep BEA Beam


PRODUCED BY AN AUTODE

DOOR Door OPENING Opening

CONCRETE Concrete WALL Wall 1’ THICK 1’ Thick

CONCRETE Concrete SLAB Slab ON GRADE on Grade




SITE PLAN LEVEL 1

LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3

LEFT SIDE ELEVATION

BACK ELEVATION

Left Elevation

LEFT SIDE ELEVATION


Detail Section

DETAIL SECTION

CIRCULATION


LEFT SIDE ELEVATION

BACK ELEVATION



Back Elevation

RIGHT SIDE ELEVATION

BACK ELEVATION



PRODUCED BY AN AUTOD


PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK PRODUCED EDUCATIONAL BY AN PRODUCT AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCED BY PRODUCT AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT


INSULATED GLASS















PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCED BY PRODUCT AN AUTODESK PRODUCED EDUCATIONAL BY AN PRODUCT AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT











STEEL PANELS FOR FACADE

FINISHED FLOOR

VAPOR BARRIER

INSULATION

CONCRETE ON DECK

3’ DEEP BEA





LEVEL 1 LEVEL 3

LEVEL 2


LONG SECTION
















PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATION


LEVEL 1 LEVEL 1 LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 3 LEV


Level 1 Level 2 Level 3





LONG SECTIO


SHORT SEC

UCATIONAL PRODUCT

DOOR OPENING


EVATION




BACK ELEVATION BACK ELEVATION BACK ELEVATION


SHORT SECTION

LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3

Right RIGHT SIDE Elevation

ELEVATION

BACK ELEVATION

CONCRETE WALL 1’ THICK

The entrance comes from the mountanous slope which is

leveled in this design and performs as a support RIGHT SIDE RIGHT ELEVATION for SIDE the ELEVATION public

path above. Below, the cars and trucks can drive with enough

turning space in this tight site.

CONCRETE SLAB ON GRADE


RIGHT SIDE ELEVATION

FRONT ELEVATION

RIG

AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT

Front Elevation

RIGHT

FRONT

SIDE

ELEVATION

ELEVATION

DETAIL SECTION

Fort Greene Park

Brooklyn Technical High School

Brooklyn Tech is a specialized high school just a couple blocks away from this site. It brings together students from all over the

city who in turn are from all over the world. As a mini New York City studies and learns about the various technologies in the day

in this massive building, between 2:45 PM and 3:30 PM over 5,000 students leave the building during this afternoon time.

Many of those students have to go back into the school for various reasons, and “hang out” in Fort Greene. They scatter

themselves all over the streets between the Park on Dekalb, and Barclays Center on Atlantic Avenue. Though the people of the

nieghborhood dislike the noise, the students unfortunately have no where to go, and neither do they have any money.

This building is designed to accomodate for some of the Brooklyn Tech students for free as they enjoy their indoor free space.

1) Columns- Lockers: Structural Lockers that have built in outlets and enough storage for a large book bag, as well as a pull out

chair and desk if required.

2) The Pods: A mechanical storage system designed to make easier access for high school students and hotel guests.

3) The Mechanical Parking Facade: A way to created money for the students to be able to use this building for free. Also attract a

large body of engineering majors.

Fort Greene Park


Arlanric Mall/Barclays Center

Brooklyn Tech is a specialized high school just a couple blocks away from this site. It brings together students from all over the

city who in turn are from all over the world. As a mini New York City studies and learns about the various technologies in the day

in this massive building, between 2:45 PM and 3:30 PM over 5,000 students leave the building during this afternoon time.

Many of those students have to go back into the school for various reasons, and “hang out” in Fort Greene. They scatter

themselves all over the streets between the Park on Dekalb, and Barclays Center on Atlantic Avenue. Though the people of the

nieghborhood dislike the noise, the students unfortunately have no where to go, and neither do they have any money.

This building is designed to accomodate for some of the Brooklyn Tech students for free as they enjoy their indoor free space.

1) Columns- Lockers: Structural Lockers that have built in outlets and enough storage for a large book bag, as well as a pull out

chair and desk if required.

Site Plan w/ Level 1 Floor Plan

2) Scale: The Pods: 1/64” A mechanical = 1’ - 0” storage system designed to make easier access for high school students and hotel guests.

3) The Mechanical Parking Facade: A way to created money for the students to be able to use this building for free. Also attract a

large body of engineering majors.

Site Plan w/ Level 1 Site Plan Level 2

Brooklyn Tech is a specialized high school just a couple blocks

away from this site. It brings together students from all over

Fort Greene Park

the city who in turn are from all over the world. As the students

learn about the various technologies in the day,between

2:45 PM and 3:30 PM over 5,000 students leave the building

during this afternoon time.

Many of those students have to back into the school for various

reasons and “hang out” in Fort Green in the meantime.The

people of the neighborhood are annoyed, while the studnts

have nowhere else to go.

The building is designed to accomodate for some of the BTHS

students for free as they enjoy their indoor free space.



Arlanric Mall/Barclays Center

Site Plan w/ Level 1 Floor Plan

Scale: 1/64” = 1’ - 0”

Plan Level 3 & 6 Plan Level 4 & 7 Plan Level 5 & 8

Long Section

Short Section


North & East Elevation

West Elevation

The Pod & Storage

The Mechanical Parking



Column-Lockers

The Pod & Storage

The Mechanical Parking Facade

Structural lockers that have built in

outlets and enough storage for a large

book bad, as well as pull out chair and

desk if required. These are designed to

have 2.5’ x 2.5’ footprints.

The Pod & Storage

Exploded Line Axo

Diagram of Mech vs. Private Space

Exploded Line Axo


A way to create money for the students

to be able to use this building for free.

Also attract a large body of engineering

majors to the hotel and space in

general. The parking accomodates for

all apartments and a few hotel rooms

as well. It is placed by the public areas

to be viewed inside and on the facade

outside.

The Storage Pods

Exploded Line Axo


A mechanical storage system designed

to make easier acess for the high

school students and the hotel guests.

These are 4.5’ cubes that move around

the whole space.

URBAN DESIGN

Redondo Art Land

Redondo Beach, Los Angeles

This location is a coal power plant site

which is surrounded by commercial,

residential, and recreational areas

(that consists of the beach, the marina,

and a pier). The site acts an obstruction

and contributes to the lack of connection

and flow which is significantly

dominant in this city.

The proposal is a site that breathes by

demolishing the surrounding barriers

and creating a blend of natural and

programatic environments, which allow

us to design a landscape for an “art

center”, eligible for experimental art

studies

“”

The Power Plant

This AES plant is not required for

normal to well functionality of the

Southern California power grid according

to the CPUC. In other words, since

it is only working at 3% of its capacity,

it may be torn down, and another is not

needed in its place.

Redondo Art Land

’

’

Landscape Proposal

’

A grid

system is used to regulate the flow

of

natural elements in the site.

’

’

’

Circulation Diagram

Distribution of Green-scape

Distribution of

Water-scape

Distribution of Gravel-scape

The powerplant is considered a monster.

Visually and Radically:

People’s presumptions can be defeated through architectural

design and technological developments in the engineering

industry.

Redondo Art Land

Culturally and Demographically:

It is influencing the general flow of life at Redondo Beach.

Connecting the neighboring regions in terms of energy while

seperating them physically.

The character which is given to this program can be inverted

or modified. People’s flow can be included as the electric

flow does. By introducing nature and people into the site, the

profile would get inverted.

The Gondola

This gondola was proposed as a way to continrue the energy

flow to occur back to the power plant site, when usually the

energy flows from the power plant to the rest of LA. This will

being people, their thoughts, their energy, to the site, and

Redondo Beach, at which there is normally a lack of people.

Energy Flow

Three parts of the powerplant site were kept: the stacks, the

structure that provide for circulation around the stacks, and

the excavated circles.

Artist spaces are designed in the existing exterior steel. All

the interior steel is recreated to create circulation and gallery

spaces around the stacks high above the ground.

The studios have the landscape plan and grid intergrated on

their facade.

Existing Parts of the Plant Used

Gallery and Gondola Spaces around Stacks

Existing Powerplant Stacks

Designed

Structure for Spaces & Circulation around Stacks

Circulation for Studios

Private Studios

Exploded Axo of Designed Stacks

Existing Powerplant Structure

Translucent

Glass Angeled Facing North

Painted Panels

Windows for Views to the East and West

Rooftop Garden

Vertical Circulation, Elevator & Stairs

Circulation Paths

Persepctive Studios

Redondo Art Land

View of Garden

The rounded excavations of the site become spaces to allow

for different types of architecture to form, as well as various

public programs like gardens, cafes, playgrounds for children,

etc.

All of these related to the specific landscape that surround

them.

Plan of Site

CONCEPTUAL ANALYSIS

A Play With Cubes

The Modular Landscape

The Organic Facade

A Play With Cubes

As a first step into architecture, we were told to look into

Japanese joinery, and create “toys” or small machines of wood

without the se of any fixatives.

The Expanding Cube is the second take of the assignment. The

small machines were integrated together to create a 9 inch

cube that is 75% filled.

Representation in Technical Drawing of 2 inched Cubes

My cube expands to three times its own size in length as the

pieces start pulling out through a puzzle like process.

The cube was then to be diagramed with its different parts,

and designed through drawing into a space.

Plan of Fully Expanded Cube

Section of Cube to Space

The Modular Landscape

Various Molding Pieces

that Aggregate into the Module

Plans and Elevations of Individual Moldins, and Module

To create a landscape using recycled stained molding pieces

from hotels. I performed a study of each piece to understand

how each of the pieces can become togther to form a working

module. The module is required to aggregate itself based on

its own characteristics into becomming a landscape.

Sketched Study of Angles in Final Module

to then Aggregated into Landscape

The Organic Facade

TITLE FASCADE TITLE FASCADE STUDY STUDY

TITLE TITLE

I began my research on an organic insipiration by looking

at images of movement of the human body, mainly in

dance.

TITLE

The affects that a TITLE dancer can make while doing steps

such as waves and body rolls seems as if they are a

completely different creature. Some affects make the dancer

look like there is no straight bone in their body, while others

let go of the whole idea of bones.

SHEENA SINGH

SHEENA SINGH

SHEENA SINGH

I began my research on I began organic my research insipiration an by organic lookinginsipiration by looking

at images of movement at images of the human of movement body, mainly of the in human body, mainly in

dance. The affects that dance. a dancer The can affects make that while a dancer doing can steps make while doing steps

such as waves and body such rolls as seems waves and as if body they are rolls a seems as if they are a

completely different creature. completely Some different affects creature. make the Some dancer affects make the dancer

look like there is no straight look like bone there in is their no straight body, while bone others in their body, while others

let go of the whole idea let of go bones. of the whole idea of bones.

SHEENA SINGH SHEENA SINGH



SHEENA SIN

This interestd me, the idea of having a combination of straight

stiff pieces when put to work together create motions of curves

and waves.

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TITLE

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stiff pieces when put to stiff work pieces together when SHEENA

create put to work motions together SINGH

of curves create motions of curves

and waves.

and waves.


From this I moved on to finding the image of the pink

fish skeleton below. I tried to reproduce the various types

of joints found in the skeleton, into my own models of

straight and stiff lines.

The rhino model describes and shows the different sizes of sticks

and how they were placed in the second and larger model

(placed vertically though). Each color just deafines where each size e

xists, for a clearer understanding.

Initial Inspiration: Human Body

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fish skeleton below. I fish tried skeleton reproduce below. the I tried various to reproduce types the various types

of joints found in the of skeleton, joints found into my in own the skeleton, models of into my own models of

straight and stiff lines. straight and stiff lines.

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Small Scale 3D Studies of Applied Facade

The main model of vertical pieces was placed in this manner to

be more structurally sound . The horizontal motions created by

the combination of the vertical system can be used to define flo

if needed while the vertical pieces themselves may create door

openings or even a roofing system.

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connects one bone to another which is

parallel to it. This lenghtens the size of

one bone in a sense however having

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and much more rarely and found much than more the rarely other ones. found This than is the similar other ones. This is similar when and where needed.

to the other two joints to in the that other it tries two to joints lengthen in that and it double tries to lengthen itself as and double itself as

one moves along it, but one it isnt moves really along a joint. it, but The it double isnt really bones a joint. and The double bones and

the single bone don’t the touch single at all. bone don’t touch at all.

This is one of the complicated joints in

the fish. Tries to lengthen and double

itself as one moves along it, but it isn’t

really a joint. The double bones and

single bone don’t actually touch at all.

These provide for the most flexibility.

This JOINT C, is a joint This that JOINT begins C, as is a single joint that bone, begins but then as a single bone, but then

connects with a set of connects others and with becomes a set of a others double and to becomes a double to become

stronger. This helps the stronger. fish to have This helps control the for fish more to have movement control for more movement

when needed due to water when pressure. needed due to water pressure.

Joint B

This JOINT B, is a simple This joint JOINT that B, just is a simple joint that just

connects one bone to connects another which one bone is to another which is

parallel to it. This lenghtens parallel the to size it. This of lenghtens the size of

one bone in a sense however one bone having

a sense however having

seperate parts to enhance seperate movement parts to enhance movement

when and where needed. when and where needed.

Joint C

Simplest of the joints, this just connects

one bone to another. Fills up

most of the interior joints with pieces

of similar sizes connecting to those

that vary greatly in length.

This is a single bone connected to a set

of double bones to become stronger.

This helps the fish achieve speed and

pressure towards rough waters. Also,

provides support during turning.

there is no straight bone in their body, while others

the whole idea of bones.

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SHEENA SINGH

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found in the skeleton, into my own models of

nd stiff lines.

This JOINT A, is one of the complicated joints in the fish,

and much more rarely found than the other ones. This is similar

to the other two joints in that it tries to lengthen and double itself as

The rhino model one describes moves along and shows it, but the it isnt different really sizes a joint. of The sticks double bones and

and how they were the single placed bone in the don’t second touch and at larger all. model

(placed vertically though). Each color just deafines where each size e






seperate parts to enhance movement

when and where needed.

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SHEENA SINGH

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This JOINT C, is a joint that begins as a single bone, but then

connects with a set of others and becomes a double to become

stronger. This helps the fish to have control for more movement

when needed due to water pressure.

The original model was created as the openings to be held horizontally.

This would cause for the fascade system to be able to integrate building

elements such as stairs and openings.

SHEENA SINGH

Horizontal Model Studies of Facade



the combination of the vertical system can be used to define floors

if needed while the vertical pieces themselves may create door

openings or even a roofing system.

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seperate parts to enhance movement

when and where needed.

The original model was created as the openings to be held horizontally.

This would cause for the fascade system to be able to integrate building


COMPREHENSIVE COMPREHENSIVE DESIGN | DESIGN DORMITORY | Dormitory Housing HOUSING Project | PrattF12Arch301 PROJECT | PrattF12Arch301 | Critic: Simone Giostra | CRITIC: SIMONE GIOSTRA

COMPREHENSIVE DESIGN | Dormitory Housing Project | PrattF12Arch301 | Critic: Simone Giostra





the combination of the vertical system can be used to define floors

if needed

The

while

original

the

model

vertical

was

pieces

created

themselves

as the openings

may create

to be

door

held horizontally.

openings

This

or

would

even

cause

a roofing

for the

system.

fascade system to be able to integrate building


Vertical Model Studies of Facade

We should let design make us strangers in a place we design as

home, as comfort, to then find spaces for understanding and creating

throughout the strangeness, throughout the unknown.

It is our responsibility to design the world as we wish to experience

it. To create a space in which the conditions of our thoughts, our

unique ideas, lead us to observe.

It is our responsibility to free our abstractions from our heads onto

paper, and to notice what we notice. To think, to design, to architect.

To catch our ideas and concepts.

We must acknowledge the very real and concrete structures of living

in a world, where a narrative can cause an emphasis, or even a loss

of our senses.

-SDS

Portfolio

Sheena Dee Singh

Bachelors of Architecture

2010-2015

Pratt Institute

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