Reversing conventional architectural thinking, which proceeds from wholes to parts, by beginning with the detail, this project unfolded through indulging in the detail as a site of paradox, alchemy, and empathy. The purity gained from such rigorous exploration resulted in a structure that entangles human and nonhuman, here specifically the lithic, as a collaborative act.
This unique process of architectural exploration resulted in a speculative design for cladding and its integration with a simple shelter that foregrounds intimate connection to the site and its native materials.
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The exploration of the lithic began with drawings between two and three dimensions. Experimenting in craft and material made visual and tangible the essences of stone, earth-derived pigment, plaster, and soil.
Drawing 1
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Drawing 2
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Drawing 3
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Cladding mock-up: metal lath, shard tiles inspired by detailed exploration of the lithic regime
![Structural Plan](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/5dc86168-c1b5-419c-ae5f-2d5aafa36248/9e750a1c-c3ff-432d-932f-68b93855c2fe_rw_3840.png?h=7fcaab4d70373899b684cd8e96e79a8b)
Structural Plan
![Section](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/5dc86168-c1b5-419c-ae5f-2d5aafa36248/25982f77-b0d0-4219-a3b0-e1483a3decd8_rw_3840.png?h=f07beb85a25241b9b66a833abc3d5503)
Section
![Preliminary wall section](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/5dc86168-c1b5-419c-ae5f-2d5aafa36248/cd0ace09-33aa-40eb-a339-9b5be95c105b_rw_3840.png?h=4ab7c609733bca49c0ee775075267200)