COMMUNITY DWELLING
Location: Marfa, Texas
Typology: Small Home
Date: Spring 2016
Model Materials: Cardboard, Yarrow, Wood
Drawing Medium: Chartpak Marker, Pen on Velum.
This was the only group project I have ever done at NDSU. There were seven people, one town, and seven sites. The objective was to create a small community that focused on creating a sustainable environment. Being in Texas, a state that has far different weather patterns then that of North Dakota, we had to do a lot of research for the city of Marfa. At this time, I was attempting to understand Illustrator and InDesign more so I decided to create a book to hold all of the research we did for the site. The image with the bright cicles and black spots is the cover for the book I created (click on the image to view the “Making of Marfa” book). Being the last assignment of my second year, this would be the last time our professors shunned architectural drawings being made digitally. We were also not allowed to use laser cutters and 3D printers to create our models. I appreciate this method now that I am older; we gained a better understanding of what architecture is, it’s a hands-on craft.
