M.Arch. Methodology and Vocabulary Projects

Diane Hoffer-Schurecht, "Kayak Center." The design is about intersection and connection and is directly influenced by the site. 1 of 4.

Diane Hoffer-Schurecht, "Kayak Center." The project site is located at the South Turning Basin of the Chicago River, which is the intersection of three waterways. In addition, the site is located at the intersection of three land usage types: residential, industrial, and public lands. 2 of 4.

Diane Hoffer-Schurecht, "Kayak Center." The design of the Kayak Center seeks to connect all three usage types: the upper level/street side is scaled to the modest residential structures across the street , while the river side is two levels, expansive, and engages the openness of the turning basin. 3 of 4.

Diane Hoffer-Schurecht, "Kayak Center." The building is bisected by the riverside walkway, which is the design’s foundational geometry, and also acts as the center point of activity and services in the building while connecting the neighborhood, river-walkers, and kayakers. 4 of 4.

Abiola Sagbohan, "Kayak Center." Sagbohan had the winning exhibition for the Nagle/Hartray Scholarship. The kayak center is along the Chicago River. This image shows the interior. 1 of 2.

Abiola Sagbohan, "Kayak Center," This image shows the pedestrian path that runs beside the center. The site was long and linear and built upon the idea from a previous assignment of representing a line in the land. 2 of 2.

Benjamin Ward, “Eleanor St. Kayak Center.” The focus of the project was to create a kayak/boating facility and community park at the South Turning Basin of the Chicago River. 1 of 3.

Benjamin Ward, “Eleanor St. Kayak Center.” The goal of the kayak center was to create a functional, mixed program boating facility that catered to all skill levels , as well as to establish a visual and spacial connection with the surrounding neighborhood of Bridgeport. 2 of 3.

Benjamin Ward, “Eleanor St. Kayak Center.” 3 of 3.

Kiyomi Kumazawa, "Maple Lake Site Plan." The assignment was to create a kilometer line in the land as the physical mark. 1 of 2.

Kiyomi Kumazawa, "Maple Lake Site Model and Series of Three Walll Models." The assignment was to create a kilometer line in the land as the physical mark. 2 of 2.