Bryn Young
Second Year
Graduate Projects
Urban Harvest
Restaurant & Culinary School
For this project, I repurposed an old Power House in the Dogpatch District of San Francisco to be a Restaurant and Culinary School with on-site Green House and gardens. The design layout was based on the ancient Yin Yang symbol and symbolism. Combining the old with the new, organic vs man made, nature vs urban city, heavy vs light, concrete vs glass.
The 3rd District
This project is to be a link across all forms of living within the surrounding community. The goal is focused upon creating a “third type” of city; one that becomes a focal point between the busy street of the inner city and the simplicity of the suburb. A home to creativity; drawing in the interests of the surrounding community, furthering the explorations of the arts, inspiring the minds of the local college students, and providing a healthy renewal of a neglected stretch of road.
Through design, this area will promote the wellness of its inhabitants. There will be weekend farmers markets, artist festivals, cafes and restaurants filled with the sounds of conversation and laughter and music flowing into the street. This pulse which runs through each visitor to the area is what drives the design, from the daily shopping along University Avenue to its rich scenes of culture and nightlife, becomes the life source to this new district.
La Jolla Monestary
This design for a non-secular monestary was based on Vector Equilibrium geometry. Vector Equilibrium is the most primary geometric energy array in the cosmos - the blueprint by which nature turns energy into matter. It is imaginable, yet invisible. It is the mother of all shapes and symmetries we see in the world.
The geometry was laid out on the site plan and the buildings were arranged based on the energy points of the shape. The shapes of the buildings were designed based on oragami exploration and shapes extracted from the vector equilibrium. Research done by John Hopkins University scientists Mark Neyrinck and Miguel Aragon-Calvo called the "Oragami Universe" shows the comparison between origami tessellations and the formation of the cosmic structures from dark matter.
A flat sheet of paper is like dark matter, it has zero velocity, but when the paper is folded or the force of gravity folds the dark matter, a 3D structure is created and the dark matter forms stream regions which is the creation of galaxies. The geometry creates an energy field within the site, although it may not be obvious, the energy is experienced by the guest.
Thorncrown Chapel Case Study
Analyzing techtonics through a physical model
1/2" = 1'-0"
Materials used: basswood
First Year
Graduate Projects
Sukkah Design Build
~1000sf sukkah designed and built for San Diego's Leichtag Foundation's annual Sukkot Harvest Festival.
http://www.jewishjournal.com/sukkot/article/sukkot_rooted_in_the_land_creating_contemporary_community
http://m.encinitasadvocate.com/news/2015/aug/20/sukkah-leichtag-foundation-new-school-architecture/
http://www.thecoastnews.com/2015/08/19/newschool-leichtag-foundation-collaborate-for-sukkah-design/
Dominus Winery Case Study
Analyzing masonry through a physical wall section 1/2" = 1'-0"
Materials used: wire mesh, river rock, plywood, concrete (Quikrete), and acrylic
Site Plan Physical Model
The assignment was to create a physical model for the site of our project. The assignment was open-ended and intended to envoke creativity.
I decided to explode the site into different categories (public vs. private buildings and transportation) and layer them onto acrylic. I then created a wood stand with built-in LED lights to uplight the plan.
Barrio Logan Digital Library
The rising popularity of digital medial has shifted the way communities use libraries today. So, I designed my library to focus on community gathering, local art and history, and digital media. Instead of books the library is full of computers, tablets, and audio stations. Access to information will be up to date and bilingual patrons have more options.
Since we were studying masonry this quarter, I wanted the architecture to be about mass and weight. From the exterior there are minimal openings, this along with the masonry creates a heavy looking structure. But when you enter the building you you are greeted with exterior views. The interior juxtaposes the exterior, giving the user an unexpected experience.
