Partially Similar ︎ Studio Three
ARCH 281
Fall 2019 ︎
Los Angeles
Fall 2019 ︎
Los Angeles
Instructors
Mark Ericson
Carmelia Chiang
Anali Gharakhani
Teddy Slowik
Mark Ericson
Carmelia Chiang
Anali Gharakhani
Teddy Slowik




















Partially Similar investigated
symmetry in architecture through a study of the part to whole relationships
present in centrally planned architecture. Students began with the study of
precedents developing and expanding their understanding of symmetry and
polygonal geometry. In response to the Woodbury University School of Architecture’s
year of Housing, students used partial similarity to interrogate the modern
notion of the unit in housing. In lieu of repeatable sameness, the class
explored the partial similarity of centrally planned architecture as a means of
developing novel solutions to the development the unit and its relationship to
the whole. The parameters of centrality and polygonal geometry was used to
structure rigorous formal experimentation. In lieu of extreme and endless
variation, this studio worked within a set of equally extreme and clearly
defined limits. As the third studio in the undergraduate sequence students were
introduced to the discourse of geometry and architecture through the study of historical
examples and its contemporary digital applications.















































Catalog Description
An in-depth analytical study is made of everyday domestic, work, and recreational rituals through written research and case study, with an emphasis on spatial accommodation of program through materiality, finish, structure, and form. Projects set in limited contexts emphasize the influence of internally driven relationships, with a special focus on hybrid programming.
An in-depth analytical study is made of everyday domestic, work, and recreational rituals through written research and case study, with an emphasis on spatial accommodation of program through materiality, finish, structure, and form. Projects set in limited contexts emphasize the influence of internally driven relationships, with a special focus on hybrid programming.