WORK SAMPLES Rashid Muydinov Candidate, Master of Architecture Boston Architectural College
My passion for architecture is driven by the social implications and forces it assumes as an art and science, in particular, its capability of educating and making changes in people s lives. As I pursue my education at graduate level, I intend to further inquire possibilities of architecture to address issues - social, environmental and structural; of today and tomorrow - and to find solutions beyond conventions. Through my exploration of materials, methods, emerging technologies and sustainable design, I seek to create an architecture that would some day bring changes to communities at every level and scale.
ARNOLD ARBORETUM VISITOR CENTER Studio B2 SB7202 04 MISSION HILL GREENHOUSE Studio B2 SB7202 THE NEXUS HOUSE Competition Entry 06 08 THE TRANSITION HOUSE Community Project 10 DRAWINGS & SKETCHES Freehand Drawing AS151 12 CONTENTS
Studio B2 SB7202 Semester Spring 2013 Instructor Kerry & Tracy Shriver Duration 7 weeks Arnold Arboretum Visitor Centre In designing the Visitor Pavilion for the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard, I intended to create a structure that would embrace the site s characteristics and a space that would be immersed in the landscape. The underlying idea in this relationship between the architecture and the ground was abstracted through my studies of a roof bracing in Herzog & de Meuron s Parish Museum. Composed of two rectangular boxes connected by a long passageway, the building pierces into the slope and creates a space where the programs interlock. Moving through the space, the visitor connects with the Earth and landscape at a platform for scenic outlook, as well as from the path underground. [A] Site plan
Level 3 [B] Side Elevation Level 2 [C] Section AA Level 1 [D] Section BB [E] Section CC [F] Facade 1 Entry 2 Admission/lobby 3 Offices 4 Scenic Outlook 5 Glass Pathway 6 Concrete Pathway 7 Gallery 8 Gallery 9 Stairs to Rooftop Garden [G] Plans Apparatus on a Slope 5
Studio B2 SB7202 Semester Spring 2013 Instructor Kerry & Tracy Shriver Duration 5 weeks Urban Anchor Mission Hill Greenhouse & Market This project involved intervention in and complement to the urban fabric of Mission Hill, Boston. Adjacent to many worldrenowned academic and medical institutions, and home to a large student population, the neighbourhood offers vibrant activities of social interaction, learning and shopping and drew a diverse range of crowd throughout the year. My proposed design adds to this mix of social programs by offering green foods in the market to the health conscious population of the area, and a greenhouse where these products are grown, and horticulture workshops are held on weekends. The design reflects the complex site conditions - such as a steep slope, low lying commercial edge, transition to the residential area - and takes into consideration the sun orientation, exposure to the commuters, and traffic patterns. While the entry allows easy access from the Brigham Circle, the greenhouse is oriented to the south sun at the other elevation. The central courtyard is where the programs and activities converge and diverge. [A] Exterior rendering [B] Concept 1 3 2 5 4 6 10 6 [C] Level 1 [D] Level 2 7 9 8 Programs 1. Entry 2. Courtyard 3. Dining Hall 4. Marketplace & Vendors 5. Kitchens 6. Toilets 7. Greenhouse 8. Offices 9. Staff Lounge 10. Terrace
Francis St (to Longwood Medical & Fenway) Huntington Ave (Copley and Back Bay) Huntington Ave (To Brookline Village) Site Tremont St (To Roxbury and South End) [E] Site analysis 5 min 10 min Eateries and bars Retail Academic and medical institutions Commercial Arts and entertainment Non-profit Source: Google Maps 12 pm 9 am 3 pm [F] Calumet street elevation R2 6 am R1 6 pm Site 3 am 9 pm R1 R2 R3 R4 Share of generated traffic per day 12 am Peak Highway traffic: cars and commuters of MBTA Stop&Shop Academic and medical institutions Eateries & bars Fluctuations in generated traffic within the day Sources: GIS Stop&Shop store management Bars and eateries staff [G] Longitudinal section [H] Site studies Urban Anchor 7
Competition Entry offgridshelters.com Period Summer 2013 Instructor David Eccleston Role Designer Collaborated with Miguel Castro et al The Nexus House Living Beyond the Grid nex us noun the central and most important point or place This collaborative project was prepared as a competition entry to design a sustainable home in a theoretical desert climate. My role in the team mainly involved research and application of traditional sustainable practices from the similar climates, particularly Iran and my home country Uzbekistan. One of the main features of the Nexus House is a set of wind towers, re-interpreted version of the Persian badgir (windscoop), that directs cooling breezes into the interior space and circulates fresh air through the laws of thermodynamics. Another traditional element of vernacular architecture is a courtyard, incorporated as an interior garden enclosed in glass with sliding walls and operable windows. Besides bringing the nature within, it also pre-conditions the heater air to cool the surrounding spaces and becomes a greenhouse, a heat storage in winter. The rammed earth walls of the Nexus House insulate against the hot outer temperatures, and have minimal affect on the environment. [A] Exterior rendering [B] Plan [C] Elevations
Cool breezes through wind towers Warm air rises and released through operable glazing Rammed earth walls postpone heat transfer Sunken courtyard preconditions interior spaces [D] Summer. Cross section through wind towers Winter sun penetrates into living area...through greenhouse which collects warm air...then releases it to surrounding spaces Photovoltaic cells for energy [E] Winter. Cross section Sustainable Design 9
Community Project Gateway Period Fall 2012 Instructor Elaine Bello Role Graphics & Lighting Spec Collaborated with Dave Pollack et al [A] Plans. Circulation pattern Transition House Healing through Nature Initiated by the Gateway Community Involvement at the Boston Architectural College, the project was a collaborative effort to renovate and redesign a transitional house for domestic violence victims. My role in the team of five constituted design development, diagramming and graphics, and lighting specification. Our team emphasized on designing a space that would encourage communal living while maintaining residents privacy, wellbeing of the staff and residents, and healing power of nature and natural light. [B] Interior renderings
1-A DESIGN SCHEDULE FOR TRANSITION HOUSE RENOVATION PROJECT BOSTON ARCHITECTURAL COLLEGE GATEWAY FALL'12 ID 1 2 3 4 Check Task Name Week 1 9/28 A. PRELIMINARY DESIGN Client Meeting Site analysis Programming Measurements and photos Existing drawings Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 B. DESIGN DEVELOPMENT Design Process 5 Identifying programatic problems 6 Outline overall strategy 7 Generate spatial diagrams 8 Code research Schematic design 9 Interior elevations 10 Proposed plans and design 11 Spatial diagrams 12 Concept development 12-B Client Meeting C. DESIGN PROCESS AND ITERATIONS 13 Iterate and refine ideas 14 Prepare detail drawings 15 Material and fabric selection 16 Finishes 17 Furniture selection D. FINAL PRESENTATION 18-A Client Meeting 18 CAD/Construction drawings 19 Perspective drawings 20 Renderings 21 Material and fabric samples 22 Suggested furniture Boston Architectural College Supervised by: Designed by: Duration: 320 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02120 Mia McGhee Elaine Bello Aly Putnam David Pollack Sarah Strang Sept 28 - Dec 7, 2012 Ge Wang Rashid Muydinov [C] Precedent studies Community Housing 11
Freehand Drawing AS151 Semester Fall 2012 Instructor Michael Daniels Duration Full Semester Drawings & Sketches [A] Bathing girl [reproduction of Leonardo da Vinci s sketch]
[B] Self portrait [C] Light Visual Studies 13
RASHID MUYDINOV 16 Greenley Pl Boston, MA 02130 rashidbek.muydinov@the-bac.edu 970 393 3012 Please check out my full portfolio at www.issuu.com/rashidbek/docs THANK YOU