by Alex Hogrefe | Aug 6, 2017 | Break Down, Portfolio Vol. 5 |
The next two illustrations that I have generated for the Philly Bridge explore the procession across the bridge. The design incorporates different types of program and landscape depending on the path you choose and the activities users plan to partake in. Therefore, I...
by Alex Hogrefe | Jul 17, 2017 | Portfolio Vol. 5, Uncategorized |
Below are some eye level perspectives that I created to get a sense of the pedestrian bridge design from the west side of the site. I had made some substantial changes to the form and wanted to study what the experience was like as you approach it both as a pedestrian...
by Alex Hogrefe | Jun 25, 2017 | Break Down, Portfolio Vol. 5 |
I first generated a black and white study like this for my wharf design back in 2014. I liked how this approach breaks down the complexity of site design into simple elements and creating a space for me to quickly “sketch” out and iterate ideas. For this...
by Alex Hogrefe | Jun 1, 2017 | Break Down, Styles / Effects, Uncategorized |
I always look to diagrams to help tease out ideas or to clarify my thoughts as early on in the design process as possible. The diagram being broken down below is working off of a simple model with almost no detail or structural articulation making it easier to update...
by Alex Hogrefe | May 4, 2017 | Portfolio Vol. 5, Uncategorized |
A few weeks back, I was lucky enough to give a lecture and some workshops at Philadelphia University School of Architecture. During my tour of the city, I was blown away by the amount of development and new architecture going on. One proposal that I found especially...
