Semester four focused on examining small-scale details from canonical and ordinary architectural sources. By modifying traditional details into new forms, new possibilities for function emerged in the designs. The resulting architecture demonstrated how even small changes in interpretation can significantly impact and transform a space.

1. Semester four
The Detail
Semester four represented a shift in
scale from large to small. By examining
from both canonical and banal sources
new designs emerged from traditionally
accepted architectural standards.
Details were modified into new forms
to create new possibilities of function and
function.The reultant architecture
represents how a small change in
interpretation can have large
effects on a space.
Base Shoe
Base
Base Cap
Chair Rail
Raised Panel
Plywood Backup
Raised Panel
Bed Moulding
Corona
Crown Moulding
CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER
MODIFIED STAIR PLAN
3/4” OAKTREAD
OAK STAIR NOSING
3/4” OAK RISER
VERTICAL STAIR STRINGER
SUPPORT
1” SCREEN SLAT
MODIFIED STAIRCASE FOR HOME
SECTION OF MODIFIED STAIRCASE FOR HOME