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The Atlanta Beltlineby Ruben Quesada
Information Center, Volume #1
SLAPto strike sharply with
or as if with the open hand.
Actions List
DAMPliquid sprayed or
poured in a small quantity.
PUNCHstrike with a forward thrust.
DRENCHto wet thoroughly.
DRAGto bring by or as if by force or compulsion.
BREAKto separate into parts
or pieces violently.
POKEto strike with a short
straight blow.
YANKto pull or extract with a
quick vigorous movement.
DRILLto bore or drive a hole in.
BENDto constrain or strain to tension by curving.
STAKEto mark the limits of by or as if by stakes.
PUSHto press against with force.
FLIPto cause to turn and especially to turn over.
TOSSThrow (something) somewhere
lightly, easily, or casually.
TURNmake rotate.
SLICEto cut with or as if with a knife.
GLAMextravagantly showy glamour.
TWISTto cause to move
with a turning motion.
STAMPto provide a distinctive character repeatedly.
TRIMto remove by or as if by cutting.
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Volume Modifier ExperimentGOAL-To test possible architecture forms through a random series of actions.
INSTRUCTIONSStep One-Use a 3D computer-modeling program. Rhinoceros 3D is recommended.
Step Two-Select an ACTION from the “Actions” list given.
Step Three-With no particular reason or explanation, perform ACTION ONE chosen to a cubic mass of 6’ x 6’ x 6’. (There is no particular style or procedure that has to be followed, is open to interpretation).
Step Four-Once you are done with the first action, save the file as “1-1_ACTION”. (For instance: 1-1_SLAP). The first number represents the volume, and the second number represents the order of the action. Step Five-Repeat Step Three and Step Four as many times as you want. (You are allowed to repeat actions) Step Six-By the time you decide to finish your volume, you should have a set of computer files with different consecutive actions.
Step 7-Repeat the exercise (Step One to Six) up to three times.
Step 8-Email the files to: [email protected]
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Example #1:
Example #2:
Soccer Field, Volume #3
Rock Climbing Wall, Volume #2
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The Treshold, Volume #5
The 1996 Olympics Monument, Volume #4
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2” =
1.0
mile
s
0.5
12
mile
s
Pote
ntial
Inte
rven
tion
Loca
tions
,At
lanta
, GA.
The
Tres
hold
A
wood
stru
ctur
e fo
r pro
viding
sha
de a
nd
a
visua
l icon
for t
he A
tlant
a Be
ltine.
The
Info
rmat
ion
Cent
er
Woo
d St
ruct
ure
wher
e vis
itors
can
get
info
rmat
ion
ab
out t
he A
tlant
a Be
ltline
and
its a
ctivit
ies.
Socc
er F
ield
A
mem
bran
e like
stru
ctur
e wa
s cr
eate
d ne
xt to
the
sk
ate
park
to p
rovid
e sh
ade
for a
mat
eur p
layer
s an
d
socc
er e
nthu
siasts
aro
und
the
area
.
1996
Olym
pic
Mon
umen
t
A lim
esto
ne m
onum
ent t
o co
nmem
orat
e th
e
1996
Olym
pics
that
took
plac
e in
Atlan
ta, G
A.
The
Clm
bing
Wall
A
wood
and
spe
cial ro
ck c
limbin
g
wall m
ater
ial w
as u
sed
to c
reat
e
this
Clim
bing
Wall
for t
he e
njoym
ent
of
visit
ors,
esp
ecial
ly ad
ults.
2” =
1.0
mile
s
0.5
12
mile
s
Prop
osed
Inte
rven
tion
Loca
tions
,At
lanta
, GA.
