RAY TRACE STUDIES
A series of architectural acoustic studies exploring methods of visualizing the interaction of sound in a given architectural space
Alvar Aalto: Viipuri Library Auditorium Study
Alvar Aalto envisioned an auditorium capable of scattering sound equally regardless of the position of the sound source, using early examples of raytracing studies to determine the sectional profile of the room. The following studies use of parametric modeling software based on the law of reflection to produce a visual scattering of rays similar to the effects of a sound scattering study in Alvar Aalto’s original sectional studies
Original sketches by Aalto attempting to visualize the scattering of sound within a section of his library auditorium in order to determine an optimal ceiling contour
Axonometric projection depicting translation of results of a 3D ray trace study into consecutive sections
Frank Lloyd Wright: Johnson Wax Building Study
Exercise in developing personal drawing style to represent an iconic work of architecture as a ruin, using combined efforts of computer modeling and manual drawing techniques. The resulting representation depicts the Johnson Wax Building atrium as a cold storage facility, overlaying a ray trace study of the interior as a means of emphasizing the reverberant nature of the space