This thesis explores and reworks the concept of spatial units and organization through the development of a geometric formal language, providing a fluid assembly of distinct, articulated components that dissolve into a coherent whole.

Through techniques of geometric assembly and dematerialization, this project pursues an architecture of more void than solid, by designing more light than matter. The concepts are portrayed through a hybrid process which integrates both digital and hand-drawn elements.

The technique of dematerialization is used as a means of foregrounding the space itself, disclosing only as much structure and material as necessary to imply depth, distance, boundaries and thresholds. This operates under the premise that architectural design exists in the realm of space more than matter or mass. Space is the material which constitutes our environment and is revealed through light, shown in glimpses and then dissolved into an indefinable expanse. In this context materials are defi ned abstractly, through their key perceptual properties (opacity, reflectivity, translucency) and their ability to imply spatial forms and boundaries.

A series of basic forms, composed of both curvilinear and angular geometry, assemble through the logic of erasure. Dissolving edges, faces, and boundaries allow one volume to blend into the next to form a cohesive whole. The aggregation of these parts transpires through local connections, not overarching geometries; it is a bottom-up design process that implies the possibility of continuous addition and the ability to develop through multiple scales simultaneously. This embodies a spatial organization wherein the parts lose their individual distinction, but the reveal of the geometric system provides a means of decoding the logic of the space’s organization.

Partial renderings and loose materiality invite active participation on the part of the viewer, directly engaging their imagination as they complete the spatial experience within their own minds. In this way the architecture is both open and highly-individualized.