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About pettydesign

James Petty is an American architect experiencing and contributing to the Yale School of Architecture.

MAIN STREET LIBRARY

Undergraduate Work
Spring 2007
13 Weeks
Prof: Donna Kacmar
University of Houston

 

CONNECTION:

a relationship in which an idea is associated with something else

connecting the city
connecting the users
connecting the information

program: develop a cultural center for …

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MAIN STREET LIBRARY

Undergraduate Work
Spring 2007
13 Weeks
Prof: Donna Kacmar
University of Houston

 

CONNECTION:

a relationship in which an idea is associated with something else

connecting the city
connecting the users
connecting the information

program: develop a cultural center for …

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ANTICIPATION

Undergraduate Work
10-weeks
Autumn 2006
Prof: Tom Diehl
University of Houston

 

“the racing driver’s mind has to have the ability to have amazing anticipation with the speed the car goes.”

– emerson fittipaldi

 

Anticipation becomes a primary factor …

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ANTICIPATION

Undergraduate Work
10-weeks
Autumn 2006
Prof: Tom Diehl
University of Houston

 

“the racing driver’s mind has to have the ability to have amazing anticipation with the speed the car goes.”

– emerson fittipaldi

 

Anticipation becomes a primary factor …

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SAILBOAT MUSEUM

Undergraduate Work
1 week competition
2nd place winner
Autumn 2006
Prof: Tom Diehl
University of Houston

 

The entire 4th year class of undergraduate students participated in a one-week charrette to design a sailboat museum along the American East coast. …

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SAILBOAT MUSEUM

Undergraduate Work
1 week competition
2nd place winner
Autumn 2006
Prof: Tom Diehl
University of Houston

 

The entire 4th year class of undergraduate students participated in a one-week charrette to design a sailboat museum along the American East coast. …

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LIVING… LEARNING… MUMBAI

Undergraduate Work
12 weeks
Spring 2006
Prof: William Truitt
University of Houston

 

Design living space combined with permanent exhibition and classroom space for open public use within context of Mumbai. The project became a creation of synthesized clusters of …

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LIVING… LEARNING… MUMBAI

Undergraduate Work
12 weeks
Spring 2006
Prof: William Truitt
University of Houston

 

Design living space combined with permanent exhibition and classroom space for open public use within context of Mumbai. The project became a creation of synthesized clusters of …

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BIG ASS BEAM PROJECT

Undergraduate Work

Fall 2005
11 weeks
Prof: William Truitt
University of Houston

 

Create an AIA Center for Houston to include exhibition, office and auditorium. Address threshold, hierarchy of actions, sequence of spaces and a big ass beam. Initial research …

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BIG ASS BEAM PROJECT

Undergraduate Work

Fall 2005
11 weeks
Prof: William Truitt
University of Houston

 

Create an AIA Center for Houston to include exhibition, office and auditorium. Address threshold, hierarchy of actions, sequence of spaces and a big ass beam. Initial research …

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SECOND YEAR UNDERGRADUATE STUDIO

Undergraduate
Fall 2004 / Spring 2005
Prof: Duke Fleshman
University of Houston

 

The Second Year Studio program continued investigations of architecture, this time in a design environment rather than analysis. Structure, view, light and modulation are explored.

Study of …

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SECOND YEAR UNDERGRADUATE STUDIO

Undergraduate
Fall 2004 / Spring 2005
Prof: Duke Fleshman
University of Houston

 

The Second Year Studio program continued investigations of architecture, this time in a design environment rather than analysis. Structure, view, light and modulation are explored.

Study of …

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FIRST YEAR UNDERGRADUATE STUDIO

Undergraduate
Fall 2003 / Spring 2004
Prof: Mac McManus
University of Houston

 

The First Year Studio program in architecture included an intense investigation into current architecture and design.

Building Analysis Project: An Investigation of Built Work.
Novotny Cabin // …

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FIRST YEAR UNDERGRADUATE STUDIO

Undergraduate
Fall 2003 / Spring 2004
Prof: Mac McManus
University of Houston

 

The First Year Studio program in architecture included an intense investigation into current architecture and design.

Building Analysis Project: An Investigation of Built Work.
Novotny Cabin // …

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