
Shaun Howley
Architecutre Portfolio
Light: Form & Order maker
Light background research
![]() Alvar Aalto | ![]() Riola Parish ChurchRiola Parish Church located in Riola, a village in the commune of Vergato, in the province of Bologna, Italy, transforms light into a spiritual experience as envisioned by Aalto himself. | ![]() Structural membersAalto's genius at work, using structure as a means of diffusing light |
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![]() ExteriorThe church's shape takes form purely out of light | ![]() Where light comes in | ![]() Conceptual model |
![]() Sketcheslink to anywhere you choose. | ![]() Sketches |
Light Machines




Narative:
SUNY has commissioned the project of the deisign of a new nondenominational church on the campus of Farmingdale State College. The new building shall be designed in accordinace with typical functions such as offices, rest rooms, and a centeral lobby. Most importantly the new building shall be designed with three "chapels" adhearing to natural light different times of day. The college asks that the seperate chapels should use creative and inovative ways to reflect light as Farmingdale is known for its clean energy program.
Meta
Nature

Nature, from it's inception, has litterally been shaped and formed through light. Why then should our building's not do the same?
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Rank
1. Main
2. Meditation
3. Memorial
1. Main- Noon
2. Meditation- Morning
3. Memorial- Evening
Contexual Analysis
Circulation

Use

Green Space

Occupied/ Abandoned

Hierarchy

Building Heights

Light




Site chosen




Preliminary Design
Sketches




Designs




Philosophy Statement
Just as nature itself is formed in the light, my vision for this project is just the same. Orientation for each of the chapels are sorted into their respective places (i.e. Morning, noon, evening). As a contexually out of sorts campus Farmingdale deperately needs a new addition that will tie together the different aspects of the school and at the same time bring spiritual unity. In this way completeing the elipse in the heart of campus will bring life to an otherwise dead space. Frontality adheres to the rest of campus as well as the hierarchy in form which mimics that of Roosevelt hall, while the rest of the building adheres to the sun's light. Simple circulation is used in a radial fasion, the main chapel has hierarchy over the rest of the chapels by it's larger space as well as using the datum as "arms" to hold the project together.
Final Design


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Exterior




Interior



