primary design co - prototype cutsheets

spherical prototype studies

a 2021 family of sphere-based and small-form prototype studies, including JBER administration, barracks, warehouse, buried classroom, cabin, and shelter concepts.

contextual case study - 2021

sbd relevance

these cut sheets are the most explicit pre-sbd bridge into sphere-based design. each JBER prototype starts from a spherical basis and then tests how that geometry handles office planning, barracks density, warehouse logistics, buried classrooms, entrances, perimeter halls, and modular interior systems.

prototype lesson

the useful inheritance is not only the curved shell. it is the method: define a base geometry, extract usable floor area from that geometry, then test program, circulation, daylight, structural height, service access, and human-scale thresholds through repeated prototype sheets.

small-form context

the cabin and shelter images extend the same base into smaller objects. the a-frame cabin studies steep roof volume, porch threshold, wood storage, and rural vehicle arrival; the bus stop shelter turns a transit waiting condition into a compact protective pod. together they show how sbd thinking moves between infrastructure, housing, shelter, and terrain.

Prototype cut sheet for JBER barracks with spherical basis, perimeter hallway, modular stairwell, and common areas — prototype b - barracks with modular rooms, common areas, and perimeter circulation

Prototype cut sheet for JBER controlled-humidity warehouse with three spherical units and loading bays — prototype c - controlled-humidity warehouse with repeated spherical units and truck entrances

Prototype cut sheet for JBER buried classroom building with skylight, ground seating, and basement classrooms — prototype d - buried classroom building with terrain cover and vehicle instruction skylight

A-frame cabin entrance concept with porch, wood storage, rural driveway, and trucks — a-frame cabin - compact rural dwelling, threshold, and vehicle arrival

Buried building concept with curved roof and terrain integration — lower kogru buried building - terrain-integrated section and curved roof logic

SketchUp bus stop shelter prototype beside a bus with pod studies in background — bus stop shelter - compact protective pod for transit waiting

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