Graduate architecture studio Fall 2022

Texas Embassy

A floating refuge for the American Quarter Horse

Render of the Texas Embassy seen from horseback: a long dark timber building raised on a plinth in a pasture
Type
Graduate architecture studio
Term
Fall 2022
Team
Wud Aldulaimy
Overview

In a time, on a land far away, a mammoth fragment of Texas floats in the free waters. Spirited and “wild,” this hydracraft refuge of freedom proposes humans as not the only concurring creature worthy of ambassadorship. The American Quarter Horse, once free-range operatives and long a symbol of independence and free will, is found worthy here.

This storied species of speed and elusiveness is harbored and nurtured as a suitable representative agent for the New Republic of Texas. The horse-powered embassy aims to provide a custom environment for “wild” horses to roam in relative safety. Secondarily, as Seahorse roams global waters, it can store, transfer and redistribute goods and commodities to countries with limited resources.

Floor plans

Sections

Final review