Monday, January 21, 2008

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Intensive Feedback

After my crit I sat down and started thinking about some of the comments that were made as well as the comments I received and have began looking at how or why I would want to incorporate them into my project. I felt that the overall comments were good, but wish that the focus would have been more about my design rather that on whether a green roof would hold up or not.

I think that to clarify the movement between the planes of the building will help me to fully underestand how the spaces should interact with each other and help me to know what to do with the space that are created because of the movement. Originally I looked at the slipping planes as a way to create seperatioin between the uses, ie. public, public/private and fully private. I would agree that material differentiation could also be used to enhance the differences.

In one of my original massing schemes I had included a canopy, this would help to emphasize the pedestrian entry.
I plan to look at the building as it relates to the site andtry to gain a better understanding of where I should put the roof gardens and if I should enclose some or all of them.
I think that the center stair tower can become the focal point that the floors pivot off of and will explore that also.

6 comments:

annie j kemp said...

My first random thought has to do with your entry into the building. What if the doors were located on the right side of the vestibule. It seems that traffic is being pulled into the building at that point. I think the roof gardens would be great to explore. It would allow more student lounge space as well as a chance to get some fresh air. If you do start to look at the stair as the point of rotation, maybe it then becomes more of an atrium space that allows a place to gather amongst the various floors. You mention materials in your green strategies, have you started to look at those yet? After reading Angelo's blog, I am convinced I need to write out my vision for the project. I think if you did that, too, it would give you more direction on what you should do to move forward. What is the underlying concept and motive? As for your drawings, the plans read well and give me a quick idea of how the spaces are used. Good luck moving forward!

Angelo Logan said...

Tim, I think you're off to a great start. I appreciate how you've color coded the programmed areas. It also helps to see the interior perspectives. It will be nice to see what structural system you're planning to use and building sections will help to show how spaces might relate three dimensionally. I agree with Annie that writing out your vision for project will give you more direction.

Carlos said...

I think I mentioned this to you while in Boston but it would be nice that you explore more abouth the building envelop and openings. I think it would really help you in terms of green trategy and views. Also like you said from the feedback, materials would be a nice way to differentiate between the volumes and give some hierarchy. Otherwise the floor plan and the spaces look pretty straight foward.

Scott Pfeifer said...

I like the location of your exhibit hall. This is a prime location that could work in a similar manner to the existing BAC exhibit space. One thing I like about the current BAC Exhibit space is how open and approachable it is. There is even an overhang that affords protection during inclement weather further drawing people closer to take a look. I would investigate what makes the current BAC Exhibit Space successful.
A strong concept statement would help lay out a road map for future work.
I am impressed that you have already figured out the handicapped unit.
I look forward to seeing your design evolve into a final product.

smunger said...

Amen on the green roofs.

I am tired of hearing crabby professionals complain about green roofs. They can't all be rock and rubber people, and tar is so last century. It's a GREEN DESIGN focused studio, not a cost effectiveness seminar.

Now, on to your design

I really like the use of corrugated metal siding, it can be a recycled product and if you get galvanized, can be un-painted. Your building is mainly a horizontal gesture, you may want to look at installing the corrugation in this direction, or switching directions on different elements to break them up. Look at Berridge S-deck it's good stuff.

Overall I really like the mass of your building, and want to climb and explore the roofs (despite the freeway). It would be good to pull some of this space into the building and create extensions of the lawns (volumetrically not actually) to further disseminate the boundary between interior and exterior.

Eric Nelson, AIA said...

You seem to have a reasonable handle on what you need to do. Let's see the sketches.