Thursday, February 14, 2008
Revised Elevations
Ok, after talking to Eric I have revised my building to better relate to the site. The first floor is essentially unchanged. I feel that the way in which it is situated relates to both the Boylston Street and the Mass Turnpike, causing the building to squeeze down at the Mass Ave, Boylston intersection. The second floor is now aligned with the Mass Turnpike and now provides the the canopy over the front entry. The third floor is now aligned with Boylston Ave. I still have to work out the stairs and I need to work out the corner and some of the residual spaces that were created by the movement of the floors. Below are some views from around the building.
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3 comments:
I love the elevation from the corner of Mass & Boylston, really funky and unexpected, its a great way to treat the space, by eroding it rather than accentuating it.
With the intermediate levels being canted to the southwest, how are the windows in the dormitories protected from the summer sun? They are ideally placed for solar gain, and while this is great for the winter, it may be excessive in the summer.
I love it! The Boylston facade really became alive! Since the large glazing piece is not oriented east-west, are you applying some additional green strategies to combat the solar gain? As I just read Steve's comment, I realized he has said the same thing. I guess that is the question. I think it is a huge improvement!
Good job Tim, looking good. Its funny, I was thinking that you could almost make an animation on how your building changed over the semesters spining the bars around like a helicopter! Is there a reason for the orientation? Views, sun exposure, noise, wind, function,etc. Cool Building!
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