Sketches

The sketches below are explorations in plan and form, the intent is to help create a more definitive scheme to help articulate the building facades/details.
I intend to keep the base of the building very light (i.e. glazing) and progressing to a more substantial material at the top (for the dorm rooms). Also, I would like to explore breaking the north wall and adding a glass feature (monumental stair) as well as interactive panels (so it serves as a billboard).
The second sketch explores the idea of "coiling" the program - which really needs to be explored in 3.d to fully understand it (hopefully a sketch model will be done friday).

Sketches:

Intensive Pin-up

Images from the Pin-up:

Building Program:


Site Analysis


Parti:

Intensive Pin-up

Images from Pin-up
First Floor:


Second Floor:


Third/Fourth Floor Plans:

Intensive Pin-up

Images from Pin-up:

South Elevation:


North Elevation:

Parti Diagram:

Progress Post:

Intensive Day Two: Site Analysis

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Updated Building Program

Program

Program Outline:

Bubble Diagram:

Basic Assumption is a Two Story Building (for the moment)
Initial Design Intentions:

1. Blur the exhibit space (interior) with the outdoor (exterior) space, creating a
connection with the outdoors.
2. Design Studios recieve natural light from the north.
3. All living quarters on the second floor: Seperation of work and rest.

Week Two: Eco-Print/Goals

Total footprint: 18
Total Earth's needed if everyone lived like me: 3.9

Currently I drive a sporty car, so its not what I would describe as fuel efficient by any stretch of the imagination, but I do travel far less then most people (round trip around 6 miles from home to work), not exactly an excuse though, but its fun to drive.... As far as my diet goes, most of my food is bought at such places like whole foods or trader joes, and my diet does consist of meat (mostly chicken). As far as my home goes, well, that is a story in itself, its a 1927 craftsman home, so its definitely not weather tight or energy efficient by any stretch of teh imagination. Although we have been upgrading everything slowly (i.e. energy efficient appliances, new windows as opposed to the single pane orginals, and working on insulation). But we do try to do our part whether its recycling or walking to local resturants.

3 Priority Goals:
1. Reduce water consumption: by utilizing waterless urinals, rainwater collection
2. Reduce Heating/Cooling: using the earths consistent temp for a geo-exchange
system, passive cooling (cross ventilation), providing a green roof, sun shades
3. Lighting: studios face south for better natural light and reducing
the need for artificial lighting, alternate methods of lighting (i.e. Renzo
Piano and the High Museum addition with the sun scoops).

3 Low Priority Goals:
1. Building Impact: Efficiency of Building design and how it impacts the surrounding area
(i.e. is it effecting surrounding buildings ability for heating and cooling)
2. Methods of construction: what materials are being used, and can they be
be recycled or come from renewable resources and location of materials in
relationship to the site.
3. Emissions: can the building reduce emissions and its impact
on air quality.

Explanation:
I am interested in some of these design issues/solutions so that I can further research and educate myself in these building technologies and begin to see how reliable and realistic some of these (or all of them) maybe in real world applications and how to implement them into my office's real world applications.

Building Technologies:

Info. Compiled by both Karrick and Myself:

Conclusion:

Based on the information gathered from the charts and graphs obtained through Climate Consultant, one can assume several items: the relative humidity in Boston is somewhat low, wind velocity remain somewhat consistant in the 10-15 mph range, as well as the summer air providing a moderately dry wind. Based on this knowledge, one can assume that passive cooling methods maybe a possibility for cooling spaces (i.e. cross ventilation rather then depending on a mechanical system). Determining a heating system must be assumed as a priority over cooling. Determining an energy efficient system and cost effective solutions will probably require multiple elements/building componenets and disciplines (arch. and engineering) to acheive satisfactory thermal comfort and cost effective results for clients (i.e. double skinned facades, geo-thermal pumps, building orientation).

Week One Final (??):

Revised Plan and Model

Scheme depicts a revised layout of the floor plan and relating geometries. The scheme also attempts to direct the "user" through a pre-defined path that leads through the entry and offers a small glimpse of the object trouve. As the user walks through the transitional space, they are confronted with a the large space, that they can traverse through to its sub-space (still needs a little bit of work). The final destination is to the small space where the object trouve is located.

Plan:

3D View:

3D View 2:

3D View 3:

3D View 4:

Enlarged 3D View of Entry and Small Space:

Assignment 1: Developement Sketches

Text and Model to follow:




Image I took at the Barcelona Pavilion on a past trip (object trouve and space definition):




Another Mies reference (Thanks Felix)

Week One Assignment

Plan:



3D View: