Wednesday, November 14, 2007
professional practice: 02 - construction photos
Thought I would post a few pictures of the project in progress...
Friday, November 2, 2007
Friday, September 28, 2007
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
studio 08: lower, first, and second floor
Lower floor - delivery dock, mechanical, ground source water pumps, and storage
First floor - studios, exhibit/flex space, and support spaces
Second floor - student rooms and student lounge
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
studio 08:progress plan... much closer this time
Okay another iteration of the first floor. Next focus needs to be on lower and second floor... then updating model so that I can generate some sections, elevations, and roof/site plans. Refer to comments on previous post. I have eliminated the corridor along the back of the studios. It created more issues than it solved and I do not feel it helps the design overall. The door to the support spaces located at the back of studio 1 creates an implied circulation along the shell that can be used by the students. Each studio space is divided by mobile translucent shoji screen that allows for different configuarations of the three spaces. All three can be opened and combined into one larger space and beyond into the exhibit/flex space. In my mind, this type of open learning and flexibile utility embodies the essence of a design studio. It encourages contact with peers and the sharing of ideas. Traditional classroom settings would be accommodated at the main BAC building on the occassions that it may be needed.
Monday, September 24, 2007
studio 08: progress... first floor
Updated first floor plan... refer to comments made in last post for summary of revisions. Wild flower gardens and buffer between neghbor parking and building not complete yet. The buffer will extend from Boylston St fascade along the length of the building with niches that allow visual connection to the studio wild flower gardens, serving as both boundary and public green space.
Sunday, September 23, 2007
studio 08: more progress - first floor revisited...
First floor plan progess post as promised... seems to work well. The studios extend further out into the gardens than in the diagrammitic plan. Also not sure how fond I am of the pointed form for the East stair. I do have much better exhibit/flex space, which I am very pleased with. Now to flesh out the wild flower gardens.
Another benefit to reworking the first floor is that it simplifies the first floor framing quite a bit. Instead of having the awkward bends in the stepped studio walls, it can now be a more straight forward framing.
The open stair volume needs to worked out. At this point it is going to align with the Boylston St axis. Turning the open stair results in "crimping" the student room closet to the lounge. Pulling it out onto the street allows for more room and access to the roof garden above the studios.
Friday, September 21, 2007
studio 07: model/design progress
Almost to a point where I can get solid elevations, sections, site plan, and model perspectives posted without missing key pieces... finals coming soon.
Thursday, September 20, 2007
studio 07: filling in the gaps... progress
Preliminary model and perspectives... work in progress to fully examine and refine my site solution, building elevations, and sections. The green areas are wild flower gardens that house six vertical closed loops for the ground source heat exchange. The main pump will be located in the lower level. Each of the three studio gardens will house one vertical loop and the remaining three will be situated parallel to the MBTA line and turnpike.
Lower Level
First Floor
Seconf Floor... back stair still to come, along with roof terrace garden directly over exhibit flex space and studios. Refer to earlier floor plan for program spaces... work in progress...
Lower Level
First Floor
Seconf Floor... back stair still to come, along with roof terrace garden directly over exhibit flex space and studios. Refer to earlier floor plan for program spaces... work in progress...
Thursday, September 13, 2007
studio 06: studio final structure, prelim
Studio final: structure ... posted for review and feedback.studio 06: studio final building services, prelim
Studio final: building services ... posted for review and feedback.
Sunday, September 9, 2007
studio 06: structural progress post
Wood glulam arches and floor framing for second floor student rooms. In progress...studio 06: window study
Window study model - second floor student rooms.Wood framed curtain wall as closed cell double envelope. Refer to systems section, prelim.
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