iceberg

Here's my scheme for the iceberg. My monument stair is eroding thru the iceberg. I have also added some pictures of built projects that are precedence.

revised sections

Here's some revised sections. I didn't replace the floor plan yet because I'm hoping my sections and elevations will help rework the plans.

sections

Hooray!!! I think I got my scanner to work (somewhat)!!!

These are some sections. I'm gonna work on building a 3D model because I can show whats in my head easier. I'm still looking at the iceberg option. Any thoughts?

stupid scanner - part duex

so my stupid scanner still doesn't wanna behave. right now i'm uninstalling the software and i'll reinstall it...if not i'll scan at work and post tomorrow....blah

Floor plans

Here's my floor plans. The smaller plans at the bottom were ideas that I don't like.

stupid scanner

hi all...i hate my stupid scanner. I'll post stuff tomorrow night after I scan my stuff at work.

fluidity

I have been researching materials for the appearance of ice. Also looking at the fluidity of movement around the site, pedestrian and others. My next step is to look at incorporating water into the interior of my building.

I'm struggling with making the building not appear to be an afterthought. I've started to look at changing the form of the building but I'm not convinced that is what needs to happen.

rework of site analysis board

Boston Critique Comments

The following are comments from the Saturday critique.

- How do you architecturally define the water?
- How do you put a building next to a very important water feature? The water seems to slice through the buildings.
- Where does the water start/stop. Maybe small features need to be added to water.
- In section, maybe the building could slip and slide similar to steps.
- Look at orienting the buildings in a different manner.
- What happens in the water?
- The water feature could inform the building.
- This scheme invites a person to interact with site. How can this inform details?
- Nice that the water isn't a standard fountain, but why is the building standard?
- Look at providing opportunities for watching and to be watched.
- Look at possibly bringing the water inside.
- What happens with the water during the winter?
- Do more diagrams that help define ideas to find locations for water. Possibly it creeps into other areas of the site.
- Look into various intersections with water.

After these comments, I'm going to look at the layout of my building and how the water element can inform the structure. I need to look at the size of my cafe. After looking at it and dwelling on it, I think it is too small. I also want to find a way that the main water feature will give the appearance of ice during the winter.

Boston Critique

Meaningful Architecture - Part 2

Meaningful Architecture