28 December 2010
Regarding the books
All,
Regarding the books:
- Everyone should use Blurb.com (http://www.blurb.com/create/book/pricing#small-square) with a simple white background.
- Size 7”x7” – Softcover. The size of the pages must be set per Blurb requirements. You can download an In-Design template. The book can be uploaded as a PDF and I recommend this method.
- Pages – 70 min - 80 max. ($16.95 on Blurb).
- 2 pages with brief introduction and a table of contents.
- 20 pages of research. Most of you will have no problem with this.
- 20-25 pages of interim sketches and diagrams, notes and mid-semester presentation. Include programming data in this section. Describe your intentions in program diagrams into the site analysis.
- 2 page thesis statement.
- 8 pages of site analysis or if no site, project study analysis.
- 20 pages of proposal – this includes photos of model (physical or digital), site plan, plans and sections, diagrams. Sketches are good, but please, no redundancy.
- 2 pages that describe where the project is going and what the next semester will be about. Example, how will Viet respond to suggestions about the hospital boat?
- Don’t be shy – put everything in the book!
- Present with hierarchy and clarity. It doesn’t need to be chronological, but it’s probably best to do organize it that way.
- The book is due at the first day of class. Printing and shipping takes up to 2 weeks so you need to coordinate. It would be best if you could print 3 copies (no extra shipping charges), but if too much, 2 copies.
- This can all be done online, so no excuses.
- For those who can meet, let’s set a date mid-January. Does Saturday Jan. 15th work? Have a “draft’ printout and PDF of the book for review.
- “Walk-Thru” boards. – 30x40 vertical mounded on foamcore. It should show your development and the final outcome of the research as a complete proposal in drawings and models. Dedicate half the board for the final documentation and the other half for the research. This is also due first day of class.
- Have fun!
notes from final crit
GEORGE:
1. does someone have to lose so this community can win or is it a win/win situation for both the community and the residents of the existing town?
2. what are the central issues being explored?
3. why does this specific town need this farm community?
4. why here/now?
5. find a tie between community & farm
6. is this something that can become prototypical or is it specific to the town?
JING
1. Look at smaller scale/larger scale simultaneously
2. how does the urban fabric evolve (time period)
3. how long do residents stay in this building?
4. need simple diagrams to show room layouts/building partii etc.
5. role of precedents unclear, develop it further
AMANDA
1. need further investigation
2. develop the program more
3. individual's experience through space most important: emotions, expressions, reactions while experiencing the architecture etc.
4. find the different layers of the architecture in relation to program
VIET
1. How dense is the context? Is it dense or not dense?
2. How does context affect building?
3. who are the expected primary users of the facility?
4. thought on maintenance
5. thought on position of program/buildings in relationship with each other
6. the idea of the D.I.Y. with elderly: does it make sense if they can barely take care of themselves?
RONNY
1. Is it a stadium or something a lot more for the community?
2. exploration of program
3. is the stadium of some use during ALL times of the year? what are the uses?
4. is it part of landscape?
5. think about procession through city, is the stadium the focal point of attraction? what about the obelisk?
MICHAEL
1. think about the site? does it need to be here? can it be anywhere else? why/why not?
2. how far does ambiguity go in the architecture? does it stop at some point?
3. ways to enter/exit: how are they managed/controlled?
4. take different emotional/religious issues into mind: the design should be sensitive to people's beliefs
5. think about material
6. how is the circulation controlled? does it allow for both separation and congregation?
CARLOS
1. think about the paths: can the issues and conflicts become part of the experience of the paths rather than just the buildings
2. allow the design to be more metaphorical
3. the design should be driven by the story
1. does someone have to lose so this community can win or is it a win/win situation for both the community and the residents of the existing town?
2. what are the central issues being explored?
3. why does this specific town need this farm community?
4. why here/now?
5. find a tie between community & farm
6. is this something that can become prototypical or is it specific to the town?
JING
1. Look at smaller scale/larger scale simultaneously
2. how does the urban fabric evolve (time period)
3. how long do residents stay in this building?
4. need simple diagrams to show room layouts/building partii etc.
5. role of precedents unclear, develop it further
AMANDA
1. need further investigation
2. develop the program more
3. individual's experience through space most important: emotions, expressions, reactions while experiencing the architecture etc.
4. find the different layers of the architecture in relation to program
VIET
1. How dense is the context? Is it dense or not dense?
2. How does context affect building?
3. who are the expected primary users of the facility?
4. thought on maintenance
5. thought on position of program/buildings in relationship with each other
6. the idea of the D.I.Y. with elderly: does it make sense if they can barely take care of themselves?
RONNY
1. Is it a stadium or something a lot more for the community?
2. exploration of program
3. is the stadium of some use during ALL times of the year? what are the uses?
4. is it part of landscape?
5. think about procession through city, is the stadium the focal point of attraction? what about the obelisk?
MICHAEL
1. think about the site? does it need to be here? can it be anywhere else? why/why not?
2. how far does ambiguity go in the architecture? does it stop at some point?
3. ways to enter/exit: how are they managed/controlled?
4. take different emotional/religious issues into mind: the design should be sensitive to people's beliefs
5. think about material
6. how is the circulation controlled? does it allow for both separation and congregation?
CARLOS
1. think about the paths: can the issues and conflicts become part of the experience of the paths rather than just the buildings
2. allow the design to be more metaphorical
3. the design should be driven by the story
27 December 2010
26 December 2010
Jury - Amoia
general comments:
1. not enough 3d site models at various scales,
2. a. concept- for the culture and architecture of the place needed 3d diagrams, b. concept -for the subject and object of the thesis should influence the design process and its representations.
3. use of the blog as a tool for internal studio discussion is non-existent.
4.concept of technology (2010 and into the future) needs to be part of the process on some level whether it be in the program or your process of materials used and or tools used in the design process.
5. working at various scales: i.e. between design of a room and the whole architecture should be explored.
1. not enough 3d site models at various scales,
2. a. concept- for the culture and architecture of the place needed 3d diagrams, b. concept -for the subject and object of the thesis should influence the design process and its representations.
3. use of the blog as a tool for internal studio discussion is non-existent.
4.concept of technology (2010 and into the future) needs to be part of the process on some level whether it be in the program or your process of materials used and or tools used in the design process.
5. working at various scales: i.e. between design of a room and the whole architecture should be explored.
24 December 2010
19 December 2010
18 December 2010
precedence 2
interlock is to make those spaces where tense moments or celebrated moments-
key or sleeve to make a celebrated space.
materiality - is part of the study
precedence
thinking of this elevation as the plan,
and this elevation- section as the project:
tieing public visting spaces around private spaces as different materials;
tied together by a ground plan or what is the vertical mass here is part the ground plane;
the ground plane is the outdoor experience,
the skyplane is also a different experience....
also see next post
Pin-up Order
All,
We have room 134 (please confirm) for the pin-up. If my recollection is correct, this room has one full height wall and one short wall. Please coordinate to this condition.
Please be pinned up by 11am so we can begin shortly thereafter. Each of you will get 40-45 minutes – 15 minutes to present and 25-30 minutes for comments. Everyone is required to take notes for each other and they must be posted to the blog within the week after the review. Don’t mind if the comments are redundant, post everything. Draw one sketch for each project to accompany the notes.
This is the “preferred” order:
George
Jing
Amanda
Viet
Alina
Ronny
Michael
Carlos
16 December 2010
13 December 2010
10 December 2010
02 December 2010
Viet - scaled complex part 2
I scaled this complex and I want it the hospice to be 80,000 to 100,000 square feet.
The patient units varied in sizes of 8x10, 10x12, and 10x15 for private users.
In this collages, I explain what types of programs are put in around the hub and also what each space feels like and how they are related to the programs surrounded.
This is a smaller version of what it actually is because I can't upload such a big image.
It fits on a 36/48 with 1/32 scale being used. I will plot it tomorrow and bring to class.
P/S: I'm having problems plotting my sections to pdf because the pdf creator is broken on my computer. I will bring the sections to class tomorrow.
Viet - Scaled complex
First I figured out the circulation I want for this space for people to flow from the existing hospital out to the hospice, from solid to more spread out, from man made to nature. The circulation path wanted is colored gray.
Then I went back to my precedent which is Venice hospital and picked up this "community hub"
where I see the potential of relevancy to my project. With this type of shape, circulation is guided
from left to right. It also creates a type of community hub, a breakdown of straight paths to create opportunities for people to meet up. Also programs on the 4 sides also reinforce this idea.
And these types of programs are always present in every hubs later put in the project.
Putting in the hubs
Extending pathways from hubs. Eliminating the wanted gray circulation.
Then I went back to my precedent which is Venice hospital and picked up this "community hub"
where I see the potential of relevancy to my project. With this type of shape, circulation is guided
from left to right. It also creates a type of community hub, a breakdown of straight paths to create opportunities for people to meet up. Also programs on the 4 sides also reinforce this idea.
And these types of programs are always present in every hubs later put in the project.
Putting in the hubs
Extending pathways from hubs. Eliminating the wanted gray circulation.
01 December 2010
Thesis Statement
Thank you very much for allowing me to propose architectural services for the new mix-used development for the young educated adults who just graduate from colleges, at the corner lot between Nanhai Ave and West Nangui Road, which located in the center of the Foshan urban area. I am excited and privileged to be noticed that the Foshan City government is going to redefine the city structure and emphasize the cultural and social influences based on the economical concerns and historical experience.
China has been the fastest developed country in the world since 1949. As our understanding of the present situation of China, new generations are sharing huge chances to get a better life and being success based on the increasing urbanization and the developing economy. Unfortunately, while they are enjoying the benefits of the fast city growth, they also need to face the disadvantage of it. The destruction of the old living style in suburban area and the concentration of the goods and services in the cities cause the young people to move from their small hometown into the cities. Furthermore, the living costs in the cities are so high that the beginners cannot afford themselves with their salaries. Even though the most of the new generations have high education, getting a place for them to settle down, both temporary and contemporary, is still a mission impossible. Because of the financial issues, the young adults who grow up in the cities are unable to move out their parents’ apartments and truly get independency and freedom whereas the migrants are shelved themselves into tiny cubical rooms which they have to share the kitchen and bathroom with 5-10 other people in terrific environment.
As an architect, I have the responsibility and obligation to make our city a better place to live, work and entertain. I believe by providing minimum but sustainable, transformable and adaptable living and working opportunities for the young educated adults, who just graduated from colleges or move into the city recently, the city is going to collect and exploit the creative and activate energy from them. While the young adults have the chances to discover their potential and identity through the complex performance, new/better life style/orders may be introduced through the changing needs of practical life in the new educated generations, and later on spread out to the rest of the community by the communication between the different generations. To ease off the financial limitation for the young people, the complex is going to share a series of collective services combined with the utmost respect for the individual who is entitled to his/her own live-in unit. In addition for the fund rising to properly run the complex, the public functions in this development will also serve to the community so people can spend money on the services. In order to get financial support from the government, the complex includes many public gathering points such as parks and plazas.
China has been the fastest developed country in the world since 1949. As our understanding of the present situation of China, new generations are sharing huge chances to get a better life and being success based on the increasing urbanization and the developing economy. Unfortunately, while they are enjoying the benefits of the fast city growth, they also need to face the disadvantage of it. The destruction of the old living style in suburban area and the concentration of the goods and services in the cities cause the young people to move from their small hometown into the cities. Furthermore, the living costs in the cities are so high that the beginners cannot afford themselves with their salaries. Even though the most of the new generations have high education, getting a place for them to settle down, both temporary and contemporary, is still a mission impossible. Because of the financial issues, the young adults who grow up in the cities are unable to move out their parents’ apartments and truly get independency and freedom whereas the migrants are shelved themselves into tiny cubical rooms which they have to share the kitchen and bathroom with 5-10 other people in terrific environment.
As an architect, I have the responsibility and obligation to make our city a better place to live, work and entertain. I believe by providing minimum but sustainable, transformable and adaptable living and working opportunities for the young educated adults, who just graduated from colleges or move into the city recently, the city is going to collect and exploit the creative and activate energy from them. While the young adults have the chances to discover their potential and identity through the complex performance, new/better life style/orders may be introduced through the changing needs of practical life in the new educated generations, and later on spread out to the rest of the community by the communication between the different generations. To ease off the financial limitation for the young people, the complex is going to share a series of collective services combined with the utmost respect for the individual who is entitled to his/her own live-in unit. In addition for the fund rising to properly run the complex, the public functions in this development will also serve to the community so people can spend money on the services. In order to get financial support from the government, the complex includes many public gathering points such as parks and plazas.
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