Completing these sections, with the help of the model I created, are enabling me to look at the massings together and to analyze the overall scale, movement throughout, correlation of spaces (as well as levels) and material selections.
I am hoping that through these sections, my overall plan will become more clear to the reader. I am hoping, especially, that the pool element can be read clearly enough - particularly the for the fact that the element runs through the entire building.
Any suggestions on building materials would be much appreciated. I was thinking of using a combination of concrete, glass walls (skin), and stone to clad the facades. But I am most certainly open to suggestions!
6 comments:
Michelle,
Here are some quick thoughts:
- add the context! The sections read as if this is a little self-contained project, which it is not.
- structure: you bring the topic up yourself with the decorative facade elements, which seem to support the roof. According to your sections that's not what they are about. See my previous comments. Show structure inside the building at least as a concept.
- what's happening on the green roofs? It's nice to have access, but what's the program? Where is the railing?
Talk to you soon,
Enno
Michelle-
Those are some nicely colored sections you got there. I hope it didn't take too long to do!
I'm intrigued by the section through the section of the diving platform the most. I really like the treatment of the glass where, if I'm piecing all this together correctly, it has a visual connection into the fitness area. I think its almost a shame that your elevation of the "diving tower" is showing it to be solid from the street view. I think that is one of the most interesting volumes of space you have created and it would be a shame to cut that off from the street.
Otherwise, A+ posting as always. Looking forward to seeing this one develop.
The End.
HI Michelle -
You might want to organize the sections so that they go in alphabetical order, i was getting confused.
I think the one through the pool really explains the building well. I still don't understand the climbing wall...why is is so big in plan?
Hi Michelle,
Looking at section C it almost looks like the beginnings of a pru tower looking over the site. On the topic of materials I am all over the board but I do know that if you put stone here it will say something much different than concrete and glass. Maybe that is the answer, use these various materials but in their proper location. A stone façade creeping from the climbing wall towards the bare concrete walls of the apple store and transparent glass of the pool area. Have fun.
One visual concern, the text is a little small in some areas even when enlarged.
I'm still loving the Mission Impossible font. Good stuff. I have to second Melissa's comment on the small item of, perhaps, considering arranging the sections in descending alphabetical order. It just makes it easier on someone looking at the board for the first time with little or no history on the project (i.e., Enno's continual reminder that we have to design these boards for viewers in an imaginary competition). But your color scheme is great, and carries nicely through all of the drawings as a good visual organizer. It makes it easy to check each section against the others.
Hi Michelle,
I loved your previous post with the sections and model photos. It really helps peice the story you're telling together. It might be a good idea to keep a similar format for your final boards. The drawings you've posted here are very clean and don't show the context very well. I am having the same problems with my posts. It almost seems that the messier the drawings are the more they pull off the context, but then it is difficult to peice together the design as a whole...what to do??? Regardless, these do a good job of telling your audience how your buildings all fit together.
Tim asked in the previous blog if your ramp was open underneath or if it was a solid mass. i think that it would be great to keep it open underneath with maybe even another "retail" compenent behind it. A type of glassy mass behind a light ramp that ramps up its face could be really cool. I think you have all of the heavy masses covered with the pool, rock wall, etc. I can just picture this ramp scaling up the front of a building on the street level.
What are you planning on doing with the space behind the tower, I think this is serving as circulation to the second ramp to access the green roof. In plan and section this space feels kind of like a back door entrance/alley way. I'm not sure if this is your intention or not, but it might be a good area to study. Is that green roof open to the public or just private for the gym members? If it is open to the public you could make the tower deeper and push it back against the existing structure and pull this walk way out in front of the tower so that people can view others circulating up to the green roof. Just an idea and I'm not sure if it works with your grand scene of things.
Keep up the great work...13 days to go!
Kate
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