Research Presentation

11-15-10

Just where I am at the moment before I manipulate it some more.

Project #2

This was my original idea for the masonic lodge.  It was to be set into the ground in a more suburban site.  I thought it was getting at the idea of have to go through a lot to attain a goal.  It didn't really get that.  I liked the shape initially, but that went away once dealing with the angle came into play.  Also trying to break the symmetrical-ness of it.

This is may new site.  I decided to bring it more into town to attempt to make it a little more welcoming to the community to learn more about it.  I chose t put it on a empty corner that is on the edge of the historic district to complete 4 corners.

This is my new plan that I feel works better functionally, but also speaks more of what I am trying to achieve.  Keeping the ritual room up on the third floor to keep the people that shouldn't be there out.  The 1st floor are spaces that could be used as meeting spaces for the public if needed.  Also the test/mock-up space is actually sunken below street level and at the moment outside.  The entire structure is raised 4ft above street level on pillars.

early process

This is the process I used to get away from the symmetry that I had a problem with.  

purple-long term exhibit, green-storage/stageing/offices, yellow-gathering/food prep, pink-gift shop/restrooms/mechanical, blue-short term/entry.  By using this is how I came up with my final plan, which is seen in ...more process... october 4th.

Attempting to come up with a plan that is traditional with small axises(or axi, not sure) off of the main axis

yes they look like anchors.

This plan goes with the following two images.

Display idea of having panels of some material hung between wood columns that create a more intimate space within a vast one and they are movable to change with the exhibits.

1/3 presented with a more modern look to it.

1/3 presented and this more of a centralized plan with some ideas of elevations.

1/3 that we presented floor plans, this is a traditional colonial layout which started the whole mess.

Now pushing the different organizations  into forms.

Bubble diagrams trying to figure out which form of organization goes with parti.

Final Process

 Here are some pictures from the sketchup model and drawing from final boards.

Construction Detail showing from the foundation to the trusses and roof.

Section A--correlates with site plan above.

Section B--correlates with site plan above.

East Elevation

This is a picture of our wax sculpture that was suppose to go at the bottom, but it would not move.

South Elevation

West Elevation

North Elevation 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Front Entry

Storage and Staging looking out into exhibit space.

Exhibit Space  with structure and columns shown.

Gathering Space

Exterior looking into through to exhibit space.

 

 

 

 

 

Interior of short term exhibit space, looking into long term.

Sunset from balcony.

snow break

Here is some process for our snow sculpture contest.  We wanted to go for a structure that described these words:  tension, shear, balance, overpowering, inferiority, powerful, and dynamic.  A process sketch of ideas.

As a group we really like how the triangle hangs over when a person would go right next to it.  Also how it seems substantial and light as you walk around it to see how thing it is.  There is also tension created by the way that the sphere is balancing act of holding up the triangle.  Also the sphere looks like it could come rolling down.

Some construction detail in elevation form.

SketchUp model for the first presentation.