SECTION STUDY

The three courtyards!

a different variation tried but not selected.

We tried to change our design and make the form look less lazy. There had been a few different tests and we all agreed on the three points.

1. break the symmetry > different spatial experiences even not only in section but plan!
2. bend the end of the strip and define the corner > more responsive to the landscape
3. think about the spatial qualities and functions of the three crossing points, how to differentiate them from each other.

Sections of the two courtyard spaces

section 2 - outdoor bath
section 1 - quarry water

Ramp design according to ADA regulation

Ramp is the key part in our circulation design. We followed ADA ramp design regulations and that as design constraints affected the design of form as well as unit plans.

Design in Progress

10/28/2010

1. Test rendering at Rhino-Vray without the existing topography
2. The massing model at 1/32"=1'

Lecturing 5-Scheming

10/05/10
Lecturer: John McMorrough

My reflection on this lecture will be posted soon.

Diagram in Progress

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10/14/2010

We've developed the idea of the two linear volumes weaving, and tried to simplify what we did last time to make the system clear. It has ended up being the two smooth curves which weave and extend into the lake. We pulled one curve up(5') and the other down(5') for the first weaving part and the opposite way for the second weaving part such that the volume behind can have a view to the lake.