Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Challenge 5: “Happy Family” Public InstitutionDesign a (w)holistic public institution from incongruous parts.

C_5

Client/Context 5: Avery Library Scavenger Hunt

Public Zone 60%
Orientation (10%)
Events (40%)
Refreshment (20%)
Research (15%)
Outreach (15%)
Administration 15%
Service Zone 15%
Circulation 10%

GSF______TOTAL GSF 100% 10,000SF

Exterior Green Space (+15%)
GSFAccess Requirements: (1) Elevator / (1) Fire Stair

Rules: Randomly select 3-5 sections/details from various architects. Buildings need not be from the 20th or 21st Century, or the same geographic region. They need not be public or built works. Although the sections will be treated independent of context, do analyze the logic of the detail. Catalog the instructions embedded in the details in order to generate a new form and site and newprogram possibilities • Modify the program menu accordingly. The new public institution should project into the future to reframe the definition of public architecture and public space. • Scale:1/8”=1’-0”; In combining the sections you may scale parts up ordown. Format: 3D model + Powerpoint presentation. • Resources: Appliance House, Ben Nicholson + Architecture and Disjunction, Bernard Tschumi; Details of Modern Architecture, Edward Ford •DETAIL JA/Japan Architect, GA/Global Architecture • 00:00: Friday19 October 2007

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