The Helios Swimming Centre’s General Services Building
By researching the site for which I will design sport complex, I realized that it has a threat of flooding; it did flood once in 2012 from the hurricane Sandy. To protect the property, majority of valuable inventory, furniture, and spaces should be located on second floor and above. Entrance to the Helios Swimming Center was built on pillars, and also has a vast overhang. Pillars without walls between are the feature that I would like to incorporate into my design, as they will support the rest of the structure, and will provide little resistance to flowing water. Overhang will provide place for physical comfort (shade, cover from rain), and mental relief (allusion to a place of destination).
Parti
Sports Center and Indoor Pool
This Sport Center has many intriguing features. One that
made me consider this building for the inspiration is its concrete finishes on the
outside and inside. RedHook area is a manufacturing district; well… not as much
anymore, but this mood will persist for many decades. Sport center, that I will
design, should be noticeable in the neighborhood, but not out of context.
Concrete façade could be the material of my choice.
Parti
Far-protruding overhang of Michael Baker Boathouse makes me
want to design an observation deck of the similar shape, reaching beyond the
shoreline. This feature will intrigue tourists who visits RedHook on the boat,
and will provide unique view at nearby park.
Parti
Massing
NIARA
NIARA, similarly to the St. Peter’s Square, has two reaching
arms of structure; they embrace not an obelisk like in the case of Square, but
nature. NIARA incorporates the nature into its environment of randomly scattered
cubes. Whatever the design of my structure will be, I’d like to have an element
of nature in it.
Parti
Massing
Quinte West YMCA
Massing
YMCA,
with its triangular roof over the entrance, makes strong accent on the
importance of this particular building. It does so by being bold, almost monolithic
(if it wasn’t of wooden finish), and contrasting with subtle and soft curve to
its right. My building shouldn’t succumb to the mood of the neighborhood
(whatever it may be), but must dictate it with its appeal. At the same time it
shouldn’t scare away people, but welcome them into its abode.
Parti
Vlad,
ReplyDeleteGreat work. A couple of thinsg though. One, please post where these buldings are, what are their uses and who is the architect. This information may seem superfluous right now, but you should get into the habit of listing these thing with your research. Is not only good practice but there are some applications to that information as well.
The second thing is that I would like to see 2 dimensional diagrams. Please provide 2 dimensional diagrams for both parti and massing.
There is a good start to analysis here. I can coax information out of your diagrams. However, there is something lacking. Although text sometimes can help, i think that the monochromatic/limited color palettes are muting the information. Do not be afraid of bold, incongruous color as the contrast will help make your diagrams POP.
ReplyDeleteHello Vlad,
ReplyDeleteI have a similar comment to one of your classmates.
Why you chose these specific buildings? I propose to write down a small paragraph or create an outline with the reasons of your choice. The selection of your precedents should be a deeply thoughtful process. They are after all a source of inspiration for you or maybe rejection. In any case you chose them for some reason.
These buildings should present interest in regards to aspects like their architectural quality, their innovation and uniqueness on materiality / structure / concept / programmatic manifesto, design, neatness of interior detailing etc. The architect, the location, the age of the selected buildings could also be driving factors for you to chose them.
Good point, I should add this information asap.
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