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In the basement, the balcony (insert on the left) is entered through the stairs in the auditorium. The projection room is up there as well. To the right is an emergency stair that exits to the area under the ceremonial stair. The counter under the stair is going to be the concession stand. Behind the auditorium there is extra storage space.
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The bathrooms have been layed out. Here both sets are shown on the first floor.
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The fourth floor has become the library. The rooms by the scissor stairs are private study rooms. The stacks are going to be mostly against the solid walls. The seating area is going to be around the windows.
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The fifth floor is the main cafeteria. The small kitchen/service area is against the solid wall. The rest of the space is the seating area. It's going to have skylights.
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The section has more or less been finalized as well. In the auditorium I have added a curved ceiling, to help bring in the 'falling/flowing pages' theme more into the interior of the building.
Well done! , the poetry of the building is starting to unfold.
ReplyDeleteOk , first of all. I noticed there is no “Ground Floor Plan”, so I presume : Ground floor = First floor.
Here are few comments I would like to add:
1. I’m not sure about the layout of the main staircases.
Regarding the one that leads from 1st floor (main entrance to the upper floors). You enter from the main entrance of the building and you pass underneath the staircase to move further? Seems odd. Then you have created a huge staircase that occupies a lot of space that only serves the auditorium in the basement. Each one’s scale and space occupied in relation to its purpose seems disproportional.
Drawing a section lengthwise would help.
2. Probably you still design the library so I would suggest to place the bookshelves towards the East side (more private side of the building) and the reading area towards the Westside (main façade- more public side of the building)
3. Another suggestion is the provision of an external space like a terrace / roof garden on top of the cafeteria or a veranda as an extension of the main floor.
4. In the plans it seems the height of the main entrance lobby stretches all the way up to the cafeteria floor. If it is so, why not plant some trees in the entrance lobby ? they create good air quality and they absorb the sound (which serves well as they are part an atrium)
5. Could you please indicate in your next plans the point of the section? It would be much help, as I would have less doubt if I understand all the information correctly.
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ReplyDeleteIn relation to the philoshophy of the West side ( main facade-entrance/ public side) in contrast to the East side (private side). Maybe move the kitchen of the cafeteria towards the East, and let the West front to be entertained by a comfortable sophisticated seating area.
Some additional thoughts on your plans. From a completely functional standpoint, you have a perfectly utilitarian layout that is fully functional. That said, generally speaking, you are still missing the interaction with the form and materials. If the west side of the building is the main entry and public side, then it should be mostly glass and have all of the seating, reading, eating, and lounging arranged accordingly. Likewise, the solid/private/east wall should house all services and "dark" functionality.
ReplyDeleteI would still urge you to re-address the atria. I believe there is a way to connect the 2 and either extend the grand staircase upwards, scale it down, or increase the secondary stair which would have more traffic on a regular basis. Further, given the programme, there is no reason that the main atrium should not connect to the roof. Again it can be used to organize the spaces on the 4th and 5th floors where it stops short. Even the library can be glassed in so that the atrium can continue through.
I also see a great opportunity to egress your auditorium to the landing of the grand stair as opposed to a stair that goes down. Use a ramp if necessary. It would be way more elegant.
I think you are at a great point with the plans to step away and look more holistically at the site. Go back to form making and actually design the enclosure. I have a sneaking suspicion that a lot of the weird unresolved curves indicated in the plans will resolve as you inform them with real geometry derived from your enclosure. The squiggle in the auditorium looks similarly arbitrary. Try to represent a single sheet or two as the ceiling rather than a whole bunch. Also, take a look at some rudimentary reference on acoustics. There is a logic to auditorium ceilings as well as hard and fast rules about materials and forms. Further you have a great opportunity, being below grade, to rake the floors. These make GREAT sectional diagrams. It also helps to draw the screen into the sections and investigate some of the site lines both in plan and section. It is easy enough to array some seats and have a go at it.
This project is really coming together. The final "massage" will take it from a good effort to a phenomenal proposal. Keep at it...you are already well on that path.
I want more in the section.
ReplyDeleteI love the portion outside and start to see this flowing papers in the auditorium, but I still want more. The first floor should be a great location to have elements of this playfulness along with parts throughout the upper floors.
The atrium could have balconies that started to float and move - you do need to keep to a min of 42" but pieces could move and swoop - clear and solid. I really enjoy the progress and development