Hybrid Models

Shell Study Models

 

Hybrid

This is the first hybrid model I created, which was a combination of all of my seashell models but mainly based on the connection collage. I loved how the term ‘connection’ symbolized a sense of infinity since it can be interpreted in so many different ways, which is why I incorporated the spiral ramp. So when it comes to moving forward and thinking about how the model can become an occupy-able space, the seashell would be a form of shelter and the chipboard could be a ramp or bridge that would lead inhabitants either to or from the space. Initially, I intentionally placed the seashell on its side to make a connection with the bay (which is connected to the Atlantic Ocean) because when you put a conch shell up to your ear you can hear the ocean, and they also come from the ocean so in a way it’s like the shell is calling out to the ocean.

 



The second hybrid is a further developed version of the first model, which was actually photographed on the site model for the class. In this model, I had the same concept as the first model and decided to add hierarchy. Since I am designing a school for Marine Biology the most significant part of the school will be the fish, which is why the shell takes up the majority of the space. Visualizing how this model can become a school, I can picture the aquarium running vertically through the entire building with the library located either across from it or beside it, varying in size on each floor. The shell symbolizes protection and a space for meditation since the ocean’s sounds are so soothing. The labs, classrooms, offices and atrium can be located in a separate space from the library and aquarium to keep volume and activity to a minimum.

Program (Color) Study Model

 

Hybrid



The third model is a hybrid of the second hybrid and one of the modified study models from the program collage, the ‘colorful’ model. With this model I wanted to begin to play with the colors I want to incorporate. I don’t want my school to look like a giant rainbow but I want to see what colors work well with what I’m imagining so far, so these colors are temporary. There are things I like such as the way the colors go from the exterior to the interior and the continuous ramp (in elevation); and there are things I don’t like from this model such as the continuous ramp (in plan) and the way the shell has turned into a wave, it’s a bit too dramatic.

Moving forward, I plan to start sketching out the spaces that I want to create to get better results and maybe try a different combination of study models.

Program Models Pt. II

 

 

 

The first model is a representation of the educational facility for my program that was derived from the ball of clay model and the book from the collage. In a way, a college or university is a place where individuals go to mold themselves into the people they aspire to be and that can also relate to the word knowledge. So the further developed model is actually the complete opposite, which is rough around the edges, but working towards becoming well-rounded.

 

The second model is a representation of the variety of colors that I want to incorporate into my school that was derived from the bag pastels model and the fish from the collage. The further developed model shows a way it could take form rather than just being contained. In a way I want the colors to be enclosed (on the interior) but also exposed (on the exterior).

 

 

The third model is a representation of sustainability that was derived from the “house of cards” model and the plant growing out from the dirt in the collage. I chose to do a house of cards, which are actually made out of paper, to show that I want my “green” to be structural. Furthering developing that concept I wanted to use natural resources that see or use in everyday life to show a sense of recycling. The pencils represent wood.

Connection Models Pt. II



Since there was a majority of comments that pointed out the fact that my first set of models lacked form I decided to keep the models but develop them further...

 



The first model is a representation of a mental/emotional connection that was derived from the sand model. The contained sand symbolizes an idea, which is internal at first, that when communicated externally can evolve into numerous renditions of that initial thought. So I wanted to keep that theory but develop it into more of a form. 

 

The second model is a representation of a social connection that was derived from the key and locks model, and the lightning and telephone line from the collage. The key communicates by unlocking the lock but I saw this abstraction in a way that if there was more than one lock, then what? The key would then fit each lock to be able to communicate, and I began see each lock as a language barrier or an age difference or signs for the hearing impaired, etc. The locks symbolize forms of communication. The strings in the more developed model represents the key making a connection within a community and beyond, which is why the string continues underneath the brown paper material and disperses going every which way. After completing this model I also noticed that it resembled the sun, and in elevation it comes across as the sun making a connection with one thing in particular, and that thing could be the break of dawn, the sunset, a moment the sun light streams into an alley or a magnifying glass, etc. That moment creates another form of connection.



The third model is a representation of a physical connection that was derived from the string of seashells model, and the Creation of Adam and the tree from the collage. The string symbolizes a bridging of several seashells connecting them as one. But in the more developed model I wanted to show a connection within a connection that wasn’t necessarily connected. I created a simple version of a tree designating one leaf to each branch excluding the longest branch, which symbolized the hand reaching out to its creation. Connection.

Program Models

 

Program Collage

 

 

The first model is a ball of clay, which represents the educational facility for my program. In a way, a college or university is a place where individuals go to mold themselves into the people they aspire to be and that can also relate to the word knowledge.

The second model is a bag pastels, which represents the variety of colors that I want to incorporate into my school. These colors were derived from the numerous colors one can find in the ocean and mainly in marine life.

The third model is a “house of cards”, which represents the sustainability that I plan to incorporate into the school. I chose the do a house of cards, which are actually made out of paper, to show that I want my “green” to be structural.

Connection Models

 

Connection Collage

 

The first model is a cup of sand with some spilt sand beside it, which represents connection in a mental or emotional way. The contained sand symbolizes an idea, which is internal at first, that when communicated externally can evolve into numerous renditions of that initial thought.

The second model is made up of several locks and a key, which represents connection in a social way. The key communicates by unlocking the lock but I saw this abstraction in a way that if there was more than one lock, then what? The key would then fit each lock to be able to communicate, and I began see each lock as a language barrier or an age difference or signs for the hearing impaired, etc. The locks symbolize forms of communication.

The third model is a string of seashells, which represents connection in a physical way. This model is pretty straight forward. The string symbolizes a bridging of several seashells connecting them as one.

Impression Models

 

Impression Collage 

 

The first model is a seashell, which symbolizes protection, mainly from a variety of weather since one of the main elements from the impression collage was wind.

The second model is a type of paper mesh or net material, which allows sunlight to penetrate the interior and connects to the sun shining into the auto shop from the collage making sunlight my second major element.

Lastly, is the blue foam model, which represents a wave. The cube perpendicular to the cube that is parallel to the surface symbolizes the perimeter where the wave reaches its limit and therefore crashes into the jetties.

Furniture Layout

Program Collage

 

My program will consist of the requirements needed for a Marine Biology Educational Facility and Marine Life Reserve Center. I also want to incorporate a few aspects of sustainability, which is shown by the soil, plants and sunlight. In addition to the program I also found a good foundation for my design being the variety of colors one can find among marine life. This will give me the opportunity to work with color since I have yet to toil with it in my previous projects.

Connection Collage

 

A connection is something that attracts the mind, body or a number of bodies in various ways. Connections are made mentally, socially and physically so the definition of the word has an endless amount of meanings to an individual or any living and non-living thing for that matter, which is why I associated the word ‘connection’ with a rainbow. No, I wasn’t thinking of the song from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, but I was thinking in terms of how rainbows are infinite.  I also included Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam painting to demonstrate the reality that connections wouldn’t exist without creation and that two things don't necessarily have to be connected in order to make a connection.

Impression Collage

 

My impression of my site was influenced by the journey I had from the school to the site. It was a sunny day yet extremely windy, so on the way there all that was on my mind was staying warm. I passed cafes, bakeries and restaurants all along the main road of the neighborhood. Then when I turned the corner and began to walk down one of the local streets, I got this eerie feeling like I was the only one in that area. So I picked up the pace and on the block right before the site I saw sun rays beaming through an auto shop, and in a way it put my mind at ease. When I arrived at the site, I began to document the surroundings and then ended my adventure in awe of the waves. All that mattered then was being by the water.

List of Spaces, Matrixes & Bubble Diagram

The list of spaces I felt were the most significant for my Marine Biology School and Reserve Center are:

-Laboratories
-Laboratory Preparation Rooms
-Office/Faculty Room
-Bathrooms
-Classrooms
-Registrar
-Library
-Auditorium/Seminar Room
-Green Space
-Lobby
-Facilities/Mechanical Room
-Marine Laboratory
-Cafeteria/Cafe
-Atrium/Lounge Area
-Viewing Area/Aquarium

With this list I created an Adjacency Matrix and a Criteria Matrix...



The Adjacency Matrix is an in-depth look into how each space relates to other within the building. The purpose of the matrix is to organize and link different activity areas together.

 



The Criteria Matrix attempts to organize the design program requirements in a concise form.

The Bubble Diagram is a reflection of how each space should be placed in terms of adjacency.

 

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"Analytic Diagrams, Formative Ideas & Partis" - Pt.IV (Life Science Building)

 

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