After focusing on many aspects of the design, here is what I have come up with so far. I am still missing most of the windows but I am getting there. Next post: Elevations, section and diagram of water feature.
Your water feature is begining to take shape--I like the drops at the studio intersections. Do you see this feature as part of the landscape that people circulate through?
Make sure you have a loading area at the lower level. Watch your bathrooms in the dorms--better to put plumbing back-to-back and generally not on an exterior wall.
The loggia is too big--I'd suggest 3-4ft. Let's see a few sketched sections through various areas of the double wall and a South Elevation.
For the water feature, I am getting together some sections that help show how it works. I see the drops as places people can gather and walk through on the site. As for the loading area, I was just guessing as to how much space is required. What would the general spaces be? I was thinking of just having the spaces on the north edge for parking and not the other two if that works for the loading space. The loggia is currently 6 feet and now that I say it out loud, I agree, it needs to be smaller. A section and elevation will prove helpful here. I should have those posted throughout the week. I am currently working on the elevation.
Go to graphic standards for info on loading areas. Essentially you need a place for a box truck to turn around and back into a concrete platform at floor level (remember the truck wheels will be about 3' lower.) There's typically a roll-up garage door that leeds to a storage space and is in close as possible proximity to a freight elevator.
I'd like to see how the water feature interacts with the highway side in section. I really like the way the water feature wraps around the building, its almost like "Falling Water" effect, it accentuates the lightness of the bulding. Nice work.
Annie Nice plans! These read well and seem to be well thought out. How many resident units do you have? Seems like more than 24 to me. I am anxious to see your water feature developed further. The cantilever of the studio space is a big statement that will be very visible from the Mass Pike. Did Curt give you advice on how this cantilever could be accomplished? Keep it up!
Jan 21 +++ Very nice environmental sections with keyed images. The next step might take a look at detailed designs (south wall, etc.) to explain how it works? Is the scheme inverted? That is from a distance it almost seems as if there is a barrier wall on the south and that the complex is open to the road and the noise? The transparency of the south wall mitigates this feeling and perhaps you can penetrate it some more. Conversely you might develop a terrace or wall feature that protects the north building projections from the road? Or even deck it! Environmentally you might also look at microclimates (see my comments on Dave Streebin’s site: “Terracing good idea for plants (retains water). Why not incorporate some kind of bern/higher terrace wall at the top(?) to deal with the terrific noise issue? Also here and earlier (“Site Environmental Study”) it might be useful to examine “microclimates”. Plants especially need to be chosen according to their exposure: windy freezing northern exposure, drying western sun exposure, protected morning sun garden, souther people garden, etc.).” And then there is that east end view from Mass. Ave. challenge that we all have.
Annie, nice development of your project. Very consitent to the the edge of the housing block. Strong superstructure - highway connection. I'm still not convinced - actually less than at the end of the intensive - with the extension of the screen wall. at the same time the exhibit space seems undecided; is it part of the main building, is it it's own element slipped under the main buidling... good luck for the final push
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Your water feature is begining to take shape--I like the drops at the studio intersections. Do you see this feature as part of the landscape that people circulate through?
Make sure you have a loading area at the lower level. Watch your bathrooms in the dorms--better to put plumbing back-to-back and generally not on an exterior wall.
The loggia is too big--I'd suggest 3-4ft. Let's see a few sketched sections through various areas of the double wall and a South Elevation.
For the water feature, I am getting together some sections that help show how it works. I see the drops as places people can gather and walk through on the site.
As for the loading area, I was just guessing as to how much space is required. What would the general spaces be? I was thinking of just having the spaces on the north edge for parking and not the other two if that works for the loading space.
The loggia is currently 6 feet and now that I say it out loud, I agree, it needs to be smaller. A section and elevation will prove helpful here. I should have those posted throughout the week. I am currently working on the elevation.
Go to graphic standards for info on loading areas. Essentially you need a place for a box truck to turn around and back into a concrete platform at floor level (remember the truck wheels will be about 3' lower.)
There's typically a roll-up garage door that leeds to a storage space and is in close as possible proximity to a freight elevator.
I'd like to see how the water feature interacts with the highway side in section. I really like the way the water feature wraps around the building, its almost like "Falling Water" effect, it accentuates the lightness of the bulding. Nice work.
Your floor plans are really coming together. It will be great to see your sections developed more and more investigation of your facades.
Annie
Nice plans!
These read well and seem to be well thought out. How many resident units do you have? Seems like more than 24 to me.
I am anxious to see your water feature developed further.
The cantilever of the studio space is a big statement that will be very visible from the Mass Pike. Did Curt give you advice on how this cantilever could be accomplished?
Keep it up!
Jan 21 +++
Very nice environmental sections with keyed images. The next step might take a look at detailed designs (south wall, etc.) to explain how it works?
Is the scheme inverted? That is from a distance it almost seems as if there is a barrier wall on the south and that the complex is open to the road and the noise? The transparency of the south wall mitigates this feeling and perhaps you can penetrate it some more. Conversely you might develop a terrace or wall feature that protects the north building projections from the road? Or even deck it! Environmentally you might also look at microclimates (see my comments on Dave Streebin’s site:
“Terracing good idea for plants (retains water). Why not incorporate some kind of bern/higher terrace wall at the top(?) to deal with the terrific noise issue? Also here and earlier (“Site Environmental Study”) it might be useful to examine “microclimates”. Plants especially need to be chosen according to their exposure: windy freezing northern exposure, drying western sun exposure, protected morning sun garden, souther people garden, etc.).”
And then there is that east end view from Mass. Ave. challenge that we all have.
At least the truss form is scaled LARGE to go with the highway.
Annie,
nice development of your project. Very consitent to the the edge of the housing block. Strong superstructure - highway connection. I'm still not convinced - actually less than at the end of the intensive - with the extension of the screen wall. at the same time the exhibit space seems undecided; is it part of the main building, is it it's own element slipped under the main buidling... good luck for the final push
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