This is what would happen if the building were not there:
Study one of interior flow:
This assumes you could somehow move up and down on a (double helix)spiral ramp.
This assumes you could somehow move up and down on a (double helix)spiral ramp.
And with vertical ascent and spiral descent:
And with escalators in a U patern:
Or with parallell escalators:
And finally, based on this a vague vision of a new building envelope based on these patterns.
5 comments:
You new building envelope is very interesting. It strays from the design that was presented at final review. I think it is the direction that the critics wanted you to pursue. I can’t wait to see the next step. A massing model of this might be helpful. Similar to what we did at the end of last week. I think it would give us all a good view of the building so we can comment further. Have you studied circulation between the floor levels or just on one floor for the time being?
The circulation studies are very useful for your scheme,
I would love to see how you would connect the interior flow with the exterior one, how / where the simphony of the flow starts and where it ends? if it ever needs to be ended?!!!
Looking forward to see more of this very good architecture built on people's circulation.
Rick,
take these studies into three dimensions. take only one path and sketch it as if a person were traveling from the street, up to each level (3 levels) and back down to the side street. Do you think Corb drew his ramp in plan? Don't get hung up on the quality of the sketches, study them as circulation. Ten by tomorrow this time.
Rick,
Very interesting analysis of the circulations, they will help you to define the general “feeling” of your building. Keep in mind that this will have to make this happen very soon so you are in the need to do this stage as soon as you can.
I think this might take you in the right direction!
Gus
General comment to everyone: Wouldn't be great to have two monitors to be able to see the graphics and then comment simultaneously. I am trying to be environmentally conscious and not print to save trees :-).
On a more serious note,
Rick,
your circulation sketches are great, I was especially impressed when you said this is what happens when the building is not there. I personally like your first and final scheme, these offer your organic circulation. What creates this behavior or circulation? Is there an organic or amorphous freedom trail inside the store, a beacon at the top puncturing all the levels simbolizing creation "newton" and all that good stuff. Perhaps an element of organic architecture? I hope is not Bart Prince's organic Architecture!
I thought it was also interesting on your circulation study, that if the building was not there people will travel diagonally. Did you assume there was a physical wall between the alley? or just a gray area of discomfort mostly used for back of house and the homeless. Should the alley at this point be considered as well? The city is evolving, recycling, creating second life. The big dig created this new vehicular life underground and Bostonians reclaimed their space and omitted what was imposed on them several years ago with the overhead intersate (this sounds like Kara's project too). Would your store invite all social networks? How would you go about?
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