Architectural Design I
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Projects 1-3 )
Project
4
Project four
started out from a given site plan in which a series of spaces and site
paths were
created. The project then progressed to adding buildings and
landscaping to define
the spaces, and putting functions into the spaces. The final
stage was to turn
the buildings and landscaping into 3D elements and make
adjustments to better
define the spaces with a 3D layout.
Site spaces and
circulation path on the left, buildings, landscaping, and functions on the
right.
Top image is the back right corner of
the site, and the bottom image is front left corner, these show the 3D imaging.
To better define the site, I used different size trees and bushes along with
shaping the exterior of the buildings to fit the spaces. Also looking along the
circulation path through the site, you can see how the 3D elements also help to
define the path.
These 3 images emphasizes the main
building design, top-left picture is the front-right corner, the top-right
picture is the back-right corner, and the bottom is an interior image. The same
proses as the site design was also used for this part of the project, there was
the added restraint of fitting the building to help define the sites spaces.
The use of meda walls helped to with defining the sites spaces without curving
the building walls. Within the building column, half walls, full walls,
girders, and solids (bathrooms, closets, etc.) were used to define the spaces
and their interactions. Also like with the circulation path for the site the
circulation in the building is made clearer with the use of 3D elements.
