Michael
T. McGrath
Architecture
Project
2: Contextual Fit
Design
Metaphor and System:
I
decided that the “Boat” metaphor was the best design to continue with.
Staring with this…
…and transforming it into this
The main idea is that the
overall shape of the new add-on is a boat like the owner would have worked on
through his career. The datum and an awning extruding towards the shore would
create the shape of a ship’s hull while the master bedroom would create the
look of a bridge like one would find a captain of a ship controlling the
vessel.
Existing Systems
For
this design, the overall mass of the extension seemed to have similar
dimensions to the main house, except rotated to be perpendicular with it,
resulting in some of the systems Richard
Meier used acting the same.
Green = Existing Structure
Yellow = Added Structure
Green = Existing Building
Blue = Existing Circulation
Yellow = Extension
Red = New Circulation
For circulation, the path leaving the family area by
going into the gym or upstairs is horizontal while the path walking through and
exiting the structure is vertical.