Idea Formation

Light background research:

The research was made on Norte Dame Du Haut by Le Corbusier in order to see its light strategies and how it works with the sun. He used white walls to reflect light, clerestory to allow for 10 cm projection in the interior of the curved roof, the projection of the light trough windows, and the direction of the building considering the east, south, and west. These are some images that shows site plan, floor plan, clerestory, illuminated windows, and chapels.

Site plan                               Floor plan

Clerestory                           illuminated windows

Chapels

Light machines:

Light machines were made to have the realistic action of how light acts on the opening and how it could be managed in order to note disturb the occupancy and keep the spiritual feeling.

 

 

 

The narrative:

Farmingdale state college needs a new building as a chapel. The chapel need to give a free spiritual feeling to all types of religions and believes. Also it need to have some directory functions.

Ranking:

The chapel: Most important→ Main sanctuary.

Sorting:

The chapel: Public → Spiritual, praying.

Offices: Private→ Directory.

The outdoor area: Public → events.

Existing system:

1)    Use the 45 degrees north east building rotation for offices areas.

2)    Use the distance between buildings and the center of the circle.

3)    Use the distance between the pedestrian circulation and buildings.

Meta-idea:

Have some light projection inside the chapels.

The binocular vision allowing for deep vision.

Inspiration: