THE PEELING OF GROUND IS A GREAT FEATURE I WANT TO INTEGRATE AS A FUNCTION ON MY FACILITY. I'M CURRENTLY STILL PLAYING AROUND ON THE FACADE BUT DEFINITELY THE SHAPE IS THERE. ALSO I WANT TO KEEP THE ROOF GREEN.
I wanted to comment again on this particular series of sketches. While on one hand they have a lot to do with the MAM, I can also see where you are generating your narrative from the 'kit of parts', which you have been working from. In the bottom sketch in particular I see both the heavier (anchored) elements and conversely the more dynamic tensioned structure, as a means of supporting this. I believe, in short, this could be the essence of your narrative. A heavy form held in tension. Afterall in architectural space we need planes over which to walk, walls and celings to enclose, and connective structural elements to tie it together. IT is something that plagues designers to some degree universally, and that is the moment of deciding a stopping point in the narrative concept. It wont necessarily be through repeating sketches of your concept that you will move forward. I feel rather your concept will start to show through once you assign materials and circulation, and come to terms with putting these pieces together. The trick in architecture is to hold on to that momentary essence, that emotion, throughout the remainder of the process. Sketch freely yes, throughout the process, but think of your pen as though it's walking through the space, think in perspective, what do you see in front of you? As you move through this perspective drawing, don't lift up your pen, just draw, keep drawing.. when you have a question (what does my section look like at this point? ex.), move to another sketch, from a different perspective or orthographic viewpoint, then do that again, repeat the exercise..almost stream of conciousness thinking.
I think that the most important thing at this stage will be to wrap up your narrative and move into the more challenging design issues. Understand you won't be moving away from the 'free'flowing and fun nature of design, think of it as moving toward that final outcome, capturing the emotion you originally conceived. Ariel, I don't believe I have seen your original parti drawings, perhaps you could direct me to them on the site or send them to my email? ag.
I wanted to comment again on this particular series of sketches. While on one hand they have a lot to do with the MAM, I can also see where you are generating your narrative from the 'kit of parts', which you have been working from. In the bottom sketch in particular I see both the heavier (anchored) elements and conversely the more dynamic tensioned structure, as a means of supporting this. I believe, in short, this could be the essence of your narrative. A heavy form held in tension. Afterall in architectural space we need planes over which to walk, walls and celings to enclose, and connective structural elements to tie it together. IT is something that plagues designers to some degree universally, and that is the moment of deciding a stopping point in the narrative concept. It wont necessarily be through repeating sketches of your concept that you will move forward. I feel rather your concept will start to show through once you assign materials and circulation, and come to terms with putting these pieces together. The trick in architecture is to hold on to that momentary essence, that emotion, throughout the remainder of the process. Sketch freely yes, throughout the process, but think of your pen as though it's walking through the space, think in perspective, what do you see in front of you? As you move through this perspective drawing, don't lift up your pen, just draw, keep drawing.. when you have a question (what does my section look like at this point? ex.), move to another sketch, from a different perspective or orthographic viewpoint, then do that again, repeat the exercise..almost stream of conciousness thinking.
ReplyDeleteI think that the most important thing at this stage will be to wrap up your narrative and move into the more challenging design issues. Understand you won't be moving away from the 'free'flowing and fun nature of design, think of it as moving toward that final outcome, capturing the emotion you originally conceived. Ariel, I don't believe I have seen your original parti drawings, perhaps you could direct me to them on the site or send them to my email? ag.