Arch 200 Exercise 4

The last of the exercise series allowed for the most creativity. This project was a studio for an artist located on a sloping site. The dimensions were much larger at 60'x40' sloping from 0' to 20' along the long side. This 30 degree angle was the most critical part that had to be integrated with the design, along with a 24'x8'x16' prism that made up the studio space.

The first thing I decided to do was to make the gallery stick way out over the site to make it seem like it was floating. I came up with the idea to create a cantilevered structure that was reflected below in the trellis of the courtyard space. I was really pretty happy with how this project turned out in the end. Unfortunately, I had to stay up all night to finish it on time, mostly because I am very careful in the way in which I construct my models.

Organization of Space

My first idea was to put the galler space (red) overhanging the rest of the site, which I achieved with a cantilever. The studio section is anchored to the gallery area (blue). The gallery space is reached by walking up the incline between the lower bridge next to the courtyard (green). The areas of poche have once again been the doubled sticks both in the horizontal and vertical, and on multiple levels.

Renderings

Pictures