Rough rendering of the study model.
We begin with a tectonic idea, a simple model series describing how pinned joints can become spatial.
This turns into a small pavilion on a hillside
But we don’t like that, so we change the order of operations to include more solids:
This becomes a module that can be positioned on the new site, copied, and connected.
Site analysis reveals a way to manipulate the building mass to accommodate more program. Two street grids intersect and divide the site.
Which leads to more study models. This one in particular demonstrates a successful application of the concept. The mass is divided by open space; sectionally, the building starts to make sense.
This diagram describes the relationships of public and private spaces within the model.
Next, we slice the building into sections to examine these relationships in detail. (click the link and view this one in large or original size.)
