Seann and I have been progressing steadily as we make final decisions on form, floor plans, circulation corridors and towers etc. On Friday we were working on elevation studies and working on making material choices. To decide what materials to choose we began to look a case studies that dealt with materials we were thinking about... We mainly worked with the south side Friday as it was the main entrance facade and a good source for natural lighting. Since our site is in Goodland, KS we know that it is going to be very important for us to shade any openings. We worked with wooden louvers on the outside of the building and wooden panels that would slide on tracks on the inside of the building. Since our building shows a lot of emphasis on cantilevers and a separation between floors we were concerned about making the front facade all one material or showing it as one material. The elevations that we came up with are combinations of the different ideas that came about.
I was looking at some case studies in studio after we parted ways, I'll have to show it to you. Its one of the main posts on inhabitats website, if you want to check it out. Its pretty much a means of using color to define, we were already thinking of doing this but its a good example of what i was thinking
ReplyDeleteThis is starting to look pretty awesome! great work on the elevation studies. Very cool material choice as well. Any idea what kind of wood you are going to use?
ReplyDeleteI like the sketches!! They look really interesting. Your model is looking really good also!
ReplyDeleteLovely elevation studies. Materiality really comes across well here. And you are right about the importance of shading, especially in Summer. One thing about Kansas weather... if you don't like it, don't sweat it, cause tomorrow, it will be different.
ReplyDeleteI realize that the project at this point is finished, but I'd like to comment on the louvers. Maybe consider something adjustable, particularly, something that can be completely closed, perhaps like a horizontal shutter. Tornadoes in Kansas can be devastating, and being able to protect openings during high winds and tornadoes is crucial to keeping the facility's property and research safe.