Author: johnwilliamc
Structure Precedents Study
Sketch Assignment 1
Phase 5: Document
Alejandro Aravena
Taking 2 towers, this Siamese design merges them into one standing structure while having the 2 separate towers bow out away from the center. The center moment forces the user to walk around and experience the area, while letting lots of natural light into the space. This facade morphs and changes what began as a … Continue reading Alejandro Aravena
Phase 5.1: proposal
Target Resident: New couples First home buyersKid less families people working in or near Hyde ParkAge: 25-30 years Program: Not entirely sure what I want my program to be yet, but I know I’d like to include some, fitness amenities to the residents (court, weight room. Small lap pool), potentially a bar or some form … Continue reading Phase 5.1: proposal
PHASE 1: DOCUMANTATION
I chose to explore a revolving door because of its transitional use from one space to another, while also being a shared space within itself. The user moves from one space, to a shared space to the next space and I found that interesting to explore. Locker rooms have always been a space that somewhat … Continue reading PHASE 1: DOCUMANTATION
Phase 3
Using cut up pieces of an old box, slanting them and repeating across the 6"x6" site, I was able to work with the concept of merging multiples of the same space under the same roof to create a sense of "rooms" without using walls or doors. The main concept of this iteration was for the … Continue reading Phase 3
Phase 2 Review
Phase 0: John Coats
I was born in a suburb of Indianapolis called Lawrence, Indiana. Architecture has always interested me but it wasn’t until I took an architecture and civil engineering class in high school that I began to look at it as a possible career path. I initially took the class for civil engineering but ended with architecture … Continue reading Phase 0: John Coats
Hathaway Section - Spring 2020 