Author: lukehenry599

Morphosis

8850 Sunset Boulevard uses two different design languages on either side, and creates a blending space in the area between where they come together. The Perot Museum uses a large glass block set into the main mass of the building to communicate vertical circulation on the exterior. The San Francisco Federal Building has a fairly … Continue reading Morphosis

Phase 3: Creating Shared Spaces

This model works with the sharing concept of bundling. The pencil modules are bundled together and staggered at different heights to create spaces of seclusion and spaces of interaction/observation. This model works with the concept of intersection. The four clothespins are separated slightly to create spaces for intimate gathering within each clothespin, and a central … Continue reading Phase 3: Creating Shared Spaces

Phase 2 Case Studies Studied

Weave: Mirador by MVRDV weaves the different units and types together with one circulation path. I thought it was interesting how this building expressed this circulation on the exterior. Mix: Unite d'habitation is an example of mixed use similar to the Goldberg projects in this excersize. I like the way the floors interlock to enhance … Continue reading Phase 2 Case Studies Studied

Phase 2: River City – Luke Henry and Andi Shen

Architect: Bertrand Goldberg Location: Chicago, IL Dates: 1972-1986 Owner: Commonwealth Edison Program: Commercial, Parking, Marina, Residences 449 units Overview River City is a mixed-use building at 800 South Wells Street in Chicago, Illinois. Designed by Bertrand Goldberg, architect of Chicago's Marina City towers, it was completed in 1986. The building is constructed on a post-industrial … Continue reading Phase 2: River City – Luke Henry and Andi Shen

Phase 0: Luke Henry

I was born and raised in Lawrence Indiana, a suburb of Indianapolis. I was exposed to architecture through a friend's parent who is an architect, and through McMansion Hell, the blog of Kate Wagner, which gave me words to describe and understand the built environment of my childhood. It is harder to find time to … Continue reading Phase 0: Luke Henry