The arc'ed forms over the highway were not working for me, so i revisited the sketch model i made at the intensive showing the overlapping linear forms. i used this design as the inspiration for a new design across the site. The linear-ness and overlapping forms will allow me to extend further up and down the highway while maintaining aesthetic consistency.
The linear forms roll out of the landscape and form the vertical facades of the "buildings." These same interlapping forms will help to define the roof planes as well as the pedestrian bridges. i will be working on that this weekend as well as some sections to show the elevation changes.
i am re-working the entire site based on some of the web-ex comments - i am again expanding the scope and size to include more of the site and surrounding context. This site plan shows a new rest stop area adjacent to the office buildings. this provides a park area for people driving as well as a place for workers in the office to go. This space will also be connected across the highway via pedestrian bridge to the northbound reststop, hub, meadow, etc. i will be showing those conenction in the next post.
The linear forms overlap to create the facade and frame views, hide areas, etc. There are numerous shapes and variations on the linear forms as well as scales. Larger forms make up the garage and smaller beams and forms make up the pedestrian paths and smaller buildings.
Dave,
ReplyDeleteThis has a lot of very good possibilities, are you thinking of adapting your prior "core" so that you can build on some of your old planning to these new forms?
Dave - I like the free-flowing nature of the new concept. your idea of looking back to where you have been has inspired me to do the same - what were our original concepts and where have we gone since then that validates our initial ideas?
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to the next post!
PS - our power just went out for a little bit - hopefully it will stay on the rest of the day! Big storms brewing.
I agree with Mary, I like that you revisited the awesome model you made during the intensive. I think these will really help create a cohesive design.
ReplyDeleteI also like that you decided to include a rest stop off the highway; I think it works well with what you're trying to do and will provide an additional level of connection to really emphasize a pedestrian vs. vehicular culture.
Mike: sorry for the delay in responding - i had the same issue of logging in earlier as mary - to answer your questions, yes...the core is simialr but everything has been expanded or exploded across the site - the hotel / motel is no longer at the "hub" - the hub in fact isn't necessarily the main focal point - there are two rest stops (one north, one south), a welcome center, commuter/rail/ bus station, parking garage at the southernmost part. a hotel and retail is planned to expand northward up the site and highway...and the meadow will still be made into some type of outdoor "meadow" expereince.
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