"Section is the right level – not architectural but it is a good balance."_Gerry.
Architecture is not the issue, Rather the New BAC Building is conceived as merely an alive device for organizing a progression of experience that is SO involving that you forget about architecture. Happily, the alive device is only partial successful.
As within the living-working area the visual and spatial framework merged with the building orcestration so that architecture becomes increadibly a part of the student's, visitors and staff total experience. Its surely architecture that establish this spirite and spirit lifting building on the common!
Using architecture as a servant rather than an end in itself, is also consistently rewarding to all involved
Post Intensive 5 Plans
1- Working on creating the ultimate sustainable Building in all aspects Kindly advised by the Critics. Sound, Energy, Architecture solutions for the Studio pieces.
2-Taking the sustainable Design to the next level, Active Bau-Biology and All year round sustainable solutions.
3-Developing the Living-working area concept, enriching it.
4- Involving the plaza, outdoor activity areas more and more to the urban surrounding fabric, and other site elements, so by The Deadline of the project, we come to a conclusion that this building doesn't belong to anywhere on the planet except to this specific site in Boston! and that this site cant sustain without this specific building!
5-Applying what I learned from the intensive, Code applications, Isolations, Climate control, Structure and Landscape more in detail in the BISA Boston Intensive School of Architecture!
Park-Like Living-studying Area Concept
A multi-Layered pneumatic air pillows, Teflon foil adjustable to respond to Boston's winter and summer conditions advancing the evolution of cost effective, Sustainable and energy efficient study-living space.
Substantial energy conservation inherent in the living-studying Truss Mega structure space Concept benefit from daylight and natural conditions that is available for all through out the interior area offering high degree of flexibility in programming and planning the interior space (enclosed separately heated studio spaces inside the intermediate open space).
A life cycle that is much cheaper than comparable spaces.
6 comments:
Amr,
I don't think your images posted?
Critics comments:
• Gerry: Section is the right level – not architectural but it is a good balance.
• Kurt (structure): The structure has already been discussed with him.
• Werner: Not sure this material will do the temperature control @ a comfort level that is being discussed. This has the same issues that Scott’s proposal does.
• Kurt: This could be justified if this was not an environmental issue.
• Curt Lab: You have invented a relationship between where the students work and live. The experience coming down the highway will be a really neat effect.
• Gerry: The fabric skin doesn’t stop the sound. A sound reflecting wall @ the base, something needs to be done to be reflected somehow.
• Guest: Water – everyone wants to use the conversation of water. Energy is really the concern in Boston, not water. This project should consider energy.
Amr,
As usual your project is exciting and full of environments that I look forward to being part of if they were built. I know you will be posting images soon, but couldn't help to comment on what was said during the Critique. That is, for example Werner's comment about the material being able to hold a comfort level. I actually see your project as a microclimate and therefore having some challenges with temperature comfort within the bubble could just be the reduction of wind, rain and snow. This could be an opportunity for a passive cooling system where some of the elements of nature are controlled, but not totally omitted.
Gerry's comment about sound control is as valid as Werner's, but again I see the interior of this space as a microclimate were you are still exposed to nature, you walk through a forest like space, where you could still hear the surrounding urban fabric (train, people and automobiles). Perhaps the only places where you have control is the classrooms and the sleeping quarters. What if the students computer labs where all wireless laptops and therefore you could occupy any space within the bubble! I am really looking forward to seeing your images again.
You are the Jedi Master!
Amr,
Thanks for another interesting intensive and creative solution Amr!
Your post comments are interesting, especially your #4 comment, "Involving the plaza, outdoor activity areas more and more to the urban surrounding fabric, and other site elements,... and that this site can’t sustain without this specific building!" is really powerful. Eddies' comment of the micro-climate is right on. Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo has a "Desert Dome" that your design could/would be similar to.
http://www.omahazoo.com/gallery/gallery.asp?active=3&tabfile=/gallery/tabs.lst&href=/gallery/gallery.asp&navbar=/navbar/navbar.htm&target=/gallery/dome/dome.ind&picno=1&header=/gallery/images/h_gallery.gif
They control the climate there through the extremes of outside conditions, temperatures of over a 100 degrees in the summer to -13 (this morning in Omaha) in the winter. Now the real question is, what do their utilities costs?
Great Job Amr, keep it going!
Amr,
Nice work and grat description of "what's next" for you. I would propose to move the research out of the way first: find out how much light and energy is transmitted through the "pillow" to determine if indeed you can create in a sustainable way a climate inside your "bubble" that allows to work amongst the trees. If you should find out that you can only temper the harsh Boston climate to the climate of let's say "Northern Italy", where you can have citrus trees, as long as you protect them in the winter, but where you cannot work outside in th ecold season, than that would influence the design of your studio areas. Maybe these areas would be designed in such a way that during nine month out of the year you would not need any heating or cooling, and in th elast three month you might need some additional heat. This might influence how open to the "bubble" you would design your studios. Reflecting on your parti, I'm questioning if the exhibit space and the sleeping quarters shouldn't be more open to the "bubble" to let students and public alike experience this incredible space.
Amr!
I really enjoyed working with you in Boston.
I think you have a project that "feels" comfortable and is the most responsive to the area/site.
Commenting on Werner's comment of creating a micro climate; I think this is a great aspect for focus...when you consider that I for instance spent most of my time in studio with a sweater and heavy coat (and this building is a typical building form) says a lot for your argument of reconsidering building design.
Good luck and I look forward to your final presentation.
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