Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Monumental Architecture: An Exercise in Recentering

In this design exercise we were asked to design first a large room, then a sequence of spaces including a monumental stair leading up to that room dealing with the idea of re-centering, and finally a facade that would either express or deny the expression of the spaces behind it. The major room was to be of monumental scale, with side galleries, a central "bride's door", and a proscenium stage. Due to the time constraints on the project (only four weeks) we were asked to design within a classical language of architecture. All drawings were inked by hand, then poche was added later in photoshop.


Below is the front part of the ground floor plan involved in promenade and re-centering, as well as two diagrams depicting figural spaces of the promenade.

First floor plan with monumental room and proscenium stage.


 Longitudinal section through octagonal stair, monumental room, and stage.

Longitudinal section through entrance vestibule, grand room on first floor, and secondary stair next to light well.


 Various elevations or transverse section elevations.














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