Spatial Mutations

Although I should be working, I took a quick break to look at an old Architectural Record that I have (Sep 07). I found this article really interesting and thought it has some relations to the types of models we are building. Its good to see what we are learning being applied in real life.

Here is a simple diagram of a double layered surface system. This strategy of layering two surfaces to produce the enclusure and coverage as necessary, can work for many of your projects. You will each need to identify where/how/why the two surfaces come together. I would propose for many of you to use your field analysis drawing that you have placed in the site for the building-site scenarios to identify areas of "most rigidity" or "most condensed" - these intensity zones in the map could then be evaluated for their ability to operate rigidly, literally being the points of connection between the layers.

Link to the website of the lecture last night. The work is extremely compelling in relation to this studio. Examine the "horizontal skins" of many of the projects, such as the Yokohama Ferry Terminal (shown). Examine how ground is remade, and how volume is produced by layering of surfaces. This is precisely the technique useful to many of our projects in order to produce enclosure with surface systems. Examine also the "edges". In some areas, two surfaces converge into one another, in others, there is a fracture to produce entrance or passage. Examine the image for both cases. In particular, you can see how the larger entrance areas are made by the splitting of the two surfaces and an infill of glass. In other cases, there is a crevice formed in the upper surface that cuts down to connect into the interior. Consider these techniques in relation to your own model. In the ferry terminal example, the existing ground is water, however, in our case, the existing ground is solid.

http://www.f-o-a.net/

Canal Plastics
http://www.canalplasticscenter.com/

Plastic Land
http://www.canalplastics.com/


So far it seems that matte vinyl and rigid vinyl are the possibilities. No polycarbonate material as it harms the laser cutter.

Historical Site

This is what I have for my Historical site analysis. Is there anything else that I should add to the drawing? P.S. There are no docks on the Manhattan side across from the site.

site analysis

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maps

http://www.gothamgazette.com/arch.maps.shtml

its a pretty awesome site. got maps of all sort
some are fun to look at and some are useful

Useful Map Site

Under "Search" search Brooklyn and you can find about 10-20 maps from 1800s to present day.

These are maps for sale, but you can look at them into detail.

http://www.historicmapworks.com/

Area Map

Map of recent zoning changes for the area of the site that is enabling the construction of high-rise residential buildings along the waterfront where previously there were industrial buildings and docks. The zoning change was aided by the bid for the 2012 Olympics that, at the time, allowed for the proposal of recreation/sports buildings near our site.

NYTimes articles

Here are some articles about issues regarding the recent zoning changes of the site that are enabling highrise residential buildings to be constructed along the waterfront.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/26/realestate/26post.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/06/nyregion/06williamsburg.html

Plan Drawings Model A

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Artist Richard Sweeney: amazing folded paper structures.
http://www.richardsweeney.co.uk/sculpture.htm