Defining Spaces

Study Model within the Site

Study Models

Sense of Volume

Vertical sense of volume. Manhattan site is surrounded with buildings and FDR drive. The site calls for building which would imply a sense of character and hierarchy.

Concept

Location: Manhattan Site

Concept:

Harp - One of the earliest instruments, it's used as a symbol of divine music and in the arms of angels and mystical beings. The three-stringed harp for the Ancient Egyptians symbolizes their three seasons - drought, deluge, and growth.

Drought: A period of dry weather.
Deluge: Great flood of water.
Growth: Size or stage of development.

Three categories in building: Circulation, Auditorium, and Classrooms.

Drought related to Circulation least knowledgeable spaces. Growth related to Classrooms, most productive spaces. Deluge related to Auditorium, where all of the knowledge is put together for a performance. All individuals cumulative progress is put into action.



























Second Board: The mood I would like to carry through the building.
Ethereal: Heavenly or Celestial

Sublime: Impressing the mind with a sense of grandeur or power

Rapturous: Full of, feeling, or manifesting ecstatic joy or delight

Inspiration