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

Matrix and Bubble Diagram

Precedency Studies

Research

1. Which building typology you are researching?

A School in Performing Arts of music.

2. Why are you researching this building typology?

A desire to explore the makings of a dynamic environment for individuals interested in the performing arts of music and to create a building that reflects and welcomes the active nature of the performers.

3. What is the specialty of this building type you would like to research?

The building would specialize in giving a platform to students of music.

4. What are the examples that you will be researching :



Benedict Music Tent












College-Conservatory of Music












Concert Hall in Limoges















Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts














Luxembourg Philharmonic














MacPhail Center for Music

















Mugar Center for the Performing Arts














Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall and Samueli Theater














Swope Music School and Performing Arts Center














The Manon Caine Russell and Kathryn Caine Wanlass Performance Hall






5.What are your goals for working with this building type?

My goal is to create a striking building that will draw the attention of students and the public. I plan to create an interesting experience through well organized interior spaces that would draw back students as well as audiences.