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a'top The Hancock Tower, Chicago, IL
Me & Rob (my boyfriend)
a'top The Hancock Tower, Chicago, IL
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- studio final: concept statement
- studio final: site analysis
- studio final: research & exploration
- studio final: site & roof plan
- studio final: plan
- studio final: section
- studio final: elevations
- studio final: model & perspectives
- possible exterior perspective views
- possible interior perspective views
- Possible building section cuts
- The power of a mid-day lunch
- Studio Draft: Section
- Sections never lie...
- Studio Draft: Plan
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Person . Place
- kschommer
- Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States
5 comments:
Kate,
Your overall layout is thoughtful on how the different program elements relate to each other and form a two sided pedestrian zone on the upper level. I also like the informal pattern of the former swiss cheese openings that weave in- and exterior space together.
My biggest concern is the stair up, which seems massive and formal in contrast to your otherwise informal geometries. Use the model and sections to break down the scale: try introducing additional landings.
The double height spaces have the potential to provide internal stairs within the store and the restaurant. Maybe this secondary systems of vertical circulation corresponds to the outside stair.
Is there a "master" geometry that regulates all the small moves that you make with your push and pull ideas? Think about LeCorbusier's ordering lines that give order to his elevations.
Some detail comments:
- I wonder, if the kitchen should be all the way in back, giving all the street frontage to the restaurant.
- The transition zone between the store and restaurant(commons) is a nice idea, but what is it really? I assume there would still be a spatial boundary. What is the identity of that space?
You can continue to study the above comments in section and the model this week.
Good progress!
Enno
Kate -
Beautiful plans, as always, and just a few comments to consider:
I'm curious about that narrow green strip in between the convention center and the "live performance area" - It's kind of a unique occurrence on your site plan in that it is the only green space that bleeds into the geometry of the building - is there something special going on here?
Second, I think when you get closer to the final plans, it would be helpful to delineate the "stepping stones" a bit differently. As of now they don't quite read as you intended. Knowing the history of your project most of us understand your intent but to someone unfamiliar with the project I think the intent might be a little unclear.
Lastly - I think you may run into a problem with head height in the Kid's area once you look at this in section. Eyeballing you plans it looks like the first set of grand site stairs takes you up a little over 1/2 the height from the street to the upper level..so you would only be at around 8' there .. minus structure. Probably not a big deal in the grand scheme of things, and something you could probably fudge to express your intent.
Oh and one last thing (choo-choo-choo here comes the grammar train): You have Boylston spelled wrong.
Otherwise it is shaping up quite nicely - you have really taken a lot of care into the programming of all the spaces.
Hi Kate!
Yoga studio!? Whats up with that? (just kidding!)
I only had one question for you, and perhaps I am not reading your plans correctly, but what are the gray squares randomly placed throughout the plans? Are these the light blocks that people will step on and light-up? If so, I think that by pulling them out into the street you have created a way to lure people into the site. Very creative!
Also, spinning off on Ennos comment about the kitchen having frontage - why does the dance club have a few to the street? Do you think that is the best possible place for its location? Would it be better to have the restaurant overlooking the street? (Just thinking in terms of being in a club - I dont think the view would be appreciated as much if I am dancing, rather than sitting down enjoying a meal.)
Great plans! :)
Sorry - I meant to say VIEW not "few" above (re: dance club)
Kate,
Jogging the pedestrian pathway in the center of your site really activates the space. Is there anyway that this can be translated into your elevations of the building? The plans have a very beautiful quality to them.
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