I worry about several things in your design: -the fact that the 3rd space is at the top of the building in arguably one of the hardest to access places; are you aware of what the 3rd space is supposed to be? -though a structural grid is fine, the bigger question is what the architectural intention is first and foremost; we can make the structure work afterwards (rarely is it impossible to do so); come up with a good architectural concept/idea first -you run the risk of being cast with the Alsop model of designing; your emphasis of this floating mass could work but the accentuation with the columns might be over the top (at least the way it is right now); the map/texture of the envelope and the random and deep windows in your elevation makes it even more like an OCAD derivative than anything else; prove that you are doing something beyond that -the common space on the ground floor is fine so long as you identify what goes on in there; if that is public, then what is the nature of your third space atop the building?; I am VERY concerned with everybody's design as they have little concern or awareness of program and spatial allocation; given that you all allegedly "researched" and actually went to the DMZ, I am still quite surprised to see proposals with little awareness of the activities and spatial requirements -your ground floor plan also lacks utility issues such as loading and storage; that is a problem given that you must demonstrate some level of technical sensitivity (this is not limited to only wall sections!) -your street address is odd on Yonge and its detachment from the activity on that ground plane is a very suspect decision given that it is the exact element that you are required to engage in this project, draw from Professor Farah's course, and leverage as a means to connect to the public
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I worry about several things in your design:
ReplyDelete-the fact that the 3rd space is at the top of the building in arguably one of the hardest to access places; are you aware of what the 3rd space is supposed to be?
-though a structural grid is fine, the bigger question is what the architectural intention is first and foremost; we can make the structure work afterwards (rarely is it impossible to do so); come up with a good architectural concept/idea first
-you run the risk of being cast with the Alsop model of designing; your emphasis of this floating mass could work but the accentuation with the columns might be over the top (at least the way it is right now); the map/texture of the envelope and the random and deep windows in your elevation makes it even more like an OCAD derivative than anything else; prove that you are doing something beyond that
-the common space on the ground floor is fine so long as you identify what goes on in there; if that is public, then what is the nature of your third space atop the building?; I am VERY concerned with everybody's design as they have little concern or awareness of program and spatial allocation; given that you all allegedly "researched" and actually went to the DMZ, I am still quite surprised to see proposals with little awareness of the activities and spatial requirements
-your ground floor plan also lacks utility issues such as loading and storage; that is a problem given that you must demonstrate some level of technical sensitivity (this is not limited to only wall sections!)
-your street address is odd on Yonge and its detachment from the activity on that ground plane is a very suspect decision given that it is the exact element that you are required to engage in this project, draw from Professor Farah's course, and leverage as a means to connect to the public