Tip: NEVER use colour coding at this phase as your design gestures are extremely important and must be clearly articulated There are several key problems with this proposal: A) There is a serious lack in understanding what goes on the ground level; if the entire ground floor (which, given the zoning, makes for quite a huge volume) is for the DMZ, what is anticipated to go on in there? The lack of understanding the program and allocation of space at this fundamental level makes the proposition weak. B) The Third Place's detachment from the ground plane is a huge oversight. That the DMZ is the only presence on the ground makes the 3rd place quite an ambiguous volume. Like your DMZ, what goes on there? To say it is a lounge is NOT good enough. C) Your understanding of the residential component of the design must be developed significantly as your spatial organization is questionable. Why are the married units on the top? Is it solely to connect to the 3rd place? Why is the design so segregated? D) Continuing from the last point, your project MUST really consider the organization of the floor plans of the residential component. The single unit floors (if you really wish to design this way) could either be configured like a hotel or potentially have common kitchen/gathering areas. But then again, is that the anticipated use of the "3rd place"? If so, that would demonstrate a serious problem, which brings me to the next point... E) Your design proposal does not showcase an awareness of fundamental issues pertaining to what the nature of a 3rd place is or your key strategies and main idea(s). F) You will need to showcase a basic awareness of how functions of the building must be accommodated. That you have yet to demonstrate awareness of utilitarian elements such as loading, vertical circulation, and egress is a sign that you are more concerned with the design as an artifact. It could be seen that way, but as an architect you must go beyond that superficiality.
Tip: NEVER use colour coding at this phase as your design gestures are extremely important and must be clearly articulated
ReplyDeleteThere are several key problems with this proposal:
A) There is a serious lack in understanding what goes on the ground level; if the entire ground floor (which, given the zoning, makes for quite a huge volume) is for the DMZ, what is anticipated to go on in there? The lack of understanding the program and allocation of space at this fundamental level makes the proposition weak.
B) The Third Place's detachment from the ground plane is a huge oversight. That the DMZ is the only presence on the ground makes the 3rd place quite an ambiguous volume. Like your DMZ, what goes on there? To say it is a lounge is NOT good enough.
C) Your understanding of the residential component of the design must be developed significantly as your spatial organization is questionable. Why are the married units on the top? Is it solely to connect to the 3rd place? Why is the design so segregated?
D) Continuing from the last point, your project MUST really consider the organization of the floor plans of the residential component. The single unit floors (if you really wish to design this way) could either be configured like a hotel or potentially have common kitchen/gathering areas. But then again, is that the anticipated use of the "3rd place"? If so, that would demonstrate a serious problem, which brings me to the next point...
E) Your design proposal does not showcase an awareness of fundamental issues pertaining to what the nature of a 3rd place is or your key strategies and main idea(s).
F) You will need to showcase a basic awareness of how functions of the building must be accommodated. That you have yet to demonstrate awareness of utilitarian elements such as loading, vertical circulation, and egress is a sign that you are more concerned with the design as an artifact. It could be seen that way, but as an architect you must go beyond that superficiality.