The structural condition down towards the bottom is odd for two reasons: a) the apparent crossing of structural members and b) the relative thinness of the member profiles. These can be sorted out for the next deadline; however the purity of the design might benefit from pulling more structure inside or at the very least downplaying it as it potentially visually competes with the massing.
a) I agree, i realized this last night as I put on the columns. I will fix this later. b) The decision to bring the structure to the exterior was to support the metal screen system, also to showcase some steel connections for the competition... The reason I changed my facade was based on the fact that my structure was going to be hidden within the walls and therefore rendering my project a useless submission for the competition.
If I were to pull the structure inside, do you have any suggestions that might help make is more interesting then just being buried within the walls?
The walls need not be solid; the structure could still be visible from the outside and you manage to make the design a bit more cohesive. Look to the Rose Center or even the Newseum in Washington. Alternatively you may opt to angle the columns inward but this is up to you as it might conflict with your design intent. As discussed before, we might be able to have the major structure run North-South (where your bridges become structural members tying back to the core and shear wall) which could potentially free up the ground plane on the North end... that might really kill two birds with one stone as it would also showcase your awareness of steel and highlight the use in the design.
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ReplyDeleteThe structural condition down towards the bottom is odd for two reasons: a) the apparent crossing of structural members and b) the relative thinness of the member profiles. These can be sorted out for the next deadline; however the purity of the design might benefit from pulling more structure inside or at the very least downplaying it as it potentially visually competes with the massing.
ReplyDeletea) I agree, i realized this last night as I put on the columns. I will fix this later.
ReplyDeleteb) The decision to bring the structure to the exterior was to support the metal screen system, also to showcase some steel connections for the competition... The reason I changed my facade was based on the fact that my structure was going to be hidden within the walls and therefore rendering my project a useless submission for the competition.
If I were to pull the structure inside, do you have any suggestions that might help make is more interesting then just being buried within the walls?
The walls need not be solid; the structure could still be visible from the outside and you manage to make the design a bit more cohesive. Look to the Rose Center or even the Newseum in Washington. Alternatively you may opt to angle the columns inward but this is up to you as it might conflict with your design intent. As discussed before, we might be able to have the major structure run North-South (where your bridges become structural members tying back to the core and shear wall) which could potentially free up the ground plane on the North end... that might really kill two birds with one stone as it would also showcase your awareness of steel and highlight the use in the design.
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