A Just Before Finals Review

Wednesday, our studio had a review with some professors, the results of which were intended to give us some much needed advice and set us on the right track in the final weeks of the project.

The comments I received were that I was generally on the right track, but some compositional issues with my program spaces were still present. One comment that hit home to me was that my design didn't have any risk. I agree with that observation; my design isn't risky or as dynamic as other designs in the class. The studios, which have a glass wall that is kicked off to face the bridge, are the most dynamic part of my design. Others did very different things, from totally transforming the rooftop with greenery, to hanging and suspending architectural elements off the edge of the building. The comments, on both my project and others, were informative and gave me a lot to think about.


Now, I think it is time to push the envelope a little. I have my formal organization down, so I will try some things that still fall within that organization, but that are also a bit more unconventional and daring.

Here is my design as it was for the review. It is based on the existing proportional relationships of the garage and the linear organization that is pulled from the facade of the building. I am using these properties to make connections to the Mississippi, which the West side of the garage faces.