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Villa Savoye Transformation
Christian Science Center Outdoor Café
Boston Ballet School Annex
South Boston Branch Library
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Sophomore, Fall 2009Studio 1: Site, Type, and CompositionInstructor: Sam Choi4 weeks
Sophomore, Fall 2009Studio 1: Site, Type, and CompositionInstructor: Sam Choi7 weeks
Freshman Spring 2009Fundamental DesignInstructor: Carla Ceruzzi4 weeks
Freshman, Spring 2009Fundamental DesignInstructor: Carla Ceruzzi7 weeks
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The assignment was to recon!gure the Le Corbusier’s Villa Savoye onto a new site. The recon!gured house had to maintain the critical design concepts, elements and organizational principles of the original structure. In addition, we had the option to incorporate elements of the Carpenter Center into the new design.
My site was an L-shaped lot containing an existing building on the inside of the L. I approached the site by overlaying a grid in order to determine spacing. The grid was also used in the creation of the lung shaped form of the Carpenter Center within the new design.
Villa Savoye Transformation
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Grid System Diagram
Step 1 Step 2 Step 3
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1 Level 2 Level
Curve Diagram (Transformation)
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CD
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0 1’ 2’ 4’2nd Floor
Curve Diagram (Carpenter Center)
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3 Level
Views Diagram (Transformation)Views Diagram (Villa Savoye)
Private vs. Public Diagram
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The Christian Science Center is often empty and forlorn. In order to invite more people to congregate on the Huntington Avenue edge of the complex, the Church has decided to explore the possibility of building a small seasonal café. This 1,000 square foot café will primarily have exterior seating for !fty people, with a small interior seating area enclosed by glass and a service counter since the food preparation is located o" site.
After studying the sites geometry and the placement of the linden trees, I found that there were two distinct grid systems, orthogonal and diagonal. Using the two grids as constraints, I created various study models ultimately developing a structure that wraps around. I removed several of the linden trees, to accentuate the diagonal grid. By doing so, you are drawn into the café with its view of the Mother Church.
Christian Science Center Outdoor Café
Floor Plan
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1 Level
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Cafe
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Section ASection A
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Huntington Avenue Elevation
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Elevation: Facing the Prudential
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Cafe
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The Boston Ballet School has evolved over the past 56 years to become the largest dance program in the United States. It is now proposing an Artist in Residence program which will be located on Warren Street in South Boston near the main building. This annex will house, for a period of up to four months, a notable visiting dance artist. Six selected students will also live within the annex for the allotted period of time. This 2,800 square foot building includes a residential component, a smaller studio, a shared common room and a multi-purpose room that can be utilized as a practice/rehearsal area or for small performances and exhibits.
I began this assignment by di"erentiating between the public and private zones. I then placed the multi-purpose room on the lower level given that this is the most public space. Next, I divided the private zone into residential spaces for both the instructor and the students. Lastly, I located the smaller studio on the upper level hidden between the residential areas making it a more private space.
Boston Ballet School Annex
Private vs. Public Diagram Studio vs. Living Diagram Floor System Diagram
Elevation Parti Diagram
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1 Level0 Level 2 Level
5 Level4 Level3 Level
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STAIR SYSTEMStair Diagram WALL DIVISIONSWall Division Diagram
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Section B
Section A
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With the increasing local residential population, the South Boston Branch of the Boston Public Library system is undergoing an expansion. The city would like to locate a new 12,800 square foot branch library along with an outdoor space for public use. The proposed site is adjacent to the Broadway Red Line subway stop, on Dorchester Avenue and Broadway Street.
For my design I proposed a V shaped building that re#ected the attributes of the two surrounding streets. Dorchester Avenue, a more residential area, verses Broadway Street, a more commercial area. I divided the building into three zones: reading rooms, book stacks, and administration. As a branch library, I viewed the reading rooms as a more public space than in a normal library. Therefore, the main circulation wraps around a void that connects the reading spaces. Another aspect to my design is the book stack area. This area is distinguished by its protective shell that can be seen from the interior and exterior of the building. Lastly, the administration area overlooks Broadway Street expressing its shared public characteristics.
South Boston Branch Library
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Parti Diagram
Key Zones Diagram
Circulation Diagram
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1 Level
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2 Level 3 Level
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Dorchester Avenue Elevation
SECTION ASCALE: 1/8”=1’
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Section A
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Libr
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