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Pro. Matthias Lohmann - 4th Year

Pro. Elizabeth Gibb - 3rd Year

Pro. Eric Weyant - 2nd Year

Pro. Seth Hoffman - 3rd Year

MUSIC SCHOOL

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Originally a botanical garden, the sitegradually transformed into a

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community park surrounded by treesand government institutional buildingsThis makes the park a hidden jewel to be discovered, which consequently becomes the point of departure for the

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design of the music school. The focusfor the muic school addition is on its performance. It is envisioned as a place of discovery that celebrates music in its fundamental sense; a phenomena thatcan inspire, elevate and relax the humanspirit. Through the architectural elements of material, fenestration andform, the building is intimate and introspective just like the experience of listening to music.

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BASEMENT GROUND FLOOR

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STONE MULCH

CEDAR WOOD

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ACOUSTIC MATTRESS

EAST ELEVATION

SOUTH ELEVATION

NORTH ELEVATION

REINFORCED CONCRETE SLAB

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100MM INSULATION

CEDAR-WOOD CLADDING

GYPSUM BOARD

SUSPENDED CEILING

POLISHED SCREED FLOOR

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The Bike facility for Seven Cycles is perceived as a community of spaces organized around the notion ofpermeability. In a highly dense city of Somerville, the intention is to make a high end bicycle facility and retail center fit into a middle income, diverse and residential community.Five pavillions are proposed, each separated by a landscape feature and are all to be connected to courtyards that act as the spine of the facility. The courtyards then allow for recreation and interactionbetween workers, visitors andresidents of Somerville, which ultimately creates a sense ofcommunity envisioned by thefacility owners.

Above - Conceptual sketchesBelow - Sectional site proposal

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The proposal is a b a r building that stands in contrast with the undulating hills of Jamaica plainthat are part of Olmsted’s BostonEmerald Necklace.The rectilinearform emphasizes the fact that aman-made object is being placed on a man-made landscape. Thisbold gesture is also referenced to the Tower, which has a dominantpresence in the sites skyline.

With a careful carving out of voids from the building’s form, multiplelandscape features are incorporatedinside and outside the school tosoften its austere presence. The material palette also reflects to this notion as natural elements suchas wood, stone and various plantings are used throughout the building.


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