forum upgrade

now to the fun stuff- more autocad

forum and montana hall

in progress...

Northern studios. Southern light

still alive and working

naked desks

these are "naked" desks because they are the personal core that can be plugged into numerous outfits depending on the creative needs of the individual. These desks would have a poster board (celotex probably) front that could be lifted up and slid to the back of the desk. In this way information posted to it is always visible to passerby. Even desks not in use would become a source of inspiration for anyone walking by.

SPRING BREAK!

tower may be a bit overwhelming


fold-able classrooms (bottom left of the above drawing) would be another species of customizable environment. I am thinking that two of the sides would be a fabric and the other two acrylic or glass. The idea would be that the classrooms only unfold when a class needs them, otherwise the space can be used for something else. The rooms would also be movable and could be taken outside for teaching on nice days.

Lantern Desk Village

This is a section through the north studios (which would have louver stairs) the adjustable shell around each desk unit would add a certain amount of unity to the random desk composition. The ability to change height based on privacy requirements would create variety.

Grasshopper desks

grasshopper is a parametric modeling program. The battery-like objects to the right of each red enclosure shows the code which created it. The green highlighted is amplitude of the vector that controls the spacing on the ribs of the enclosure. Once the code is built the only thing I have to do is slide the green box up and down to control the spacing of the ribs. I could also adjust the amount of curve or number of ribs.

Grasshopper

central square with a much better resolved entrance. students will be able to walk down the procession either by ramp (or much more likely) by stair. The central square/forum will act as a place for demonstrations/ eating or anything. The square will be the busy hub students can directly access the studios from.

although looking at it right now the entrance platform might have to be a little wider for handicap access.

and also plans...

Following up,

so, following up on resolving the differing axis issue as well as the creative studios here is the state of things. Starting with the top, a drawing looking straight down about a hundred feet in the air, an aerial looking down the montana hall axis, ground level looking at romney, courtyard level looking at montana hall, and finally two images looking at the interior studio spaces.