What can I say, you rendering skills are off the chart buddy! That is perfection. So, let's talk Architorture, I think your project is off to a great start, the renderings clearly show your vision as an Urbanist, Architect and Eco-conscious designer. My suggestion to the Architecture is to examine the approach as if you were approaching the project from the south of Mass. Ave, also, from the east of Boylston street. Most of the traffic around this area is from those streets and not so much from the west. If I understand the gesture for the glass volume for the lobby is a response to the centered entry you are creating with the landscape area, but I wonder what we are looking at? This project has a side approach, and not much frontal, I think that if you turn the glass volume about 15 to 30 degrees towards the corner you could accomplish three things:
1. Activate the corner entry and facade to invite the pedestrian coming from the east of Boyslton.
2. Create a facade of activity welcoming the visitor as it enters the city on the Mass. pike, by the same token, the rider could see the volume fading away in the rear view mirror, perhaps creating nostalgia and wishing for the visitor to come back to Boston.
3. If the glass volume turns, it could also create a second entry/exit to the landscape garden, that way there is no turned back on anyone.
I think there could probably be more hiearchy if the cool trusses were not challenged by the brise soleil elements at the glass centered volume.
Matt, I totally agree with Eddie, but I would like you to add your wrap-up of Saturday's crit and next steps before I add my two cents. I'm looking foreward to see your take.
Matt, I was so glad to see you post the sketch up images. I think they tell a lot about your building that you weren’t able to see with the images produced from revit (you revit king you). I am really impressed with your building. Both semesters you have produced amazing designs. I love looking at your images because they really inspire me to reach outside my realm. Similar to David I would love to see you develop your site as you stated you need to do. Your site showed so much thought had gone into it and that you had even considered the use of some areas but the images weren’t there to demonstrate that (lack of time hurts us doesn’t it?). I would love for you to produce some images that tell us what you envision going on in these areas and like you said, how they reflect in the façade and other elements of your building. I was wondering what you envision for some of the blank walls that are showing up in your design. Will they stay a clean slate or is something happening on these walls? I think this is a prime opportunity for the walls on the highway side to become even more enticing. The curve leads you into the city which I think works extremely well and is enticing in itself. My last question/comment is the large solid wall in the gallery space. The space doesn’t seem open to the mass ave. passers. Is this deliberate or are you still studying this? I think that opening the gallery up to passer bys is a great opportunity to include the community in what the BAC is doing, especially with the distance program as the students are not involved in the community. Keep up the good work, can’t wait to see more images.
wow my friend! so now that you are finished what will you do with all your free time? Revit classes for all!!
Seriously good work. I have only a few aspects that I wish you bring into your project. Some landscaping would be nice to see and how you incorporate the natural site with your finished building. What makes your building "green" and how can we see this? I agree with Jaclyn what is happening with that wall facing the freeway? I think this is the challenge for us all.. Good job and good luck. It was awesome to have studio with you again.
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Matt,
What can I say, you rendering skills are off the chart buddy! That is perfection. So, let's talk Architorture, I think your project is off to a great start, the renderings clearly show your vision as an Urbanist, Architect and Eco-conscious designer. My suggestion to the Architecture is to examine the approach as if you were approaching the project from the south of Mass. Ave, also, from the east of Boylston street. Most of the traffic around this area is from those streets and not so much from the west. If I understand the gesture for the glass volume for the lobby is a response to the centered entry you are creating with the landscape area, but I wonder what we are looking at? This project has a side approach, and not much frontal, I think that if you turn the glass volume about 15 to 30 degrees towards the corner you could accomplish three things:
1. Activate the corner entry and facade to invite the pedestrian coming from the east of Boyslton.
2. Create a facade of activity welcoming the visitor as it enters the city on the Mass. pike, by the same token, the rider could see the volume fading away in the rear view mirror, perhaps creating nostalgia and wishing for the visitor to come back to Boston.
3. If the glass volume turns, it could also create a second entry/exit to the landscape garden, that way there is no turned back on anyone.
I think there could probably be more hiearchy if the cool trusses were not challenged by the brise soleil elements at the glass centered volume.
Cool work!
Matt,
I totally agree with Eddie, but I would like you to add your wrap-up of Saturday's crit and next steps before I add my two cents. I'm looking foreward to see your take.
Matt,
I was so glad to see you post the sketch up images. I think they tell a lot about your building that you weren’t able to see with the images produced from revit (you revit king you). I am really impressed with your building. Both semesters you have produced amazing designs. I love looking at your images because they really inspire me to reach outside my realm.
Similar to David I would love to see you develop your site as you stated you need to do. Your site showed so much thought had gone into it and that you had even considered the use of some areas but the images weren’t there to demonstrate that (lack of time hurts us doesn’t it?). I would love for you to produce some images that tell us what you envision going on in these areas and like you said, how they reflect in the façade and other elements of your building. I was wondering what you envision for some of the blank walls that are showing up in your design. Will they stay a clean slate or is something happening on these walls? I think this is a prime opportunity for the walls on the highway side to become even more enticing. The curve leads you into the city which I think works extremely well and is enticing in itself. My last question/comment is the large solid wall in the gallery space. The space doesn’t seem open to the mass ave. passers. Is this deliberate or are you still studying this? I think that opening the gallery up to passer bys is a great opportunity to include the community in what the BAC is doing, especially with the distance program as the students are not involved in the community. Keep up the good work, can’t wait to see more images.
Matt,
wow my friend! so now that you are finished what will you do with all your free time?
Revit classes for all!!
Seriously good work.
I have only a few aspects that I wish you bring into your project. Some landscaping would be nice to see and how you incorporate the natural site with your finished building.
What makes your building "green" and how can we see this? I agree with Jaclyn what is happening with that wall facing the freeway? I think this is the challenge for us all..
Good job and good luck. It was awesome to have studio with you again.
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