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Building in Cities
Instructor: Joslin
Room:
Telephone: (617) 253-7907
Send e-mail
Units: 0-12-9
Level: U
Prerequisites:
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Theme:
The characterizing of space. Establishing an authentic identity
of Path and Place that is an articulation of the values and
aspirations underlying the human events for which they are a
setting.
Program: Places in which to Encounter / Acquire the Knowledge
of Text.
Process: Study will be undertaken in four stages:
1) Creation of a Movie: A journey through three "stage
sets" that serve to express through narration, imagery,
procession and sound, the ideas/emotions within a particular
poem. (Projects will be done in groups).
2) Analysis of Precedent: Group and individual tours and analysis
of a number of notable places for books that are close at hand.
Individuals will present findings in sketches and diagrams to
enlighten the group about the spatial characteristics and organizational
principals of these places.
3) Articulation of a Program/Story: Each student will develop
for themselves, a narration about path and place, using text
and imagery, that will inform the underlying character development
of A Branch Library of the 21 st Century. It will be comprised
of a gathering of three or more distinct settings and a corresponding
character of procession. Settings might include…
A Temple of Knowledge,
A Sanctuary of Knowledge,
A Theater of Knowledge,
A Forum of Knowledge,
A Well of Knowledge,
A Network of Knowledge,
A Marketplace of Knowledge,
A Garden of Knowledge,
A Tree of Knowledge,
A Storehouse of Knowledge,
A Museum of Knowledge, and/or
A Playground of Knowledge…
The total size should be within the range of 20,000 to 30,000
sq. ft 4) A Building Design: Each student will develop a building
design that is an articulation of his or her Program/Story.
The building will be sited just north of Central Square, Cambridge,
MA, at the SW corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Pleasant Street;
a place of transition between the civic and retail center of
the neighborhood. It is a setting that allows the studio to
explore and celebrate the primary condition of urbanity; the
intersection of the individual with community, resources and
amenities. The Design Process will be modulated through the
following stages:
a) A Place of Identity: Building Concept and Organization
b) A Living Organism: Integration of Building Systems
c) The Envelope: Building from Inside and from Outside
d) Interior Spaces: Material, Light, Color and
Furnishings
The format of the Concluding Presentation will use the movie
technique from the first exercise, to take the viewer/critic
on a procession through the primary story of their design.
Students will explore themes primarily through the use of perspective
and models.
Students will receive individual consultant support as required
by the specifics of their own program and approach.
Supplemental exercises include bi weekly discussions on related
themes, activities with the parallel studio, Friday afternoon
show and tell, with beer(?) and chips, and guest critics that
include poets, scenic artists, architectural critics and…many
others.
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