3D_Section

This section was taken by cutting through the building from left to right so I can get the entire length. The interior shows the areas of where I can start to layout classrooms. Maybe my interior spaces will take the same shape as the exterior walls so the curves can relate to each other.

3D_Side Elevation

This side elevation shows the length of the building as well as the glass. I used blue to figure out where to put glass and how much of it. The curved areas is where I will put the outdoor spaces for lecture.

3D_Front Elevation

This is a 3 dimensional approach to my building and what I think it should look like...I used red, yellow and blue to distinguish the different levels and floors of the schools...as of now there are three floors...The columns are in purple and are vertical.

FloorPlan_Concept

I have created a floor plan based on all three of my concept study models. As you can see the building will be more horizontal than vertical in which I am able to tilt some parts of it. I can use this idea to stack floors on top of each other like a stack of books as I earlier envisioned.

Study_Model_1

This concept model gave me an idea of how my building should have one or more vertical cores. The base shows how an outdoor space can be created with vegetation that can also be used for lectures.

Study_Model_2

This model gave me an idea of how my building can be horizontal and long...I want to have more length than width in the design of my school.

Study_Model_3

I like the tilting idea that this model shows. This allows me to manipulate my design and have it take more forms as opposed to just straight walls.

Site_Analysis_Thoughts

When i was visiting the site I had to keep in mind the kind of building that I was asked to design. I think that a middle school is a good idea for our building. I came to this generalization because of the surrounding buildings that I noticed at the area. The Detention Center that I visited is surrounded by high rise apartment buildings, deli shops and a few parking lots. As I studied the kind of people in the area it seems that it is a family oriented neighborhood. I think that this is a good site to put a middle school as everything nearby provides convenience to everyone that lives there. The gallery I created below shows the Detention Center and also all of the surrounding buildings, businesses, boulevards and streets as well as traffic and pedestrian circulation.

Site_Visit_Gallery

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Bubble_Diagram_Middle - School

This diagram shows the spaces of the school that are connected in terms of circulation...some bubbles require you to walk through one space to get to the other, while others have their own separate connections to one area.

Matrix_Middle - School

This matrix shows all of the spaces in the program of the project and how they connect.

Parti_Project2_MiddleSchool - Book_Shelves

This shelf is unique in the sense that it has a lounge spot in the middle for someone to relax and read with books stacked on each side.

I like this idea of a horizontal shelf where books are stacked from left to right...Some of the spaces can also be used to sit plants.

Parti_Project2_Middle_School

When brainstorming about designing a middle school I automatically started thinking about books since they are one of the most essential parts of education...I started to think about stacks of books and how that can become an idea for a parti.





















Books generally are placed or stacked on shelves so I tried to find many types of unique kinds. This shelf is mostly vertical and has solid and void spaces.