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expanded facilities for an existingmuseum / landscape school

J. Viaud

ARCH 373

Spring 2008 / Versailles, France

Though the original Potager du Roi facilities were more than adequate for

King Louis XIV in the seventeenth century, they do not function sufficiently

to meet the needs of today’s users. Formerly the imperial vegetable gar-

dens for the royal palace of France, today the Potager serves as a garden

museum and landscape architecture school for the residents of suburban

Paris. The musuem and school currently inhabit the original buildings that

have occupied the site for over three hundred years. This expansion proj-

ect required each student to provide various exhibition /gallery spaces,

restaurants, and a museum store and auditorium to serve both students

of the school and visitors to the gardens. Four existing stone walls that

separate the buildings from the large garden were to be incorporated into

the design and were not allowed to be altered. Beyond the stone walls,

the garden utilizes modern gardening techniques to create highly sym-

metric and artistic growing patterns for the some 5,ooo fruit trees that

grow within the garden walls.

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A potager garden is a French gardening method of creating an ornamental vegetable garden; flowers and herbs are often planted with vegetables to enhance the beauty of the garden. The goal of the potager is to grow food in an aesthetically pleasing way. Plants are chosen as much for their functionality as for their color and form. Oftentimes they are trained to grow upwards. The Potager du Roi in Versailles uses these gardening techniques in their own growing methods. The garden is a common tourist destination in the community as well as a place for families and students to enjoy free time. Incorporation of traditional potager gardening methods unites this Potager du Roi expansion with its historic site. The modern and austere buildings blend seamlessly with their natural surroundings without detracting from the beauty of the landscape. Each building serves a distinct function, much like the plants chosen for the garden itself.

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In order to not detract from the beauty of the gardens, each building was

designed as a simple geometric form against the existing stone walls.

Each building remains at one story below the height of the wall except for

a single Cor-ten steel cube that rises above. From the garden these four

cubes dramatically rise above the height of the wall, appearing to grow out

of the earth. The second level of the cube provides expansive views of the

garden beyond.

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Cubes constructed of bold Cor-ten steel anchor and ground each building

to the earth. The natural color and texture of the material forms a unique

relationship to the surroundings and site.

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exhibition/activity/outdoormuseum space

S. Hicks

ARCH 475

Fall 2008

The natural environmental and lifestyle cycles of a city are often disconnect-ed from urban buildings. Many act as containers, sheltering what is within from what is occurring on the outside. This prevents important connections between the barrier of interior and exterior. Through one simple gesture of opening up the street to the sky above this children’s museum brings together the separate cycles of the city into one container. New perceptions are created through alterations in space and threshold, leading users to question traditional building design. This is accomplished through an exterior atrium that opens to the city above though enclosed by the museum on all sides, allowing direct interaction be-tween the cycles and users of each. Circulation within the museum flows continuously around the atrium, presenting the user with various scales of perception. These scales are created through design choices that produce parallels in the juxtaposition of space through various thresholds. As the daily cycles of city and environment progress throughout each day, week, month, and year, new perceptions are created within each position in the building. A continuous flow of energy enlivens the space and allows for a positive atmosphere of learning and discovery.

Earl Prize Nominee

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Variations in threshold create alterations in the way that users experience the building. Various locations within the building allow for different perceptions and views. The traditional s o l i d exterior is set away from the curtain wall of the building and is broken up by offset concrete panels creating a distinct separation between i n t e r i o r and e x t e r i o r . The user looks inward towards the inte-rior atrium where the facade consists of a series of glass louvers that line both sides of a glass curtain wall. The louvers are positioned in a series of different angles allow-ing for manipulation of l i g h t and view, creating an infinite number of possible experiences. Skylights in the floor of the atrium allow the user a b o v e to interact with the pedestrians traveling through the street-like passageway b e l o w. Openings in the floor within the museum allow for multiple interactions between child and museum. The child can slide into these occupiable sky-lights and look u p or d o w n to experience the museum from a different perspective.

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Pushing out sections of the facade and leaving a gap be-

tween the curtain wall lightens the presence of the building

and increases the connection to the city. The solid panels

appear to float in space, allowing for diffused light to enter

the interior space while maintaining a barrier between in

and out. Shadows travel across the facade with the sun,

creating a connection to the natural cycles of the environ-

ment and adding a sense of playfulness and intrigue. Pe-destrians and museum users each experience different perceptions of the building depending on their location.

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The interior atrium is lined with reflective glass louvers set at different angles. With each hour of the day the move-ment and angle of the sun affect each interior space, cre-ating unique experiences with every visit to the museum. As the user cycles throughout the museum, light and view are manipulated in different ways and perception of the atrium changes. The lightness of the interior facade is a direct contrast to the solidness of the exterior. Circulation travels around the interior atrium creating a cyclic experience for museum users. Ramps connecting each floor are also lined with glass louvers providing the user with constant interaction with the adjacent outdoor environment.

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Skylights in the atrium floor connect the public atrium space above to the pedestrian passageway below. The relationship between the two spaces is manipulated through variations in the way the two are perceived. The irregularity of the various skylights arouses curiosity in the user.

A connection between user A, above, and user B, be-low, can be experienced three different ways. The first creates a typical connection between the two users, similar to that of a skylight. The second connection uses technology similar to a periscope, allowing each user to perceive the opposite space at an angle. The third con-nection drastically alters the user’s perception, as video screens placed in the floor and ceiling project images from each space.

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architectural office/residence for Tadao Ando

P. Armstrong

ARCH 272

Spring 2007

Traditionally an architect would be the first to design a building for his or

her own personal use. This project, however, gave the student the op-

portunity to learn about architectural philosophies and methods through

the design of an office / residence for a particular architect.

With no specific site, this project required extensive research unrelated

to its location; rather research was directed toward the architectural work

of Tadao Ando. This urban infill building was designed with some of the

recurring themes found in Ando’s previous work such as light, water, and

material form.

The glass curtain wall on the facade resembles Ando’s traditional con-

crete blocks, however this reversal of material allows an abundance of

light to enter the building through the south facade. Throughout the day,

unique shadows dance across the circular concrete stairwell beyond. In-

stead of a solid concrete facade, passerbys can see through the glass

curtain wall at the solid mass within, serving as an example and showcase

of Ando’s work.

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The interior form and circulation were designed by di-viding the building into geometrically proportional sec-tions. A circular stair in the front of the building softens the strict geometry and unites each floor. Ando’s ten-dency to push and pull concrete forms is resembled in this building design. Circulation was pushed to the edges of the building to allow for each interior space to be easily accessible and relate to one another spatially. An overall feeling of lightness is present despite the abundance of solid concrete.

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The interior of the circular staircase introduces a simple water feature that adds a spiritual resonance through-out the office. The thin stream of falling water creates a sense of tranquility and also catches the sunlight provid-ing unique reflections of light within the entrance atrium. Ando uses water frequently in his projects to introduce this sense of natural spiritual cleansing and meditation. Water combined with lighting effects is one of Ando’s recurring themes.

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modern hammam / spa facilities

P. Arbor

ARCH 371

Fall 2007 / Versailles, France

Located in the heart of the 19th arrondissement of Paris, the triangular site for this hammam / spa took advantage of the young community and resi-dents that have congregated to the northern edge of the city. This up-and-coming area is in a process of revitalization and renewal. With a melting pot of ethnicities and ages, the neighborhood required a building that could cater to individuals of all interests, ages, and backgrounds. The site is located just off of the Quai de l’Oise, a narrow canal that carries water into the city. A walking path next to the canal provides residents with easy access to the nearby Parc de la Villette. Joggers, bikers, and families with strollers have become a common sight along the canal. The site is also surrounded by many apartment buildings, both new and old, which are mainly inhabited by young individuals new to the area. A bridge just east of the site serves as the main access point across the canal and into the heart of the city beyond. A sloped street to the west of the site connects the canal level to the streets above, serving as a main route of pedestrian and vehicular traffic.

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The triangular site is surrounded by three different ground levels; each level serves a separate function and a distinct category of people. The highest level is the bridge to the east which is most often congregated by commuters trav-eling south into the heart of Paris. The sloped level to the west is used most often by residents of the area who may be out on a daily shopping trip. Lastly, the canal at the lowest level serves those walking along its edge including families, joggers, and students. This hamman and spa serves each of these groups in a different way. Stressed and busy commuters who pass by the spa each day are enticed by the warm wood exte-rior, tempting them to make an appointment and enjoy the comfort and relaxtion within. Shoppers traveling from the main road above to the canal below enjoy access to the stores that line the street. Families and joggers along the canal can enjoy the lobby cafe or utilize street access to the exercise and family pools on the rooftop.

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Oriente Train Station, pencil

Lisbon, Portugal

Holocaust Memorial

Berlin, Germany

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Notre Dame du Haut

Ronchamp, France

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Gehry’s “Dancing House”, ink

Prague, Czech Republic

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