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Growing Towards BerlinJan Achilles Miller
Berlin is a city that is constantly growing and actively defining it’s character through its blend of past, present and future. Through the investigation of self the youth culture has become the predominant force in transforming Berlin into one of the western world’s epicenters for creative people. The people of Berlin have always been able to influence and sculpt the landscape of the city with their ideals and visions for the future. As a result, Berlin’s character has become a realization of several visions that have grown together to create something uniquely Berlin. Berlin’s youth culture has sculpted the landscape of their city through their use of various types of expression. Activities, such as music, shopping, and dining have allowed the youth culture and the city to overcome a series of hardships and actively define themselves. These activities act as forces that help to generate architectural epicenters within Berlin. The epicenters crystallize in the urban fabric where predominant forces in the youth culture interact with one another, and become the foundation for the investigation of expression that identifies Berlin’s character.
GROWINGTOWARDSBERLINTime of Study: Graduate School Spring ‘10Project Location: Berlin, GermanyProgram Typology: Mixed UsePrograms Used: Maya, Rhino, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign
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Understanding the Language of Berlin
Berlin MitteCharacteristics
street
Art
Breakdancing
Fashion
Nightlife
Dining
Public Art
Defining Berlin’s Youth Culture
Living
Museums
Shopping
Education
Government
Religion
Kaiser Schloss, German Empire Palace of the Republic, GDR
Analysis of Mitte Site Context
Berlin Mitte Figure Grounds taken from “Geneology of Cities” Charles Graves Jr.
Understanding the Language of Berlin
Berlin MitteCharacteristics
street
Art
Breakdancing
Fashion
Nightlife
Dining
Public Art
Defining Berlin’s Youth Culture
Living
Museums
Shopping
Education
Government
Religion
Kaiser Schloss, German Empire Palace of the Republic, GDR
Analysis of Mitte Site Context
Berlin Mitte Figure Grounds taken from “Geneology of Cities” Charles Graves Jr.
FOrm Plan
FOrm Elevation
Program Elements
Western PerspectiveFrom Unter Den Linden
Forces Upon Site
Forces Generator Generation of Form Complex Form
Morphed ElevationLayered ElevationLayered Perspective
Living Element Music Element Shopping Element Eating Element
Youth Music Youth Shopping Youth EatingYouth Living
Crystal Study
Context Analysis
Program Analysis
Fluorite Crystal Analysis
Program Analysis of Berlin Youth
Fluorite Crystal
FOrm Plan
FOrm Elevation
Program Elements
Western PerspectiveFrom Unter Den Linden
Forces Upon Site
Forces Generator Generation of Form Complex Form
Morphed ElevationLayered ElevationLayered Perspective
Living Element Music Element Shopping Element Eating Element
Youth Music Youth Shopping Youth EatingYouth Living
Crystal Study
Context Analysis
Program Analysis
Fluorite Crystal Analysis
Program Analysis of Berlin Youth
Fluorite Crystal
Structural Form
Music Form
Shopping Form
Eating Form
Living Form
Complete Form
Music Interior
Shopping Interior
ExteriorGardens
Eastern PerspectiveFrom Alexander Platz
Form Structure Crystal Complete Form
Tinted Glass Polished Concrete Aerogel
Complex FormIntial Form Unified Form Basic Structure
Complex Structure
Structural Form
Music Form
Shopping Form
Eating Form
Living Form
Complete Form
Music Interior
Shopping Interior
ExteriorGardens
Eastern PerspectiveFrom Alexander Platz
Form Structure Crystal Complete Form
Tinted Glass Polished Concrete Aerogel
Complex FormIntial Form Unified Form Basic Structure
Complex Structure
Jan Achilles MillerEmail: [email protected]: (412) 608-4447janachillesdesign.com
