September 2016
Objective
Visit the site at Hueston Woods and design a nature center to fit the parameters. The enclosure must include a research room, exhibit, a classroom, two adjacent offices, bathrooms, stairs and elevator if there is a second level, and must be ADA acessable. Morphed Masterpiece |
Nature CenterConcept
It was the interior of the lodge at Hueston Woods that gave me the inspiration for my design. I was immediately struck by the high vaulted ceilings, the rustic appeal, and the large A-frame window looking out into the lake. For my design I wanted to incorporate all of these design aspects along with the physical structure of the lodge and my own take from visiting the site. For my idea, I wanted to take the structure of the Lodge and morphe it in a way that it is almost sucked into the hillside. I intended to keep a rectangular type shape but shifting some axises to almost squeeze the building into itself. Overall, my design should be a complex interpretation of something simple, of something familiar yet unique, and it should be a great addition to the site. |
Overall
For this project I was to design a nature center for a site in Hueston Woods. For my design I wanted to incorporate the look of the established lodge near the site and transform it to fit the given parameters. I chose to base my design on the a-frame details of the lodge but morph and sink the structure into the given hill in which I was to build upon. During my process I worked heavily on Sketchup which helped increase my digital skills along with my creative outlook. Overall my project shows complex geometries and a unique interpretation of the surrounding area.
For this project I was to design a nature center for a site in Hueston Woods. For my design I wanted to incorporate the look of the established lodge near the site and transform it to fit the given parameters. I chose to base my design on the a-frame details of the lodge but morph and sink the structure into the given hill in which I was to build upon. During my process I worked heavily on Sketchup which helped increase my digital skills along with my creative outlook. Overall my project shows complex geometries and a unique interpretation of the surrounding area.