DESIGN PROCESS 1

The site is very big, to built a 5000m2 field sation i'm thing to start with landscape of the site

Elements of landscape on the site

1. create green on my site, as Gowanus lack of green space

2. create a public open space, as Gowanus doesn't have much open space

3. create small hills on the site, to make strong contrast with flat Gowanus 

4. create different height allow visitors to explore and experience various views of canal and Gowanus

5. make holes under hills, i don't these hills to block the view of canal for the people from the street.

the reason to make hill is to make canal and field station visible from the street

 

Building space relationship

separate space into two zones -  quiet zone & noise zone

quiet zone:

auditorium

exhibition 

noise zone:

library

workshop

resource

semi zone:

exhibition

library

Linear shape building

as the site is building big, and i don't want to separate  my building

to due with these issues, i think my building has to be linear

How people entry my building?

one entry :

enter from the middle of the building, so people don't have to travel long distance to get other part of the building

 

two entry:

two entry from the two sides of the site which are near the most public transportation stop including bus stop, subway station and also bike spot (design in assignment 1).

instead of one entry, two entries are more visible and easier to find 

Form of the field station

• curve shape to reflect the hilly landscape design

• courtyard is necessary, connect inside and outside the building

people inside of the building can see what is happening outside, could see people play or hold even in courtyard and also can see people rowing canoe on the canal
'U' shape to create courtyard

• elevate some part of building to create views of canal for people on street or on the site
• sky light on the elevate part, let light come into the bottom part.

mass model -  building form (1:500)