Felt guilty that I haven’t been posting or doing anything for the past week, but I’ve been working on a few schemes for my review next Thursday. The three below are really rough ideas at the moment and I think it’ll change in the next few days as I go over them.
One
Idea One propose an investigation based on the infrastructure of a building. The long bar acts as a permanent core strip that contains mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems while acting as an arcade/corridor for the public, more or less like a power strip where the developer/retailer can ‘plug’ into the strip ready for business.
Idea Two
Idea Two splits the program pieces into individual buildings, connected only by exterior courtyards and small cuts between the buildings.
Idea Three
Idea Three is a singular structure where the proposed programs share a component between each other, thus eliminating the need for additional resource. In this case, the scenario above contains a museum, hotel and retail components. The museum shares a public theater with the hotel, and the retail component is placed strategically to serve both the museum and hotel. These components can also operate individually at different times.
Think I prefer the second as a plan, but before deciding on anything concrete, I need to sketchup up some models and supporting materials for the review next week.
Update: Found a new direction. Back to the drawing board again. New post should be up by Sunday night.