Wednesday 26 October 2011

[06] Context and Condition.

Seattle Central Library by OMA


The design process for the structure began with analysing the context and condition of the functions and the program of the library. I was design  thinking of the volumes of the spaces for the classified activities and wrapping the skin of the building around of those activities but also distributing them in a logical sequence. The philosophy was to let the building required functions dictate what it should look like rather than imposing a stiff structure and making the functions conform to that.


Starting from the core of the building outwards.


Braking with the concept people might have of (in this case) libraries as a stuffy and dusty places for gigs but making it an inviting and fun place to be.



http://greg.org/archive/2004/05/15/muschampkoolhaas_piss_me_off_again.html


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Seattle_library_main_branch_overhead.jpg



http://blog.vividotonline.com/2011/04/seattle-public-library-friendshop.html



http://vacantplots.wordpress.com/page/7/

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