EXP3 Architectural Concepts

Hey guys, here's the concepts you compiled in groups today:



STEVEN HOLL:

Building One: Linked Hybrid

1. “City within a city” –
a. Micro-urbanism
2. Programmatically semi-lattice like, rather than simplistically linear –
a. Hybrid
3. Based on the naked dancing people artwork, utilizing it as a metaphor to design his building in a similar way -
a. Unity
b. Solidarity

Building Two: Horizontal Skyscraper – Vanke Centre

1. Architecture is designed for the surrounding environment and is designed for the future
a. Prospective
b. Forward-thinking
2. He sees all the problems all at once, i.e. beginning of the design project, and attempts to solve all these problems with one solution
a. Holistic Pragmatism



LOUIS KHAN:

1. Internal - Building from the inside
2. Intruding light - Elaborated use of light and materials.
3. Monolithic - Khan does very solid looking buildings with a monumental mood to it.
4. Symmetry - Very balanced shapes layout.
5. Ancient - Form influenced by great ancient ruins.
In addition, Khans quote: "Honour the materials that you use".



TOYO ITO:

1. Organic/Nature forms
2. Multi-valued design, in terms of structure, circulation, ventilation etc.
3. Transparency
4. Fluidity of plan/Free plan
5. Subtle Design regarding to materiality, lighting, building envelope

Buildings:
1. Tod's Omotesando
2. Sendai Mediatheque



ADOLF LOOS:
1. Modular design - design spaces first, then put them together to form a building.
2. Criminal ornamentation - there is a difference between organic and natural decoration (which higher thinkers use) and superfluous decoration (which criminals and barbarians use).
3. Raumplan - design spaces as volumes and push and cut them together to make them fit snugly.
4. Rational design - design for functionality instead of for emotion.
5. Internal focus - the interior is where the people are, so the focus should be on the internal spaces.