1.23.2007

studio:03 boston.p4

study model 2
more exploration of the concepts in sketch and first study model









select comments from review:
_ In reality, the store will be all hustle and bustle. How can you still magnify the heirarchy of the sharing space when it can't be just through images?
_Can you get more variation between levels?
_Explore bringing form inward on site rather than projecting outward.
_Playful. Where's this? And how do you define it?
_How does the architecture play? Could it be through color? forms? product interaction?

my thoughts in addition to the comments above
_I am really interested in the question of how does the architecture share and want explore this more. Sharing of natural light, mechanical systems, water, party wall, fire egress within the space of the alley and adjacent building, digital content, product display, sharing in context of Copely Square.
_How does color and texture through materiality further the experiences of play, create, share, learn, shape?

2 comments:

Carli Sekella said...

Hi Rick -

I think its a really interesting question, "how does the architecture share." Maybe you should explore it also in the context of, how do you express playing, learning, creating architecturally? Even your sketches below lean towards this very homogenous space, where each function is expressed similarly. I think its worth looking at separately and architecturally defining the different -ing words.

rbutera said...

Thanks for the feed back Carli,

It would definitely be interesting to explore the expression of each of the -ing's as architecture.

Although it is not a real strong element thus far, I do have spaces for what I call the "creation" studios. Places where the public (the Apple culture + new comers a like) could bring their Apple's and use them to express themselves, ie. create. They would then be able to share their creations via the vertical gallery, which will be my signature element.

Take a look at my studio:04+05 (week 4 and 5) post. I would be interested to hear your comments.

~R