Saturday, March 14, 2009

Brian Johnson's Sketch Problem



2 comments:

e-juror desde EspaƱa said...

Sketch Problem by Brian Johnson
• Does not adequately incorporate 3ds-max 09 to accentuate his solution in plan view within the built environment
• Complicates an observers method of defining his solution, thus forcing the reliability of plan interpretation

Applied Theories
Sketch Problem by Brian Johnson

• Proposes a useful context, but presents a challenge for the reader in defining and integrating his proposed context to the site with using Google and 3ds-max 09
• Ecologically applies roof gardening to incorporate elevated environmental areas without relying on the street level thus loosing the effect of managing oxygen, sound and intrinsic necessities
• Maintains sight lines, patterns and form to incorporate the humanistic environment to his idea
• Does not invade the ease of sight lines or means of access / egress to and from the site

Contiguous form
Sketch Problem by Brian Johnson

• Does not adequately apply the tools of 3ds-max 09 to graphically accentuate the top and base of his idea

spiritcircle said...

Dear Brian,

This is a most interesting shape for a building. It looks like a zipper in elevation, however, your 3-D model fails to properly show this. If you had a view looking up the building from between the legs, I worry that you would have the underside of a great big bridge. And usually those are dark and damp. Of course this could be an opportunity for a creative response.

It is true that it allows views through them, and this may be a wonderful thing, however, you do not show us one of these views. That would have enhanced your case for wayfinding and humanism. Wayfinding is easily achieved in plan, however, 3-D can enhance this by a series of vignettes.

I appreciate the green roofs, but I consider them a minimum for such a building. I suppose they are better than a building without them, but given the ecological impact of the building, a parking lot might be better...

NJ