Project3

These are my first attempt of this project.

I chose site2 since this site is challenging that it is enclosed by three streets, thus, the facades can be two or more, the circulation has more options, and the way the building can communicate with the outside world. ... It is pretty interesting to think about that.

When considering about the natural pedestrian outside, I want the ground floor gallery to be completely open to the public, galleries upstairs would be three or four long boxes interacting with each other and some can be extended to the outside to achieve the urban communication.

Due to the characteristic of the site, the natural pedestrian requires a urban design which means the gallery has a good opportunity to communicate the inside with the outside. Therefore, I designed it open to all the three streets and intend to continue the streets into my gallery and the shape is determined by the pedestrians. In this way, people are able to have different choices to go from Kings st to others, that means options of going through two of those three can be various and thus more interesting. This kind of design also kind of invites others into since the ground floor is completely open to the public and the circulation is very flexible. However, the width of those inner streets are different depends on the traffic of the three streets, such as whether busy or quiet comparatively.

These boxes can be in different sizes and heights since I want each one to have its own function and character. Different volume of the space result in different quality so that visitors can have various experience. Meanwhile, I want people in different boxes can communicate as well via openings. The openings on each boxes are in different heights and sizes, not only to see the outside but also to be observed, so that each box can be a item displayed to some extend as well.

Furthermore, the circulation from the first floor to the second floor allows visitors walking on the roof so that they would have distinct perspective and view of the displayed items.

Seating area is available in each level, and there is a roof garden on the second floor with big skylight. Skylight is also used for lighting the ground floor where the inner streets crossing each other, forming a central space for seating, chatting or drinking coffee, etc.