Completing the Charette
We had a final charette pin-up yesterday and said goodbye to Alexander, our guest reviewer from Germany. I was with the group of students who talked with Prof. Jim Pettenari, one of the other thesis studio instructors. I had made a couple of models to try to show the volumes on the site (that was the assignment for this week). Some interesting comments from my peers about the model: if I am talking about integrating the old and new in the space why does the new portion of the building not integrate with the old? Time to revisit that part of the design. At least it is early in the design process; I can still change direction a couple more times (and expect it to happen)…
One thing I need to continue to explore is the character of the trading floor itself. This is a very difficult issue. How will it be different from what it was historically? How is it the same? How does it work? Where’s the technology? Some things I have been looking at to address this question: Organizational office space in the virtual age the role of shared space in communication, a thesis by Sheila Gobes-Ryan and some of the work of W. Bradford Paley (a Columbia University computer science professor) on “Data Visualization,” both in general and in relation to the development of a handheld transactional device for Goldman Sachs and the New York Stock Exchange.
So first I need to decide how it WORKS. Then I can figure out how it LOOKS. The first of the two is a tall order, and where I am stuck.
Jim also mentioned that because of the project and site I have chosen that what I have set up to do is “like a large interiors project.” I think he mentioned it not to say I was doing anything wrong, but instead to be sure I was aware that I will primarily be working at a smaller scale than other students will be. I happen to be glad that it is focused upon the interior, and as such it is extremely pertinent as urban architecture. Cities fill in, empty lots disappear, and the question then is how do we reuse what we have to increase density?
a small model of how the new portion of the building could reside over the old exchange building without seeming to weigh upon it. the old exchange building is represented in gray... probably not going to happen now.
three views of a model of how the new portions of the building could be integrated into the existing buildings. new portions are shown in chipboard brown. from top to bottom: angle view, Pine Street elevation, Sansome Street elevation.
a model of the interior of the trading floor. I wanted to get a sense of the proportions of the space in terms of the relationship of the gallery to the rest of the room. scale figure in foreground.
Notes from the crit:
- What is the public face of the building?
- Integrations of old and new buildings should reflect the idea of integration of technology.
- What would the building look like if I designed it to be built brand new, ground up?
- What are the programmatic assumptions? What is the programmatic agenda?
- What role do viewpoints and view limitations play inside the trading floor space?
- Can I get plans for the pacific exchange building (Hajo told me not to try to do this but make educated guesses instead, Jim told me to try to get the plans)?
- Can I put the old building within a new layer of enclosure (an earlier idea)?
- Security is an issue. How will it be made safe to have visitors travel through the space and view the floor? I think security checkpoints will prevent it from being a problem to have people visit and look in on the trading floor.
One thing I need to continue to explore is the character of the trading floor itself. This is a very difficult issue. How will it be different from what it was historically? How is it the same? How does it work? Where’s the technology? Some things I have been looking at to address this question: Organizational office space in the virtual age the role of shared space in communication, a thesis by Sheila Gobes-Ryan and some of the work of W. Bradford Paley (a Columbia University computer science professor) on “Data Visualization,” both in general and in relation to the development of a handheld transactional device for Goldman Sachs and the New York Stock Exchange.
So first I need to decide how it WORKS. Then I can figure out how it LOOKS. The first of the two is a tall order, and where I am stuck.
Jim also mentioned that because of the project and site I have chosen that what I have set up to do is “like a large interiors project.” I think he mentioned it not to say I was doing anything wrong, but instead to be sure I was aware that I will primarily be working at a smaller scale than other students will be. I happen to be glad that it is focused upon the interior, and as such it is extremely pertinent as urban architecture. Cities fill in, empty lots disappear, and the question then is how do we reuse what we have to increase density?
a small model of how the new portion of the building could reside over the old exchange building without seeming to weigh upon it. the old exchange building is represented in gray... probably not going to happen now.
three views of a model of how the new portions of the building could be integrated into the existing buildings. new portions are shown in chipboard brown. from top to bottom: angle view, Pine Street elevation, Sansome Street elevation.
a model of the interior of the trading floor. I wanted to get a sense of the proportions of the space in terms of the relationship of the gallery to the rest of the room. scale figure in foreground.
Notes from the crit:
- What is the public face of the building?
- Integrations of old and new buildings should reflect the idea of integration of technology.
- What would the building look like if I designed it to be built brand new, ground up?
- What are the programmatic assumptions? What is the programmatic agenda?
- What role do viewpoints and view limitations play inside the trading floor space?
- Can I get plans for the pacific exchange building (Hajo told me not to try to do this but make educated guesses instead, Jim told me to try to get the plans)?
- Can I put the old building within a new layer of enclosure (an earlier idea)?
- Security is an issue. How will it be made safe to have visitors travel through the space and view the floor? I think security checkpoints will prevent it from being a problem to have people visit and look in on the trading floor.
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