museum of technology
FALL 2018
the site
TELEGRAPH HILL
To explain a little bit of the site I wanted to introduce two important landmarks. Coit Tower, located on telegraph hill has seen lots of change over the years with the large amount of growth in vegetation. Because of this it is important to preserve the vegetation for the community and environmental purposes.
JULIUS CASTLE
Though Julius Castle isn't being used currently it is still important to preserve it as it has so much history behind it and was a staple in the early years of the architecture world. It was well known for its Gothic Revival and Arts and Crafts Styles. I mention both these landmarks because I pay homage to both these landmarks in the design of my build.
site mapping
residential
In the residential site mapping it mainly labels the bike routes (orange + yellow), parks (green), the specific site (red), bus route (black), squares (grocery store), stacking (office spaces). This would be shown to potential residents in the area that would like to live or just visit in general.
Nature
The nature mapping shows some activities that can be done besides the museum. For example the doted route has walking trail that can explored after visiting the museum. The light brown areas are stairs, the blue stops are viewing points and the green spots are other parks that can be visited.
diagrams
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programs
With the program outline, I was able to analyze and conceptualize the amount of space each activity would use up on each floor. From the bottom it would be the first floor and go up from there.
concept massing
Concept massing helps me visualize how I wanted to utilize the space and the different types of forms that can be used in the design.
physical site model
Along with concept massing, I created a physical site model. This part taught me about physically understanding dimensions and scaling. In this stage in particular it gave me the idea that I wanted the form of the build to closely resemble the mountain side that it is located in. With the site model, I could've done better with the height scaling portions of the model.
renders
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approaching
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walkway
entrance
building 1, FLOOR 2
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1ST BUIDLING, TOP FLOOR
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building 2, FLOOR 2
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2ND BUIDLING, TOP FLOOR
OVERALL
FLOOR PLANS
1ST BUILDING, FLOOR 1
1ST BUILDING, FLOOR 6
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2ND BUILDING, FLOOR 1
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2ND BUILDING, FLOOR 5
SITE PLAN
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SECTIONS
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1ST Building (s1)
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2ND building (s2)
When it came to the sections I didn't know how to operate AutoCAD just yet. But would improve the sections with scaling information and add more of an artistic flare by adding more realistic components in the background.
3d circulation diagrams
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route 1
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route 2
When it came down to the specifics of the build I made a diagram that has different routes that can be constructed within the build to create a path for various people to walk through but would help avoid clutter in public routes, create efficiency for employees/ guest speakers/ teachers to navigate through the building and for the handicap to get around smoothly. This task helped understand the importance of presenting as much information as possible of a build.
facade study
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Corten Steel Copper
Shell
exploded axon
materials
The striped pattern that was added on the facade was to pay homage to the Julius Castle. Since the build would attract lots of visitors it would be great to be able to direct people to nearby landmarks and allow them to learn about the rich history that the neighboring areas offer. Along with that I mentioned that I wanted to preserve the vegetation around the area so for my build rather than excavating too much into the hill, I would be building more on top of it and having materials that are environmentally friendly but also structurally sound. What could've been done better overall is the supports of the build. Since it is on a cliff and slightly floating, it would need a lot support just to hold it up.
developing form
developing facade
