WHEN LOOKING AT THE SYMMETRY AND HIERARCHY OF A STRUCTURE, YOU ARE ABLE TO TELL THE IMPORTANT ELEMENTS FROM THE LESS IMPORTANT ELEMENTS. THIS HELPS WITH THE DESIGN PROCESS BECAUSE YOU NOW KNOW WHAT TO MAKE MORE HIERARCHICALLY PLEASING.
Can you rotate these images?? The symmetry is straight forward, but with regards to the hierarchy, can you look at what is the most important elements and the order in which they present themselves in the building? Is it the circle entrance in Pan American building or the three separate squares? Which one do you think? That is a better way of approaching hierarchy than just tracing the elevation.
The sketches you prepared relates to the images but sketches you prepared for hierarchy seems non informative. Rather then tracing the images at camera angle you should have prepared freehand 2 D elevation sketches to show hierarchy and have created the line of vision justifying the element selected for particular image as represented in symmetry. Pan American image can also be categorized as symmetrical while in Chelsea Piers your sketch does not show any hierarchy.
Since symmetry is what you're going with, what types of symmetry are present in the building and why do you think they're present in sports facilities? What about their symmetry makes them stand out amongst other buildings that also have symmetry? How does this enhance the program of athletics?
I agree with Jill and himanshu about the comments made towards hierarchy. Drawing the buildings from one perspective doesn't do justice to the hierarchy of the design. I would start by questioning the definition hierarchy. Where is the hierarchy - and in what form does it exist? is it in the shape? the massing? the color? Is it in it's relationship to it's context? Or perhaps even in the buildings function in relation to it's neighboring functions?
Ask as many questions as possible about your concepts during this research phase and it will surely create an outstanding project!
As for your massing drawings, it would be interesting to know any conclusions, information gleaned or opinions formed from the symmetry/ hierarchy study. Further to the comments above - Is there a symmetry or hierarchy shown in these buildings between public and private spaces, the urban plane and the built form or even between the front and back? How would these influence how a building is used or perceived? I definitely agree about the importance of the definition of hierarchy, and it would have been good if you had maybe used a graded colour or some other form of showing the varying hierarchy’s in your study above. And if symmetry is the study of different proportions, is there an ideal ratio for your typology? The proportions would affect the hierarchy; these may change how you think about arrangement, plan, elevation, circulation and external/ internal flow. How could the proportions link to your co-existing ideas of community use and tourist income?
Thank you for the comments and suggestions, I didn't realize the yellow colors on the hierarchy photos turned to the same shade when exported as a jpeg. I will fix this and continue to update all my posts. Also I will draw out the 2D elevations for the Symmetry/Hierarchy examples so I can better understand each structure. Thank You again.
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Can you rotate these images??
ReplyDeleteThe symmetry is straight forward, but with regards to the hierarchy, can you look at what is the most important elements and the order in which they present themselves in the building?
Is it the circle entrance in Pan American building or the three separate squares? Which one do you think? That is a better way of approaching hierarchy than just tracing the elevation.
The sketches you prepared relates to the images but sketches you prepared for hierarchy seems non informative. Rather then tracing the images at camera angle you should have prepared freehand 2 D elevation sketches to show hierarchy and have created the line of vision justifying the element selected for particular image as represented in symmetry. Pan American image can also be categorized as symmetrical while in Chelsea Piers your sketch does not show any hierarchy.
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ReplyDeleteSince symmetry is what you're going with, what types of symmetry are present in the building and why do you think they're present in sports facilities? What about their symmetry makes them stand out amongst other buildings that also have symmetry? How does this enhance the program of athletics?
I agree with Jill and himanshu about the comments made towards hierarchy. Drawing the buildings from one perspective doesn't do justice to the hierarchy of the design. I would start by questioning the definition hierarchy. Where is the hierarchy - and in what form does it exist? is it in the shape? the massing? the color? Is it in it's relationship to it's context? Or perhaps even in the buildings function in relation to it's neighboring functions?
Ask as many questions as possible about your concepts during this research phase and it will surely create an outstanding project!
Keep up the work,
Ian
As for your massing drawings, it would be interesting to know any conclusions, information gleaned or opinions formed from the symmetry/ hierarchy study.
ReplyDeleteFurther to the comments above - Is there a symmetry or hierarchy shown in these buildings between public and private spaces, the urban plane and the built form or even between the front and back? How would these influence how a building is used or perceived? I definitely agree about the importance of the definition of hierarchy, and it would have been good if you had maybe used a graded colour or some other form of showing the varying hierarchy’s in your study above.
And if symmetry is the study of different proportions, is there an ideal ratio for your typology? The proportions would affect the hierarchy; these may change how you think about arrangement, plan, elevation, circulation and external/ internal flow. How could the proportions link to your co-existing ideas of community use and tourist income?
Keep going and keep exploring.
Thank you for the comments and suggestions, I didn't realize the yellow colors on the hierarchy photos turned to the same shade when exported as a jpeg. I will fix this and continue to update all my posts. Also I will draw out the 2D elevations for the Symmetry/Hierarchy examples so I can better understand each structure. Thank You again.
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