NEW HOPE AUDUBON SOCIETY OBSERVATION CENTER
PROCESS PAGE
ARC301 Architectural Design: Tectonics, Fall 2020
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for the New Hope Audubon Society
Observation Deck, Jordan Lake, Apex, NC 27523
SITE IMPRESSION ART INSTALLATION
SITE COLLAGES
Initial site impressions
Conceptual interpretation of tree roots
and layout of site as a grid
(Left) Tree roots' effect on perceptual scale
(Right) Open areas of site grid derived
through vegetation
'BEND' STUDIES
Abstract material models as an interpretation
of 'bend'
Origami model as an interpretation of 'bend'
Yoga poses as an interpretation of 'bend'
Translating studies into tectonic expressions
'SCALING' STUDIES
Abstract material models as an interpretation
of 'scaling'
Different human scales as an interpretation
of 'scaling'
Notes on defining 'scaling'
Translating studies into tectonic expressions
ARCHITECTURE PRECEDENTS
On 'bend':
(Left) Observation Tower on the River Mur by Terrain: Loenhart&Mayr, in Styria, Austria
(Right) Treewow O by MONOARCHI,
in Yuyao, China
On 'scaling':
(Left) Brick Observation Tower by Bangkok
Project Studio, in Surin, Thailand
(Right) Tree House by Jan Tyrpekl,
in Hrusice Czech Republicc
IDEATION SKETCHES
'MID-REVIEW' PROPOSAL
PRELIMINARY SECTION PERSPECTIVE
