Friday, March 23, 2012
Silvana Herrera [March 23]
We continue to develop the design of the fountain taking into account the slope of the ground and ADA requirements. We are currently working on both a rhino 3D Model and a small physical model. We are also producing a series of digital diagrams and hand drawn sketches.
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
January 25
Developed study models at 1/32"=1'0" for the Amstel River Pedestrian Bridge Competition in Amsterdam. The bridge will be situated directly in front of the Amsterdam Hermitage Museum, and must span 90 meters (295 feet) across the Amstel. The initial idea is a linear gesture across the river which splits into two paths, separating cyclists from pedestrians.
February 10
Ideas about the placement of program within the envelope of the bridge influenced a widening of the bridge at distinct moments, while the center line of the bridge remains straight. A new study model at 1/16th scale responds to other functions in a similar manner: strips bend down from the edge to become structure, a cafe is placed underneath the space of the bicycle path.
February 17
Went on a site visit to a house in Miami Beach which is currently under construction for an office client. The house is approximately 5000 square feet and has 7 bedrooms. The house has many outdoor living spaces and multiple double-height indoor living spaces. Continued developing the Amstel bridge through a model at 1/8th scale. Issues of structure became more important as the long span of the river more apparent through the increase in scale.
February 29
Submitted our design proposal for the Amsterdam Bridge Competition . The project considers the dual circulation of traffic as it connects the banks of the Amstel River through a spatially-varied form articulating the new entrance to the Hermitage Museum.
Developed study models at 1/32"=1'0" for the Amstel River Pedestrian Bridge Competition in Amsterdam. The bridge will be situated directly in front of the Amsterdam Hermitage Museum, and must span 90 meters (295 feet) across the Amstel. The initial idea is a linear gesture across the river which splits into two paths, separating cyclists from pedestrians.
February 10
Ideas about the placement of program within the envelope of the bridge influenced a widening of the bridge at distinct moments, while the center line of the bridge remains straight. A new study model at 1/16th scale responds to other functions in a similar manner: strips bend down from the edge to become structure, a cafe is placed underneath the space of the bicycle path.
February 17
Went on a site visit to a house in Miami Beach which is currently under construction for an office client. The house is approximately 5000 square feet and has 7 bedrooms. The house has many outdoor living spaces and multiple double-height indoor living spaces. Continued developing the Amstel bridge through a model at 1/8th scale. Issues of structure became more important as the long span of the river more apparent through the increase in scale.
February 29
Submitted our design proposal for the Amsterdam Bridge Competition . The project considers the dual circulation of traffic as it connects the banks of the Amstel River through a spatially-varied form articulating the new entrance to the Hermitage Museum.
Friday, March 2, 2012
Thursday, February 23, 2012
[Silvana Herrera] January- February
January 20th
The first week we were introduced to an unsolicited project for Downtown Miami. The project consists on the redesign of an existing water feature in Bayfront Park. The design objective is to reconfigure the fountain (which is currently closed) to provide access and redesign it to allow a wide range of activities.
We started to do research on the history of the site and drew site plans of the Bayfront Park area.
January 27th
In the second week we visited the site of the project (Bayfront Park) and documented the area.
We began to search for precedents and started to develop conceptual analysis of the area and diagrams of the design intent.
February 3rd
On February 3rd, we Developed digital diagrams and hand drawn sketches of our design intent.
We were introduced to the Florida Building Code and the 2012 Florida Accessibility Code for Building Construction. We researched ADA standards for accessible design in order to resolve circulation and accessibility issues (Railings, stairs and ramps).
February 17th
We Continued developing the design with digital diagrams and hand drawn sketches. We started a 3D model of the site to better understand the slopes of the fountain and the existing features.
We also went on a site visit to a 5,000sf house in Miami Beach currently under construction. I had visited the site when only the footings and portions of the formwork were in place. A year later, the concrete structure is completed and the building's interior is under construction. The building is raised from the ground about 3-4 feet to comply with the city's Floodplain Management regulations. The house is features double height spaces along the public areas of the house and about 7 bedrooms.
The first week we were introduced to an unsolicited project for Downtown Miami. The project consists on the redesign of an existing water feature in Bayfront Park. The design objective is to reconfigure the fountain (which is currently closed) to provide access and redesign it to allow a wide range of activities.
We started to do research on the history of the site and drew site plans of the Bayfront Park area.
January 27th
In the second week we visited the site of the project (Bayfront Park) and documented the area.
We began to search for precedents and started to develop conceptual analysis of the area and diagrams of the design intent.
February 3rd
On February 3rd, we Developed digital diagrams and hand drawn sketches of our design intent.
We were introduced to the Florida Building Code and the 2012 Florida Accessibility Code for Building Construction. We researched ADA standards for accessible design in order to resolve circulation and accessibility issues (Railings, stairs and ramps).
February 17th
We Continued developing the design with digital diagrams and hand drawn sketches. We started a 3D model of the site to better understand the slopes of the fountain and the existing features.
We also went on a site visit to a 5,000sf house in Miami Beach currently under construction. I had visited the site when only the footings and portions of the formwork were in place. A year later, the concrete structure is completed and the building's interior is under construction. The building is raised from the ground about 3-4 feet to comply with the city's Floodplain Management regulations. The house is features double height spaces along the public areas of the house and about 7 bedrooms.
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