Map Project

Monticello


Unit: Foundation

Scale: Artifact

Form: Word

Aspect: Symbol



Rockefeller Centre

Unit: Reflections

Scale: Place

Form: 3D

Aspect: Nature



Schroder House

Unit: Alternatives

Scale: Space

Form: Paragraph

Aspect: Material



Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao

Unit: Explorations

Scale: Building

Form: 2D

Aspect: People



Precedent analysis

Artifact-Monticello

Monticello, designed by Thomas Jefferson under high influence of an Italian renaissance building principles, in particular buildings by a famous architect Andrea Palladio. It is one of the monumental masterpieces that can be easily captured and understood in terms of shapes, starting from the construction of a octagonal dome which reflected building skills and difficulties of renaissance mathematical calculations and all of the artisanal works on decoration.

Space-Schroder House

There is no fixed perception about space in the house. It may be perceived from outside at some level but you may get lost as you enter the house. From outside you may get familiar to what De Stijl is characterized with, bold simple shapes manifested by deep voids, basic colors most notably black and white and with few exemptions from shades of gray. Inside the house, what anybody may expect is what is well known as “form follows the function” but mixed with the notion of “The house is a machine for living.”

Building- Guggenheim, Bilbao

One of the masterpieces in contemporary art and architecture is without a doubt the Guggenheim museum in Bilbao. It definitely is a building that will correspond to physical human needs without disrupting the impact that environment gave to the building. It is enough to mention the game between organic contours of titanium panels and Nervion River; it looks like they were made for each other.

Place- Rockefeller Centre

Place is what determines the construct and forms, the way this structure is built. Its boundaries consist of a streets pattern, to be more precise it is an urban-planning regulation that gives shape to the building. From the context of usage, it is a high-rise building and as it rises up there is a manipulation of the basic rectangular shape on the base. It goes to be more flexible on its volume and all the way to the top, on the four sides; it becomes a postponed gradually from its initial line of the façade.

[1] COMMODITY, FIRMNESS, DELIGHT

Being one of the influential work-pieces of the last century, Villa Mairea embodies commodity in so many aspects. New technology had its impact on the way it was built, thinner walls, columns and structural features were applied which certainly affected the space that was provided inside.

The house itself is comprised of a functional spatial composition starting from entrance that serves as a kind of junction among kitchen, dining room, living room and office, four of which enclose an entire daily activity purpose. In logical sense of a spatial organization, stairs are postponed deeper in the house that leads to a much intimate space, to the sleeping area on the second floor which is also multi-functional since studio is located within area so,  additional daily activity may be transferred on the upper floor.  

Even though big openings on the wall, big spans associated with lower ceilings may contribute to some perceptions of collapse of all structures at the same time. It may happen when you experience a walkthrough inside the house as from outside you may experience looking at the first floor that looks like its going to be replaced by the second floor  which is  quite solid and probably that is the most fascinating thing about its firmness.

Space is well delivered and easily percept as soon as you enter the house which it will be easily to navigate to every part and every room. Elements whereas superficial or structural, contribute to a much distinguished physical space without complicating structure of the walls, columns and floors.

[3] PERCEPTION OF PERSONAL AND SOCIAL SPACE

It becomes natural that there is a going to be a discomfort on the perception of personal space after the emerging   and fast evolving   society especially on the direction of technology uses.  Another aspect is that coming from an individualistic society which develops every day; there is an assumption of freedom intrusion.

The classroom seems to be out of date. Since it has been built, there were major changes and necessary those changes from outside are going to affect our behavior and percetion on the environment that is not suitable. Sitting on the tight hard chairs is a big contrast from the comfort that car industry gave us intensively throughout the years, a much more advanced learning requires latest technology uses which means a much more space for the appliances. On the other hand the chairs don’t provide mobility for us therefore tension is present in our perception.