Assignment 7: Conclusion

For the past few weeks I have been working on analyzing five of my precedents. I reduced each building to its bare essentials, and used diagrams to convey information and relationships. Now it is time to put those findings all together:

Montjuic Cable Car Station, Spain

Bus Terminal, Baeza

 

 

 West End Ferry Terminal, Brisbane

 

 Bus Station in Osijek  

 

 
Central Station, Rotherham

 

 

ASSIGNMENT 6 – Post 5 examples of Approach & Circulation +Space Organization

Montjuic Cable Car Station, Spain

 

Bus Terminal, Baeza

Bus Station in Osijek 

 

West End Ferry Terminal, Brisbane

 Central Station, Rotherham

Thoughts on Assignment

I realize that I am recycling some images but this is due to the fact that these terminals are bare bones when it comes to program. Egress/gathering spaces make up for 95% + of many of these floor plans with only a small percentage used for either ticket booths and in a few cases bathrooms. Creating a new image based on the program of these terminals will be exactly Identical to the Public vs Private spaces I did earlier. I am also currently researching other terminals including those suggested by my reviewer. Look forward to those postings in the near future

Assignment 5: Post 5 examples of Natural Light + Structure + Private vs. Public

Montjuic Cable Car Station, Spain 

Natural Light

Public vs Private

Structure

Bus Terminal, Baeza

Natural Light

Public Vs Private

Structure

Bus Station in Osijek 

Natural Light

Public vs Private

Structure

 West End Ferry Terminal, Brisbane

Natural Light

Public vs Private

Structure

Central Station, Rotherham

Natural Light

 Private vs Public

Applying Analysis to My Project

 Every terminal that I researched had one thing in common and that is the ability to bring natural light into the space. The use of large glass curtain wall facades not only adds natural light but they also reduce energy use in many of these large terminals. 

It is also important to note that all of these buildings consist of light steel frame construction and rarely use visually oppressing load bearing walls. That openness of the steel frame construction and curtain wall allows for the free follow of pedestrian public spaces to dominate the floor plan of all of these buildings. Giving the millions of passengers who plow through these terminals yearly, It makes sense for the terminal to have free room for egress and navigation.

ASSIGNMENT 4 – Post 5 examples of Symmetry + Hierarchy + Geometry

Montjuic Cable Car Station, Spain 

External Facade

Hierarchy

Symmetry

Geometry

Bus Terminal, Baeza

 

Hierarchy

Symmetry

Geometry

Bus Station in Osijek 

Exterior Facade

Hierarchy

Symmetry

Geometry

 West End Ferry Terminal, Brisbane

 

Exterior Facade

Central Station, Rotherham

Exterior Facade

Note: There was no plans for this building, It was also hard for me to acquire
sections and plans of transportation terminals. I guess for security reasons
many agencies did not publicly display plans of major terminals. 

My thoughts on Analysis

The visual aesethics of these terminals differ but at the same time relate to a common theme. The buildings all use large curtain wall facades that are not very dominate while at the same time uses roof designs that are very dominate and the main focal point on design. 

These buildings dont have any overall symmetry but there is some portions in the floor plan that has symmetry.  As for the geometric shapes of these buildings, lets just say they are plentiful.

WORKING ON SITE 2

I will be working on site 2, located on 258 Conover Street, Brooklyn NY
My proposal for this site is a transportation terminal (Ferry, Rail, Bus)
To see information and my Site Analysis on site 2 by clicking the link below by

CLICKING HERE

ASSIGNMENT 3

Montjuic Cable Car Station, Spain

External Facade

Floor Plan

Parti

Elevation

Massing

Bus Terminal, Baeza

Elevation

Massing

Floorplan

Parti

 
Bus Station in Osijek

Exterior Facade

Floorplan

Parti

Elevation

Massing

Central Station, Rotherham

Exterior Facade

Elevation

Massing

Note: There was no plans for this building, It was also hard for me to acquire
sections and plans of transportation terminals. I guess for security reasons
many agencies did not publicly display plans of major terminals.


West End Ferry Terminal, Brisbane

Exterior Facade

Elevation

Massing

Floorplan

Parti

Thoughts on Massing + Parti

These buildings are very simple in design and contain simple geometric qualities, obviously.  It is important to not that the "parti" is not based on the English definition but rather on an old drawing book the prof. found. We know these architects had inspirations for their designs but this definition of Parti we are using relates to the simplicity of their design (floor plan).