Overview Instructions

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Courtesy Studio Gang Architects

State the design problem and situation: Studio Gang proposal for Northerly Island

We are building green spaces a piece of Chicago. This is important because we want to create a green area for a nature area and want to create an area for people to sit down in a quiete place close to nature. It's nature in the city, this will help to clean out all the bad air from the city.

Collect Instructions

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Discuss what makes the landscape special

Document the walk (notes, sketches, photographs)

5 sites- specific ecosystem and related animal habitats

o wetland
o woodland
o prairie
o savannah
o reef

Liberist's work for the Collect Information step:

Summary
I first looked at the area of which I am building my building. Then I took into account what I want this structure to do and that gave me a clue of what I want it to look at.
This is a side view of the area that I have to put my building.
This is my start model of what I want my structure to look like. I put floors sticking out so...
This is a scale model of how big my building is, you can really see how big it is from the size of...
This is the map of what the whole area will be like.

Brainstorm Instructions

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Discussion options for nature centre and sign up for a program

Brainstorm large aerial photographs of the site to develop locate the program on the site

iRemix

Liberist's work for the Brainstorm Ideas step:

Summary
In order for my head to begin to flow in ideas I had to first give myself an idea of what I'm going to do and what it is going to look like.
This shows the entire area of the island. I circled the area that I choose to work in. I choose...
This was my idea later on after the first model I built. After I saw the model I drew out how I...
This was the model I built after getting a clue of what I want my model to look like. I knew I had...
I had to figure out how people would get to the different floors because I didn't add any...

Develop Instructions

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  • Construct a volume out of of a cardboard kit of parts.
  • Volumes introduce scale and space and is a tool for laying out the plan
  • Use Volumes to locate the programs decided (scale 1 cm=1m)
  • Each group has a clear Urban Plan for their site and each student is assigned a specific architectural program for that site

Artifacts:

  • Photograph the models (exterior / interior)
  • Add sketches for green innovations and environmentally friendly elements- use text to describe how sustainability is integrated into the design plan.
  • Collage: “feeling” that design will evoke- use text to describe the feeling that is evoked and how it is evoked through design
  • Sketches about how to use light- use text to describe the how light is used.
  • Write out the program requirements for their site creating a list and drawing
  • Draw and collage a sectional / elevation view of the site using models and photographs as a guide

Students will build a frame of their model

Liberist's work for the Develop Solutions step:

Summary
In my building I had the cardboard pieces already cut to size so all I had to do was glue them together to the way that I wanted the building to look.
This is the wall that I had chosen to construct that still work with the design of my building. It...
As you can the wall looks great with the rest of the building! And it won't always stay open,...
The opposite wall of the one that I made is a solid wall to help with support . This wall will...

Final Instructions

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  • Use study models to build a scale model of their designs
  • Use a scale photograph
  • Use the large scale model and group model site as a guide to make decisions and understand impact of the design- Write up analysis
  • Place the completed model on the group site and bring the pieces together
  • Highlight: pathways, lighting, benches, garbage bins, trees, roadways
  • Take photographs and write up the text to describe your site’s design and how it connects with the larger model
  • Reflect on the process and post URL and Reflection to iRemix site

Liberist's work for the Final Design step:

Summary
For my final design I decide to keep everything g I toughs of and make them all compliment the building in its own way.
As you can see the building is done and it looks really great. The first floor serves as a...
As you can see my structure is placed in its area and it looks fabulous! It camouflages great with...
As you can see my structure is placed in its area and it looks fabulous! It camouflages great with...

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