Renovation and Expansion of Wannan Gym at Sidwell Friends School - 2014 National High School Architecture Competition - Nikhil Chaudhuri

05/04/14
Link to higher resolution: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B25ZXLd6hQpYeDZ4UjNEWHQzRVk/edit?usp=sharing --------------------------------------------------------- The above image is a space diagram where I represented each space using a tile and then moved them around until I found a configuration where the spaces needing to connect to each other (see previous tile) could easily do so. Then, I simplified the layout in the diagram on the right. I combined the public spaces into one "blob" essentially and kept the athletic and private spaces more distinct. These characteristics of the spaces, as inherent in the diagram, also reflect my hopes for the characteristics the spaces will possess physically and organizationally. The public spaces are open and fluid to accommodate a more lively, bustling environment with fewer distinctions, while the athletic and private spaces require specifications and more rigid limits due to the nature of their function.