Wednesday, October 7, 2009

10/07/09 Some points from Chicago visit



Millennium park, works by Frank Gehry:
- seemingly random form but carefully planned structure behind.
- created inner space without walls


Glass wall: thicker supporting in the middle because of the bigger moment they get in the middle


Comparison of the oldest masonry building and Mies's building:
- Building construction as a subtractive way, and as a structural way.
Mies's design:
-aligned lighting system, grid system
- Corner of buildings: enable us to recognize whether this steel frame works as an actual structure or just an ornament

Mccormic Tribune student center in IIT:
-ramped staircase
-how color and texture of the building defines the space.
-subtle difference of the center in section view
-reflecting the road outside, creating circulation


Montessorri School
:" the task of childern is to get to know themselves."
making kids motivated by letting them do what they want to do.
pedagogical concerns are reflected in designing school.
placing older grades on the top
use of corridor as children's working space







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