This week I truly wanted to think “outside the box”. What happened if I extended my building out from my designated site? How would that affect the neighboring houses? My idea was based on a wing design that stretched outwards, hovering freely above the 30 foot drop and the garden space below. The curved articulation was to provide a stunning direct view of the harbor bridge. The gallery was to be placed furthest out on the wing, allowing a dramatic backdrop for the art but also ample light conditions. The artist residence was then placed right behind it allowing views to the gallery at all time. The arts collectors’ residence was placed above the wing allowing him a massive open area drenched in sunlight.
The problem with this design was that it was too intrusive towards the neighbors, depriving the closest one of almost all direct sunlight in the morning. When placed in the site model, I also discovered that the view I wanted of the harbor bridge was blocked of by a neighboring building. Although this exploration in “thinking outside the box” was not successful it provided me with a better understanding of the surrounding streetscape and how that would impact my final design.
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