silicon model

final floor plan

mid term renderings

more bubble moods

perspectives and sections

bubblicious

bubble moods

references update

relation of facade to iconic objects inside


Structure and building systems visible in facade
Gothic church - section and plans

color scheme

bubble structures

current screenshots

conceptual sections

The project is organised as a vast vertically dominated hall framed by successive spatial layers like a gothic cathedral.
one side is solid, phenomenal transparency is achieved by composition
on the other side variing thicknesses and an layering creates different degrees of translucency.
building systems and structure are integrated into the facades, dissappearing into the depth and creating a complex diphanous wall.

Site: Geneva

The project is located on an island in the center of Geneva, Switzerland.
It is an extremely exposed, rectangular site with two open facades.


The building is porous at the ground level and can be entered from any direction along the facade.

references

gothic cathedrals

relevant qualities:
verticality and light

Vertical emphasis
attached shafts often sweep unbroken from floor to ceiling and meet the ribs of the vault


transparency in sculpture

qualities
surfaces vs volume
geometric clarity vs translucency
transparency in sculpture

qualities
colour
solid vs transparent
movement

materials and moods
play with light, layering, materials

Colin Rowe
and Robert Slutzky
Transparency:
Literal and Phenomenal

urchin case study model