Review 2
Solar Insolation and Energy Anaylsis of Site
A series of volumes was created to compare potential effects of orientation and spatial relationships on the site. Chicago, Illinois NW corner of La Salle and Grand.
Potentials of Unitized Panel Construction
As the thesis project moves toward the development of a working piece of architecture, the process begins to highlight several possibilities for the use of a specialized system of unitized panels. This design for an office building in downtown Chicago will house a workshop, event spaces, gallery and offices for companies that are involved in sustainable design and construction. Integrated louvers, greenhouse space, solar chimneys, and p.v. arrays can all become de-coupled from the thermal envelope with the use of the SpeedClad panel system.
Design Development
Architecture Flexibility: An Evolution Towards A More Flexible Architecture
Modular Buildings:
AMS – East Riverside Library and Masterplan – March Presentation
Following the last upload, I reworked the entire plan based on my reviewers comments. I looked into the idea of “inhabited wall” and the relationship of mass and void. From this point, I introduced a structural grid that formed a relationship with the “mass” portion of the building, but obeyed its own rules. While the mass dictates the program in the civic, technology, and community buildings, the grid dictates the program in the book stacks/library portion. This shift in programmatic influence causes an anomaly in the book stack buildings, creating a paradoxical relationship between materials and transparency between the “mass” buildings and the “grid” building. 
The process is now developing to include the various stops on the tour route. It starts from.
JMP Design Development
Design Development Presentation
For this presentation, I focused on moving the building to new site locations and the development of the building design criteria. As the schematic design was not discussed in my previous meeting, it did not receive any major updates outside of the updating of a schematic road plan around the building.
Site Plan
Site Section
Design Options
Also focused on was a variety of sketches and models that researched how different forms and criteria, such as a requirement of seeing the Union Terminal from Ezzard Charles, would affect the design.
Vertical Circulation
Finally, as circulation is a key part in how the building will function I created a diagram that highlights the location of vertical circulation throughout the building in a way that would help drive the conversation to a discussion on how to improve circulation.
3/15 – BGO Midterm Review
