BUILDING MASSING

The ramp leads into the building from the main entrance and so I wanted it to look like it’s piercing out as the runway sort of like an arrow. The long rectangular mass in the middle is surrounded by other masses but it still stands out most because of its verticality.

SKETCH UPDATE

The sketch showing my building facing the Statue of Liberty, and the reasoning behind why I angled it that way is because it is a much stronger view that the cantilevering runway can face.

MY SITE ORIENTATION

 

My building faces Lady Liberty in Liberty Island because she represents a fashion icon and the American freedom along with many other things, and also she is one of the very few women statues. On top of everything else Lady Liberty was a gift from France, and Paris is known to be a Fashion Capital. Haute Couture began during the 18^th century in France and designers there then began to be the fashion Mughals and prescribed what is known to be fashionable and what is not. So with that said since my Building is a Boutique Hotel based on high fashion and has a cantilevering runway over the water and all, it is a stronger view and the best direction the building can face.

 

 

 

 

 

SKETCHES

IDEA ON SITE

Site 1

My building takes the form of the land because I feel like this can relate to the site and in a way it  balances out in plan for me. Since my building is raised up twelve feet above ground, there is a ramp that leads into the main entrance which translates into the streets.The red bending mesh that squiggles around represents a flexible element to the rigid form of the building.

DIMENSIONS OF SPACES

These are the dimensions for the spaces for my Boutique Hotel. I got my information from Time Savers.

RESTAURANT

BAR

GUEST ROOMS

REGISTRATION COUNTER

RETAIL SPACES

COATROOMS

RESTROOMS & TOILETS

HYBRID MODEL

My hybrid model is the combination of the study models I did before. Since I am doing a Boutique Hotel based on high fashion, I have this rectangular element which represents the runway, and it is the main focus. The red fabric pieces encircles both sides until the blue foam decides to cantilever out  like a deck and  pierces through the net.

STUDY MODELS

Impression Models

Connection Models

Program Models