Assignment #4

Assignment #3

Assignment #2

I will be working on creating the massing models of the 2 towers for the site model; physical and digital .
The tower next of the site will have details on the massing model while the other one will be just a massing model.

Assignment #1

1. Which building typology you are researching?
• I have some ideas of the type of the building that will be part of the community center but the best candidate would be a library. 
2. Why are you researching this building typology?
• The library can symbolize education, to gain knowledge and even unite the neighborhood.
3. What is the specialty of this building type you would like to research i.e. museum for dance, school for digital media…
• Historical Library, to understand the historic events of what the neighborhood became to be. 
4. What are the examples that you will be researching… list the examples, location and architect (10 examples)
• Hunter's Point Community Library; Queens, NY; Steven Holl
• Vancouver Community Library; Vancouver, WA; Miller Hull Partnership
• Tama Art University Library; Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan; Toyo Ito & Assocaiates
• Biblotheca Alexandrina; Alexandrina, Egypt; Snohetta
• Seattle Central Library; Seattle, WA; LMN Architects
5. What are you goals for working with this building type?
• To achieve the concept and the end results well related. 
6. What are the program elements that you see included at this point in your building? (may evolve once more research is done)
• The archives; important historical documents. 
7. Which site would you like to work on? Upload documentations from the site visit (photos, sketches, etc.).
• Site B; Downtown Brooklyn.