BLAH!

Boards

Finally got my boards posted. Goal for next project, BLOG MORE EFFICIENTLY

Almost Finished Floor Plans

The are my floor plans starting with the main floor, then the second floor, and last is the basement. The top two floors are almost finished but the basement has room to be expanded. I will have to add a few more mechanical rooms once I figure out the sizes of the HVAC systems

Wall Sections

This are wall sections of the main core of my building. They are composed of concrete with brick on the bottom layer and then glass curtain walls the rest of the way up. The red columns provide support for the roof, which holds up the curtain walls.

Informal Pin up

The top image is showing my process and how my building has evolved. The lower image shows the supports.

Floor Plans

Finally I have a rough set of floor plans that are helping me visualize how my building will work. My focus will now shift to getting a neater/ more finalized set of plans and elevations. The next major challenge for me will be how to design and layout the brick work. It needs to reflect the elegance that the curtain wall core has.

Initial Design Proposal

Out of the previous three design solutions, this seems to be the most favorable. The inspiration behind the design comes straight from the sugar beet. Just like the root/the beet is the featured part, the labs are featured in my design. All circulation throughout the building occurs around the labs. They are sunk down one story into the ground and surrounded by glass so that passerbys can look down and see whats happening.