Rania tolefson final booklet a5

ARCHITECTUAL DESIGN III

SPRING 2010

Perform[D]ance

LECTURERS: SWINY & HADJICHRISTOU/ STUDENT: RANIA TOLLEFSON/ university of nicosia

Permanence and Temporality

Permanence=old Temporary=new

Model 1

Model idea - reworked Temporary & Permanent elements

Project: 1

Urban Issues - Site Analysis - Intersections

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LEVELS intersecting with the site

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Urban Issues - Site Analysis - Intersections

Project: 1

Intersection of shoreline and inner city - role reversal

Project: 1

Urban Issues - Site Analysis - Intersections

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Intersection boundaries - the IN -Between spaces

empty space between wall & building view of building inbetween empty space material inbetween wall and building material between stones

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Urban Issues - Site Analysis - Intersections

Project: 1

THE KNEE JOINT - Sketches

Project: 2

Bodypart

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THE KNEE JOINT - Models

Model 1

Model 2

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Bodypart

Project: 2

THE KNEE JOINT -Alternative Movement

Project: 2

Bodypart

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Boston Institute of Contemporary Art Architect: Diller Scofidio & Renfro The new Institute of Contemporary Art building is located in the South of Boston overlooking the sea at Fan Pier. It includes galleries, a performing arts theatre, a restaurant, a bookstore, education/workshop facilities and administrative offices.

The building design tried to reconcile two opposite objectives: to perform as a dynamic civic space filled with public and social activities, and at the same time to function as a controlled, contemplative atmosphere for individuals interacting with contemporary art. As the architect explains, the public activities are from the ground up – and the galleries and more intimate spaces are built from the sky down.

The wooden surface folds up from the walkway into a “grandstand” facing the water and continues through to the inner surface of the building to form the stage and the theatre seating and extends to the outer surface of the building once more to form the surface of the ceiling of another exterior public space.

So in this way this surface moves from exterior to interior transforming public space into semi-private spaces connecting the building to the existing site.

The building was created with the idea of merging together architecture with the latest ideas in visual and performing arts. The building site boarders with the Boston HarborWalk on the north and west edges and is owned by the citizens of Boston. With this in mind – the architects metaphorically extended this surface of the boardwalk into the building.

PERFORM(D)ANCE

Research Performance Spaces

Project: 3

The floor and ceiling of the theater on the second and third floors is created through the extension of the wood HarborWalk material from the public grandstand into the interior of the building. The glass walls can be controlled to meet performance needs, from full transparency, to filtered light and no view, to total blackout. The 300-seat theater accommodates dance, drama, music, experimental media, film, video and lectures.

A vertically stepped-out space suspended from the underside of a cantilevered fourth floor serves as a digital media center. Equipped with computer stations for accessing digital artworks, digital education and interpretative materials and the Internet, the space provides a stunning perspective of the water, framed as though through a viewfinder, with neither sky nor horizon in sight. It will be illuminated by night to become a radiant, welcoming waterfront presence.

A section through the theatre area reveals the repeated relationship between performer and audience and how the building creates a series of “multiple stages� with a series of performers on different levels such as the waterfront which serves as a backdrop, the boardwalk users, the persons sitting on the grandstands, the stage performers, as well as the audience viewing the stage. And finally at night, one could say that the entire building serves as a performance just by its self to on-lookers from the boardwalk and the city.

Project: 3

Research Performance Spaces

PERFORM(D)ANCE

The ARTos Cultural and Research Foundation The ARTos Cultural and Research Foundation is an organisation founded by the artists Achilleas Kentonis and Maria Papacharalambous. The foundation is a contemporary arts and science center dedicated to research and creativity.

The building functions as a multidimensional space, organizing and undertaking the production of different types of events such as theatre, music, dance, cinema, visual arts, letters and sciences. At the same time, its multipurpose spaces are available to individuals, organizations and other agencies for the hosting of events, presentations, seminars, symposia, conferences and scientific or other workshops.

The Foundation is housed in premises which were once the bakeries of Nicosia’s Agii Omologites area, hence the inspiration for its name: “artos” or “bread”.

The building is part of traditional Cypriot architecture from 1901, also housing the more industrial bakeries of 1950 as well as a modern extension. During the refurbishment of the building, the bricks out of which the bakery was constructed were used to construct the new room which is used for plays and conferences.

Furthermore, during the refurbishment process by coincidence, a complex of nine ancient tombs dating back to the Hellenistic or, according to others, archaic period were discovered. These were restored and can be viewed when visiting the premises.

As stated by mr Kentonis, “In this way, the Foundation, with a solid foothold in the past, has, at the same time, its sights turned towards the future; it is inspired by ancient art and, through the use of modern technology, providing a platform for artistic and scientific creativity on a local and at the same time international level”.

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Research Performance Spaces

Project: 3

The perfromance space is comprised of a unified longer exhibition area and a more square conference space. Theatre and dance perfromances can take place with the audience and performers at the same level or with the setting up of bleechers which place the audience at a higher level than the performer.

Project: 3

Research Performance Spaces

PERFORM(D)ANCE

Views Model - framing the view - looking

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Programmatic spacial/ material needs

Project: 4

ICA daylight exersize

Directing the view - Model

9:00am

11:00am

Artos Performance space sectional model 12:00pm

ICA Performance space sectional model 15:00pm

Project: 4

Programmatic spacial/ material needs

PERFORM(D)ANCE

Relationship between performer/ audience - Public private spaces

PERFORM(D)ANCE

Project: 5

Object and Body movement

RED: Rigid movements during which the body is supported by the steps (few contact points) YELLOW: Flowing movements during which the body molds to the shape of the steps (larger contact points)

Project: 6

Object and Body movement

PERFORM(D)ANCE

Movement diagrams / Sketches on Workshop

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Movement Workshop

Project: 7

APPARATUS Small construction models

First Model

Project: 8

Body Apparatus

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Apparatus sketches showing relationships between public/private and views

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APPARATUS Final Model

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Perform[D]ance Center Initial Design Attempts The main idea for my initial design was to include a public path within my building in which would be available to visitors even during the hours in which the building is not functioning. This idea originated from the role-reversal intersection which brought in the activities already existing on the boardwalk such as exersizing, sitting, discussing etc. This model also incorporated my ideas on views, the apparatus and layering.

Ground level (option1)

Ground level (option2)

Section A-A’

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First level

More Design Attempts

References

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Perform[D]ance Center - Plans

Plan -1 Level

Plan 0 Level

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Perform[D]ance Center - Plans

Plan +1 Level Scratch Models

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Renderings

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View from inside the dance center

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View from inside the theatre

View from street level

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Section B-B’

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Perform[D]ance Center - Final Model

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