Spatial Sound Vertical Studio 1: Fall 2013 Location: Brooklyn, NY Critic: Henry Smith-Miller
Wave Sound Reading
Ambient sound analysis
Bridge Sound Reading
Standing beneath the Manhattan bridge, it becomes apparent that what makes this enclave of New York unique is the sound of the passing trains overhead. Awash the click-clack rumble of the trains as they make their way across, a sense of calm overcomes you as all other sounds of DUMBO temporarily cease, and for a brief moment, one observers a mute life that persists around the temporal bubble of white noise cast by the rumbling trains above.
Wave Sound Reading
Bridge Sound Reading Ambient sound analysis
To incorporate the sounds of DUMBO into a spatial form I began bridging the sound charts together at the points where the train sound is present.
Because it was important for me to replicate the isolation created from the ambient white noise of the overhead trains, the three central spatial sections are bisected by a fourth element. These four basic spatial elements will later define the project’s spatial language as a way in expressing the experience one encounters while traversing the streets of DUMBO.
The DUMBO museum is partitioned into three sections that will display temporary and permanent contemporary art collections from the work of local and American artists. Each section is individually tailored to its respective collection and offers an entirely individual spatial experience inside.
Diagram Key Museum Exhibition Space Public/Event Function Space Elevator/Service Core
N
Existing Water Edge
up
2nd floor
down 1st floor
1st floor
up
Proposed Ferry Terminal Proposed Water Edge
1st floor
3rd floor
2nd floor up Proposed Vegetation
up
As a major element of DUMBO, the Manhattan Bridge outline is mirrored in the curvature of the tubular museum sections
West Elevation Lifting the entire structure 20’ off the ground plane maximizes existing waterfront views and symbolically denotes projected water levels in the next fifty years
South Elevation
Contextual Elements East River
DUMBO, Brooklyn
Painted 3D print model and bridge on top CNC-milled medium strength MDF board.
Skylight Design Taking center stage in guiding spatial relationships, the sound of DUMBO’s overhead trains are visually reflected by a unique pattern in the skylighting system that is directly pulled from the sound analysis work taken on site.
Central skylight sections reveals highest levels of natural lighting. Varying transparency in relation to angle of skylight and exposure to sunlight.
June
December
10:00 AM
3:00 PM
Interior Main Entrance/First Section As you walk up the staircase you weave through the building’s exterior and finally make your way inside where you first enter a modest height transition space. Continuing onwards and you enter the main exhibition space.
A
A
(Ground Level)
Second Section The central area of the museum is divided into two large internal spaces with a bisecting tube that acts as a means of circulation throughout the museum as well as extra space for public amenities.
B
B
Third Section Housing the location where the bisecting interior tube meets the prime vantage point of the museum, affording views of the Manhattan Bridge and downtown skyline in the distance, this final area of the museum was made most dramatic and expressive.
C
C
Third Section 3D Print Spatial Study