Bim Sueb-Ai
SOLARIS Bridge Pavilion
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SOLARIS Bridge Pavilion Podium + Tower 40,000 sq. ft. W Bay St. Pedestrian Bridge. Savannah , Georgia. STUDIO OBJECTIVE _To re-imagine the concept of the architectural surface. Surface is refined and reconfigured for use as a generative device, one that initiates all phases of the architectural argument developing the formal and aesthetic logic, while also organizing the volumetric and programmatic parameters. The design challenge is new pedestrian thoroughfare for the Turner Overpass, connecting Turner Residence Hall with SCAD CafĂŠ in Savannah, Georgia. The project is hybrid-bridge pavilion that accommodates various public programs, including reading rooms, cafe, and gallery spaces.
Professor Jean Jaminet Fall 2013
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Statement
SOLARIS
The Turner Bridge Pavilion was required not only as a physical link between two locations, but as a new highly ornamented façade and canopy for the bridge. With Art-Nouveau inspirations, the pavilion is
identifier,
marker,
icon
and
centerpiece for an old masonry pedestrian bridge
of
monotonous,
static,
and
ordinary activities and movement. Only through
stylized
curvilinearity
does
loudness the
of
structures
visual imagery break through the mundane surroundings
to
excite
pedestrian’s
awareness of its presence as well as experiential
aspect
through
the
interaction. The Pavilion transforms the old paths and functions as the space for exhibition,
recreation,
tables and rejuvenation.
reading,
round
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SOLARIS Bridge Pavilion
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Site
SITE PLAN Community Garden
Longitudinal al
Turner Dormitory
Canal
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15
30
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Transverse
SCAD Savannah, GA re-representing the site This particular site was chosen to exploit the potential and activate spaces adjacent to major transportation routes, typically underutilized in cities. The geometric boundaries created by local streets and major routes afford the design of a new building to operate as connecting device, faรงade and symbolic entry to the campus.
massing model
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BRIDGE PLAN Gallery Space Seating Area
CafĂŠ
DN
Corridor
Skylight
Office Space
Gallery Space
The massing model explores the organization of spaces and volumes. The analog model explores the surface logic and transition.
analog model
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Section
Transverse
Longitudinal
East Elevation
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15
0
15
30
30
60
60
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Top View
West Elevation
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Structure
WALL SECTION
Fiberglass opening
Carbon Fiber exterior skin
Insulated wall core
Carbon Fiber exterior skin
Electrical conduits
Fiberglass interior enclosure
Delivery pipe
Concrete slab
Structural steel pipe
Air duct
This project also addreses the way materials create diverse sensations in space, focusing on the effects produced by materials, textures, and surfaces. Through manipulation of these elements, beauty, ornament, and pattern have found their way back into contemporary design.
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Solaris Bridge Pavilion
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“Monsters are their currency, and contemporary beauties are their aim.”
— Mark Foster Gage, Etiologies of Beauty: Architecture and the New Physics of Appearances
Professor Jean Jaminet Fall 2013
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