MATERIAL

The materials of a building are an “architect’s instruments”. Materials create sensory responses. For example, a building with a lot of glass windows would appear more open. Furthermore, certain materials create different acoustics, making a space feel either intimate or public. Used in the transformation exercise, clay is malleable and dense. The material appears as a closed solid structure. Materials can also have cultural significance. The Carnegie Education Pavilion is a marble monument that was formerly the front facade of The Carnegie Library, a significant eminent structure that was destroyed.

Drawing of The High Museum Transformation exercise: split action