The Central of Georgia Roundhouse Complex, now a Museum, is an extension of a past that has continued to expand and rebuild since the 1800's. One of the earliest comprehensive railroad complexes, the site incorporated a diverse programming ranging from shed areas to backshops.
Form is a modern extension providing additional programing to this railroad museum. Tailored to American artist Richard Serra, the buildings’ designs are inspired by the structural elements of Serra's large-scale pieces and given geometry of the site. The curved characteristic of two buildings invites the artist to explore their origins and continue their exploration of form, while the abstract rectangle offers familiarity through the ever extending site.
PROGRAM EXHIBIT DWELLING STUDIO/ EDUCATION UP SITE ELEVATION AXONOMETRIC VIEW EXHIBIT EXHIBIT FORM PROGRAMING Gallery Theater Bathrooms Large Scale Installation Space STAIR + RAMP PROGRAMING Gathering Space ADA Ramp Exterior Curculation Large Scale Installation + Interactions STUDIO STUDIO PROGRAMING Studio Space Small Group Learning 2 Show Rooms Confrence Room Storage DWELLING DWELLING PROGRAMING Media / Office Bathroom BedRoom Reading LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2
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Residential(Dorms)
Assyembly (School)
Historic (Private Owned)
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Historic(State Owned)
Major Occupancy (Hotel)
Church
Foot Trafic
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PEDESTRIAN PATH
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DWELLING SECTION North
GLASS STEEL CONCRETE CLAY
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RICHARD SERRA
American born Richard Serra is a multi-disciplinary artist who notably creates large-scale metalworks that interpret the non-utilitarian function of viewers in the physical world. Within his work, serra alters the perception of space for the views.
Spending most of his career exploring the connection of physical space and the human perspective, serra's monumental steel works do not simply occupy space but radically seek to evoke a sense of gravity. Through manipulation of scale in minimalistic forms. The perception of the artwork relies on the spectator's movement through it, creating a unique experience that is influenced by their individual notions of memory and time. Engaging with the artwork and navigating through the spaces between the slabs transform the spectator's experience, leading to a potential shift in their own sense of self. Serra aims to challenge and reshape the viewer's perception, not only of the artwork but also of their own presence and identity within that space.
“Gravity”; 12-foot-square slab of steel weighing nearly 30 ton. locatedUnited States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
“Tilted Arc”; Paintstick on paper
“Band”; snakes horizontally for more than 70 feet.
