Jan Achilles Miller Growing Towards Berlin
GROWING TOWARDS BERLIN
Time of Study: Graduate School Spring ‘10 Project Location: Berlin, Germany Program Typology: Mixed Use Programs Used: Maya, Rhino, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign Berlin is a city that is constantly growing and actively defining it’s character through its blend of past, present and future. Through the investigation of self the youth culture has become the predominant force in transforming Berlin into one of the western world’s epicenters for creative people. The people of Berlin have always been able to influence and sculpt the landscape of the city with their ideals and visions for the future. As a result, Berlin’s character has become a realization of several visions that have grown together to create something uniquely Berlin. Berlin’s youth culture has sculpted the landscape of their city through their use of various types of expression. Activities, such as music, shopping, and dining have allowed the youth culture and the city to overcome a series of hardships and actively define themselves. These activities act as forces that help to generate architectural epicenters within Berlin. The epicenters crystallize in the urban fabric where predominant forces in the youth culture interact with one another, and become the foundation for the investigation of expression that identifies Berlin’s character.
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Berlin MitteCharacteristics
Analysis of Mitte Site Context
Kaiser Schloss, German Empire
Palace of the Republic, GDR
Living Museums Shopping Education Religion
Government
Understanding the Language of
Berlin Mitte Figure Grounds taken from “Geneology of Cities” Charles Graves Jr.
Defining Berlin’s Youth Culture
Public Art
street Art
Fashion
Breakdancing
Nightlife
Dining
Berlin
Context Analysis Forces Generator Forces Upon Site
Fluorite Crystal Analysis
Program Analysis
Crystal Study
Fluorite Crystal
Living Element
Music Element
Layered Perspective
Shopping Element
Layered Elevation
Eating Element
Program Analysis of Berlin Youth
Youth Living
Youth Music
Youth Shopping
Youth
Generation of Form
Morphed Elevation
Complex Form
FOrm Elevation
Program Elements
h Eating
Western Perspective From Unter Den Linden
FOrm Plan
Form Music Form
Intial Form
Complex Form
Unified Form
Basic Structure
Shopping Form
Complex Structure
Eating Form
Structural Form
Living Form
Complete Form
Eastern Perspective From Alexander Platz
Tinted Glass
Structure
Crystal
Complete Form
Music Interior
Shopping Interior
Exterior Gardens
Polished Concrete
Aerogel
Jan Achilles Miller
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