Evolution of the Courtyard

One of the first technical plan sketches, ideally the curved structure would meet in the middle but logically I could not figure it out. Also the lighting effect would have been too overwhelming from floor to ceiling.

Sketch during design development. Progression from the original plan. Why I didn’t use it? Too utopian. Sketches during DD. I spent a majority of this time figuring out a floor plan for the space. Why I did not use this iteration? Circulation made difficult.

Sketches during design development. Similar to the first technical sketch, making the curves end further from ceiling’s center. Could have worked but no idea how to make this shape in revit.

Sketches

Sketch during DD. Conceptually a great idea but had to find a way for the curved walls to properly transition into the water funnel.

Sketch during DD. Finalizing the idea that the water elements can come from the existing columns (with glass included)

Perspectives

Sketch during DD. Having the center piece be hollow for users to look up and see light from the ceiling. Realized this interfered with the concept of an open courtyard

Sketch during DD. Once again, figuring out if light can reach the ceiling toward the center.

Model of lighting being included with the model shown to the right. How can the connection from floor to ceiling work best? To-scale model during DD. Center is the DNA shape with beams reaching from the outermost end of the courtyard.

Models

To-scale model during DD. The last iteration felt too overwhelming (considering the lighting effect also). Meeting point also made stronger with a base at the top of the ceiling.

Models

To-scale model during DD. Showing the model with additional curved walls. This was implemented in the final design (beams are able to attach to the curved ends. Curved walls cut to 10’, rest of the process done in Revit.