NETWORK TOMOMI DAMBARA OPTION STUDIO KENNAN LAGREZE
LANDSCAPE
The potential attraction of the Charles River
Current Charles River
People walk from place to place
They appreciate a certain view more than others
#skyline #bostondotcom
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#traveling_boston
The higher value given to the scenary the more likes
#sunrise
The more likes more people are attracted and values the place
#beautifulmassachusetts
#visitboston
#music
#bostonmusic
cultural identity
VIDEOS
Music creating a culture, a symbol and a character of the Charles River
Movement and life on Charles River
#bostonartist
How the city offers different faces through out the day
#sunset
#yoga How the Charles River allows you to enjoy in different forms
People relate to what they see and feel as the identity of the Charles River through different source of media
PEOPLE IN LANDSCAPE The people who come along the river is all sorts, adults, childrens, tourists, because the river doesnt discriminate
On an occasional day to the Charles River, the river plays a big part for the locals, so it should be an even better place.
Selfie
On a sunny day, on a special day, with the ones you love, go to the river #Charlesriver
Event
There are different perspective in seeing the Charles River. For some people it is a signifacant place to stay and to record.
It is what brings tranquility and a nice place to walk and spend time at.
Portrait
Children
ICONS
People spot the icons which will guide the people into a certain spot, the Mueseum Architecture
Art installation
Types of Icons
Monuments
The Museum will be more recognised and known by these human scale icons
Cultural symbol
Unique detail
ACTIVITY
Activity taking place
Going to the museum can also be considered to be an activity
Activity objects
Activity recorded Activities brings people together and creates a group which brings life to the site. Making it a more approachable and attracive place
GREEN
Close up
People enjoy green space, it is attractive, flexible and a symbol of nature.
Specific nature
Collection of nature Since the Museum is about Science, focusing a lot on nature and natural cause, This could become an icon
Experience in the nature
OTHERS
MORE VARIETY The aim would be to keep it as accessible as possible for the locals more than the tourists. Not something extremely flashy but a view that still gives a unique taste.
There are many more types of photographs, but it is clear that there are more locals than tourists, and daily life photographs.
#nature
#fluffy
#eveningwalk
#travelgram
#walk
#coffeetime
#dumplings
#swan
People Key places where you can see the museum Key places where you can’t see the museum
Sketches Front of the museum not seen from unless on the bridge The back of the museum visible from the riverside at a larger area of the place
Icons This will allow the people to capture the museum even without being able to physically see it.
TANGIBLE NETWORK
DESIGN
Material analysis
Key points from the research
#Skyline #Sunset
Skyline and sunset was two factors which was mentioned quite often, so the proposal will be to take advantage of these properties.
Intergrating the museum into the skyline and to be able to take advantage of the sunset is the aim of the project. In order to this, the materiality of the facade is a key point. Right now, we have a heavy, opaque wall which interrupts the view which by making it transparent or translucent it creates a continuity to the view and gives a higher possiblity in attracting people who are close by walking.
Translucent facade allows the the view to come through the building and faintly out on the other side. Connecting the two sides of the river.
Complete transparancy of the building allows the building to be invisible as if it was inexisting.
The importance of transparency also is to emphasise on the natural beauty. By breaking down this solid wall, it allows the view of the other side of the Charles River where there are more green. Furthermore it will allow a great view of the sunset and sunrise from inside the building.
This is to site scale where we are incorporating a great part of the city into consideration yet to aim for the locals to enjoy a beautiful Massachusetts.
Reflective material as a facade can allow reflection of the view on one side, creating a larger panorama.
Reflective
Transparent
Translucent
Charles River, Museum of Science Tomomi Dambara Option Studio
Cafe with Kitchen
Additional program, being it related to green space Circulation, vertical columns which
and open space throughout the whole second floor
act as lifts and stairs. Diagonal circulation with escalators
Offices, and any storage or administration
Museum shop
Butterfly Garden
Parking with loading Area
Blue Wing. distributed through the whole site depending on how dark the room has to be and the height it required
Green WIng, distributed throughout the site too, depending on which program it is
Red Wing, The Charles Hayden Planetarium and the Mugar Omni Theatre
Transparency, Translucency and Reflectivity
Morning where the museum is close to be invisible
During the day where it is a natural diffusion with the sky
Towards the sunset the interior starts to become visible
During the night the interior is visible becoming an icon
John Hancock Tower william pedersen
Rialto Towers
NETWORK
Tangible and Intangible network. Linking the visibles and creating a new design which will bring the people, the locals to the Museum of Science and to the Charles River. Adding a hint of charm at a human scale and a subtle beauty.
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On a sunny day, on a special day, with the ones you love, go to the river #Charlesriver
MORE VARIETY
#Museum of Science +
#Option Studio #Tomomi Dambara
Landscape
Video
People in Landscape
Icons
Activity
Green nature
Other Focal Point
#CharlesRiver
#Skyline #Boston #Sunset
Video
#reflections
#music
People in Landscape
#architecture
#Massachusetts
#photography
#cityscape
Icons
Activity
Green nature
Other Focal Point
Landscape
#Charlesriver
Existing skyline
Extracting the form from the existing site
New Skyline
Existing museum
Creating a hierarchy in the heights
New Museum
Reflective materials, diffusing at certain times of the day
Translucent material where it is fully opaque
Circulation
Many Faces of our Mental Health
Charles Hayden Planetarium Mugar Omni Theatre
Locker room with ticket booth
Seeing is deceicing
Storage
Natural Mysteries
Take a closer look
Yawkey Gallery on the Charles River
Museum shop
Cafe and kitchen
Cafe + Kitchen Green Wing Additional program
Offices
Red Wing Museum Shop + lockers
Blue Wing
Museum of Science located on the edge of Boston and Cambridge, lies ontop of Charles River and adjacent to big roads and several parks. Working on a site which had poor access, poor visuals and simply unattractive was an easy starter for the project. Then being given a topic such as network and developing an idea through social media, specifying in instagram photograph helped me bring the project together to come up with one design. Focusing on the skyline and the identity of Boston brought me to this concept of blending the buildings into the skyline and allowing the museum to be a part of and a representation of Boston identity in culture. In order to do this the geometry needed some hierarchy hie to its height, so creating small scaled skyscrapers on a plynth was how it carried out. The plynth was extruded out of the bridges on site and the small towers were taken out from the existing skyscrapers. The intention was to bring people close to the site so it created a hotspot of people posting images of boston where the museum blended into the scenery. Not only that, how Boston was framed from inside the museum was also important too which is where the materiality plays a big role as well as the height. transparent from inside and sometimes reflective on the outside is what was needed to create this instagram moment.