a project by shirin pramod
ARDE AR DENCE NCE GRADY GAMMAGE MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM arizona state university, tempe, az, usa
ardent /’a:d(ŕ¸)nt/ adjective
characterized by warmth of feeling typically expressed in eager zealous support or activity
CONTENT context
01
site overview
02
movement flow
03
interpretation
04
3d renders
05 - 06
section
07
complementary components
08
materiality
09
accessibility
10
exploded elements
11 - 12
CONTEXT
Ardence was developed with the idea of wanting to break the exclusivity and expense of experiencing the wonders of performative art. I wanted to be able to create a space that would help to “display” the talent and passion that goes into these productions while also providing an opportunity for much of the community that might not have the means to experience events of similar scale. I wanted the program to also be a reminder that you dont need fancy set-ups or a big stage to “display” your talent. It would be a space that would be open to anyone and everyone from all walks of life to share and create their passions. The graft is placed on the lawns outside of the main Gammage building where many students, faculty and visitors frequent to either hustle their next class or enjoy the weather when it is nice outside regardeless of whether or not they have the privillege of attending a show in the historic auditorium. The many trees surrounding the lawn helps to mute out the busy roads surrounding the lawn which makes it a perfect spot for the graft. The graft is embedded into the ground as I wanted people who were performing to feel as if they were inside a safe space to be their truest self while also making it so that if people wanted to watch, they would have to come right to “experience” the performance, similar to coming to Gammage to watch a show or to viewing an art piece in a gallery; a place for display.
BEHIND THE NAME
I had spent days on end trying to come up with a name that would fit the feelings I had hoped to evoke with my graft. I knew that the main focus of creating the graft was to provide a space that allowed for feelings of comfort and relaxation which would in turn lead the users to reveal or “display” their passions or even a great thought. After reading a few different definitions of the word “ardent” I had most related it to the feeling of excitement right before I get on stage to perform when I’m reminding myself to just let go and have fun or when I’ve had a shower thought about something I’ve been struggling with for days, much like coming up with the name for this graft. Ardence is in itself a physical reminder to ourselves that it is okay to take a breath and center yourself to not lose sight of the things you genuinely enjoy doing.
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AR DE NCE
TEMPE CAMPUS
GRAFT PLACEMENT
HERBERGER INSTITUTE MARY LOU FULTON TEACHERS COLLEGE ASU ADMIN SERVICES
SDFC FIELD
GAMMAGE AUDITORIUM
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GAMMAGE AUDITORIUM
SITE OVEVIEW 02
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M O V E M E N T F
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• centralised location for students, faculty, staff & visitors • away from heavy traffic flow
• water flow represents a free flowing spirit • adds a sense of serenity to the graft
sphere drum embedded into the ground • creates a safe space for users to freely express themselves • viewers would have to come right up to the graft to view a performance similarly to viewing a show at gammage or an art display in a gallery
• play on the idea of something being displayed in a display box • stucture is slender to not take away from the view of gammage
multileveled platforms are a node to the perserverance & dedication needed to be apart of a production or to professionally pursue performative art
INTEPRETATION
04
DAY
05
3D R E N D E R S
D R E N D E R S
NIGHT
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SECTION
07
COMPLEMENTARY COMPONENTS removable projection canopy
projector
platform support structure
water flows around the rim and down the sphere drum
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textured powder-coated gold steel beams
textured gold metal galvanized steel
beige natural stone
pink natural stone blocks
• captures attention • withstand harsh weather
• represents arizonas rich mineral resource
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• sense of grandeur • withstand water erosion
• inspired by gammage & arizonian red clay
MATERIALITY
ACCESSIBILITY
• additional pathway providing accessibility for disabled users • provides a space for spectators surround and enjoy the grafts program
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X L
P L E M
CONNECTIVITY
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D N
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D S
DIMENSIONS
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CURATION a place for display grady gammage shirin pramod
hartman
2o’
site placement
2o’
12’
exploded elements 6’
section views
plan view
details - water flow
FIN.
PREVIOUS WORK...
S I E R R A
E S T R E L L A
SHIRIN PRAMOD KARUNAKARAN | THOMAS HARTMAN An intrusion of magma makes it's way through the existing layers of rock
Immense heat exposure from the magma causes the surrounding rock layer to turn into metamorphic rocks
Pressure formed pushes molten rock out, breaking the Earth's crust, forming a sedimentary layer Compressive forces cause the Earth's crust to shift resulting in newly formed folds
Sanchez, M. (2012). Sierra Estrella Sunrise [Photograph]. Phoenix.
Spanning 19,840 acres (8,030 ha), Sierra Estrella is a mountain range located southwest of Phoenix, Arizona. The 1.6 billion-year-old stone was first formed by a process of contact metamorphism which caused upwarderupting isoclinal folds. Later, the Earth’s crust cracked causing the refolding of the foliation hence, forming the mountains.
FEATHER BUSH
LYSILOMA WATSONII
INITIALLY KNOWN AS MICROPHYLLA V. THORNBERI
SHIRIN PRAMOD KARUNAKARAN | THOMAS HARTMAN
12'-15'
FEATHER BUSH IS A NATIVE TO ARID CLIMATE ZONES AND FOOTHILL AND WASH HABITATS IN ARIZONA WHERE IT GROWS IN WELLDRAINED SOILS
WATER CIRCULATION
SOLAR SHADE
STRUCTURAL SUPPORT
WINTER - EARLY SPRING
the leaf branch looks like that of a fern with many small bright green foliage that turns yellow before dropping and are quickly replaced
LATE SPRING - EARLY SUMMER
tiny white clusters of white puffball-like flowers form, attracting butterflies and bees that catalyse the pollination process
LATE SUMMER - FALL
After pollination, the flowers turn into hard brown seedpods that have green seeds inside them that will then readily germinate if the soil is moist
HARTMAN | GRAFT 2.0_HOST
GRADY GAMMAGE PRAMOD | SISKRON form and spatial organization program & informal use rehearsal halls stage toilets lobby foyer seating music classrooms
human movement pattern elevated movement
grounded movement
educational cluster cluster - audience seating dynamic congregation open leisure
open performance
wild card: building acoustics sound flow
In the main auditorium, the
costume shop
floating tiers of balcony
work balcony
seating allow for
stage workshop dressing rooms landscaping
unamplified sound to flow to every seat