Portfolio Transdisciplinary Studio
Yiran Shu M.Arch 2017
Table of Contents Project 1 A Map for a Mable Project 2 Space for jogging, strolling and gathering Project 3 DIA Boston Gallery
Transdisciplinary Studio Project 1 A Map for a Marble
Project 2 Space for jogging, strolling and gathering
Transdisciplinary Studio Project 3_ DIA Boston Gallery Site Analysis Address: Edgerly Rd Playground, Boston, MA 02115 Scale: 5,500 sf Description: Nestled in a residential block of Boston’s Fenway neighborhood, the playground acts as a calling card to celebrate the public space connected with the adjacent plaza pf Berklee College of Music.
Site
Light study
Interaction and viewing connection with Berkelee Plaza
Movement and vision
Site Model
Circulation and connetion with the sidewalks
3 Art Pieces
Map of Broken Glass 48 x 240 x 192 in
The Artist is present Hanging fire 144 x 60 x 72 inches
First iteration Statement:
A clear circulation was created in order to let people stroll through. A variety of experiences were achieved by the interaction with the outside environment including the streets, plaza and neighbors, and interior vertical connection among those three art pieces.
Most exposed space for Map of Broken Glass
Semi-exposed Hanging Fire
Interlocking space and viewing points
Most private space for the Artist Is Present
Second iteration
Vertical space study Narrow cpmpressed spaces force people taking short-cuts or going up, while wide open space provide space for arts and potential meditation space for guests.
Third iteration
Subtle combination of horizontal and vertical space creates movement and viewing. Visitors are also involved in the scences as objects being viewed.
Final iteration Statement: The three art pieces are put in different spots in the project according to their degree of privacy, requirement for light and size in nature. Those three art works are high-performance and visually connected by the the space created for both movement and viewing.
By manipulating narrow and wide space, the place controls user’s movement. Short-cuts are narrow and relatively dark. Pause moments are wide and bright such as the platform on the second floor, taking consideration of the site-making conversation with the cross-street Berkelee Plaza. Additionally, some spaces in the back are left blank, acting as threshold for the third art piece, which also reflects designer’s understanding of the site.
2nd floor Plaza
Top view
Grid + Geometry = Order The order could be found clearly in the system, not limited by the grid system it originally developed from.
Language such as the L shape and U shape provide various experiences for visitors and view points in the system. Similar gestures make the vertical connections of floors and art works more legible.