SIERRA GARDNER Mission Hill Apple Cider Brewery BOSTON ARCHITECTURAL COLLEGE MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE DESIGN 02 | FALL 2020
INTENSIVE WEEK
Tectonic Research
"To a large degree, the quality of the finished object is determined by the quality of the joins.” - Peter Zumthor
Throughout Peter Zumthor's work you can see the level of importance he places on materiality and details. In the reading of, “Thinking Architecture”, he speaks of his heavy focus on the experience of architecture through the lenses of construction. He explains how construction is an art form. Like other art forms such a music, architecture holds no value until it has come to life. “Music needs to be performed. Architecture needs to be executed.” (Zumthor, 58) This idea of experiencing architecture, rather than just seeing it, can be demonstrated through the design and construction of the Bruder Klaus Chapel. At first approach, you would not expect much from this building by just looking at the rectangular exterior. However, upon entry you are overwhelmed with this warm, and intimate space. Zumthor values creating an atmosphere through his designs and meticulous material selection. Using this as my inspiration, in my collage I wanted the viewer to feel as if he/she is in this space. I also wanted to highlight his attention to detail. Shown you will see the tree trunks that were set aflame, the layers of concrete, molten lead floors and chromed steel tubes.
Collage: Bruder Klaus Chapel, Germany
HYBRID DETAILEL
Using the negative space created by inverting and mirroring the Bruder Klaus Chapel floor plan, I was able to create this vase as my base shape. Taking it a step further, I added in the timber stacking wall detail from the Swiss Sound Box. I then carved out the profile of the previously used Bruder Klaus Chapel floor plan, to create this rounded construction framing section. With further investigation I was able to uncover a third layer of information as I attempted to complete the full form of the vase.
Iteration 1
Floor Plan
Timber Stacking Detail
Bruder Klaus Chapel, Germany
Swiss Sound Box, Germany
Iteration 2
Process Diagram
Iteration 3
ABSTRACT SITE MODEL This model is an investigation of preservation vs expansion. One of the issues we discovered during our site research is the effects of gentrification for the residents of Mission Hill. The town is being taken over by organizations and students of various institutions resulting in a displacement of current longtime residents. The residents are trying to hold on to their sense of community as the world around them changes. In this model I demonstrate how these different hierarchal forces create lines of disruption. These forces being outward then slowly move inward as every element reaches a blockade at the end point. I wanted to evoke a sense of infiltration and enclosure to capture the essence of displacement, some residents of Mission Hill feel. Using our triangular site as a base to emphasize directionality through the sloped planes. Placed in the center is a mass that represents the residents of Mission Hill. Initially the mass has a clear linear sense of path, allowing it to move at its own speed. However as disruptive forces begin moving inward, a blockade is created at the meeting point, putting a halt on the progression.
Top View
Front View
Side View
Rear View
CONCEPT
Concept: Tectonics of Memory through Transformative Design
“When I design a building, I frequently find myself sinking into old, halfforgotten memories and I try to recollect what the remembered architectural situation was really like. “ - Peter Zumthor
Remanence
My goal is to design a building that celebrates Mission Hill's past, embodies the present, and celebrates the future. Mission Hill is a community in transition, and the effects of gentrification has resulted in the displacement of current longtime residents. By providing residents with a space catered to them, it will serve as a constant in the community amid these changes and in turn restore their sense of belonging.
Absence
Experiences
MEMORY Familiarity Remembrance
Diagram: Mission Hill Sitemap
Precedent Study: The Shed, NYCEL
The Shed, designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro in collaboration with Rockwell Group, is a 200,000-square-foot, eight-level arts space with a telescoping outer shell set in the rapidly developing Hudson Yards of Manhattan’s West Side. The shell itself, an exposed steel diagrid frame, will be clad in translucent “pillows” of a durable and lightweight Teflonbased polymer called ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE).
Image: The Shed, NYC
MASSING MODEL ANIMATIONL
The idea was to create a movable architecture that could be customized to the needs of the Mission Hill residents. Configurations could be created to expand or condense event space. Allowing the occupant to have a different experience visually and spatially at every visit.
Diagram: 3 Week Model
DIAGRAMS
Site Context
Context: Street View 1
Context: Street View 2
Diagram: Circulation Axonometric/ Section Key
Diagram: Section A Longitudinal
Diagram: Section B Latitudinal
MATERIALS
Steel Frame
Corten Steel Panels
Wheels/ Track System
Corten Steel Perforated Panels
Poured In Place Concrete Walls Corten Steel Paneled Railings Diagram: Exploded Material Axonometric
Diagram: Perforated Corten Steel Panel
Diagram: Track System Section
Diagram: Track System Elevation
RENDERS
Render: 3D Model Representation
Render: Interior Brewery Space View 1
Render: Interior Brewery Space View 2
Render: Outdoor Seating View 1
Render: Outdoor Seating View 2
Render: Outdoor Transformative Space View 1
Render: Outdoor Transformative Space View 2
Render: Outdoor Transformative Gallery Space View 1
Render: Interior Gallery Space View 2
Render: Interior Practice Space View 1
Render: Interior Practice Space View 2