The Gateway Existing Conditions
Project Description The goal of the studio was to create mindful experiences on ASU’s campus. To encourage students to be more aware of their surroundings and be present in the moment. As a studio we were charged with constructing and assemble a process that can be implemented at other colleges. 1. The gap between stimulus and response. Use the “gaps” as a leverage point to create change in the Design School. 2. Name the “gaps”. By giving the gap a name it helps to understand the space. 3. Identify the latent potential and employ system thinking to focus on physical experiences. 4. What type of experience are you creating? Enhance, Deamiliarized, etc 5. Implement the changes.
Existing Materials
Arizona Flagstone
Blue Steel Piping
Looking West From Top of Stairs
Looking East From Bottom Level
East Stair
Looking East
Looking West From Bottom Level
West Stair
Our proposal for the sunken stairway was to take the existing stone and use texture and 3D dimensions to create an oasis in the desert. Pushing and pulling the existing wall tiles to intensify visual interest. Using crushed tile, polished, and matte tiles generate alternative paths for the user to choose from. The combination of flowering desert plants and one consistent material allows for the occupant to defamiliarize themselves from their surroundings and take a moment to themselves. Concrete
Trees and Plants
Observations
Floor Plan Matte Tile
Polished Tile
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Crushed Tile n Vegetation
Section
Connection Section Our project is the GATEWAY to the rest of the campus. To most who use these stairs on a daily basis it is the first and last impression they have of the Design School. As they descend down the stairs the student becomes fully submerged in the overall experience. This through section indicates how the sunken stairs link to other projects. There is a visual, and spacial relationship between the spaces. Creating multiple mindful spaces through the school, enables the students to choose which space fits them for that day.
Looking West
ADE 621: Fall 2017 Advanced Architectural Studio I
Overall
Students: H. Gurwell, S. Nesbit, X. Xu Instructor: Darren Petrucci