Program Concept
I wanted to use polygonal geometric forms in repetitive patterns laid out to form a larger overall design concept. The pattern themselves will form a free flowing design to match the fluidity and movement of the East River on the Red Hook shores. By compiling shapes together to create an overall form, I can can emphasize the functionality of my waterfront shopping center into my design concept. My program design will be comprised of retail shops, restaurants, performance areas, office spaces, residential spaces of all different proportions collectively working together to create the waterfront shopping center.
Site Impression
Red Hook didn't particularly leave a good impression on me. Aside from the beautiful views of the East River, the New Jersey and downtown Manhattan cityscapes, there wasn't much else that drew my attention. The site was cold, windy, and had lots of moisture drifting in from the East River. All I could remember was my five senses registering the fluid motion of wind and water. The breeze would be comforting and welcoming in warmer seasons but the other half of the year would be dreadful for visitors. The wavy forms in the background emphasize that aspect of my experience on the site. Overall the place felt barren and desolate, almost like a wasteland with the exception of a few restaurants, bars, and grocery stores. The entire area felt dead and very dull with not much else going on for visitors who wanted capture the potential excitement of Red Hook.The intentional black and white scheme of this collage expresses my feeling of boredom and lifelessness visiting the area.
Red Hook didn't particularly leave a good impression on me. Aside from the beautiful views of the East River, the New Jersey and downtown Manhattan cityscapes, there wasn't much else that drew my attention. The site was cold, windy, and had lots of moisture drifting in from the East River. All I could remember was my five senses registering the fluid motion of wind and water. The breeze would be comforting and welcoming in warmer seasons but the other half of the year would be dreadful for visitors. The wavy forms in the background emphasize that aspect of my experience on the site. Overall the place felt barren and desolate, almost like a wasteland with the exception of a few restaurants, bars, and grocery stores. The entire area felt dead and very dull with not much else going on for visitors who wanted capture the potential excitement of Red Hook.The intentional black and white scheme of this collage expresses my feeling of boredom and lifelessness visiting the area.
Edge Connection
The greatest connection present in my design is creating a transition from a major waterfront in Manhattan, the South Street Seaport, to my waterfront shopping center in Brooklyn. My waterfront is a connection linking the two waterfronts across the East River but more importantly it takes visitors from the nostalgic past of the South Street Seaport to the technological future of my waterfront. It serves almost like a timeline from start to finish, so to speak, that will provide visitors the entire experience of what it feels like to grasp the essence of the New York coastline from its first beginnings more than 300 years ago to the present day and the future to come.
The greatest connection present in my design is creating a transition from a major waterfront in Manhattan, the South Street Seaport, to my waterfront shopping center in Brooklyn. My waterfront is a connection linking the two waterfronts across the East River but more importantly it takes visitors from the nostalgic past of the South Street Seaport to the technological future of my waterfront. It serves almost like a timeline from start to finish, so to speak, that will provide visitors the entire experience of what it feels like to grasp the essence of the New York coastline from its first beginnings more than 300 years ago to the present day and the future to come.
I know you will be presenting these today, but can you verbally explain what these amazing collages mean, for your audience that will not be in the physical classroom.
ReplyDeleteSorry about that. I added my thought processes, I hope it helps.
ReplyDeleteMuch better. Love your thought process. Keep going
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