Adjacency and Bubble Diagram

Based on your precedent studies, determine the program of your building.

For the next session you need

1. List of spaces

Once you identify the functions of your building, and the users of your building you should be able to make a list of all the spaces needed. Have a system or organizing method as you list the spaces for example according to size or importance.

Once the list of Spaces is determined you will develop RELATIONSHIP DIAGRAMS

2. Adjacency Matrix and Criteria Matrix

Adjacency Matrix is an in-depth look into how each space relates to the other within the building. The purpose of the matrix is to organize and link different activity areas together.

3. Bubble Diagram-

A bubble draws information from the adjacency matrix. Moreover, a bubble diagram represents information visually in the form of a series of bubbles. The bubbles can be used to represent different kinds of spaces in a plan, varying in shape to represent features of greater or lesser importance and size. The bubble diagram can create a rough sense of flow, which is used to develop a more refined plan.

Bubble Diagrams

As we have finished our last study model we then have to start and layout spaces. These diagrams help me plan out the generic use and laying space.

here is diagram 1-6*

The diagram below is a bubble diagram from the elevation view.

Final Study Model

    Being that we are cutting down on our models to make a main design i decided to create on model that contains something of every model after considering the site and design ideas that i've thought of I came up with this:

For this model I want keep the design narrow to accommodate to our site. So i thought of also making the height decline as the length changes,
You can see how it fits the sit from the pictures below:

Hybrid Models

             To start the Next step of our design we had to choose (with the help of fellow classmates) 2-4 models to create hybrid models (mixture of beginning stage study models). The models chosen for the hybrid models are the ones posted below.

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From these 4 models I then came up with 3 new hybrid models:

This hybrid model is a creation of all 4 models that have been chosen. It contains the same center circle as model # 3, also a similar spiral shape as model #1. It also has the same uprising idea as model #4. While this model already has all this of the other model it also takes the inter-twining like model #2. This model was favorite by my classmates due to the accommodation of the site. 

Unlike the hybrid model above this model is only the mixture of two models which is model #1 and 2. This model is based more on the barbershop than anything else. For this model I used barber clips and a barber pick-comb to create this twisted object. Then I took the idea from model # 1, which was the race of materials and fused it with the twist already created by the comb and clips. 

This last model is based more on models # 1, 3 & 4. This has the same view through views as model #3 and spirals as model #1. It also has some similarities to model # 4. This was my favorite model; I felt it was very strong. But after re-consideration I noticed it wouldn't be the best creation for my site.

           Now the step would be to further or design process into one model. Some people in my class would add on 2 one but I decided to give the next model a small piece of everything.

Concept models

My professor's asked for 9 concept study models, the project description is below.

Concept Development:  Part 2

These collages will be used to take pieces from to create small conceptual models using a variety of materials. Each concept model should have a 3”x3” base and be constructed from a wide variety of materials. Think of the material when creating these models and what it represents in your collages. If there is shade and shadow along a curve in one of your collages, perhaps this can be reflected in your three dimensional physical model in two different materials that interlock in an arc or curve that penetrates the 3”x3” base and rises above into one another.

From you collages, you will create (3) models each on a 3”x3” base for each of these collages. There will be 3 models per collage for a total of 3 collages and 9 models due for the next class.

                               Concept Collages-                           http://arch3610fall14brogers.blogspot.com/2014/10/concept-collages.html

 The model that is displayed above is a model created from the ideas and thought process behind my first concept collage which was the impression of the site. When going to the site I felt like there was nothing but opportunity waiting for me. As soon as I started to look at this empty land in the center of all these other structures I thought this can be a powerful project.  On my collage there is a pair of hands creating a triangular form which hold the image of a plant growing through concrete. From there I tried to portray a view seeing an image but can change from different perspectives, which is why I created different openings showing partial pieces of other openings to create the idea of different perspectives. 

This model came from the actual orientation of the site how there’s all these structures around and the site lies in the center. I tried to use two different materials to show that our site can be like a nucleus to the area. I used the mesh to represent the existing buildings and I used a plastic material to show the uprising of different ideas. I wanted to show that it can be the missing piece of the community while having its own feel.

This model is very similar to the one posted above, it is a model which was also created on the orientation of the site but instead of it being flat I created a more dynamic model. I tried to show how my ideas are going different directions and the possibilities for the site are endless. The mesh shows my thought process and contains different materials in the mesh to show the eruption of ideas while the paper material shows the surrounding structures. One emotion that I felt when I got to the site was a sense of enclosure which is why I made the mesh come above the paper material to bring out the views of the seaport area.

The model above is a model that represents the second collage which was based on our interpretation of the word edge. One of my interpretations is to have a “slight edge on someone”. So there for I bonded two materials together making one more dominant than the other.

Another interpretation of the word edge is to “reach a limit” to reach the edge. On the college I have a picture of a champagne bottle; in the model I tried to express the same thing. I tried to have all these different materials (rubber bands and push pins) out of a cylindrical object.  I wanted to try and recreate the action of a shaken champagne bottle.

Edge can also be defined as the start of something such as “the edge of the war” or “the edge of a race”. On my collage I used the image of a starting line of a footrace. So in this model I used different materials that follow the same oath to resemble the motion of a race.

This model was created based on the last collage that I made which was the program of the site. I am planning on making a community center, but not just any community center. I want to bring the community program that it doesn't already have like a pool or a barbershop or a gymnasium .One of my ideas is bringing in a barbershop, on this model I tried to represent a barbershop using different materials and shapes. I used to rectangular shapes to represent scissors, aluminum foil to represent the reflection of the mirrors and copper wire to represent the electricity being used by the machines.

Another piece of program for my community center Is a basketball gymnasium. My model represents the motion of a basketball going into the basketball rim then through the net and then repeating itself.

The last model that I created was created to represent the building typology itself which is a community center.  I created a barrier and inside I placed multiple pieces that are of the rectangular shape but contain different characteristics such as length color or texture. I wanted to represent unity of similar objects with different characteristics.