Sketches (process)

Over this semester I have been recreating different design. I am now satisfied with this certain design.  As you see above I have my thought process through sketch. My study model is sort of crude and over whelming so I began to simplify my design( "Less is more"-Ludwig Mies van der Rohe). I took 4 elements off of my study model.
2 rectangular prisms
1 triangular shape &
The movement of my original design
  From there I started to place program in the design and site. I then began study Barber shop concepts for the exterior and I created a curve based on the barber pole and stairs representing scissors.

Parkour Precedence Study

The Brooklyn Zoo is a Parkour gym in Brooklyn which I based my Parkour gym on.

Parkour is a growing activity and a holistic exercise around the U.S

Since there's a gym in Brooklyn i thought creating a gym in Manhattan would help this activity grow and introduce a new exercise to a different community.

His a video link below

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itYQIeJpSzM

New Program

Over the time of design and fitting program to the actual site I see that my old program did not follow my design the way I wanted it to. So after researching the area and activities that take place I produced a new program. I took out the small clinic and swimming pool since they didn’t fit with the other pieces of my design. Now I have created the new program for my wellness center, which are the following:

·         Parkour Gym

·         MMA Gym

·         Basketball Court

·         Barbershop

·         Weight Room

·         Hair Salon

·         Nail Salon

·         Massage Parlor

·         After School Program

·         Daycare

The concept of my new design is to build a place dedicated to wellness.

I broke wellness into 3 parts

Hygiene – Exercise – Education                                            

                           These points brake the program up into 3 sections.

Hygiene-

Nail Salon, Barber Shop, Hair Salon & Massage Parlor

Exercise-

Basketball Court, MMA Gym, Parkour Gym & Weight Room

Education-

Afterschool Program, Daycare (also MMA and Parkour Gym)

coming soon!

I apologize to my blog viewers for not posting lately. Ran into a design problem and a lot has changed , process and plans will be uploaded soon. Sorry for the wait!