albemarle : in season

Today we presented our "final" Albemarle projects. Working with Mira and Sara, we developed our proposal around the concept of "in season." Below are a few key conceptual ideas, as well as how we translated them into the space.

passing of time/cycling of seasons --> daylight, views, and vegetation
climate change/adjustment --> indoor/outdoor space, stepping elements
growth --> awareness --> wayfinding through slat features

We also incorporated patterns from "A Pattern Language" by Christopher Alexander.

Climing Plants: "A building finally becomes part of its surroundings when the plants grow over parts of it freely as they grow along the ground, blurring the edges between natural and man-made."
Front Door Bench: "People like to watch the street." "Inviting interaction and relaxation at a threshold, the front door bench helps us transition from one space to the next."

Below are just a few images from our presentation.

exterior superimposed perspective


street level plan


basement plan


2nd floor plan


exterior slat detail
(green blocking indicates level change from street to basement)