Saturday, May 5, 2012
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
3/7 Wednesday Lecture
Peter Lang - Industrial Archaeology
New England has several very old factory buildings that have been converted into modern art museums. One is made of shipping containers on an old abandoned pier that form a magnificent space inside.
In Italy there are also several spaces that have been converted to meet modern day needs, some museums and some for public use. For some reason, old factory spaces are very interesting for art fabrication and display because of the large, open spaces they offer and the genuine aesthetic of the building.
New England has several very old factory buildings that have been converted into modern art museums. One is made of shipping containers on an old abandoned pier that form a magnificent space inside.
In Italy there are also several spaces that have been converted to meet modern day needs, some museums and some for public use. For some reason, old factory spaces are very interesting for art fabrication and display because of the large, open spaces they offer and the genuine aesthetic of the building.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
2/29 Wednesday Lecture
Jasmine Benyamin - Contingent
People escape from the normal way things were by using several different devices, through advertising, architecture and land art. Smithson did several "non-site" projects that are not useful for consumerism that are representations of the actual site. Spiral jetty project is constantly changing depending on the water level at any particular time and may be either revealed or hidden. Decided to use the natural decay of materials as an interesting design tool. Project by German designer, Hess, is an example of non-art in a kind of response to Smithson, strange collection of strips of thin material. The Igualada Cemetery is another experiment with materials in embracing their nature instead of forcing them to be something that they aren't.
People escape from the normal way things were by using several different devices, through advertising, architecture and land art. Smithson did several "non-site" projects that are not useful for consumerism that are representations of the actual site. Spiral jetty project is constantly changing depending on the water level at any particular time and may be either revealed or hidden. Decided to use the natural decay of materials as an interesting design tool. Project by German designer, Hess, is an example of non-art in a kind of response to Smithson, strange collection of strips of thin material. The Igualada Cemetery is another experiment with materials in embracing their nature instead of forcing them to be something that they aren't.
Friday, February 24, 2012
Filler Up Station Ideas
Sketch model for form, layout and shape of filler up station.
Site analyzation.
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Arne Jacobsen Filling Station Research
The petrol station by Arne Jacobsen is positioned right on a harbor near Copenhagen, Denmark. Constructed in 1937, it is recognized as one of the world's 15 most innovative gas stations. It was originally operated by Texaco, but today it is by Uno-X.
The plan is quite simple. More than half of the building is a mechanic's shop, it also contains the cashier's area for the gas station, a shop, restrooms and a service area. The entry is split in two ways, one to the mechanic's shop, and the other into the normal interior. There are two garage doors for cars to be repaired. Today, however, the only functional thing on the inside is a small ice cream shop.
The lighting at nighttime is tasteful, using the underside of the canopy to illuminate the service area. Also, during both night and day, the small, red clock in the corner of the facade is the only aspect of color. Although, in the modern day the clock isn't as necessary as it might've been in the time it was built. Now, everyone has cell phones and watches and iPod's and all sorts of things that they can see the time on, but aesthetically it is a very nice feature.
It's form is interesting because it is a rare combination of extremely minimalist and pure meshed with the organic form of the "mushroom" shaped canopy over the gas pumps. These two elements fuse surprisingly well together. The building is oriented parallel with the road, for the convenience of the customers. One interesting thing that makes this station different from most is that its location is at a harbor full of sail boats and happy weekenders and is the final destination of its customers, instead of just a pit-stop along the way of their journey.
The lighting at nighttime is tasteful, using the underside of the canopy to illuminate the service area. Also, during both night and day, the small, red clock in the corner of the facade is the only aspect of color. Although, in the modern day the clock isn't as necessary as it might've been in the time it was built. Now, everyone has cell phones and watches and iPod's and all sorts of things that they can see the time on, but aesthetically it is a very nice feature.
It's form is interesting because it is a rare combination of extremely minimalist and pure meshed with the organic form of the "mushroom" shaped canopy over the gas pumps. These two elements fuse surprisingly well together. The building is oriented parallel with the road, for the convenience of the customers. One interesting thing that makes this station different from most is that its location is at a harbor full of sail boats and happy weekenders and is the final destination of its customers, instead of just a pit-stop along the way of their journey.
Source: Archetectura en red; blog. http://www.arqred.mx/blog/2008/09/12/2271/.
Google Images.
Google Maps.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Gas Station Precedent Study
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Possible Site Location
This site proposal is located directly on the border of Bryan and College Station on Texas Avenue.
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