Exemplars

Early in the design process I reviewed a series of exemplar projects that I believe helped inform my subsequent design decisions. I have included a couple of these for reference.

Exemplar 1 - The Pod Pavilion by Studio Nicoletti Associati (2011)

Located: west of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Part of statement from the architects:

‘The Pod is formed as a series of elliptical sections of variable widths and heights. Slithers of windows brings natural daylight into the spaces below. Internally the pavilion is divided into two parts: one zone is dedicated to the office area and the other contains the main showroom. The building appears to be sliced diagonally into a series of ribbons which wrap up and over the building creating a dynamic space within, forming a layered protective shell. The structure is fabricated from tubular steel members with the exterior skin made of spectrally reflective aluminium panels. The exterior skin colour shades change’s depending on the reflection of the sun, dynamically’. Source: http://www.contemporist.com/2011/05/20/the-pod-pavilion-by-studio-nicoletti-associati/#more-30854

I found the layering of the structure and the clever use of natural light most interesting on this project.

Exemplar 2 - The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art by Steven Holl (2007)

Located: Kanas City, Missouri, USA

Citation from AIA (2008) Honour Award:

‘The addition to the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art places five translucent, rectangular boxes - called “lenses” - on the eastern edge of the museum’s campus. The new addition engages the existing sculpture garden, transforming the entire museum site into the precinct of the visitor’s experience. The expansion of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art fuses architecture with landscape to create an experiential architecture that unfolds for visitors as it is perceived through each individual’s movement through space and time’. Source: Architecture Now! 6 by Phillip Jodido.

I found the interesting aspects of this project to be the use of natural light and the relationship of the building to the landscape - creating a unique user experience for every visitor to the museum.