Studio Final: Model and Perspectives

Studio Final: Elevations

Studio Final: Sections

Studio Final: Plan

Studio Final: Site and Roof Plan

Studio Final: Research and Exploration

Studio Final: Site Analysis

Studio Final: Concept Statement

Studio Final: Concept Statement

My intent is centered around the Internet Cafe located on the second floor where people can stay and play. The Internet Cafe offers a variety of beverages and snacks for customers to enjoy. People can order a coffee and bagel and chat with a friend on the patio overlooking Copley Square. The furniture provides a comfortable atmosphere for people to relax and watch television or sit and socialize. Wireless access is available for personal use.

Customers can play and test display models on the first and third floors. The fourth floor is provided for training opportunities for customers and staff.

Studio Final: Site Analysis

The front patio allows spectacular views (red) to and from Copley Square as well as The Boston Public Library. The patio is going to attract people to come up and see the views of the city. The smaller west side patio provides views of the New Old South Church.
Blue represents pedestrian flow. The sidewalks help direct flow in the major locations of the city.
The dark green represents the grassy park area of Copley Square. People of all ages currently come here for many different activities like walk their dog, toss a frisbee, or just sit and relax. People in the park would be able to look up and see others looking at them from the patio which entices them to go up themselves.
The light green represents the traffic flow. Both Dartmouth St. and Boylston St. are one way streets this also helps direct people towards the site.

Studio Final: Research and Exploration

My research involved reflecting similarities from the surrounding arcitecture in my site. The long front patio reflects the length of The Boston Public Library and I brought a similar shape of the windows from the library to my site by having the window arches. The New Old South Church inspired my second west patio. I wanted to provide an extra view of this historic building. I chose the have a square patio to relate to the large square window in the church.

This perspective shows how my building horizontally relates to The Boston Public Library.

This is a sketch to show the many different materials used to build this structure.

This oulines the horizontal front facade of The Boston Public Library in order to relate it to the mass of my building.

Studio Final: Site and Roof Plan

This picture shows how my site relates to the surrounding buildings. The site is located on the corner of Boylston St. and Dartmouth St. next to historical buildings such as The Boston Public Library, the New Old South Church, and Trinity Church. Also Copley Square is across the street from my site.

Studio Final: Plans

First Floor Plan: This floor is primarily a retail floor for customers to veiw, test, and play with merchandise. All merchandise purchased in the building will be controlled by the customer service department located on the north side. Merchandise is also on display on tables throughout the store to continually draw people further in. The large store front windows provide pedestrians to view the merchandise as they go by in hopes that they will come in to play.

Second Floor Plan: This is the Internet Cafe floor where furniture, televisions, and the cafe are provided for people to relax or work inside. Wireless access is also available for use. The outside patio provides the opportunity to veiw some of Boston's historical sites. Pedestrians will notice activity on the patio and will want to come in and experience the spaces and views. People will come and stay to talk with friends in a comfortable environment. There is a preview opportunity of the third floor from the NorthWest corner of the second floor.

West Patio Floor: The west patio provides a view of The New Old South Church. There is no roof over this patio so the sun light is not obstructed. There are also four windows, two on each side, to help provide natural light to the second level. This allows people a preview of the west patio. This intermediate patio connects the second and third floor for people to experience The New Old South Church views.

Third Floor Plan: This floor is also for testing, viewing, and playing with the merchandise. There is a interior balcony over looking the second level and provides people with an open veiw of the Internet Cafe.

Fourth Floor Plan: This level provides classrooms for customer and staff training. It also has the faculty lounge.

Studio Final: Sections

The sections give a better understanding of how the floors relate to each other. Having the Internet Cafe on the second floor and in between the two retail floors gives it easy access to the merchandise. This section shows the inside balcony on the third floor. People can look down onto the second floor and see people either playing with merchandise or buying coffee. You can also see here the elevation of the west patio and how it relates to the second and third floors.

This is the same longitudinal section as the one above just looking in the opposite direction.

Studio Final: Elevations

The south elevation has a recessed horizontal patio in the middle of the building. This patio represents the horizontalness feeling of the Boston Public Library. The windows have an arch at the heads of the windows as do the Public Library and the New Old South Church. There is ban of stone near the windows to break up the materials. I used stone for the ban between the windows to help defend the horizontal feeling. People can go out on the patio with not feeling pressured that it is a merchandise store and relax and enjoy the views.

The West elevation also has an outside patio but this has views towards the New Old South Church. The ban comes across from the South Elevation and continues onto the West Elevation. A mixture of concrete and stone are the materials used for both facades like many other buildings in Copley Square. The two store front windows allows pedestrians to see the merchandise and activity as well as the customers inside can see activity outside. A perspective of the South Elevation in context with the Public Library.

A perspective of the West Elevation in context. The New Old South Church is in the lower left corner and the Boston Public Library is in the lower right corner.

A closer view of the West Elevation.

Studio Final: Model and Perspectives

The perspective views give a better idea of how the building sits on the site and how it relates to the other buildings. The exterior materials I have chosen are concrete with a stone accent. The stone accent is used for the New Old South Church to the left and also for the Public Library.

Views

This is a view overlooking the New Old South Church. The little windows provide sun to the second level. This is the balcony overlooking the Public Library and Copley Square.

This is looking from Trinity Church over to the site with the New Old South Church in the background.

The Boston Public Library to the left with the site across the street.

The New Old South Church to the left with the Public Library to the right.

Updated Sections

Here are some updated sections. On the first level you can see the customer service on the right. The balcony looking at Copley Square is on the left on the second level. The Internet Cafe is in the middle on the second level with plenty of space for customers to relax and enjoy something from the cafe. The third level has a glass balcony that overlooks the second level's internet cafe. You can see the fourth levels classrooms with the glass elevator.

This section is the opposite as the one above. The customers service is on the left on the first level with the main entry on the right side. The second level is the balcony overlooking Copley Square and the Internet Cafe. You can see the balcony from the third level that overlooks the cafe on the second level. The fourth level has the classrooms.

Below is the section of the balcony overlooking the New Old South Church. This balcony is between the second and third level with access by the glass elevator and stairs.

This section is the opposite as the one above. The customer service on the first level is located on the left with the restrooms on the right. You can see the glass elevater extending to the fourth level. You can see the Internet Cafe on the second level right under the outside balcony.

Updated Sections

Here are updated floor plans. I have done them in SketchUp first to gather comments from my classmates and then I will draw out the final floor plans. Below is ground level with a glass elevator in the middle with wrap around stairs to the second level. Included on the ground level are bathrooms, customer service, and a storage area. This level is mainly for displaying of electronics. Views mainly from this level are for pedestrians looking in.The second level has an outside baldcony for customers to go out and use electronics like they would in everyday life. The Internet cafe is located on this level with plenty of spaces to sit and relax with friends or to research products. This level is mainly for customers to come, relax, and socialize with other customers. Merchandise is not on display on this level. The Internet Cafe is located to the left next to the glass elevator. Views from this level is of the New Old Church and Copley Square.

Below is the third level which is also for selling merchandise. This floor has an internal balcony that overlooks the second level internet cafe. The outside balcony is not accessible from this level. The access to the balcony is in between the second and third level by stairs or elevator. Views from this level are mainly of Copley Square.

Below is the fourth level which is mainly for teaching. There are two classrooms located in the front for customers to sign out. The classroom in the back is for orientation of new workers. Windows are in each classroom with views of either the New Old Church or Copley Square.

Sections

Here is a section of the east side facade. The small balcony that is cut on the third level faces the Church. This sections shows the relationship of the balcony and the 2nd and 3rd levels. The three windows on the 3rd floor balcony provides sun to the second level and also a preview from the second level to the balcony. This section of the south side of the building provides view of all three levels. The round platform is a recessed ceiling on the first level.

This section shows is cut through the side facing the New Old Church. Customers are able to review the 2nd level through the 3rd level balcony windows. The spaces are open enough for electronic equipment use.

Int./Ext. Views with Intent

Here is a view of the exterior facade. The balcony gives the customers the opportunity to use the merchandise inside or outside.

The large store front picture windows gives maximum sunlight and views into the interior space.

The first level interior space has computers on desks for the customers use. It allows the customers to have panaoramic views Copley Square. Pedestrians can also have views into the space to see the merchandise.The interior second level lets the customers use the products as they are displayed. This level has views to the outside balcony and plus window views up to the third level balcony. The round elevated platform in the middle is a secondary stopping point to the third balcony. Large flat monitors are on display for customer information.