INSTRUCTOR: EWAN BRANDA | SPRING 2019
SITE ORDERS
Through photography, mapping, writing, and sectional studies, natural and urban site orders are explored and analyzed to develop a building and design with a special emphasis given to the relationship between the given program and external context.
Our site is located at the end of the 210 freeway in Pasadena on W California Blvd & S Pasadena Ave.
Chosen Tenant: Library
Within a two mile radius of the site there are roughly 27 public/private schools and universities/colleges. A library was chosen for this location in order to provide a safe place for the people in the community to
FIRST FLOOR OF BOTH THE LIBRARY AND DISTRIBUTION CENTER
MAIN FLOOR OF LIBRARY | SECOND FLOOR OF DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Site Analysis
I visited the site at different times in the day and after different weather types to determine how the site reacted to the different times and climates. It was then that I realized that this particular site has a steep slope that floods when it rains.
With the use of simple geometric shapes and the data I collected on my site visit I used Rhino to create variations of the buildings by manipulating the size, placement, and shapes on the site. Due to the flooding and natural slope of the site, I also manipulated the height of the building and decided to raise it so that it did not sit on the floor of the site.
