Exercise 03

Exercise 03 was an exploration of spatial qualities and constructional creativity.  Spaces are not always defined by merely physical properties or materiality of structure.  Space takes on a variety of quantative aspects that encompass comfort, discomfort, coziness, and many more.  By manipulating and combining these various values, a unique space can be created to serve a purpose that encompasses all aspects of room, light, division, exhibition, and more.

The exercise dealt with developing a space defined by formal, spatial and qualitative characterisitics.  The space was designed to represent an exhibition space that would provide for the displaying of our chosen architect's models and drawings.  The exhibition space was to be designed to address the user, the visitor, the displayed objects, and the exhibition.  The structure was to account for material investigation and the use of a modular aspect to create the exhibition space.  

Additionally, the exhibition space was designed with the purpose of creating a vertical outdoor space.  The space would be inhabitted by three distinguished rooms and zones that would honor the work of the architects studied.  The space was to be designed to account for the exhibition of ten fictitious physical objects.  The space was to be designed for a flat fifteen by twenty feet (300 square feet) area of land, with no height limitation.  

The enclosed space would use a repetition and variation of a modular element that could be connected to some distinct element of the studied buildings in previous exercises.  The vertical enclosure would allocate spaces for exhibition as well as a film room for each of the architects pieces and models.  Additionally, the exhibition space implemented the elements of flow and variety through the enclosure.  Keeping the visitor in mind, there was particular attention paid to flow and development of the structure as well the use of room and lighting in creating synthesis and stimulation.