Massing

In this picture you can see the massing of the building being developed. My next step is to begin developing floor plans. I need to also start considering possible materials.

Long sections

Laying out the spaces

In this sketch I try to layout all the spaces in the community center.

Site Analysis

In this sketch I want to show in orange where the sun is coming from throughout the day. I also the pedestrain circulation in green, the surrounding transportation is indicated in navy blue. The transportation circulation is purple. Finally the few view the site offers are indicated in light blue. The site also has a large slope indicated in red. I am going to incorporate the slope into my design. The lower part of the building will be the cafeteria which will be have sunken into the ground as shown in the brown. Least noisiest places will be towards the back of the building and the higher levels where I will like to place the classrooms and library. The site is surrounded by public transportation and people will be coming from several sides. The advantage is the site is a corner and I don't not want to limit the entrances. I want more the one entrance my next challenge will be to make figure out where my entrance will be and still be controlled.

In this image I am grouping the pedals into individual spaces the overlaped areas will be the ciruclation. The core is the pedal in the middle. The lower pedal where the cafe will is going to be in the ground a will expose as the slope goes down. The bottom of the core pedal and the offices will be where the ground level should be and the entrance.

Concept Ideas (Plants, Roots, Water, Nature, Etc. )

Research