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The Salk Institute, Sydney Ann Bittinger, Emily Gowder
The Salk Institute, Sydney Ann Bittinger, Emily Gowder
EURēCA: Exhibition of Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement
After numerous iterations and red lines we've come to create pages that accurately describe the visual and physical properties of the world renowned institute. Not only did we form an understanding of a space that we were once unfamiliar but we were able to share our knowledge with our classmates and the visiting professors.
The conditions within the separate mechanical floors and the minimally connected towers for the offices create such unique spaces that were a vital part of the design of Louis Kahn. The custom rafters and capability to consistently update technological systems creates an ideal setting for scientific …
Membrane Dissection: The Bechtler Museum, Mike Lidwin, Rachel List
Membrane Dissection: The Bechtler Museum, Mike Lidwin, Rachel List
EURēCA: Exhibition of Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement
A windowless façade becomes the inspiration for an experimentation of materials. Through the use of terracotta cladding, Mario Botta crafts a local landmark and structural masterpiece in his design of the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art. The Bechtler Museum is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and appears as a giant terracotta-red cube in the downtown cityscape. Instead of including several exterior windows, Botta focuses on the materiality of terracotta to function as an attractive facade and as an effective enclosure system.
This research project analyzes structural and enclosure elements of Mario Botta’s Bechtler Museum. Through diagramming the building in section, …