Designology 101: Project 1: Daylighting

The Assignment:

Design a daylight model in groups of two. Choose daylighting strategies of one or more designers known for daylighting design as precedents for your model. You could select designers + projects from the list below.

Alvar Aalto

- Church in Imatra

- Academic Bookstore

Eero Saarinen

- MIT Chapel, Cambridge, MA

Jean Nouvel

- Institute of Arab Affairs, Paris

Jorn Utzon

- Bagsvaerd Church, Bagsvaerd, Denmark

Le Corbusier

- Monastery at La Tourette

- Ronchamp Chapel

Luis Barragan

- House by Luis Barragan, Tacubaya

- Giardi House, Tacubaya

Louis Kahn

- National Assembly Complex, Dhaka

- Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth , Texas

Mario Botta

- Evry Cathedral, Evry, France

Mies van der Rohe

- Barcelona Pavilion

Murphy/Jahn Architects

- United Airlines Concourse, O’Hare Airport, Chicago

Santiago Calatrava

- TGV Station, Lyon

Steven Holl

- Chapel of St. Ignatius, Seattle, WA

- Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki, Finland

- D.E.Shaw & Company Office, New York

Tadao Ando

- Koshino House, Ashuya, Hyogo

- Church of the Light, Ibaraki, Osaka

Site and Program:

Imagine the space is located in Albemarle, NC on a flat open piece of land with low vegetation. The space is 20’ wide by 35’ long with 15’ high ceilings. The interiors should include two spaces: (1) a place for gathering large groups of people, sharing information, socializing and informative meetings; and (2) for quiet contemplation, spiritual reflection and intimacy. The walls and ceilings may be shaped or altered if conceptually relevant. The wall thickness will be designated by you. There is no other constraint except that you should focus on the interiors of the space, and adhere to the overall volumetric requirements of the project.

USING OPENINGS and APERTURES, DESIGN A MODEL WHICH DEMONSTRATES A STRATEGY FOR DAYLIGHTING USING THE PRECEDENT STUDIES AS YOUR INSPIRATION.

Materials and Scale:

Build a model at 3/4” = 1’-0” scale or larger. This model should be built out of a white material: Bristol board, illustration board, or form core are acceptable materials. The model should be neutral in color (white/ off-white only); therefore any colored or foam edges would have to be covered and made to match the rest of the model. Indicate north direction on your model.

Presentation:

(1) The model will be displayed at the entrance foyer of the Gatewood Studio Arts Building. The presentation of your model must include reference diagrams to the site and its orientation. Think of ways to present the model that will allow the viewer to see the interior well enough to experience the designed lighting effect.

(2) A well-composed presentation: two 11”x17” posters (pdf format) should include images of this model discussing your precedent study (with pictures, name of projects + designers), explaining the daylighting principles and strategies that you have used, their function and impact on the interior space. Also, include at least one sectional-elevation drawing showing daylight penetration at a labeled time of the day and year + one plan view in section. Include your names, date, and indicate building orientation.

(3) Take daylit photos of your model (at least three jpeg images at more than 800x600 pixels and 150 dpi.)

Submit the poster and the images of your model on the Interiors Server under our course name and section (IAR 302 SP10-01 or 02). Bring printed posters to the final presentation.

Inspirations Came from Steven Hall, Le Corbusier, and Jorn Utzon