Plans To scale (development)

The site in scale is very difficult to work with, especially with my movement concept idea. Despite that, am managing.

Mass concepts

                                                                    Elevation views

                                          Concept in plan

                                         
                                          perspective

Some Sketch ideas I developed for my floor plans

These sketches are NOT TO SCALE. They were my initial ideas towards my plan development.

I was considering to use the lowest level spaces as the gym. 

 

Street level leading to possibly an entrance.

But then, I considered having an entrance with restaurants, cafes, and bars close by. 

This sketch shows my proposed typical floor plan for the quest rooms.

To my ARCH 611 classmates regarding the "soccer" concepts

I have seen some of your concepts relate to soccer, especially those who are considering it. The links here show an example. Hope that helps.

http://www.greatbuildings.com/cgi-bin/gbi.cgi/Ecological_Center_Project.html/cid_1261052778_DSC01309.html

http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Ecological_Center_Project.html

Final concept and development process

These sketches were expressing my ideas in movement in organic form.

     This is my final concept, expressing movement, and it naturally forms an organic feature, like a plant root moving to connect with the soil.

Room Furniture Layout

Concept model (Development)

     My organic-movement concept is in the development process where I am determining how spaces needed for the hotel design will form a close connection for a much more effective design process.

Sectional Diagram

Manhattan site building envelope

Manhattan Site Analysis

http://manhattan-group.blogspot.com/2011/10/manhattan-site-analysis.html

Concepts

 

When I think about organic, I also think movement. Using the movement approach to promote an organic concept, I was inspired by voids and other elements that can contribute to creating a connection between my concept and the environment in which it is located. I have considered using the Manhattan site located at Broome street and Avenue of The Americas in SOHO (South of Houston). This site expresses many conditions including strict zoning restrictions, noisy major streets and other factors, but I want to challenge myself to express more connections to the site, which many buildings lack in the city.

1. This concept shows shows a major element in the middle, and surrounded by other smaller elements with a movement.

2. This concept shows a piercing movement, expressing the noisy and piercing sounds of noisy cars around the Manhattan site area. 

3. This Concept expresses shifting of movements.

4. This Concept expresses spreading of movement from a focal point.

5. This Concept expresses intertwining, yet creating open space whiles enclosed.

6.This concept expresses the connection of two separated major elements, yet they move freely.

7. This concept expresses major movements towards a meeting point.

 8. This concept shows a crossing movement.

 9. This concept expresses elements showing freedom in space.

10. This concept shows busy elements at the knot areas, while the middle parts are left undisturbed. Also represent the noise on the streets at the outside of the hotel, while the interiors encourage privacy.

Concept board

The concept board expresses movement and hollow spaces. These are some of the concepts I will consider for my hotel design.