Assignment03-05_Case Studies

Assignment02_Building Typology

Building Typology

1. Which building typology you are researching?

Theater

2. Why are you researching this building typology?

Because I really enjoy music with theater music, the surround sound and experience itself

3. What is the specialty of this building type you would like to research?

The sound that echoes from the Hudson River to the waterfront
Have a large theater that spans across different levels

4. What are the examples that you will be researching?

Examples include;

The Sydney Opera House (Jorn Utzon, Bennelong Point, Sydney, Australia) 

The Esplanade Theaters (DP Architects, Russel Johnson, Marina Bay, Singapore) 

Grand Canal Square Theater (Daniel Libeskind, Dublin, Ireland)

The Royal Danish Playhouse (Lundgaard & Tranberg, Denmark)
Berliner Philharmonie (Hans Scharoun, Tiergarten, Berlin, Germany)
Guangzhou Opera House (Zaha Hadid Architects, Guangdong, China)
Olso Opera House (Snohetta, Bjorvika, Oslo, Norway)
Albi Grand Theater (Dominique Perrault Architecture, France)
Wuzhen Theater (Artech Architects, Zhejuang, China)
Wuxi Grand Theatre (PES-Architects, Jiangsu, China)

5. What are your goals for working with this building type?

-Create a space that defines what it is to use your sense of hearing
-Have the sound being heard all around the theater
-Create a space outside that is both relaxed and calm through sound

6. What are the program elements that you see included at this point in your building?

theater concert hall, 

ticket booth, 

entrance, 

bathrooms, 

theater reception, 

bar, 

lounge,
outside lounge (somewhere on the top)

shop, 

staff office
storage space (most likely in the basement level)
back space (for instruments, set equipment)

Assignment01_Site Analysis

Site 1 - Pier 57 Manhattan, 10011

My part of the Site Analysis was History.
http://arch3610fall2015siteanalysis.blogspot.com
History:

Theater Examples

Sydney Opera House
http://www.archdaily.com/65218/ad-classics-sydney-opera-house-j%25c3%25b8rn-utzon

The Esplanade Theaters
http://www.archnewsnow.com/features/Feature101.htm

Grand Canal Square Theater
http://www.archdaily.com/52814/grand-canal-theatre-daniel-libeskind

The Royal Danish Playhouse
http://www.arcspace.com/features/lundgaard--tranberg-/the-royal-theater/

Berliner Philharmonie
http://www.archdaily.com/108538/ad-classics-berlin-philharmonic-hans-scharoun

Guangzhou Opera House
http://www.archdaily.com/115949/guangzhou-opera-house-zaha-hadid-architects

Olso Opera House
http://www.archdaily.com/440/oslo-opera-house-snohetta

Albi Grand Theater
http://www.archdaily.com/563798/albi-grand-theater-dominique-perrault-architecture

Wuzhen Theater
http://www.archdaily.com/375609/wuzhen-theater-kris-yao-architect

Wuxi Grand Theatre
http://www.archdaily.com/266612/wuxi-grand-theatre-pes-architects