PROFESSOR: Craig Babe

SOFTWARE UTILIZED:  Autodesk Revit, Google Sketchup, VRay

DESIGN REQUIREMENTS:
- Long, very narrow site in front of parking garage.
- Should provide ample public space for sitting, reading and socializing.
- Design programmatically by massing and arranging necessary spaces, then wrapping them in a skin.

My design interacts with the surrounding area in several ways. When driving by on University Avenue, the interior of the building is revealed through the wire mesh shading system. The large translucent north wall of the performance space serves as a digital billboard, but during performances
becomes a window into the silhouetted activities taking place inside. Additionally, the western end of the building is raised off of the ground, providing a shaded outdoor space to be used for a sculpture
garden or for outdoor activities.