Precedent

We began our summer design build project this week with a short precedent study.   The intent of this assignment was to have students’ research relevant architectural examples that would allow us to have a conversation about ‘DESIGN POTENTIAL’ for this project.  Students were asked to research precedents, and to frame their analysis based on the following criteria: formal characteristics, spatial characteristics, modulation of natural light, tectonics, materiality, and detail.  The purpose of this exercise was to get students thinking about what this project COULD become, and begin looking at design build pavilion projects of similar scale, complexity, and approach.  By understanding what has come before, we can move forward and invent new types of spaces while making informed design decisions – and perhaps find inspiration along the way.