The system of parts can be easily mapped onto a floor plate, represented in digital or physical form. The diagrams above represent an existing multi-use duplex condition. They provide a baseline of the system’s parts and allow us to examine the effect of other conditions in comparison.
The case study below explores the effect of punctures in the structural walls. Inspired by the neighborhood’s programmatic priorities (A Challenge to Play), each building contains a grocery store, community meeting and classroom space, and private residence. The corner condition allows punctures in both structural walls and encourages a connection between the building and the outdoor space to the east. The row house condition requires that both load-bearing walls be solid, requiring the thresholds to provide light, air, and access to the interior.
The case study below explores the effect of punctures in the structural walls. Inspired by the neighborhood’s programmatic priorities (A Challenge to Play), each building contains a grocery store, community meeting and classroom space, and private residence. The corner condition allows punctures in both structural walls and encourages a connection between the building and the outdoor space to the east. The row house condition requires that both load-bearing walls be solid, requiring the thresholds to provide light, air, and access to the interior.
These case study conditions can then be mapped, using the same system to indicate the position of the structure, thresholds, circulation, spaces, and wet zones. Comparing the two sets of grids will give us a better indication of the study's impact on the building’s interior space.
Overall, though the threshold reorients in the lower level of the corner condition, and the spatial zones shift slightly to adjust to lighting access, the system remains intact. This comparison indicates a hierarchy of flexibility within the system. While the structural wall was the condition most affected, the flexible threshold and spatial walls were the ones to adjust to the change.
Overall, though the threshold reorients in the lower level of the corner condition, and the spatial zones shift slightly to adjust to lighting access, the system remains intact. This comparison indicates a hierarchy of flexibility within the system. While the structural wall was the condition most affected, the flexible threshold and spatial walls were the ones to adjust to the change.