New Panoramic Views of the Site

View of Corner of Calle Javilla & Calle Dr. Veve Intersection


View from Site looking North

Elevations - Colored Version

Latest Sections and Elevations

Latest Floor Plans

Building Sketches

These are some sketches where I have been studying volumes, textures and materials for the complex. The Concert Hall volume is built of a thick slab of cast-in-place concrete with a possible metal clad. The wrapping slab is meant to shield the southern sun exposure with some fenestrations, the last two sketches show some fenestration studies for it. From this volume there is a bridge connection to the upper plaza at the Porta Coeli Museum. There is a second wrapping slab that connects the Learning Center and Music Lounge volumes. The slab has similar characteristics to the Concert hall, except for the roof garden and light shaft. The overall building sets back from the street several feet allowing the sidewalk to be wider and more pedestrian friendly.

More preliminary plans...

Massing Model V3- Floor Plates

For better understanding of my floor plan layout I decided to build this model with just the floor plates, no walls. It also help me compare the relationship of the building with its surroundings.

New Plans, Sections and Elevations

These are some updated Floor Plans, Sections and Elevations. Note that from the previous scheme the Concert Hall layout changed to a "horseshoe" type of seating allowing me to diminish the footprint stacking more seats with two levels of balconies. The idea behind this overall scheme is to have a continuous element that moves throughout the project serving as a roof, wall and floor. I'm still trying to figure out better ways to connect spaces throughout the complex.

More preliminary plans...

New Concert Hall Location Sketches

These are sketches of the proposed new location of the Concert Hall. At the new location, the Concert Hall does not open to the outside like the previous scheme. On the other hand this will allow me to stack couple of balcony levels and pack more people inside. It also makes egress path easier and puts the loading area behind Porta Coeli Museum. I am planning to connect the the existing plaza above with the new building an create a roof garden. In addition to the Concert Hall move, I am tilting the Learning Center's roof towards the west and using it as an outdoor concert arena. The concert area's stage will be located by the Music lounge.

More Plans and 3d Model

These are some images showing my building in relationship with its context. As you can see from the first image the new building keeps a low profile from the from of the Porta Coeli Museum. I am planning on having a design element on top of the Music Lounge and Gallery that brings people in from the Porta Coeli's plaza above and the street. I had some trouble modeling the terrain so disregard the shadowing below street levels. The "screen wall" in the south east part of the building is meant to be a free-standing wall with some kind of louver system to protect the building from heat gain. The wall is meant to be transparent, not necessarily built of glass.
In terms of the plans posted here, I continues developing the ones posted last week and ran into some problems with the Concert Hall. Since I was forcing the Concert Hall to be located in the north part of the site and made it difficult to have a believable egress path, back stage area and loading dock. In the next iteration I am looking into giving up the inside-outside connection in the Concert Hall.


View from Ramas St.

View from Santo Domingo Plaza

Bird's Eye View Looking North East

Bird's Eye View Looking West

View from Javilla St. & Santiago Dr. Veve St.