i'm starting to confuse myself with all the different ideas i want to incorporate into my building. i really like my initial geometry and i'm trying REALLY hard to keep it but the forms are not connecting with each other. by making it more parrallel using regulating lines i think i am figuring out a working plan. the spaces are making more sense.

starting to design

thinking about how to design the 3 schemes wasnt as hard as i thought it would be. my favorite one to go off of was the site scheme, though. here are some of the things i am thinking about to develop it more:
to relate to other areas on campus:
-have underground program
-transitioning from above ground circulation to a mimic of it underground
-angles of the carpenter center and relationship of the grid
-sculpture by underground library
other ideas:
-unsymetrical
-tension between areas
-make you think about your experience by having area that you need to question
-having a random generation of forms
-intersection of grids/ideas/thinking
-transition from "book life" to "art life" (freedom vs structure)
-alternating views
these are just some of the ideas i am thinking about to progress my design.

site analysis

i'm trying to figure out a way to do an "octopus-like" effect with the site. The area around the library's works well for this. there are a lot of ways to manipulate the site in order to mark different views along the movement of the site/building. i'm going to explore this area more today.