Shape Computation Lab

Weathered | Meteorological Center, Sullivan Island, SC

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01. Spatial studies for two oblongs

02. A sketch diagram for the classroom of the metereological center

03. Ground floor plan of the meteorological center.

04. Second floor plan of the meteorological center.

05. Longitudinal section of the meteorological center.

06. Transverse section of the meteorological center.

07. South elevation of of the meteorological center.

08. North elevation of the meteorological center.

09. Detail drawing of the skin of the building

10. Aerial view of the model

Katie Newell

ARCH 3011: Architecture Design Studio

Athanassios Economou, PhD

Architecture Program

College of Architecture

Georgia Institute of Technology

Fall 2001

 

Keywords

Educational spaces; Functionally driven design; Rule-based design; Shape grammars; Landhuggers

The design proposal of the regional and meteorological center and field center on Sullivan Island, South Carolina, takes on the theme of time and weathering to suggest an architecture that begins from order and gradually gives in to fragility. The spatial relations between building components are compressed and shoved one against the other to further imprint the given site's proximity to the Atlantic Coast, and by extension its susceptibility to inclement weather during the summer hurricane season. The overall scheme is completed by generous ramps / dunes that tie the project to the site and allow the pedestrians and visitors to explore the project from a variety of angles.