Sunset Hills Event Center Fall 2019 / Architectural Design Studio 1 / Prof. Judy Gordon
The Sunset Hills Event Center/Manhattan Event Center was the first project with an exact location. Along with a specific program, this project has been the most complex in our architectural curriculum. We were given it’s topography and neighboring buildings. When assigned this project, there was a strong emphasis on the effects of the pre-existing site and circulation of users. My design’s intent was to shape the required spaces and give each a specific hierarchy based on the importance and frequency of usage for each space. Using an orthogonal geometric system, all secondary and tertiary spaces are focused around the large exterior space which was done using a centralized organizational strategy or parti. When entering the building, direction is organized by an array of axes that invite users to each space. The exterior of the site is addressed with an idea of circulation, which reflects the experience when the user enters the interior of the event center.
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