physical site model done in partnership with Delaney Rice
site model
The site, ‘sledding hill’, on Beechwood boulevard slopes steeply down from the sidewalk and from the Riverview trail to the lowest point on the opposite corner. We situated our main structure along the Riverview trail and excavated to create a lower level that connects to a lower elevation on the site. On the other end of the site, we created a bioswale to capture rainwater for reuse, slow water runoff, recharge groundwater, isolate noise and create a lush landscape with both local plants as well as eucalyptus and lavender to reduce mosquitos. Using the excavated land, we poured earth to create an elevated plot of land where our pavilion sits which is a multi-use outdoor area that also acts as an outdooor amphitheatre thanks to the slope of the site. The field drawing was interpreted into a three-dimensional physical model and turned into a small-scale massing model. The massing consists of repeated, stacked and overlapped elongated triangles, cylinders and our signature shape that evokes a lotus petal.
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early moment model
