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SUNSET ARTS COLLECTIVE
M.ARCH 2RD-YEAR COMPREHENSIVE STUDIO
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/YEAR: 2022
/ INSTRUCTOR: NEIL DENARI
/ PROJECT TYPE: ARTS CENTER
/ AREA: 17,810 SQFT
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Located on Sunset Boulevard, the project inherits the brutalist aesthetics of its predecessor, the Citibank, while introducing contrast through the use of diverse materials. The design hollow out the existing building's interior and open up the ground floor to the sky. To accommodate the program of the new arts collective, additional building mass is added atop the existing structure. This expansion is divided into two interlocking L-shaped pavilions. One pavilion caters to arts creators and staff, while the other provides space for temporary exhibitions and conferences accessible to the public.
Massing Studies, Collaborated with EMMANUEL PROUSSALOGLOU
The iterations of massing are generated by cross-pollinating a series of plan and section figures based on the required program area. The iterations are then evaluated by their height and porosity
The project embodies the a series of dialogs between mystery and vernacular, unwelcoming and welcoming, muted and loud, interior and exterior.
The existing bank building is transformed from a guarded, unwelcoming private property to an open, welcoming arts collective accessible to the public.
From the street view, the flying plinth remains in sight, evoking a sense of mystery surrounding the building. However, as people approach they will discover that it is actually a low, deep threshold that guides them from the street to the sculpture garden.
