Design Sheets : Potrero Hill Library

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Potrero Hill Library

MOMENT I - THE “ILLUSION”

Library project atop Potrero Hill in San Francisco. A place for recollection & learning & thematic structure based on topography. This classic studio project was more unique in the opportunity of being able to visit the site in San Francisco. Due to the topography of the area a theme of changing perspectives, and meditative moments were sought out in this project.

Li ke Lui s Kh a n ’s S a l k I n s t i t ute a n d t h e P ac i f i c , t h e us e o f f i g ure g ro un d i s p ut i n p l ace to f ra m e a v i ew o f t h e c i t y. T h e d e s i g n t a ke s

L O C AT I O N

t h i s i d e a o n e s te p f urt h e r by o f f -s e t t i n g t h e

Pot rero Hill is located ab out 10

f i g ure s to c re ate a d y n a m i c sys te m o f d e s i g n .

minutes from d owntown San Francisco. It ’s home to a new,

Moment I Reference

hig her class tenant , aid ing t he g ent rificat ion of t he area. M ost not ab ly ab out t his area is it ’s views.

LANDMARKS & TO P O G R A P H Y Ai de d by th e n atur a l to po gr a phy o f th e a re a , l a n dma r k s o f Sa n Fr a n ci s co be co me re fe re n ce poi n ts : de ta i l s wi th i n th e ur ba n fa br i c th at prov i de s s e l f awa re n e s s , a s we l l a s a h o l i s ti c fe e l i n g. Hol i s ti c fe e l i n g: th e goa l of th i s l i br a r y.

PROCESS

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Th e i n i ti a l design was based of f

Symmetry became too similar in

refl ecti on due to the “m irror”

terms of program. Creating an

i mage provi ded by topography.

offset of plan brought a group of

Th e desi gn then becam e

new opportu nities.

symmetr i ca l .


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