mysistershaus. sketchup.

final presentation boards.

final perspectives.

exterior entrance.
interior entrance.
computer lab.
office waiting area.

model.

refinement.

these perspectives show the further refinement of the entrance with the beams overhead. they also show how the beams follow into the space and meet the floor behind the reception desk in the waiting area. the third perspective shows thoughts about the beams further leading a visitor throughout the space and into the area where the offices are located. in the last perspective that is shown the ceiling is addressed in the area where the classrooms and training rooms are located. the large classroom/training room would be located on the right had side with walls that do not extend all the way to the ceiling but stop and glass continues to the vault so that the girders in the vaulted space can still be seen. also in this last perspective thoughts about making the area in between the classrooms an atrium space that brings nature indoors and also alows the immigrants to have a space to stop and talk and sit between classes.

quick thoughts.

these are some of my very first thoughts about the connection of the two vaulted spaces and also the organization of the interior spaces. i thought it was important, from the information that was gathered throughout the various interviews, to keep the community areas and the administrative or staff areas separate. the approach i took to accomplish this was to keep the offices for the staff on the east side of the building and the community areas in the west end of the building, this would then allow for an entry in the middle of the community and administrative areas, which would allow for easy navigation throughout the building. also gathered from the interviews the immigrants liked nature and for nature to be incorporated into the interior spaces. the blues and greens and wood tones that i chose to work with allow for nature and light to be brought into the space and provide a calm place for learning.

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