My nominated architect Is Peter Eisenman. As I chose
Eisenman’s ‘City of Culture’ project for assignment one, I have chosen the Wexner
Center of Arts for my second assignment. This is a university building
which is designed to exhibit architectural theories of deconstructionism, as
well as other foundational concepts from Eisenman.
The building I have chosen to compare it to is BIG’s 8 House, an innovatively designed residential complex.
The building I have chosen to compare it to is BIG’s 8 House, an innovatively designed residential complex.
CONCEPTS &
CONVERGENCES
Prominent themes that run through both architectures continue
off assignment one. They are as follows:
·
Variation
:
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WEXNER:
using several elements such as remnant castle elements to reveal
deconstruction, whilst integrating other
components, like the exposed skeletal frame
§
8HOUSE:
Modifying tradition form by stacking, twisting and sloping to achieve innovative
shape. Use of repetition of layers with modification to display variation
·
Connection:
§
WEXNER:
continuity drawn through recurring components such as the different forms of
appearing grids within the building
§
8HOUSE:
Mobius strip form implies continuity and
connection to the landscape
·
The Grid
§
WEXNER :several
occasion ( exposed steel grid frame, overlay to join disjointed elements- seen
on glass, positioning of building aspect in relation to city grid surrounds)
§
8HOUSE:
apartment grid structure
8 HOUSE REFERENCES
WEXNER CENTER
REFERENCES
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