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The Giving Tree SUMMER SEMESTER!!

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So the summer semester has come to a close. Man was that long but we did it right. Can I say this was my best work yet I don't know you tell me in the comments. Moving on from the Pavilion project we were asked to pick a children's book and I picked the giving tree. A pretty dull book but I took the challenge; in this book there was a tree and a boy. In the story the boy loved the tree but as the boy grew older he began to lose his connection to the tree but later comes back as an old man to the tree. You guys might have to read it for yourself. But moving on i decided to approach this with a couple of abstract models taking the story and trying to connect them to a structural phase. Steps moving forward i came up with a building that tells a story and also reflects the context of the site( Newbury street, Boston MA.) Feel free to read the book (https://www.amazon.com/Giving-Tree-Shel-Silverstein/dp/0060256656) Now to my project.......Enjoy!!!

Why is the Sun so cold in ideas?

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So I just finished my stressful semester and my final project was an iteration of my last project which I had put up a while ago. On this one I revisited more interesting ways to design my viewing platform and more interesting ways to move through the site. The goal for this project was to recreate the original chestnut hill reservoir and make a connection to the water with a viewing platform and make a connection from the street to the site and include an educational center. My concept was the use of the sun in respect to its spherical geometry and its sun rays which influenced the way I placed my paths. I gave another stab at rendering, i personally think I've gotten better since the last time but what do you guys think? Thats the redesigned site plan  Full site sections  Sun study diagram     Circulation diagram  EDUCATION BUILDING Sketch model of my idea for  my education centre.  For my education center I design my building into the