Still working on the cone idea

(Brainstorming Sketches 1)

(Brainstorming Sketches 2)

We're still experimenting with the cone idea, but working on refining it more and more:

- 4 upright cones make up the 4 individual schools
- 1 central inverted cone makes up the minimum common space between the schools
- All 4 circles (corresponding to schools) are tangent to 1 central circle (corresponding to common space)
- All 5 circles must be within the bounding box, our site, (ex. Variation 1)
- If the circles are not within the bounding box, the edges must be split, causing an interesting flat 2D arch (ex. Variation 2)
- Areas of overlap = common space
- Bottom plane does not correspond to ground level, but is actually underground
- Ground level starts at plane 2, maybe 3
- Tilted cones should respond to the sun: either direct the sun in or act as an overhanging shading device for something below (ex. entrance)


Tonight, I'm going to keep working on variation one. I'll experiment with the connect curve command, fill in floor planes, possibly give the surfaces a thickness and make them solid. The goal is for me and Lisa to present a couple variations of this idea, showing the wide range of possibilities and the effect of changing overlaps on the size and volume of commonspace within our building.

(Variation 1)

(Variation 2)