Friday, October 30, 2009

FREE YOUR MIND....The Hatchery

My concept currently is a Hive using the definition : a place swarming with busy occupants. This would be a defining characteristic of the Hatchery on a daily basis. To be able to view the activity from the outside is a element that i would like to have throughout the space. I've thought about the physical characteristics of a hive and in not wanting to be literal in form by using the hexagonal shape, I've thought about other things like the angle used to make a hexagon, which is approx. 30 degrees, the idea of smaller spaces creating one whole is another idea that could be incorporated into the space. The material qualities of a hive are interesting and can be applied in the hatchery space as well, I want to use the opaque quality of beeswax and the idea of flexibility of the material both physically and in the ability to use things for more than one purpose.
So far my thoughts of the space begin form when you enter, currently want to keep the lower facade of the site with its unique window as is. Upon entering the space I envision a quirky but clean directory of the space a whats where directory for visitors to their respective points of interest and appointment spaces. This would be on or near the wall shared by the retail space. A lobby area where there would be seating. The retail space would be separated by a partition wall as the retail space is scooped out of the hatchery interior space like you would do with honey. The retail space is composed of three walls the partition where you enter the curved wall the takes you along the perimeter and a wall that carries you out of the retail space at 30 degrees and down a wide corridor to the right. From there you enter an exhibition space and then there is a stair case that splits and takes you to the second level, but below the stairs is a conference room where meetings for groups can be held, depending on space possible office space for Hatchery operations could be here as well. As You proceed up the stairs the gallery continues and work is dispayed through the stair case , and as you reach the second level you enter the exhibition / Performance space, and then there is a level change as you go down a corridor where there are rooms that are mixed use for collaboration spaces, classrooms, etc. This is where i am now, all spaces are not definite but this is what i would like my flow to be. Some other aspects of Hive as a concept that i hope to explore are Repetition, Swarm, Dark, Light, and
Warmth.

1 comment:

that's just it said...

I like the hive aspect. I am worried that maybe the 30 degrees is going to cause you to loose some space. I also do not think that the concept is going to come across with the angle. ( It may just seem like an angled wall)
Have you looked at the construction of a hive? What is started first? How long does it take to make?

I like the idea of a hive, I think you may just need to go verrrrry abstract on it. Just my 2 cents.