Precedent Studies

Villa dall'Ava

The most interesting feature of the Villa to me is the thin steel pillars that supported the overhang parts of the building. A narrow path of cement sinuosamente by the slipping between the grass.

Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

The shape of the building is simply rectangle, the lighting surface lets the building shape stand out from the landscape. The overall building has a great contrast with the buildings surround according to the shape and lighting.

Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art

The concept intertwines the building's mass with the geometry of the city and landscape. An implicit cultural line curves to link the building to Finlandia Hall, similarly engaging a 'natural line' connecting the adjacent landscape and Toolo Bay. Asymmetrical in design, the museum is a slightly warped 'gallery of rooms'. The most interesting element to me is the ramp, it lead people from a larger space to a smaller entrance, and the ramp itself can also be seen as a gallery space.

The NIFT Building

It is a multi-faceted building with with curious angular pockets that project out at interesting angles and heights. These angular shapes give a sense of welcoming, which lead people look at the building and get into it. The rooms of the building have quite unusual dimensions, there are triangular rooms, rooms with three walls rather than four, which lead the gaze of the person, virtually encouraging him to think out of the box.