David:
I think the roof garden is a very important element and can add a lot of value to the building; I am just want to see you are going to incorporate it to the visual part of the project
Regarding your green areas, are you planning to "connect" them or they are to be separate elements? This might provide you with the possibility of creating different “feels” to each one” or to create a unifying concept for the project (including the roof top)
I think something to add to your formal - visual side of the project is the emphasis you should have for your entry and how you can use the element of the plaza and "birth" the entrance from it!
Jaclyn:
I think you have some interesting ideas of respecting the adjacent building height and adding the color to your elevation ( I agree with Kara, I think your color scheme is good just need to relate with the context and carry on all the project or just become an accent of it as a whole like in your second scheme)
I like the bold element at the corners side of the lot, I just think you should create more dialog with that corner (a good try with your second scheme!)
In your first scheme, you project feels like two buildings, but in your second scheme you gave it some consistent elements that provided it with smooth transitions
Matt: I think the over all flow of the parti is great, the creation of the plaza is a good urban and contextual gift, but my concern is that you are "forgetting" the corner. It might not be important for you (I am not saying is or in not) but do you think is important for Boston? –Rhetorical question- (I think your gestures of connection with the corner - windows- are not as strong as they can be)
I like the way you give the flow to the side of the freeway and still you provide an important dialog with your great window curtain.
As much as I like the flow of your floor plan, I am not sure you are achieving that flow with your form. It feels a little bit broken and in pieces. This might be ok for now and is just something you are to address later on. I will look for it
Sincerely
Gus
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Gus,
I replied on my blog so I have all information pertaining to my project on there for my record. I love your program!!!
Gus,
Please visit my blog to see the new post wich will address the comments you have. Thanks.
Hey Gus,
Thanks for the good comments. I'm sitting in the Dallas airport waiting on a delayed flight. I have some site plans sketched out at home but need to work through a few more things and will consider some of your thoughts.
A quick comment about the roof garden is I am not planning for it to connect with the grade landscaping as I want it to be a leisure place of retreat for the students. Not that the grade area will be a formal area.
Thanks and I will get some more uploaded tomorrow.
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