Material sketching

10/23/16

Gatton college of business: S. Limestone

Because of the use of glass from floor to ceiling, it creates a very open space for the inside of the building. It also allows a lot of nautral light into the space. I think the desigers chose this material to try to add soe curb appeal to the buiding since you can see the large glass wall from the main road. It also gives the builiding a more modern look. I believe they were a lot of pressure when builidng this building. They tried to make it as modern and professional as possible. There is many examples of line throughout the space with the conrete detailing and the paneling with the glass windows. Light is also a huge element that is used here since the glass windows are floor to ceiling.

Willy T. Young Library: South/Central campus

The inside environment of Willy T has two main color schemes. One being all white, clean cut marble, while the other is dark wood. I sketched the third floor here where you can see the vastness of the large wooden workspaces along with large tables to do work on, both using the same wood as their main material. I believe the designers chose this dark wood to bring a homey type feel to the library. Also , by repeating the same materials, it makes the large space appear smaller. This very well could not be real wood, but it looks real based on color and texture. The way the panels are placed creates pattern throughout the space along with repetition. You can look down each side and everyone looks exactly the same.

Johnson Center: sports center drive

The Johnson Center is placed kind of away from other main buildings on campus. Its large concrete overhang and dark gray, almost black color, makes it stand out compared to the other buildings on campus. I believe when they builded this, they wanted something different and something that stood out hence, the large detail that holds the title of the building on it. It also extends out the other way, creating emphasis. It also is so large creating a unbalanced scale that is appealing to the eye. 

The 90 lobby: South Campus

The 90 lobby is very modern looking and makes it seem like there are minimal materials used in the space.  I believe when the designer was creating this space he wanted a focal point but for it to still blend with everythig else involved in the space. It also needed to be versatile to get upstairs to the classrooms. With the metal staircase, it creates a modern feel to the space. There is also metal seperating the panes of the glass which ties back in metal from the staircase. You can also find it as the "grout" on the tile floor creating lines.