MUSIC SCHOOL
2017 // Judson University, Prof. Alan Frost
The folk genre connects with people through story-telling, specifically, the story of daily life. Buildings influence this story, as we move through them, experiencing textures, materials, and changing light throughout the day. This proposal for the Old Town School of Folk Music features an atrium-like main hall that unites each user’s daily walk in one circulation space. Wall surfaces are specifically designed to project shadows that change as the day goes on and corridors are connected by a fabric wrap that ripples between levels as users walk the length of the hall, running their hands against it.
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Exploration started with finding how materials can imply stories, and progressed into the implications of texture and material, culminating in a series of simulated interactions that examined materials in a small space.
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The building is divided programmatically, to provide a central circulation space where light may enter. One bar is minimized to account for considerations of the site. The bars are both given opportunities to connect to the site. Finally, the spaces are covered in such a way as to be a beacon for the building.
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The building's exterior features sun shading fins of alternating depth, protruding window seats, and metal window shades, all of which contribute to a rhythm of shadows cast on the facade.
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The hall is designed to produce a maximum reverberation time of 1.5 seconds. This time is accomplished by the halls shape in plan and section, which features a three part acoustic cloud system, as well as specific material choices for each surface.
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