_Thom Mayne

Architecture is a social activitythat has to do with some sort of communication or places of interaction, and that to change the environment is to change behavior.

7_car dealership

8_loco motion

6_cubic morphing

5_metamorphosis

4_triangulation

3_suburban wave

2_simply coffee

1_bee hiving

_Thom Mayne

Architecture is a social activitythat has to do with some sort of communication or places of interaction, and that to change the environment is to change behavior.

7_car dealership

8_loco motion

6_cubic morphing

5_metamorphosis

4_triangulation

3_suburban wave

2_simply coffee

1_bee hiving

office/retail agriculture/education apartment/suites

01_base lines 02_lofted mass 03_contour lines 04_program division 05_shell subtraction

office/retail agriculture/education apartment/suites

01_base lines 02_lofted mass 03_contour lines 04_program division 05_shell subtraction

office

classroom

class

room

classroom storage

circulationclassroom

office office office

class

room

farming

structure floor plates skin circulation composition

learning aquarium

cultural hub

dynamic farmagricultural spaces are open. this

allows the programs of the building to overlap. classrooms, offices, and

apartments alike all open into the farm area; allowing residents to look or

participate.

not only can the residents of the experience the river from above, they can also explore what’s beneath the surface. the aquarium offers dynamic learning spaces for students and passerbys.

where the building touches the earth, it is a place for gathering. people here can shop at the open-air market, walk along the river, and just enjoy a green space within chicago’s dense urban fabric.

office

classroom

class

room

classroom storage

circulationclassroom

office office office

class

room

farming

structure floor plates skin circulation composition

learning aquarium

cultural hub

dynamic farmagricultural spaces are open. this

allows the programs of the building to overlap. classrooms, offices, and

apartments alike all open into the farm area; allowing residents to look or

participate.

not only can the residents of the experience the river from above, they can also explore what’s beneath the surface. the aquarium offers dynamic learning spaces for students and passerbys.

where the building touches the earth, it is a place for gathering. people here can shop at the open-air market, walk along the river, and just enjoy a green space within chicago’s dense urban fabric.

PULSE is a one of a kind vintage car dealership. Selling such standard classics such as 69 corvettes, mustangs, chargers, and challengers. These cars have become timeless icons in our culture, this is something that architecture strives to be as well. this idea of timelessness is translated into a building that is well-constructed and will withstand the test of time. the secondary idea to the building is an idea of seduction and attraction. people are attracted to color and light. this building strives to be a loud radiating beacon on its humble highway. 7

PULSE is a one of a kind vintage car dealership. Selling such standard classics such as 69 corvettes, mustangs, chargers, and challengers. These cars have become timeless icons in our culture, this is something that architecture strives to be as well. this idea of timelessness is translated into a building that is well-constructed and will withstand the test of time. the secondary idea to the building is an idea of seduction and attraction. people are attracted to color and light. this building strives to be a loud radiating beacon on its humble highway. 7

led light

steel pipe

light diffuser

glazing

poured concrete

gravel

dirt

interior finishinsulationsteel panel

shingleswater-proofing

insulationcorregation

steel I-beam

the VAULTunderground lies a showroom where only the

most prized vehicles are stored. this sub-grade space provides customers with a special

VIP-type experience which adds to the majestic allure of the vehicles found here.

the WAITonce you arrive, you do not wait, but rather have a positive experiece that is a blend of viewing, relaxing, and sincere hospitality. it’s a gathering place for customers and motor-enthusiasts alike.

skylights pour generous amounts of natural and artificial light directly onto cars that sit prominently on their show pads.

a reception desk that is designed by taking cues for the inviting, hospitable nature of an old-fashioned diner.

transverse section

longitudinal section wall section

led light

steel pipe

light diffuser

glazing

poured concrete

gravel

dirt

interior finishinsulationsteel panel

shingleswater-proofing

insulationcorregation

steel I-beam

the VAULTunderground lies a showroom where only the

most prized vehicles are stored. this sub-grade space provides customers with a special

VIP-type experience which adds to the majestic allure of the vehicles found here.

the WAITonce you arrive, you do not wait, but rather have a positive experiece that is a blend of viewing, relaxing, and sincere hospitality. it’s a gathering place for customers and motor-enthusiasts alike.

skylights pour generous amounts of natural and artificial light directly onto cars that sit prominently on their show pads.

a reception desk that is designed by taking cues for the inviting, hospitable nature of an old-fashioned diner.

transverse section

longitudinal section wall section

1. contours_eight unique contours are drawn to allude to the constantly changing nature of the journey one will experience along the rail. these contours stand as threshold into the space.

2. allignment_contours are situated in a shape that lends itself to smoothe movement from one space to another and lands the individual outside ready to hop aboard the train.

3. loft_the contours are then lofted into seven unique segments. each segment represents a different program space and a different experience along the rail.

4. triangulation_the loft yields tourqued shapes that are difficult to build. so the shapes are broken down into a mesh of triangles making it a buildable and dynamic form.

5. subtraction_the triangulated mesh is then brought to life by assuming sheet-metal materiality. some triangles are discarded to let light into strategic parts of the structure.

6. floors_finally, to inhabit the space, first and second floor plates are added to finish the building process.

experiential energy

8motion

experiential energyLOCOLOCOmotion does not aim to blend into it’s immediate context. it uses the context of the train, rather than the existing train station. LOCOmotion is a train station that speaks not of it’s place, but it’s places. context is a peculiar thing when you think of a moving object. the linear programming was inspired by the linear travel of a train. the idea is that you have to pass each place sequentially, just like a train. the form was inspired by the changing environment that the train experiences.

1. contours_eight unique contours are drawn to allude to the constantly changing nature of the journey one will experience along the rail. these contours stand as threshold into the space.

2. allignment_contours are situated in a shape that lends itself to smoothe movement from one space to another and lands the individual outside ready to hop aboard the train.

3. loft_the contours are then lofted into seven unique segments. each segment represents a different program space and a different experience along the rail.

4. triangulation_the loft yields tourqued shapes that are difficult to build. so the shapes are broken down into a mesh of triangles making it a buildable and dynamic form.

5. subtraction_the triangulated mesh is then brought to life by assuming sheet-metal materiality. some triangles are discarded to let light into strategic parts of the structure.

6. floors_finally, to inhabit the space, first and second floor plates are added to finish the building process.

experiential energy

8motion

experiential energyLOCOLOCOmotion does not aim to blend into it’s immediate context. it uses the context of the train, rather than the existing train station. LOCOmotion is a train station that speaks not of it’s place, but it’s places. context is a peculiar thing when you think of a moving object. the linear programming was inspired by the linear travel of a train. the idea is that you have to pass each place sequentially, just like a train. the form was inspired by the changing environment that the train experiences.

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