The first photo is taken of the interior of the physical model at the ground level, and the second photo is taken a level above. The concept of organic flow and combining zones led to the model consisting of folding planes, floors that become walls that become ceilings, to create program spaces and the "experiential concept." The columns that can be seen help reinforce the idea of flow through the space - as there is no clear path or direct connection, one must navigate around the columns. As can be seen in the photos, the columns lessen as one rises through the spaces and the space becomes more light.
In the Boylston Street elevation, the spaces created by the folding planes begin to break down the skin. The lower left corner is the entrance - entering into the compressed space enhances the space opening as one moves through the building. The skin of the building is set back from the site line, allowing the space inside to protrude into the streetscape.
In the Dartmouth Street elevation, the skin becomes part of the interior of the building, beginning to fold and create interior spaces. This elevation takes on a depth that the front elevation does not. The openings are large near the top of the building, allowing light into the upper floors.
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Beautiful photographs of the interior of the study model. They seem to have an "eerie" quality to them, a quiet powerfulness, that appear to have been diluted in the subsequent model and images. Perhaps it is the minimal use of elements (i.e. only 1 or surfaces and only 4 or 5 columns - whereas the final model/images have a much higher density of both). I am not sure that one is any better than the other (less is more, more is more?), but they do in fact present very different characteristics of the space.
This is not the first project I have had called "eerie" - but I agree. There is something quiet and solemn about the images here, even making me think that it represents a singular or lonesome experience.
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