Vanderbilt
Children's Hospital |
ver
8.2 design:
Matt Taylor - 2003 |
Executive
Offices
Design Development |
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for large drawing and notes
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high resolution print version of plan |
The
purpose of this plan revision was to accommodate
the fire exit, which was not incorporated in earlier
versions,
minimize the intrusion into the Food Court Area,
make better use of the Conference Room space, better
position the PODs and minPods to each other and to
create more interaction between the Executive Office
and the Private Dining Room. In addition, to take
advantage of the architectural scale and capabilities
of the PODs and better align them with the Armature
and
within the
volume
of the entire space. These changes are the result
of the site and shop visits in July making it possible
to match the evolving POD prototype with the project
opportunities. Explanatory notes are provided along
with an enlarged plan view [link].
A major concern with this project has been, from
the beginning, how light moves through the space.
The new layout accomplishes the goal of maximum light
penetration from all sources. |
This
environment sends a completely different message
than the usual executive office. And, in this case,
there is more than message - there exits the means to
make the message real. The message is one of inclusion
and interaction; the means are physically built
in to the place. The space, itself, will read like
a landscape of prospect and refuge. The
innovation is that, for the first time, users
of the space
will have unprecedented control over those elements
that determine not only how the space functions but
feels. |
The
plan shows five layers of WorkFurniture and Armature.
At eye level, the space will be expansive and flowing
- integrating four distinct neighborhoods. The PODs
will be the major architectural feature with everything
else playing counterpoint. The cork floor will form
the base plane; from the the PODs and landscape areas
are“subtracted” leaving a “cutout” shape
that defines the main circulation patterns. The Armature
elements
- on three levels - form the canopy of the landscape.
Vertical space is accentuated as is the horizontal.
These all combine to create an entirely different
aspect than that of the typical office which is devoid
of both prospect and refuge as well as space that
actively engages the senses. Acoustics will act differently
in this space as well. There is little of the “boxes
within boxes” left; what is present
is the direct expression of the actives that make
up the work of
the group. What people see and touch is natural cork,
wood, plants. The artifacts of our work civilization
are placed within this setting [link].
The rest of the hospital environment is addressed
by carefully designed interfaces each appropriate
to the level and kind of interaction involved. |
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Matt
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Elsewhere
August 8, 2003
SolutionBox
voice of this document:
INSIGHT POLICY PROGRAM
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posted:
August 8, 2003
revised:
August 8, 2003
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(note:
this document is about 15% finished)
Copyright© Matt
Taylor 2003
Aspects
of work shown here is Patented by iterations and
in Patent Pending
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