Stage 04.05
For the final siting of the project, you will go through a simple diagramming process which will yield opaque masses which will surround your construct.
Step 01 - Construct a line diagram of the construct. This should be a simple diagram that demonstrates the main thrusts and cuts evident within the construct.
Step 02 - Define the views looking into and out of the construct which you do not want impeded. These views will be treated as an empty zone around the construct.
Step 03 - Define open plaza areas. These do not need to extend far from the construct, and will allow for a buffer between the construct and its context.
Step 04 - Construct an opaque solid infilling the areas surrounding your construct which do not occur within the view and plaza zones defined in steps 01-03.
Step 05 - Cut away areas where the original line diagram and the new infill zone intersect. These cut zones will act as implied connections between the construct and surrounding masses. They will also act as streets and pathways, breaking up the infilled zone into smaller shards. Where extremely small shards are created, either connect it to an adjacent shard, or delete it to create more open space.
Step 06 - Cut and pierce the infilled solids where paths in and out of the diagram occur. This will physically connect the construct to the surrounding context
Step 07 - Adjust the height of the infilled pieces according to the height of your construct, its sectional qualities, and the views in and out of the construct. Tapering could be used in this step to yield views into and out of the construct, and also to generate implied connections to the construct.
Step 08 - Cut infilled pieces where implied patterning in the larger diagrammatic elements occurs. This process refers to the earlier iteration exercises.
The opaque masses/shards created will act as a surrounding context. These shards and your object will be built as floating elements over a plexiglass base for your final model.
