Anna Papadopoulou

advisor

https://www.risd.edu/

Cypriot

My research focuses on the intersectionalities of architecture and gender, and on methods of… more

Yentle’s proposal shows much promise, as he is clearly competent at producing crisp and accurate architectural drawings. The building proposed seems to have a balanced volumetric relationship with the existing built environment, and its form presents an intriguing dialogue with the city.

Slide 8 shows an evocative interior space as the sculptural ceiling juxtaposed with the concrete frame. Similarly, slides 10 and 11 show some elegant use of materials. Slide 11 presents a projection towards the built environment suggesting an interesting relationship with the surrounding urban fabric. Also notable here is the blurred treatment of boundaries between indoor and outdoor. However, in an overall assessment of the visualisations of the interior spaces, they seem barren and unarticulated. They require more development in order to appear more habitable.

Unfortunately, there is critical information missing from the project details that have been provided. An important item that is absent is a well-labeled plan that indicates interior uses, people’s circulation within spatial sequences, accesses, etc. A masterplan should also be provided to indicate the proposed building’s relation with the existing urban fabric. This is especially important since in Yentle’s description the project is referred to as an “oasis” and a “social condenser.” For this intension to be evaluated, more information regarding design hierarchies, site analysis, etc, is required. I would be happy to review this project again if Yentle sends more visual data.