Metal Shutter Houses. West Chelsea, NY NY. Arch: Shigeru Ban.
posted by ann gerondelis
Fascinates me as it problematizes the window in terms of:
Form and Composition
. Notion of hand-operable window now expanded to scale of bldg.
. Boundary of external wall now removed. Dwelling now as interstitial space.
. Space of the city fills 2-story living room.
Use and Operation
. Public city enters private interior space. Private becomes public.
. External environment invited in, but closable for protection.
. Exterior light floods interior space
Fabrication and Assembly
. Inspired by shop front rolling grills
. Innovative use of common materials
. Simple structure facilitates variable skin on entire bldg façade.
| Refer to these terms as you analyze:
Form and composition
. Scale
. Order
. Geometry/proportion
. Form/space
. Relationship
. Boundary/separation
. Interior/exterior
. Alignment
. Contrast
. Threshold
. Frame
. Opening
. Puncture
. Slippage
Use and operation
. Public/private
. Sight
. Touch
. Ventilation
. Sound
. Smell
. Occupation
. Thick space
. Power
. Control
. Intimacy
. Protection
. Gaze
. Posture
. Environment
. Subject/object
. Light/shadow
Fabrication and assembly
. Structure
. Skin
. Thickness/thinness
. Frame
. Material
. Texture
. Finish
. Transparency/opacity
. Reflectivity
. Sequence
. Connection
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