The Pedestal

Initial schematic drawing and the development work at 1:2 scale.

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Site Isometric

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Construction Details

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Construction Model

Showcasing the relationship between the brick volumes and timber roof.

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Site plan at 1:500 scale

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Initial arrival section/ elevation to the site at 1:500 scale

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Site section at 1:500 scale

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Site section at 1:500 scale

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Detailed section and elevation

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Visualisations

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Finn is currently on exchange to the Universität Liechtenstein. The last semester has undoubtably been challenging; starting the semester in a new country and choosing to stay through the pandemic. The work shown here is from this period, under Atelier Urs Meister and Carmen Rist.

The semester began with the development of a pedestal, which set the parameters for the project.

The primary design move – reflecting the past, by literally enveloping the footprint of the old courtyard, reflects this idea of a palimpsest. What was negative space becomes ‘space’. The scheme avoids, by mimicking the pre-existing, becoming a pastiche. On the other hand, it strives to not disregard the site, and its social/historical requirements.

The studio manifests a rigorous method of designing at every scale, starting from the micro to the macro, and this is reflected in the complexity and ambition of the proposal.

During the four months spent in Liechtenstein Finn has managed to expand his skillset in CAD and renderings in Rhino, producing work that is accomplished, despite the constraints created as a result of the pandemic.