This project is based off the research and studies of the early grass house in Hawaii and how it adapts to the surrounding environment. A series of studies are done to adapt elements of the precedent in different climate conditions. The final sequence is a museum designed based on the concept of framing views by changing horizons throughout the space. The museum itself collects totems which are made with small fragments stacked on top of each other, and as one walks through the museum, their views are framed and controlled based on their location to reveal pieces and fragments of the statues. Only when they reach the top do they see these statues in their true scale. This language of view framing not only ties back to the concept of the early grass house, but also introduce an element of surprise and exploration to the design of the museum.
Cornell AAP | ARCH 1102 | SPRING 2017 | Professors: Val Warke / Luben Dimcheff
TA: Danny Salamoun