This project focuses on the deconstruction of classical theater parti, which is usually represented as an acoustically insulated box inside of a structural enclosure. After studying the Franz Liszt Concert Hall, which expresses that exact typology where there is a layer of structural plaster walls wrapped around a wooden sound box, the focus is put onto the two types of walls and the exploration of how to create different elements, configurations, and eventually space through the shifting and overlapping of these walls.
After a series of form finding studies, a final form is decided where there is a central wall elevated off the ground that allows circulation through these walls. Then an attempt is made to enclose these planes in order to fit programs within the space. A wooden enclosed structure is inserted which becomes the auditorium. It is supported by two walls on each side to create a completely open space down below. These two walls are then thicken using the same wrapping language to allow circulation through the entire space. An outdoor theater is created to allow more public engagement, where movies could be projected onto the exterior wall. Exterior seats are created to allow an interaction with the theater without having to enter the space.
After a series of form finding studies, a final form is decided where there is a central wall elevated off the ground that allows circulation through these walls. Then an attempt is made to enclose these planes in order to fit programs within the space. A wooden enclosed structure is inserted which becomes the auditorium. It is supported by two walls on each side to create a completely open space down below. These two walls are then thicken using the same wrapping language to allow circulation through the entire space. An outdoor theater is created to allow more public engagement, where movies could be projected onto the exterior wall. Exterior seats are created to allow an interaction with the theater without having to enter the space.
Cornell AAP | ARCH 2102 | Spring 2018| Professor: Peter Ballman