Mondays are quiet in the studio, as everyone meets with their nonprofits for the Community 1:1 course. There isn’t much to report on that, BUT if you have recommendations for architecture-related things to do in Charleston, please let me know! I’m partnering with the South Carolina Architectural Foundation to create a brochure / informal walking tour for the upcoming AIA conference this spring (shameless plug).
In other news, reflecting back on last week’s review and preparing for the rest of the week, the historic preservation and architecture students will be partnering to flush out iterations and move toward a more finalized design. As Tyler mentioned, we have split into groups, and I wanted to share more about the “Kylee” design.
As shown above, this iteration is located in the originally proposed location on the site and features several smaller stands. I wanted to highlight a central space that can be used as a meeting area for conservancy events or as a picnic spot for visitors. One key point Corey, the sweetgrass artisan from our first call, mentioned was that close proximity to another stand could result in higher competition. To provide more independence, the stands are spaced about 20 feet apart. However, to maintain a cohesive structure, a roof system, almost like a pergola, extends across all of the stands.
This roof structure spans not only the stands but also the proposed pathways. Here, the paths are shown as a boardwalk, elevating the end user above the sweetgrass field, with additional desire paths connecting back to the central space to encourage immersion in the field.
Moving forward, this design has established an iteration category featuring multiple structures under a single roof, along with a proposed boardwalk (maybe… hopefully).