spring_2009
jonas salk once said, "nothing happens by chance. it's a question of accretion of information and experience." though the salk institute for biological studies did not happen by chance, the structure that stands today is only a portion of louis i. kahn's original intention. research: the salk institute is one of the nation's premier independent, non-profit, scientific research institutes. with three design phases initially proposed by kahn, it was important to respect khan's original intentions, and design an addition that would serve as an adaptable accretion of information gathered from kahn's design and my own experiences visiting the site, and honoring kahn's third [unfinished] phase. reuse: though the new structures reuse kahn's original materials, each structure is unique in its form and function. the materiality and scale of the additions are intended to serve as way-finding devices, where horizontal wood louvers wraps circulation spaces and provide solar shading and ventilation, and vertical louvers are adaptable for each user [found on both public and private windows]. reinvent: in designing the addition, it was important to learn from and challenge kahn's ability to frame views and allow people to appreciate the site from new perspectives. additionally, it was important to reinvent the idea of interstitial service spaces between floors in a way that would provide more adaptable and functional spatial conditions. thus, in the residences and laboratories, service programs are located under interstitial and mechanical spaces, allowing for higher ceilings in living and working spaces. revive: in designing an addition to an architectural icon, it was important to respect the initial design. the additions do not impede on the existing salk institute, but rather they pay homage to kahn's design while providing the institute with the space it needs to expand, and offer the public an adaptable answer to the need for additional space along the southern california cliffs.
spring_2009
jonas salk once said, "nothing happens by chance. it's a question of accretion of information and experience." though the salk institute for biological studies did not happen by chance, the structure that stands today is only a portion of louis i. kahn's original intention. research: the salk institute is one of the nation's premier independent, non-profit, scientific research institutes. with three design phases initially proposed by kahn, it was important to respect khan's original intentions, and design an addition that would serve as an adaptable accretion of information gathered from kahn's design and my own experiences visiting the site, and honoring kahn's third [unfinished] phase. reuse: though the new structures reuse kahn's original materials, each structure is unique in its form and function. the materiality and scale of the additions are intended to serve as way-finding devices, where horizontal wood louvers wraps circulation spaces and provide solar shading and ventilation, and vertical louvers are adaptable for each user [found on both public and private windows]. reinvent: in designing the addition, it was important to learn from and challenge kahn's ability to frame views and allow people to appreciate the site from new perspectives. additionally, it was important to reinvent the idea of interstitial service spaces between floors in a way that would provide more adaptable and functional spatial conditions. thus, in the residences and laboratories, service programs are located under interstitial and mechanical spaces, allowing for higher ceilings in living and working spaces. revive: in designing an addition to an architectural icon, it was important to respect the initial design. the additions do not impede on the existing salk institute, but rather they pay homage to kahn's design while providing the institute with the space it needs to expand, and offer the public an adaptable answer to the need for additional space along the southern california cliffs.
spring_2009
jonas salk once said, "nothing happens by chance. it's a question of accretion of information and experience." though the salk institute for biological studies did not happen by chance, the structure that stands today is only a portion of louis i. kahn's original intention. research: the salk institute is one of the nation's premier independent, non-profit, scientific research institutes. with three design phases initially proposed by kahn, it was important to respect khan's original intentions, and design an addition that would serve as an adaptable accretion of information gathered from kahn's design and my own experiences visiting the site, and honoring kahn's third [unfinished] phase. reuse: though the new structures reuse kahn's original materials, each structure is unique in its form and function. the materiality and scale of the additions are intended to serve as way-finding devices, where horizontal wood louvers wraps circulation spaces and provide solar shading and ventilation, and vertical louvers are adaptable for each user [found on both public and private windows]. reinvent: in designing the addition, it was important to learn from and challenge kahn's ability to frame views and allow people to appreciate the site from new perspectives. additionally, it was important to reinvent the idea of interstitial service spaces between floors in a way that would provide more adaptable and functional spatial conditions. thus, in the residences and laboratories, service programs are located under interstitial and mechanical spaces, allowing for higher ceilings in living and working spaces. revive: in designing an addition to an architectural icon, it was important to respect the initial design. the additions do not impede on the existing salk institute, but rather they pay homage to kahn's design while providing the institute with the space it needs to expand, and offer the public an adaptable answer to the need for additional space along the southern california cliffs.
spring_2009
jonas salk once said, "nothing happens by chance. it's a question of accretion of information and experience." though the salk institute for biological studies did not happen by chance, the structure that stands today is only a portion of louis i. kahn's original intention. research: the salk institute is one of the nation's premier independent, non-profit, scientific research institutes. with three design phases initially proposed by kahn, it was important to respect khan's original intentions, and design an addition that would serve as an adaptable accretion of information gathered from kahn's design and my own experiences visiting the site, and honoring kahn's third [unfinished] phase. reuse: though the new structures reuse kahn's original materials, each structure is unique in its form and function. the materiality and scale of the additions are intended to serve as way-finding devices, where horizontal wood louvers wraps circulation spaces and provide solar shading and ventilation, and vertical louvers are adaptable for each user [found on both public and private windows]. reinvent: in designing the addition, it was important to learn from and challenge kahn's ability to frame views and allow people to appreciate the site from new perspectives. additionally, it was important to reinvent the idea of interstitial service spaces between floors in a way that would provide more adaptable and functional spatial conditions. thus, in the residences and laboratories, service programs are located under interstitial and mechanical spaces, allowing for higher ceilings in living and working spaces. revive: in designing an addition to an architectural icon, it was important to respect the initial design. the additions do not impede on the existing salk institute, but rather they pay homage to kahn's design while providing the institute with the space it needs to expand, and offer the public an adaptable answer to the need for additional space along the southern california cliffs.
spring_2009
jonas salk once said, "nothing happens by chance. it's a question of accretion of information and experience." though the salk institute for biological studies did not happen by chance, the structure that stands today is only a portion of louis i. kahn's original intention. research: the salk institute is one of the nation's premier independent, non-profit, scientific research institutes. with three design phases initially proposed by kahn, it was important to respect khan's original intentions, and design an addition that would serve as an adaptable accretion of information gathered from kahn's design and my own experiences visiting the site, and honoring kahn's third [unfinished] phase. reuse: though the new structures reuse kahn's original materials, each structure is unique in its form and function. the materiality and scale of the additions are intended to serve as way-finding devices, where horizontal wood louvers wraps circulation spaces and provide solar shading and ventilation, and vertical louvers are adaptable for each user [found on both public and private windows]. reinvent: in designing the addition, it was important to learn from and challenge kahn's ability to frame views and allow people to appreciate the site from new perspectives. additionally, it was important to reinvent the idea of interstitial service spaces between floors in a way that would provide more adaptable and functional spatial conditions. thus, in the residences and laboratories, service programs are located under interstitial and mechanical spaces, allowing for higher ceilings in living and working spaces. revive: in designing an addition to an architectural icon, it was important to respect the initial design. the additions do not impede on the existing salk institute, but rather they pay homage to kahn's design while providing the institute with the space it needs to expand, and offer the public an adaptable answer to the need for additional space along the southern california cliffs.
spring_2009
jonas salk once said, "nothing happens by chance. it's a question of accretion of information and experience." though the salk institute for biological studies did not happen by chance, the structure that stands today is only a portion of louis i. kahn's original intention. research: the salk institute is one of the nation's premier independent, non-profit, scientific research institutes. with three design phases initially proposed by kahn, it was important to respect khan's original intentions, and design an addition that would serve as an adaptable accretion of information gathered from kahn's design and my own experiences visiting the site, and honoring kahn's third [unfinished] phase. reuse: though the new structures reuse kahn's original materials, each structure is unique in its form and function. the materiality and scale of the additions are intended to serve as way-finding devices, where horizontal wood louvers wraps circulation spaces and provide solar shading and ventilation, and vertical louvers are adaptable for each user [found on both public and private windows]. reinvent: in designing the addition, it was important to learn from and challenge kahn's ability to frame views and allow people to appreciate the site from new perspectives. additionally, it was important to reinvent the idea of interstitial service spaces between floors in a way that would provide more adaptable and functional spatial conditions. thus, in the residences and laboratories, service programs are located under interstitial and mechanical spaces, allowing for higher ceilings in living and working spaces. revive: in designing an addition to an architectural icon, it was important to respect the initial design. the additions do not impede on the existing salk institute, but rather they pay homage to kahn's design while providing the institute with the space it needs to expand, and offer the public an adaptable answer to the need for additional space along the southern california cliffs.
spring_2009
jonas salk once said, "nothing happens by chance. it's a question of accretion of information and experience." though the salk institute for biological studies did not happen by chance, the structure that stands today is only a portion of louis i. kahn's original intention. research: the salk institute is one of the nation's premier independent, non-profit, scientific research institutes. with three design phases initially proposed by kahn, it was important to respect khan's original intentions, and design an addition that would serve as an adaptable accretion of information gathered from kahn's design and my own experiences visiting the site, and honoring kahn's third [unfinished] phase. reuse: though the new structures reuse kahn's original materials, each structure is unique in its form and function. the materiality and scale of the additions are intended to serve as way-finding devices, where horizontal wood louvers wraps circulation spaces and provide solar shading and ventilation, and vertical louvers are adaptable for each user [found on both public and private windows]. reinvent: in designing the addition, it was important to learn from and challenge kahn's ability to frame views and allow people to appreciate the site from new perspectives. additionally, it was important to reinvent the idea of interstitial service spaces between floors in a way that would provide more adaptable and functional spatial conditions. thus, in the residences and laboratories, service programs are located under interstitial and mechanical spaces, allowing for higher ceilings in living and working spaces. revive: in designing an addition to an architectural icon, it was important to respect the initial design. the additions do not impede on the existing salk institute, but rather they pay homage to kahn's design while providing the institute with the space it needs to expand, and offer the public an adaptable answer to the need for additional space along the southern california cliffs.