Three Buildings for a Port
As the architectural portion of my Sustainable City of the Future project, I designed three civic buildings to sit near the waterfront.
My architectural project looks at the way the classical language can be manipulated to create a cohesive dialogue between buildings of distinct architectural character and their urban setting. Each building should be able to stand on its own, but combined they create a transition from the commercial armature of the city to the waterfront. The waterfront itself features two beacons and a baptismal font that are partially flooded by the tide and correspond to the shore across the water. This project is featured in The Classicist, Number 12. |
THE PORT AUTHORITY
The Port Authority is a typical palazzo type, usually associated with Regia, or ruling. The architectural character is stately neoclassical, with detailed ironwork railings relating to the building’s use and local flora circling the atrium and stair.
The Port Authority is a typical palazzo type, usually associated with Regia, or ruling. The architectural character is stately neoclassical, with detailed ironwork railings relating to the building’s use and local flora circling the atrium and stair.
THE MARKET HALL
The Market Hall was developed from the loft type in brick and terra cotta, with more durable detailing on the ground floor and ironwork details and trusses above. The building is adaptable to many different programs, including both permanent and temporary retail/market functions, wholesale, storage, and exhibition.
The Market Hall was developed from the loft type in brick and terra cotta, with more durable detailing on the ground floor and ironwork details and trusses above. The building is adaptable to many different programs, including both permanent and temporary retail/market functions, wholesale, storage, and exhibition.
THE COUNCIL HALL
The Council Hall was adapted from the Italian Broletto type, but with Greek architectural influence. It was designed to act as a kind of Propylon to the waterfront, with its tall octagonal columns a more unique, durable, and easily crafted alternative to round columns.
The Council Hall was adapted from the Italian Broletto type, but with Greek architectural influence. It was designed to act as a kind of Propylon to the waterfront, with its tall octagonal columns a more unique, durable, and easily crafted alternative to round columns.