ABSTRACT
This image is part of my graduation project at the Architecture School of Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil. I believe the strength of this image is also the strength of the project itself. It relies on the original design concept. The building is a public institute focused on the development of music in Rio Grande do Sul State. The intention here was to create a public space that would fulfill professional musicians’ needs, and also be friendly and open enough to bring new people into music, as well as to provide a good atmosphere where young and professional musicians could gather to socialize among themselves, and also with the general public. The design concept (Fig.01), divides the building in two main parts, one being the solid center and the other being the light exterior. The center accommodates the most technical spaces and its closed look also makes the acoustic and the ambient treatment much easier. The exterior part, on the other hand, is the interface with the street and should be responsible for bringing more people in – it’s where the social activities should take place. Exploring the contrast between these two parts and playing with the touching elements, such as the walkways, the skylights and the holes in the solid concrete box, were some of the goals in the project, and this is the image that best represents them. This particular image is also significant to me as I believe I was able to show not only the project as it would probably be if it was built, but also emphasize the design values.
