university of maryland school of architecture master of architecture program

3.12.2008

program research 1.2

[ed. note - "Characters" diagram now posted - 04.01.2008. Posted at Meeting 01. This diagram illustrates an initial conjecture of the program construct, not in terms of square footage, but by activity and identity.











note: I am trying to post a diagram illustrating imagined characters of the program, which depicts the strong bias the programmatic concept has towards public space and accessibility. However, Blogger is getting grumpy right now, which is understandable, given the time.

Speaking of time, post below is an initial sketch of the cycle the activity of the institution through the course of the day. Right now, the cycle interval is 24 hours, the typical agricultural/industrial model (often divided into three shifts in the case of industry). Alternative time constructs are evident increasingly in globalized market and design industries.

abstract ver3.2