THE VIBRATO.
THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER OF LUTHIERES.
The Adirondacks - Lake Placid, NY
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Adirondack Mountain Side.
My goal as the designer of The Vibrato, was to find an optimal location for the home of this hybrid college campus and learning/performing arts center.
The Adirondacks inhabit a diverse population of trees, wildlife, and resources. Luthiers depend on that wood for the carving of stringed instruments (Violins, guitars, cellos, mandolins, ect…) and these mountains host all the species used in the wood carving process. Including having a direct route to the busiest city in the US, New York City, allowing for more networking opportunities.
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Topography.
Due to heavy snow coverage and avalanches, The Vibrato has been placed in the low elevations of a basin, adjacent from Lake Placid. Lake Placid holds a busy village that hosts winter olympics and has the proper means for being the link to The Vibrato.
The Vibrato celebrates The Adirondacks and would have the potential to gain traction not only with the locals, but also those attending events and enjoying the scenery.
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New Construction Build.
The Vibrato stretches 400 sq ft. And it has the width of 350 sq ft. In addition to having a poured precast concrete roof structure and timber frame beams. It would have to be built ground up and have multiple parts shipped, which is why I chose the west side of the lake.
The interstate goes directly around that mound of the mountain and would allow for swift transportation.
The art of Lutherie.
Lutherie is the art of crafting wood stringed instruments. Ornate detail is highlighted using the wood given, carving out a musical entity that is passed on to generations. This form of art deserves a space celebrating the learning, performing and making of these skill sets.
Taking inspiration from the land.
The land is just as important as the skills used by Luthiers', both mold natural objects, creating a beautiful outcome. The Adirondacks are prime for being the birth place of The Vibrato, mirroring the delicate sweeps and curvatures of stringed instruments. The instruments in turn, allow the land to have a voice that would reverberate off of the walls and back into the mountains.
Beginning the design.
Having respect for the skills Luthiers poses and what the Adirondacks provide, The Vibrato meets at the junction of that respect.
The Vibrato blends with the surrounding landscape and imposes a new perspective to what a building can do for the land. Not just being there, but living there. Studying the topography, trees, animals, and composition of bedrock, I found that a lifted sweeping structure anchored by the land, would best represent both the land and The Vibrato.
Violin to The Vibrato.
The Design Process.
Having played the violin I began there. Studying it, I began drafting the swoops and indentations, the F-hole, the strings, and the internal chambers.
Making simple strokes, that began to outline the shell of the building. Compiling my drawings and overlaying them, I connected points of the sweeps that were soft, much like the rib on the violin.
The interior replicated where the sound bounced, based on the sound post ,bottom block location, and C-bout of my violin.
Where Form meets Function.
The Diagraming and Spatial Planning Process.
Site Analysis.
THE ADIRONDACKS, NY
NORTH ELBA, ESSEX COUNTY, NY
Bringing the Idea into Sketchup.
ARCHITECTURAL FLOOR PLAN + FLOORING MATERIALS.
The White Model.
WEST WING FACADE + EAST WING FACADE + NORTH POINT + EXPLODED AXON + NORTH POINT ENTRY
Section Cut and Elevation Cut.
WEST WING SECTION CUT + WEST WING ELEVATION
Exploded Axon Diagram.
How exoskeleton and interior structure are constructed.
Exterior Renders.
9:30 am
THE NORTH POINT ENTRY
8:00 pm
The Exterior Amphitheatre.
THE CENTER OF MUSIC
9:30 am
12:00 pm
9:30 am
The Interior.
CRAFTING THE WAYFINDING.
THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER OF LUTHIERES.
6:30 pm
8:00 pm
PUBLIC SPACES
The Front Lobby + Information Desk. North Point
01. + 02. THE LOBBY ENTRY - North Point
Lounge + Collaboration Seating. East Wing
03. + 04. THE LOUNGE ENTRY - East Wing
Classrooms. East Wing + West Wing
05. Classroom A. - East Wing
09. Classroom B. - East Wing
13. Classroom C. - East Wing
19. Classroom D. - West Wing
24. Classroom E. - West Wing
Construction Rooms + Student Desks. East Wing +West Wing
06. + 07. THE CONSTRUCTION ROOM ENTRY - East Wing
17. + 18. THE CONSTRUCTION ROOM ENTRY - West Wing
Offices + Collaboration spaces. West Wing
10. + 11. THE OFFICE HALL - East Wing
SEMI-PUBLIC SPACES
The Student Café + Seating. West Wing
22. CAFE SEATING - West Wing
23. THE CAFE - West Wing
26. + 25. CAFE SEATING - West Wing
27. THE CAFE ENTRY - West Wing
The Performance Stage + Exterior Amphitheatre. East Wing + Central Quadrangle
08. + 12. THE PERFORMING CENTER - East Wing
14. + 15.+ 28. THE CENTER OF MUSIC - Central Quadrangle
PRIVATE SPACES
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9:30 am
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The 3D Visual Experience.
As a violin is played, you can feel the vibrations and hear the soul of the instrument. The soul purpose of The Vibrato, is to be the hub for individuals who craft these instruments. By creating a 3D visual of The Vibrato, it brings to life the true beauty and nature of Architecture. Giving it the chance to see the building and hear it’s soul.
