practice (v.)
arch552 - institutions, fall 2019interlochen, mi
prof. malcom mccullough
practice (v.): the act of repetition to hone a skill
practice (n.): to put something into reality, a discipline
for dance, practice (v.) is far more important than practice (n.) – dancers spend far more time in studio than on stage. a large portion of the work and the enjoyment of dance (much like architecture) is done in studio, not in the showcase of the work. this project explores this idea through the arrangement of the spaces and their tectonic properties.
the three portions of the building key to different types of spaces—the pedestal is for the auditorium, the tray is the lobby, and the objects are studios.
the main entrance is through the tray—most of the time, students will be using the building for classes. the “lightning bolt” that cuts through the tray and pedestal connects the very open tray to the more compact and circular circulation of the pedestal.
