a rendering...

this was modeled in SketchUp, rendered in Rhino and finished in Photoshop... it's the approach to one of three gallery cubes in my Train Restoration Museum.

closer...

Facade Sketch and Interior Spatial Study

Facade Sketches

The building goes under the bridge at MLK and Division. The glass panels could be photovotaic glass - thus creating electricity and providing a translucency but not allowing too much solar gain in the building. They would be operable as well to allow for passive cooling and night flushing.

The Mechanism

I am creating a door that operates in a similar fashion to the concepts in the design of my building. The concepts I am focusing on are linear motion and patina as a clue to frequency of use. This large door essentially opens up like a door on the side of a cargo car on a train. This door opens up to allow visitors to experience the passing trains that rumble by just 9 feet away. After sketching it out, I modeled in Rhino...

Train Restoration Spatial Study 1

"Give us your weak, your poor..."

and we'll ignore.