XB-5
Alhassan Nawar
Comparative Architecture
Q1.United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) is the United States' official memorial to the Holocaust. Adjacent to the National Mall in Washington, D.C., the USHMM provides for the documentation, study, and interpretation of Holocaust history. It is dedicated to helping leaders and citizens of the world confront hatred, prevent genocide, promote human dignity, and strengthen democracy
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Isometric of the Museum
Q2. Rotonda House by Mario Botta.
* Cylinder
Once chosen the cylinder as a form, is just develop it and make it habitable, a task that is complicated because any added spoil the pure form. The output that appealed Botta was the abduction, emptying space and openings to illuminate it.
The first cut longitudinally divides the cylinder into two, opening a slot in the cover and on the second floor that lets in natural light. On the south side, this cut, it branches on either side to make room for a large window that gives light to the living room and dining room on the first floor. On the north side, the apse of the staircase rises like a column from the ground to the top, leaving windows on both sides. This kind of column is a classic touch in construction, on top of the apse blocks will acartelando of spun spun to form a capital.
* Facade
In some respects the Rotunda House is more like a temple than a family home. The pure geometric shapes that can be deducted from the cylindrical facade can be associated more with a place of worship and contemplation that a family home. Botta relates both places, home is a place of protection and reflection where we can grow human and psychological resources necessary to meet tomorrow. Questions the historical form of residences and consequently creates a local heterogeneity that challenges surrounding buildings.
The three storey cylindrical shape with a triangular top and bold square cuts defies the typical rectangular houses surrounding plants, rising like a modern medieval tower. The use of a Roman frieze at the top of the cylinder or the triangle glass top reminiscent of a classical pediment, reinforce the subtle eclecticism of the work.
* Lighting
A skylight, which occupies three quarters of the length of the north-south axis, provides a constant stream of natural light following the movement of the sun. The rows of windows from floor to ceiling located along the north and south facades maximize light and let the landscape into space, connecting with the outside. During the afternoon, strategically placed sconces on the walls and hanging lamps illuminate the house
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Q3. Morbio Secondary School , Mario Botta.
This secondary school, the first of Botta's large-scale projects to be built, is the realization of a successful competition entry. Located on an extensive open area surrounded by rolling hills, the structure is divided into distinct elements composed to define a place. These elements are a gymnasium wing, with a long canopied entry, and a long classroom wing, splayed at an angle and separate, stretching north-south along the edge of a ravine. An outdoor amphitheater occupies the angle where gymnasium and classroom building meet.
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Q4. White House , Berlin (H-House).
