The function of my re-envisioned building will be based on a leisure centre. This centre will allows kids to come in during the afternoons after school or on the weekends and will allow them to participate in sporting activities for either training, to keep fit or to just hang out with friends.
My inspiration to come up with a leisure centre is from my many visits to the PCYC (Police & Community Youth Clubs). They provide a range of facilities ranging from basketball, gym, boxing, table tennis, squash and many others.
The Vitra Design Musueum currently sits on an empty field of grass a new site context for the Vitra Design Musuem will be one where the features and physical properties of the building will ease and blend into the ground. This will allow visitors to get a sense of the design of the building before even entering or seeing the building. A clear example of this is the Leonardo Glass Cube designed by 3deluxe.
Leonardo Glass Cube
Materiality
The heavy use of metal used in the Centre Georges Pompidou Centre places the building in the "hi-tech" category of building designs. The use of metal in buildings makes the building look industrial and also gives it sense of sturdiness.
I have decided to incorporate a lot of metal materials in my re-envisioned model of the Vitra. This will give the building a futuristic look which will intrigue the youth into coming in and doing some physical exercise.
References
http://www.eikongraphia.com/?p=2118
http://goparis.about.com/od/picturesofparis/ig/Beaubourg-Neighborhood-Gallery/Centre-Pompidou-at-Dusk.htm
http://www.pcycnsw.org/club_cabra_about (Accessed 28-10-2009)
http://www.pcycnsw.org/club_cabra_venue (Accessed 28-10-2009)
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