CASE STUDY: GRANOFF CENTER FOR THE ARTS

This case study explored the potential of different model making techniques to clearly express the concept of an architectural design. I interpreted Diller Scofidio + Renfro’s design for the Granoff Center for the Arts as one continuously folded surface. This scheme offers transparency along the longitudinal direction of the building, while interior walls create opacity through the transverse direction of the building. I created the model from a single 96”x6” piece of clear 1/4" thick acrylic. The acrylic was carefully bent with a heat gun and a simple wooden 2”x4” jig. The zigzagging surfaces represent the main circulation system through the building.