Cross Grain Analysis.

After experiencing a long review and over exhausting myself the last few days. I assume that comment #3 from the critics will be a good starting point "addressing the cross grain." Therefore, I went back to the site map and study the site context to see if I can draw up any conclusion that might help me with the following model. The result was the following pics. I gotta say..some interesting view and space begin to form..what you think?

Molding the Concept

After gathering all my site analysis and the internal research of the structure, I started my massing and program analysis of the project. The result is the following images. I presented all the model during one of my pin-up and here are some of the comments to consider from the critics: 1) How does the section get activated? 2) Why do certain puncture colors happen? 3) Question the direction of grain, should I begin to address the cross grain? and 4) Understanding the construction of the building through forming or some modern form of tech. construction? So..I consider almost all the issues that was stated and the result will be posted soooonnnn....

Site Diagramming

My next step was to determine the primary and secondary circulation that happen within the context. The Orange represent the Senior path of travel whether by bus or walking from senior housing. While the yellow represent the youth that is scatter over the surrounding neighborhood. This allow me to pin point the main vertical circulation that occur within the structure and allowing me to configure the program around the circulation . At the same time allowing me to re-enforce the idea of creating a dynamic fluctuation(interweaving) of program interaction, such as the library, recreational and the youth program across the horizontal band of elderly program. Which will become my next programmatic study to tackle.