Glazed Phase

I put this together without much thought to natural light:

So, I started over, and let the light in:

Ten Modules

Ten double-cube modules stacked in rows of 4, 3, 2, 1 modules:

Half-Glass House

Another Hospital

Instead of treating the model as a sculpture, I took seriously the functions and locations of the building’s spaces. Walking from the front (on the right) to the back, you encounter the entrance, a 20′ x 40′ receiving area, a hallway connecting to a row of  10′ x 10′ examination rooms, a nurse’s station, and a hall leading to a row of 10′ x 15′ rooms for short-term admissions. The second floor is for administration.

I generally start a model by laying out the plan with plates. Then I mark the corners of the plan, as seen below. Next, I lift out the plates and start building directly on the big base plate. Using one or more plates to define room sizes guarantees that ceilings and roofs will fit, using the same plates.

In and Out

 

Blocky House

 

“e” House

 

Skylit House

 

A House Divided

 

15 Cubes

Imagining a house made of 15 interconnecting cubic rooms: