Asignment 2

 1.  Which building typology you are researching?
To fit the context of where my site is located in Dumbo, Brooklyn NY, Lot 7502, Block 200. The Building typology that I am reaching are Multimedia center and Museums.

 2.  Why are you researching this building typology?
I am researching these buildings typology because a Multimedia center or a museum will serve as an a spot light to attract visitors and residence to it, as well as provide a location to gain information and serve as a meeting place for all.

 3.  What is the specialty of this building type you would like to research i.e.   museum for dance, school for digital media…
The specialty of these building type I would like to research is a Digital media center or a history museum.

 4.  What are the examples that you will be researching… list the examples, location and architect  (10 examples)

1. The Rose Museum of Earth and Space (Architect: James Stewart Polshek and Todd H. Scheliemann, Location: New York) http://www.ourtravelpics.com/photo/newyork_1/453/
2. The Phoenix Media center (Architect: BIAD UFo, Location: Beijing, China) http://www.archdaily.com/165746/in-progress-phoenix-international-media-center-biad-ufo/
3. Sendai Mediatheque (Architect: Tio Ito, Location: Sendai, Japan) http://www.archdaily.com/tag/sendai-mediatheque/
4. The Heydar Aliyev Center (Architect: Zaha Hadid Architects, Location: Baku) http://www.archdaily.com/448774/heydar-aliyev-center-zaha-hadid-architects/
5. Vienna Library and learning Center (Architect: Zaha Hadid Architects, Location: Vienna, Austria) http://www.archdaily.com/523598/library-and-learning-centre-university-of-economics-vienna-zaha-hadid-architects/
6. Seattle Central Library (Architect: Rem Koolhaas, Location Seattle) http://www.archdaily.com/11651/seattle-central-library-oma-lmn/
7. The L'Oreal office building (Architect: Ahmed Elseyofi, Design by IAMZ Design Studio, in Stockholm Sweden) http://www.worldofarchi.com/2012/08/new-loreal-office-building-by-iamz.html

5.  What are you goals for working with this building type?
By working on these Building types I hope to achieve a beautiful structure that will feather enhance this historic neighborhood beauty as well as to create a place that will give is visitors a tranquil environment to learn or drawing information from.

 6.  What are the program elements that you see included at this point in your building? (may  evolve once more research is done)

Program elements that I can include are:

• additional green space for visitors
• an observational deck