Series of Vessels

Core I P03 | Fall 2023 MIT Architecture

Instructors: William O'Brien Jr. (WOJR) - Carrie Norman - Mohamad Nahleh

Year: 2023

It is about a Series of Vessels in different scales and proportion that maintain a promiscuous relationship with the solid box, simultaneously they are part of the box and articulating themselves as distinct. The small-scale vessels, integrated with the ground floor slab, introduce an additional layer to the project, forming a distinct area for external exploration without entering the building. Medium-scale vessels play an important role in establishing different relationships between parts and the whole. They facilitate the division of programs based on object types, distinguishing between private and public programs. Large-scale vessels serve as the only connection between the building and the outside environment. They contribute to interior lighting with varied shapes of windows and create distinctive spatial conditions and moments within the building.These series of vessels and their promiscuous relationship with the box construct another world, dedicated to housing the archives and objects that encapsulate the history of MIT Architecture.