Centro Cultural Gabriela Mistral’s copper surface was very interesting to me. The first sketch is showing my analysis of the panels which is being used to create the surface. I observed two types of panels. One from least to middle-level opening. The other one is from middle-level opening to a max level of openings. The surface is created by the combination of these two types of the panels by cutting in a different size, flipping upside down and gathering/scattering the same level openings.
For the wall, more north side and the top has more openings to let light into the building. Less opening panels are used on the bottom of the wall more for the privacy. The second sketch and the third diagram is showing the organization of opening levels.
it was great to learn how the simple panels can create a variety of surface expression as well as the shading system.
2 Panel types idea diagram
West side wall: higher it goes, it has bigger and more frequent openings. lower wall has less and smaller openings.
organization of opening diagram: more openings on top for light and less opening on bottom for privacy. Also north side has many openings for light.
East side wall image
west side wall image