Standard Deviation

The final project of the semester was to design a building for the newly established artist residency program by Noah Purifoy Foundation and Pomona College of the Claremont Colleges. This infill project is placed on Alley 43 in Claremont California on a 45’x150’ lot in the block. Before the designing, teams of 2 to conduct a precedent study, we conducted research on Campus Joachimstrasse by David Chipperfield. We researched materials, construction, and use of the projects as well as generated their own diagrams. The class carried out a site analysis, this included research of Noah Purifoy, Pomona College of Claremont Colleges, and the city of Claremont. The site analysis included site drawings and images. Set areas were given in the project program that gave students room types, size, and quantities of the spaces. 
The roughly 16,000 sqft building is spread over 3 levels. The first level is for the public while the second and third levels are more private for the artists and administration. The gallery, reception, and coffee kiosk are located on level one and encompass the courtyard to activate the outdoor space. The exterior of the building is designed with respect to the buildings in the block in terms of height and material. This is because the City of Claremont is a historically recognized city, so the façade was not meant to be too intrusive. Once users enter the courtyard, forms used by Noah Purifoy present themselves, protrusions in the buildings that resemble his assemblage art.