Daniel Toole B. Arch thesis design book

design process

Interior of Westend City Center (largest shopping mall in Eastern Europe), north of ministry site

CONTENTS4 Programming6 Theory: 3 Paradigms24 Midterm Design Process28 Midterm Model35 Final Design Process41 Final Diagrams43 Final Plans45 Final Sections49 Final Images

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GOULASH DEMOCRACY ANDTHE ARCHITECTURE OF NEW CAPITAL DESIGN PROCESS2008 B. Arch ThesisDaniel TooleProfessor Hajo NeisUniversity of Oregon

PROGRAMMING

With the sole purpose of a typical Ministry building being office space, I approached the atypical spaces of the project. Beginning by trying to understand the staff, then creating new programs, then using my experiences to generate assumptions...

offices public

auditoriumminister

departments

secretaries4000

additionalstaff creche

1200

restaraunt600

community center

dancehouse

multi-purpose/exhibition

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amenities

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MINISTRY VERSUS PUBLIC BUILDING ASSUMPTIONS

A good public building

is funis openhas large spaces that are loudis colorfulis memorableis engagingallows everyone to use ithas things fun to look atis a spectacleannounces itself to passerbyhas high ceilingshas columns sometimeshas different colored peoplehas different aged peoplehas spaces for many different groups sizesis socialmakes the city betteris freshis cleanhas places where you can see others below/abovefeels like you’re outsidehas friendly people working in ithas recognizable componentshas different spaces for different programshas kids in ithas exhibits/informationhas the internethas computershas public bathroomshas places to check out peoplehas places to gather large audiencesis a parkhas wireless

A ministry building

is bighas lots of officesis tallis near a cityhas computershas places for groups to gatheris secureis intimidatingis closedhas no kidsis not coloured brightlyis HUGEis repeptitiveis a symbolis soulesshas a flag outside

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minister'scabinet

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departmenthuman resourcesand civil relations160

pressand communicationdepartmentcabinet

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minister'ssecratariate

160

kozjogi + coordinationdepartmentstatecollege

160

minister'scabinet

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department

160

local government +

housingdepartmentstatecollege

160

regionaldevelopment +buildingdepartmentstatecollege

160

sportdepartmentstatecollege

160

tourismdepartmentstatecollege

160

executivecabinet

regionaldevelopment +buildingdepartment 160

collegesecratariate

160

collegesecratariate

160

collegesecratariate

160

collegesecratariate

160

collegesecratariate

160

ministry secretary'ssecratariate

160

parliamentarysecretariate

160

tourism department

160

sport + strategydepartment

160

sport administrationdepartment

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department

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secretary

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secretary

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secretary

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secretary

department

160

department

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department

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department

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department

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office

senior state secretary

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minister

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DISTILLING THEORY

After researching the current state of the nation, ministry, and context, I began picking specific goals and paradigms to address and operate within.

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constructivistcriticismcriticalconstructivism

Combine the social/political impact on formwith a sense of place.

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1 Capitalism’s effect on the post-communist metropolis

2 The conflict between city and nation in space

3 The role of contemporary bureaucracy

PARADIGMS

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PARADIGM 1 The proliferation of the shopping mall within the former communist bloc countries’ urban fabric has created a unique extension of public space that only 20 years ago would have been impossible. Consumerism affects the city.

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Begin by distributing major public program elements across the site

Introduce slabs with atria for commercia/ministerial corridors and afood court

Add social housing and get shopping for democracy

PROCESS

CAPITALISM’S EFFECT ON THE POST-COMMUNIST METROPOLIS!

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PARADIGM 2 The continual growth of foreign investment and EU attention has created a greater and greater conflict between Budapest and the rest of the country’s regions. Financial, political, and cultural clout make Budapest the most important locus in the nation, however the move to central-ize all federal ministries creates a great conflict worth exploring architecturally.

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PROCESS

COUNTIES

capital

BUMiskolc

Debrecen

SzegedPecs

Gyor

Veszprem

REGIONAL CENTERS

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THE CONFLICT OF REGIONVERSUS NATION!

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PARADIGM 3 The role of bureaucracy in the urban and social fabric is typically ominous in Hungary, and most other cultures. Re-examining the roles, expression of, and technological processes related lead to two distinct inquiries. The first, was an analysis of the form of three existing ministries from different political and architectural eras, the buildings’ response to the urban fabric, and the adjacency to public space. The second inquiry questioned the role of digital public space, or the internet and its effects on bureaucracy, inspiring a media wall where simulcasted events in the building create a new transparency to the outside. The building is also considered as an online event where you can access all gathering spaces at any time in c-span manner allowing for a democratic voyeurism for any citizen with a want to see.

“...it is permissible to take up the subject of the new roles of the technician, of the organizer of building activity,, and of the planner within the compass of the new forms of capitalist development.”

- Manfredo Tafuri

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year constructed: 1890sgovernment: originally ministry of justice notes: built in eclectic style notchoosing one style in particular butusing a mix of values to give textureand techtonics to building in classical manner.

Scale of building occupies entire block whereas surroundings are composites of buildings. So a scale of the block, creating a perceptual scale different than that of thecity around it (sans- Parliament).

arcade implies building is open from all sides both street and public space in front

PROCESS

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PROCESS

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year constructed: 1939

government: interwar notes: This was initially office of the Post and telephone company administration. Built in modern style and detailing but with classical monumentality brought about by breaking down the form in elevationand in plan to components including theawning with the propylaea of Hungarian folk heroes.

The piece jutting out over where the Post office used to be indicates public space as itperceptually offers shelter and meets the side-walk. This implies a degree of publicness and counters the grid of rationalism.

icons relate massive modern building to nation/public monumental scale still plays role of dispersing the internal functions perceptually. The bottom is opentowards the sidewalk at this time

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year constructed: 1950

government: postwar, before Stalinization

notes: initially trade union of buildersbuilt in modern style with large columns andv-bracing that warranted criticism as being formalist.

The auditorium is in the back and spaces were used for dancing and other cultural uses. There is communist propaganda on the auditorium back wall signifying useas Builder’s Union perceivable from South.

Again, here the base meets the street with no barrier, expressing publicness on the northern elevation. The form of the building is the mostintimidating in the way it meets the city due toits mass.

Propaganda as ornament

PROCESSHow could the architecture becomea world-wide simulcast?Simulcasted events from all spaces of the building are accessible by navigating the architecture as its own site.

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THE NEW ARCHTECTURE OF HUNGARIAN BUREAU-CRACY?!!

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MIDTERM DESIGN PROCESS After deciding to pursue the bureaucracy and regional conflicts, the design began to emerge as a series of paths contained within a larger office block. This first iteration began to carve space to accomodate the ramps. Each of the ramps had their own entry or terminus con-taining some form of public space. The design was picked from a series of investigations including program placement, urban response, plaza forming, and the notion of a gateway to the government buildings behind it. The study of each region and its specific folk arts, flora, geographic, and cultural traits began with this iteration of the ministry.

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MIDTERM DESIGN PROCESS

Debrecen

NORTHERNGREAT PLAIN

Sweep-pole wells and grazing herds of cattle break occasionally the monotonous landscape of the puszta grasslands. Szatmárcseke boat-shaped gravemarkers and the Black pottery center of Hungary in Nadudvar,floral prints in church at Csaroda.

Szekesfehervar

CENTRALTRANS-DANUBIA

Ajka glass factory with rich spun and cut glass pieces that is 200 years old and still continuing to produce. Lately it has been focused on the production of laminated glass. Kluge blue-dye museum showcasesthe blue dying techniques of a family. Herend ceramics are exquisite. Turkey oakforests and valley are gateway to Lake Balaton where protected tartar bread plant lives.

Gyor

WESTERNTRANS-DANUBIA

Reeds, muddy areas, and open water gives home to around 260 bird species. Other animals and plant life also thrives in this wildly beautiful waterland which is part of the Fert -Hanság National Park. Towns around the lake date back to medieval times (Balf, Hegyk ).

Miskolc

Debrecen

SzegedPecs

Gyor

Szekesfehervar

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Miskolc

NORTHERNHUNGARY

Mountain streams, forests, cattle, the highest pointin Hungary, thyme, Paloc embroidery, former centerof heavy industry, Baradla Cave system at Aggtelek,Mezökövesd is home of the Matyo people and theirembroideries

Szeged

SOUTHERNGREAT PLAIN

Sunshine 2100 hours a year?

Wall painting (Pingálás)

Wall-painting is done with simple paint in pulverized form mixed with milk. The art of wall-painting can be found in Hungary only in Kalocsa and its region. According to contemporary descriptions the women decorated the upper part of the whitewashed walls of rooms and kitchens with streaks in many colors and painted colorful flowers on them. Also the oven made of mud and whitewashed was richly decorated. Similar decorations were applied under the eves too. At first, they painted plain tiny floral design on this streaks, later the decorated surface grew in dimension and the motives became richer. The oldest and most favored decorations are the rose and tulip, but beside them also many other flowers appear in the brilliantly painted wreathes -- the lily, pansy, forget-me-not, carnation, snapdragon, foxglove, lilac, poppy, cornflower, black locust blossom, rosemary etc.-- and even the birds appear. The rich decorative art of the painting women has no match of its kind. They like fiery and brilliant colors. the woman of Kalocsa paint without any preliminary sketch, with steady hand and inexhaustible imagination the most wonderful flowers on the wall, and their art--which is one of the most beautiful sprout of woman's artistry--attracts many admirers.

Kiskunhalas fine lace and folkdancing

Pecs

SOUTHERNTRANS-DANUBIA

Virgin forests, wide open spaces, and little valleys

between softly curved hills bearing tall poplars.

The

Zsolnay factory that invented pyrogranite building accessories, and the Mohacs festival.

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MIDTERM DESIGN PROCESS: MODEL

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PecsVirgin forests, wide open spaces, and little vallyers between softly curved hills.

SOUTHERNGREAT PLAIN

SzegedSunshine 2100 hours a year?

Kiskunhalas fine lace and folkdancing

Debrecen

NORTHERNGREAT PLAIN

MIDTERM DESIGN PROCESS: RAMP CULTUR AND PATTERNS

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MIDTERM DESIGN PROCESS: PLANS AND RENDERINGS

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THE NEW MINISTRY IS HERE!!!!

FINAL DESIGN PROCESS After the presentation of the midterm design, a refining process of the trajectories and the programmatic layout of the building took place. The notion of path, ramps, or trajectories was tested in an iteration of 3d models to find the best tension and architectural clarity for the final design. Additionally, the introduction of a post-tensioned concrete frame to roughly the same standard of US Embassies abroad was intro-duced. The study of the individual patterns and materials was brought to a more mature level. The final design carries elements from the very beginning of research and the paradigms researched prior, specifically the conflict of the region with the nation, and the lineage of government office buildings and their expression in the capital.

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PROGRAM AND URBAN CONTEXT RECONSIDERED

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REGIONS AS SLICES AND SHARED CENTER

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CONTINUOUS PATH. PLAZA VOIDS. GATEWAY. INDIVIDUAL PATHS.

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FINAL DESIGN PROCESS: DIAGRAMS

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NEW EUROPE

REGIONS

NATION

HUEU

CENTERS TENSION SUPERIMPOSE EXTEND PATHS

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NEW EUROPE

REGIONS

NATION

HUEU

CENTERS TENSION SUPERIMPOSE EXTEND PATHS

FINAL DESIGN: PLANS

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SECOND FLOOR1 OFFICE2 CONFERENCE3 GALLERY SPACE4 COMPUTER LABS

GROUND FLOOR1 PLAZA2 CONGRESS HALL3 GALLERY SPACE4 TANZ HAZ5 REGIONAL GARDEN

FOURTH FLOOR1 OFFICE2 WIRELESS LOUNGE3 GALLERY SPACE4 COMPUTER LABS

THIRD FLOOR1 OFFICE2 CONFERENCE3 GALLERY SPACE

FIFTH FLOOR1 DOCUMENT ARCHIVES AND RESEARCH LIBRARY2 THINK TANK SPACE3 CONFERENCE HALL4 LOCAL CLINIC AND THERAPY CENTER5 CAFETERIA AND BAR6 ROOF TERRACE7 GALLERY DISPLAY

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SECOND FLOOR1 OFFICE2 CONFERENCE3 GALLERY SPACE4 COMPUTER LABS

GROUND FLOOR1 PLAZA2 CONGRESS HALL3 GALLERY SPACE4 TANZ HAZ5 REGIONAL GARDEN

FOURTH FLOOR1 OFFICE2 WIRELESS LOUNGE3 GALLERY SPACE4 COMPUTER LABS

THIRD FLOOR1 OFFICE2 CONFERENCE3 GALLERY SPACE

FIFTH FLOOR1 DOCUMENT ARCHIVES AND RESEARCH LIBRARY2 THINK TANK SPACE3 CONFERENCE HALL4 LOCAL CLINIC AND THERAPY CENTER5 CAFETERIA AND BAR6 ROOF TERRACE7 GALLERY DISPLAY

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FINAL DESIGN: TRANSVERSE SECTIONS

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FINAL DESIGN: LONGITUDINAL SECTIONS

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Gyor


As the gateway to the West, this region takes on the character of consumerism. A massive escalator with a media wall projecting all current news from around the world begins the path. A wireless lounge offers a perch to check one’s email before continuing on to the think tank at the top of the path that looks to the EU and capitalism (with one of the world’s largest McDonald’s literally in view of the platform below).

Szekesfehevar


On the cusp of the Balaton, this region is moist and green. The nation’s finest glass manufacturer, Ajka creates a a fantastic transparent path through the building offering galleries and access to the library at its terminus.

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Gyor


As the gateway to the West, this region takes on the character of consumerism. A massive escalator with a media wall projecting all current news from around the world begins the path. A wireless lounge offers a perch to check one’s email before continuing on to the think tank at the top of the path that looks to the EU and capitalism (with one of the world’s largest McDonald’s literally in view of the platform below).

Szekesfehevar


On the cusp of the Balaton, this region is moist and green. The nation’s finest glass manufacturer, Ajka creates a a fantastic transparent path through the building offering galleries and access to the library at its terminus.

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Debrecen

NORTHERNGREAT PLAIN

Sweep-pole wells and grazing herds of cattle break occasionally the monotonous landscape of the puszta grasslands.

This ramp leads through a series of computer labsopen to the public in honor of the educational center of the nation outside of Budapest. A mediation chapel lies at the end of the path for mediation and escape from work.

Black pottery from the village of Nadudvar creates the material experience.

Szeged

SOUTHERNGREAT PLAIN

Deep in the south, this is the sunniest region and has a very unique cultural heritage.

This path is as transparent as possible in order to extend the light it receives to the rest of the building. The material of the enclosure mimics the patterns of the famed lace manufacturers in Kiskunhalas. A parabolic roof form allows light to refract deeper into the slabs.

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Debrecen

NORTHERNGREAT PLAIN

Sweep-pole wells and grazing herds of cattle break occasionally the monotonous landscape of the puszta grasslands.

This ramp leads through a series of computer labsopen to the public in honor of the educational center of the nation outside of Budapest. A mediation chapel lies at the end of the path for mediation and escape from work.

Black pottery from the village of Nadudvar creates the material experience.

Szeged

SOUTHERNGREAT PLAIN

Deep in the south, this is the sunniest region and has a very unique cultural heritage.

This path is as transparent as possible in order to extend the light it receives to the rest of the building. The material of the enclosure mimics the patterns of the famed lace manufacturers in Kiskunhalas. A parabolic roof form allows light to refract deeper into the slabs.

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Pecs


Set as the next European Union capital of culture,this region has an immense level of cultural value to Hungary.

The Zsolnay porcelain factory will work on this path that terminates in a large dining hall that draws influence from the Mohacs festival that celebrates the Magyars defeat of Mongol invaders by dressing up as wild beasts.

Miskolc

NORTHERNHUNGARY

Mountain streams, forests, cattle, and the highest point in the nation define this region. The path is lined with thyme plants and terminates in a great raspberry garden in honor of the festival that takes place annualy in the villages.

Patterns from the region adorn the surfaces and glass of the threshold.

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Pecs


Set as the next European Union capital of culture,this region has an immense level of cultural value to Hungary.

The Zsolnay porcelain factory will work on this path that terminates in a large dining hall that draws influence from the Mohacs festival that celebrates the Magyars defeat of Mongol invaders by dressing up as wild beasts.

Miskolc

NORTHERNHUNGARY

Mountain streams, forests, cattle, and the highest point in the nation define this region. The path is lined with thyme plants and terminates in a great raspberry garden in honor of the festival that takes place annualy in the villages.

Patterns from the region adorn the surfaces and glass of the threshold.

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FINAL DESIGN INTERIORS: ATRIUM AND TANZ HAZ The most important space is the atrium, in which all the six regions are fully visible. Here, there are always people passing in front of you, sitting, talking, doing business, or looking. Wherever you are standing, you can feel a great deal of tension between the paths and the struc-ture, or even the civil servant and the tourist. Along with the dining hall and conference halls, the Tanz Haz (Dance House) is equally important. Tucked in the back, and spilling out onto the large plaza, this hall provides a venue for the community, visitors, and performers to teach and learn traditional folk dancing from all the regions of Hungary old and new. The regional music and dances are incredibly important to the Hungarian people, as it was something they hold dearly after the country has been split and ravaged so many times.

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FINAL DESIGN EXTERIORS The building is clearly expressed on the exterior with the three middle slabs sandwiched by the public bottom and top floors. Public pro-grams dominate both the top and the bottom, catalyzing the constant use of the six trajectories. Plazas in the front and back, as well as gardens on the northwest and southeast sides create a great interknitting of public space and the government office block. The middle three floors are screened by a GKD Mediamesh facade system that simulcasts significant events taking place in the building, or whatever anyone wants to feed out onto the wall. Additionally, one can log onto the building’s website and post things in abstraction of the freedom of speech. This facade system is the only media wall currently that does not cause the building envelope to become opaque.

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ARCHITECTURE OR REVOLUTION!!

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This project is dedicated to my family in Hungary and America who inspired this, especially my parents whom I love and owe everything to.

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