In the first weeks of Common Ground Studio the class investigated relationships of the ground floor to the commons. The Claiborne Cultural District Case Study helped define and analyze the commons.
The practice of commoning is typically organized by the users and requires active participation. The commons plays a big role in social infrastructure creating unique forms of co-ownership and co-governance. Claiborne addressed the commons thorough:
1. Flexible and modular space
2. Community engagement through art
3. Economy benefits through protocols
The activation of the ground floor under the highway fostered a field of relationships among seemingly disconnected systems and spatial conditions.
Exploded Public, Private and Commons Layers
Section Axon of Claiborne Case Study
Blur Building Design by Diller Scofidio + Renfro Atmospheric Drawing by Valeriya Velyka
Jan Shrem Museum by SO-IL Day to Night Section Drawing by Valeriya Velyka and Mithila Jagtap
Thermal Study of Jan Shrem Museum: Rainy Day
Thermal Study of Jan Shrem Museum: Warm Day
(left) Winton Guest Stair by Frank Gehry /(right) VDL Research House Stair by Richard Neutra Detail Drawings by Valeriya Velyka & Mithila Jagtap