Topic:
For this idea, I am thinking about creating a model of a theatre for a real site in San Antonio because San Antonio lacks in the area of Performing Arts.
Problem I am Trying to Solve:
I am thinking about the performing arts in San Antonio because for my whole life I have been involved in the performing arts. San Antonio does not have a large theatre for big performances. If San Antonio could acquire such a theatre, than this city could be a top city for the performing arts in the United States. For right now, the best places to gain a dance or theatre career are California and New York. If we were to have one theatre that is similar to the ones on Broadway, we would be another factor place for performing and learning.
Why I Would Like to Solve This Problem/Issue:
This is an important issue to me because I have been part of the performing arts atmosphere since I was three. I have networked with many traveling Broadway stars and they constantly tell me how the theaters in San Antonio are nice, but they are small and are not very sufficient for their productions. Since I was in the summer architecture program at UT Austin, I thought it would be a good idea to incorporate the things I learned with a hobby I love. This project interests me because if there was a better theatre in San Antonio, then our city could evolve faster in the world of Performing Arts. I also want to create real theaters and concert halls when I grow up and become a mature architect.
The Learning Stretch:
I will have to learn about theaters and how they work. I will have to apply my physics class because I will need to know how sound waves work on various surfaces and spaces. This project will be very hard because a theatre is so big and there are many components in one. Not only will I have to worry about the stage and audience but I will have to incorporate the backstage and changing rooms and other elements that are involved in this space. This project will involve a lot of trial and error.
Project Components:
There are a lot of components part of this project. First I will have to find a sufficient site. Once I find that site, I will have to take picture to gain knowledge of the buildings and atmosphere around that site. I will have to make a topographic site model to understand the way of the ground that this building will sit on. After that, I will study already designed theaters. Take pictures of them, and even study the floor plans and sections of the various theaters. I will also have to look at the physics involved in creating this type of building because of the way the sound waves travel and the best materials to use.
I will make basic 1/32 models to get the basic shape of what I want, then I will start making bigger models. The biggest model I will make will be to a scale of either 1/8 or 1/16. I will make my final model from bass wood. But my other models will probably be made from modeling paper which I already have. I will also make a model of it on SketchUP and a rendering from 3D Studio Max. One of my final processes of the project will be to look up materials for the building.
Budget:
I still have some supplies left over from the UT camp that I have already purchased. I would have to pay for the wood, printing the pictures, the cardboard for the site model, and glue. The budget will probably be about $150 but I will not want to go over $200 for this project.
Possible Problems:
The main problem I can see is the size of the building. I have never had to think about so many aspects involved in a building. I want to create something that would be approved if I were to send it to a contractor or a builder. My knowledge is very limited in architecture, but I think I could create a sufficient building. Time management will probably be an issue because I will have to do a lot of work and research out of school.
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