Hwk 1

1.Which building typology are you researching? - The building typology i chose is a religious institution and community center.

 2. Why are you researching this building? - I'm researching this building typology because its something i have never designed and would relish the challenge of designing it.

3. What is the specialty of the building type you would like to research? I would like to research Hindu temples specifically and community centers geared to the Hindu community.

4. What are the examples that you will be researching?

Name: Bryant University Interfaith Center

Location: Smithfield, Rhode Island

Architect:  Gwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects

Name: Hindu Temple of Minnesota

Location: Maple Grove, Minnesota

Architect:  Leo A Daly

 Name : SOS Children's Village Lavezzorio Community Center

Location: Chicago IL

Architect:  Studio Gang Architects

 Name : Westchester Reform Temple                   

Location: Scarsdale, New York                      

Architect:  Rogers Marvel Architects

Name : Russian Orthodox Church and Cultural Center        

Location: Paris, France                                      

Architect:  FREAK freearchitects

Name : Cultural and in Spiritual Russian Orthodox Center 

Location:  Paris France   

Architect: DATA Architectes

Name : Community Center Valley of Herault

Location: Gignac, France 

Architect:  N+B Architectes

Name : UCSF Community Center

Location: San Francisco, CA, USA

Architect:  MBT Architecture

Name : Church of the Light

Location: Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan

Architect:  Tadeo Ando

Name : Bethany Community Church

Location: Seattle, Washington

Architect:  The Miller|Hull Partnership

5. What are your goals for working with this building types? My goals for working with this building type would be to research as much as possible about the Hindu culture, and their architecture in order to have the necessary tools to design a contemporary temple and community center that is exciting.


6. What are the program elements that you see included at this point in your building? Although they may be premature and will require later changes, the elements in my program will be- temple (area for worship), a general meeting area (for community gathering), an interior courtyard, and a restaurant that specializes in Hindu cuisine.