The Bakery and the Musician's House

The Bakery and the Musician's House

Christopher A. Scalzo
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The Bakery:

Hybrid of Hannah and Chris

The form for the bakery was the combination of Hannah's second version of her bakery and the previously discussed Dog Marker. The exterior was inspired by the form of the Dog's Marker, and the interior by the the style of Hannah's bakery, where she prioritizes mixing, baking and serving as the three checkpoints of her ritual. In addition, there is an emphesis on storage throughout the development of her space. The space substracted in the monument to create the ergonomic concavities for the dog's legs have been kept and transformed into such storage and ventilation spaces. Two levels were incorporated to help express the prioritization of checkpoints. The pre-oven activity (mixing) and the baking within the oven exist on the lower level, where the patron sits comfortably on the upper level, resting her back on a soft, foam padding shaped to act as a flexible cushion, but functions as shelving. The patron, as in an commercial enterprise, is the priority, where all other elements exist to appease it. Excess spaces were either completely removed and replaced by siding, as occurs at the top right of the drawing, or exists as empty space with the implication of storage space, as occurs at the bottom left. 

The Musician's House:

Hybrid of Christina, Hannah and Chris

The Musician's House posesses the same form and spatial elements as the Bakery, but the patron space on the upper floor has been converted into the Musician's space, while the lower floor continues to serve as the kitchen for baking. The upstairs incorporates a larger table intended for a keyboard, a microphone dangling from shelving, and a clerestory window to supplement the oculus and provide direct light onto the workspace. In addition, the back-cushion on the seat has been approrpiately redesigned from a more funky, commercial style to a more simple, residential style. The similar unit on the table has not been changed as it posesses a different function. The siding has also been changed from a wavy, ornate form, to a more casual, residential form. The form of the house continues to play on the idea of priorities, considering the musician's synthesis as the priority of the house, where the kitchen exists below to provide sustenance and maintain the musician's ability to concieve.