CREDITS: 1.00 LU/HSWCourse Description The course examines a new
building at Barnard College, located in the Upper West Side of
Manhattan. The Diana Center, designed by New York–based firm
Weiss/Manfredi, offers an example of an effective synthesis of
building and landscape, in which the role of the building
extends beyond its walls to include the surrounding area. The
course includes an explanatory text, images, a series of
technical drawings, details of the structure of the shell, and
explanatory notes. The course will further the student’s
knowledge of the use of glass to provide both optimal lighting
and privacy. Learning Objectives – after reading the article and
studying the drawings, you will be able to: - Analyze the design
choices made as regards the building’s functions that determined
the division into several volumes, and describe how these
volumes are interconnected by carefully planned walkways. -
Explain the most important esthetic choices as regards color,
the use of glass, and the composition