1. PROJECT ABSTRACT
This project is a film school in Pier 90, San Francis-
co, and the project is adjacent to the channel in the
harbor. The client is Sofia Coppola, who is a filmmaker
& cinematographer. Her goal is to make a new kind of
school that allows for open investigation and experi-
mentation with the media. The school should be seen
as a core to SF Bay Area events and lead into Cannes,
Sundance, Venice and all worldwide film festivals.
The design process uses the method of deconstruc-
tionism architecture. The first step is to collect the
inspiration from the movie Vertigo by Hitchcock, then,
analyzing some clips and movie ideas to manage the
inspiration. Clip Perspectives become the original
idea as a concept to design some conceptual models.
Second, the photomontage is a product of this pro-
cess to combine a sort of photo documentary cut,
sliced and extension of the site or something simply
seen and documented on the site such as the site
analysis, elements, and conceptual models. Third,
the photomontage provides space potentials and
architecture possibilities, which can transform into
architectural programs and a connection to the site.
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FILM
SCHOOL
INFORMATION
Location_
Pier 90, San Francisco,
CA 94124, USA
Site Area_
234,332 sq ft
Project Size_
100,000 gross sq ft
Project Year_
2013
Program_
School
Structure_
Steel & Concrete
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2. INSPIRATION:
VERTIGO
Movie_
Vertigo
Initial release_
May 9, 1958 (San Francisco)
Director_
Alfred Hitchcock
Cinematography_
Robert Burks
Screenplay_
Alec Coppel,
Samuel A. Taylor
Maxwell Anderson
Vertigo =
Spiral, Blurred, Confused, Indenfinite
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7. BLACK MARIA
STUDY
The Black Maria was Thomas Edison’s
movie production studio in West Orange,
New Jersey. It is widely referred to as
America’s First Movie Studio
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10. Industry Map
Pattern Map
Hill Map
Population Density Map
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SITE
ANALYSIS
Industry Map
Pattern Map
Hill Map
Industry Map
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14. DRAWINGS
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Classroom
Student apartments
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Classroom
Large Group classroom
Library
Film Splicing and
edition Room
Digital
Archive
Computer Animation &
Green screen Laboratory
Press Room Sound & Recording
Studio
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Indoor Cinema Outdoor Cinema
Guest Faculty Apartments
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15. Film School - Pier 90, San Francisco EXPLOSION DRAWING ARH - 653 Fall 2013
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Film School - Pier 90, San Francisco LONGITUDINAL SECTION & SECTIONAL ISOMETRIC ARH - 653 Fall 2013
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