Architect: Robert Odhiambo
Location: Houston, Texas
Program : A Space for Donald Judd
Area: 7,680 sq ft
Site characteristics: flat terrain with water pond and a stream
Building system: concrete, steel, glass, and wood
Finish material : concrete
A space for Donald Judd consists of 5 modules organized in an A-B configuration. This design is stripped down to its most fundamental features to a "less is more" concept. In this formation, the void space between each module is an integral part of the building as a whole. One module is 20 feet wide and each module is spaced 20 feet between the next one. Each module is open to the sky and forest which allows for adequate circulation of sight and also serves as the engine for natural ventilation. The term minimalism is used to describe a trend in design and architecture in where the subject is reduced to its necessary elements. Robert Odhiambo is well known for his experimetal, contemporary, minimalistic architecture. In this project the only colors used are ones that are provided by the type of material used. The space for Donald Judd is highly influenced by Donald Clarence Judd who is a minimalist artist. In his work, Judd sought anatomy and clarity for the constructed object and the space created by it, ultimately achieving a rigorously democratic presentation without compositional hierarchy. The configuration of these five components allows for the physical space to interact with the metaphysical space. The scale models are completed with plaster.
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