Building precedent: National Museum of Qatar
Architect: Jean Nouvel
Envisioned as a “position paper”, the written component is to research, and analyze the use of design intentions as they inform the development of the design interests utilized by the architect in the building selected for analysis. The primary intent of the analysis is to identify and expand on the development of architectural language(s) employed in the design of the building. Include supporting citations that document the architect’s global design interests, specific design intentions developing the building’s architecture and positions attributed to the architect by others such as historians or established architectural critics.
Format suggestions:
1 .General Design Intentions
- Organizational and Representational Strategies
- Architectural Language
