Kevin Roche

Kevin Roche• Born June 14, 1922• He is Irish American and was born in Dublin• Went to Dublin University College, worked for a while then went

to Illinois Institute of Technology • He works with glass to make his buildings visually appealing and

he is known for it• He joined a firm with Euro Saarinen and associates• He worked with John Dinkeloo and were associates until John

died• A lot of the work he made was with his partner John Dinkeloo

5 Words To Describe Kevin

Roche’s Architecture

ModernSleek

Shiodome City CentreTokyo, JapanCompleted in- 2003

Convention Centre DublinDublin Docklands, IrelandCompleted in- 2010

Sophisticated

The PyramidsIndianapolis, IndianaCompleted in- 1972

Sturdy

Bank Of America PlazaAtlanta, GeorgiaCompleted in- 1975

Unique

Knights of Columbus Building New Haven, CTCompleted in- 1969

The Elements and Principles Kevin Roche

uses in his workElements

• He uses line in his work especially in his Knights of Columbus Building where there are vertical lines for supports and horizontal lines going up across the building.

Principles• He uses balance in his

architecture mainly in his Knights of Columbus Building and the Bank of America Plaza because their sides are symmetrical

• He uses unity in his architecture specifically in his Bank of America Plaza because it looks like one object

How are mathematical concepts used in Kevin Roche’s architectural designs?

Symmetry- Kevin Roche uses symmetry in some of his works. For example his Knights of Columbus Building. Symmetry is important in his architecture. It is aesthetically pleasing as the human eye looks for patterns.Translations- Kevin Roche uses translations in one specific piece. It was the Pyramids. He uses Translations in this piece because every triangle tilts a little each time. Translations are essential in this piece because it makes it interesting. Transformations/Patterns- Kevin Roche uses transformations and patterns in his Pyramids piece. He uses transformations because if it was only one triangle it would look dull.Architecture

How does Kevin Roche use shape and dimension to make his buildings

aesthetically pleasing?

ShapeKevin Roche uses geometric shapes a lot in his work because in most of his buildings (for example the Bank of America Plaza and The Pyramids) there are vertical and horizontal lines.

SpaceKevin Roche uses repeated shapes to define space. For example, his architectural design named “The Pyramids.”He also combines shapes to create interesting space. Such as the Dublin Convention Centre. In this piece of architecture Kevin Roche has combined a cylinder, a few triangles, a number of rectangles, and many other shapes.

MovementKevin Roche uses movement in specifically two of his architectural pieces. One being the Dublin Convention Centre where it looks like the cylinder is moving because of the angle and the abnormality of glass in concrete. Two being his piece named “The Pyramids” where there is a slight sense of movement because of the repetition of triangles.

Bibliography

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