ARCH1101 Exp 3 Update 1: New Spaces

I have decided on adding an extra space next to the outdoor walkway that will serve as potential spaces for students or staff (or both?).

ARCH1101 Exp 3 Week 5 Independent Study

Location within the campus

I have decided to situate the building between the Squarehouse and NIDA. The finished building is to act as both a School of Architecture and as a bridge that serves to physically connect the Squarehouse with NIDA.

Changes/Updates

Once again, I've continued to experiment with moving around the different shapes 

This is the first proposed plan for the School of Architecture.

I am considering including two gallery locations: the first, within the confines of the main foyer. This gallery space will exhibit student works from the School of Architecture. The second location will be within the outdoor walkway that directly connects to NIDA. Due to its close proximity to NIDA, this particular gallery space is intended for exhibitions of art and design projects that relate both to the fields of the built environment and the dramatic arts e.g. Set Design projects, etc.

The Library and the offices is intended to resemble 'floating' platforms that seemingly and effortlessly cling on to the sides of the main structure. The main material that will be used will be glass, as this will help in achieving the overall illusion of weightlessness and the 'floating' effect.

ARCH1101 Exp 3 Week 4 Independent Study

36 Textures

I had also selected the themes of 'fluidity', 'robotic' and 'freedom'. The textures in 'fluidity' were produced based on the concept of being free-flowing while maintaining structure and order. The 'robotic' textures were based on the idea of the influence of technology in our lives today. It is this dichotomy that has allowed me to attempt to display the rigid textures of electronics and machines in conjunction with elements influenced by natural forms. The theme of 'freedom' is an integral aspect of movement, whether it is human movement in urban areas or other forms of movement in the natural environment. Birds such as eagles and the like are the epitome of freedom, in terms of their ability to move and the acceptance of their symbolism of freedom by many social groups. The basis of the 'freedom' textures were different types of bird feathers, from eagles to peacocks feathers.

  

Since last week, I have decided to completely change the structural design of the model. The change was undertaken mainly because of the lack of interest in the shape and style of the previous model. I am heavily influenced by the works of Mies Van der Rohe.

Barcelona Pavillion

Farnsworth House

 I am intrigued by how the non-complex and very ordered design of his buildings have the potential to define the overall aesthetics. I am also interested in how he uses simple shapes and forms, and the way he manipulates a limited amount of space that is available. His use of straight lines to order and structure his designs is something I am able to relate to. 

This is the updated design of the building.

As influenced by the style of Mies Van der Rohe, I have attempted to experiment with the emphasis on the use of straight lines

I have attempted to experiment with different placements of the shapes.

ARCH1101 Exp 3 Week 3 Independent Study

ARCH1101 Exp 3 Week 2 Independent Study

'Moving Elements'

Tom Kundig

Mechanical facade added to a vacant 1950's building in Silicon Valley. A system of pulleys, gears and counterweights hoist the glass facade.

ARCH1101 Exp 3 Week 1 Independent Study

Concept/Theory Mashup

Ornament and function go together. There is no structure in nature that can be classified as pure ornament without function. Unlike our ancestors, when we gaze up to the heavens we don’t see what’s really there. The cosmos is physically veiled by manmade light pollution, but it’s also subconsciously obscured by our capacity for introversion and self-obsession.We need to reconnect with the void to apprehend our true place in things. The relative number of pattern-sensitive neurons also increases as we progress from the more primitive to the more recently-evolved layers of the human brain. Of all things that are man-made, bridges are, with dams, the most “structural,” single-minded, and imposing. As connectors at a breaking point, they have a heroic force that is aided by a challenging structuralism. Architecture could be described as the ultimate theatre of the absurd, trying to give meaning and order to chaos beyond its comprehension. In the process of design, the end product will acquire qualities of life when we go through an interactive sequence of steps… Yet the fundamental lesson is that we cannot presume to know how to satisfy a purely functional need. A “simple” function without complexity does not give a good solution. In the modern era, walls have become toxically charged agents of political, social or religious division…Who or what are we trying to keep out? The walls in our heads are more pernicious than any manmade structures. The bridge is full of implied meanings. It is the opposite of devisiveness, separation, isolation, irretrievability, loss, segregation, abandonment. To bridge is as cogent in the psychic realm as it is in the physical world. The bridge is a symbol of confidence and trust. It is a communications medium as much as a connector.”

References

http://www.archdaily.com/632062/unified-architectural-theory-chapter-12/#more-632062

http://www.archdaily.com/163889/paolo-soleris-bridge-design-collection-connecting-metaphor/

http://www.architectural-review.com/8680482.article

SKETCHES

18 Perspective drawings

ARCH1101 EXP2

Experiment 2

Dropbox links:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/twm4iict64brh5y/Cupido_Exp2.spr?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/n6jv94b4t8elodf/Cupido_Exp2.sva?dl=0

Electroliquid Aggregation

“Why still speak of the real and the virtual, the material and immaterial? Here these categories are not in opposition, or in some metaphysical disagreement, but more in an electroliquid aggregation, enforcing each other, as in a two part adhesive.”

Lars Spuybroek, [1998] Motor Geometry, Architectural Design, Vol 68 No 5/6, p5

Theme: Indigenous Heritage

The Model

Concept: 'Order & Balance', 'Seamless' - SANAA 

The rigid base represent modern society's high regard of structure and order, whilst the upper half, with its curves and smoothed edges intend to represent the forces of nature. I have been influenced by Australian natural landmarks that are integral to Aboriginal spirituality. As a whole, this marker is intended to represent the amalgamation of the place of traditionalism in modern society.

The surrounding space in which the marker is situated is also intended to emphasise a sense of electroliquid aggregation. The marker is intended to be the centrepiece of a communal space. Human activity in the sports park should not be limited to participating or observing sporting events in the stadium, and thus should make use of any available space to create a more multi-purpose venue.

The marker is not a towering structure. It is intended to be a homage to the natural landmarks that are integral to Aboriginal spirituality. Driving past, the marker is still recognisable due to its unique upper body. However it also has been intended to seamlessly sit amongst the mostly smooth terrain of the area, almost as a natural feature within the surrounding landscape.

Location: Water Tank

 Concept: 'Confronting', 'Gateway' - Jørn Utzon

The water tank site was the most appropriate choice. It was in close proximity to the main car park, as well as being in close proximity to the Athletic oval and stadium. To me, the Athletic Oval and stadium was representative of the entirety of the Blacktown International Sports Park. Thus I have perceived the water tank site as a sort of gateway to the sports park itself.