WEEK 8 | 36 LIGHT TO DARK TEXTURES

WEEK 7 | CRYSIS MODEL 2

Overview of work so far. Kuepper's lab on the left and Darwin's lab on the right, connected by ramp to the meeting space.

quick upload into crysis, showing Kuepper's lab and meeting space

Progress on Darwin's space.

Meeeting space

The idea behind the double wall is to have lights inside them. When dark, the lights will shine through the cracks and produce long streaks of colours across the floor and up onto the wall next to it.

Progress on Kuepper's lab.

I put together all the previous autosaves. I tried to carve out space from simple blocks and use ramps to connect these spaces.

axonometric on Kuepper's lab

WEEK 7 | SOME SKETCHES

Some sketches in brainstorming ideas for exp2.

 

the meeting space connects both labs and to transportation i.e. wharf and is the central element to the complex. overall plan possibly needs more integration b/w the spaces.

 

furthur exploration of the  meeting space. The idea of having lights between walls and having cutouts, and thus allowing light to shine through both walls, to creating distinctive contrast of light and dark on ramp and wall next to it

WEEK 7 | SOME RESEARCH ON BOXY BUILDINGS

Searched for examples of boxy building and these are a few that caught my attention, and that can be applicable to exp2.

i like the way it seem like one sheet of metal is bent to shape to act as the floor and ceiling to enclose the space.

form molded to function

The idea of stacking identical components together at different angles to create a distinctive form

i like the concept of extruding out space for the stair, rather than enclosing a space for the stair.blurs the idea  of space and void

Sources: http://www.thecoolhunter.com.au/architecture (accessed 24/4/10)

http://archometrend.blogspot.com/2009/10/modern-sustainable-architecture.html (accessed 24/4/10)

http://www.chi-athenaeum.org/archawards/2005/2005photos/ROSENTH.jpg(accessed 24/4/10)

WEEK 7 | ERIKA KRUGER REFLECTION

In skimming through Erika's work, there is a smooth transition from brainstorming to her final design. This seen, for example, in the slide on the left to the final product. 

Reflecting on my own work, i logically seem to skip the step of experimentation and exploration, and instead jump to designing a plan, and try to fabricate it as accurately as possible. My approach to any project is clean-cut and linear, which is preventing any flexibility in my design. Perhaps it’s from my engineering background, as everything needs to be of scale and to be numerically exact.

I guess, as shaowen suggest, mistakes (for example, in my drawings) could tell more than a drawing that is articulated to precision. I need to free myself from all the engineering constraints and conventions that limits the creative exploration of space in an architectural sense. I need to think outside the box and break away from the norm and structured.

WEEK 7 | PAIRING AXOM. SHAPES

WEEK 7 | ELECTROLIQUID AGGREGATION

From experimenting outside the square, brainstorming is not enough as any selected variety will tend to help address the concept that uses low-cost and dark processes to propagate its new and passionate form. It has resulted in climate change and poverty in the iJET cell from the strong  concept of inheritance to recognise a wheelchair

WEEK 7 | EXPERIMENTING WITH LIGHT

Experimenting with use of lights from lecture. Created a simple rectangular box with slits for lights to permeate through. 

WEEK 6 | 1ST CRYSIS WAR MODEL

much elaborated model of 2nd last sketch

WEEK 6 | 18 AXONOMETRICS

WEEK 6 | 3 CLIENTS & QUOTES

Steven Hawking
"The downside of my celebrity is that I cannot go anywhere in the world without being recognized. It is not enough for me to wear dark sunglasses and a wig. The wheelchair gives me away." 


Interview on Israeli television, as quoted in "Happy 65th Birthday to Prof. Stephen Hawking!" at StarTrek.com (8 January 2007)


Charles Darwin
“From the strong principle of inheritance, any selected variety will tend to propagate its new and modified form.” 

Source: Charles Darwin, Morse Peckham. 2006. The origin of species: a variorum University of Pennsylvania Press, Philadelphia, United States of America.


Nicole Kuepper
"I love working with passionate people who want to help address climate change and poverty by thinking and experimenting outside the square...What started off as a brainstorming session has resulted in the iJET cell concept that uses low-cost and low-temperature processes, such as ink-jet printing and pizza ovens, to manufacture solar cells."

Source: "Thinking outside the square finds light in a pizza oven"; by Deborah Smith in The Sydney Morning Herald, Science section, August 20th, 2008.

EXP1 SUBMISSION | 3D WAREHOUSE LINK

Final model upload - people, scenes and some textures removed due to size restriction


Draft #1 upload

EXP1 SUBMISSION | STAIR SECTION

section of Piccinini's stair

EXP1 SUBMISSION | ABOVE GROUND: NUTURING

CLIENT: Patricia Piccinini

The word behind her studio was "nurturing", and I decided to address this with the idea of 2 hands gently holding the space, like a mother holding her child.  The two hand-shaped shells encloses the space, providing warmth and comfort from the cold outside world. Her studio would be enclosed in two glass shells, that can change color according to her mood. The top floor would be her office space, where she could draw up plans and ideas. Then she'll descend down to a much bigger space, which functions as a workshop area where she can begin to fabricate her work. Following the flow, she'll bring her completed work down to the exhibition area through a mutated spiral stair.

This image shows the overview of the design. It symbolises Piccinini's outlook into the future, the building acting like a sentry looking forward into the space below. (reminds me of Lord of the Rings :p)

Here, Piccinini can draw inspiration for her work, being surrounded by curved and irregular forms, in her exploration of human forms and natural curves.

In attempt to mimic a human spine twisting down and addressing the idea of genetic mutation, instead, it looks more like a DNA helix. I continued this idea, with the stair’s splitting up from the normal circular descent and expanding at both ends, symbolising the decomposition of our genetic norm.

EXP1 SUBMISSION | EXHIBITION SPACE

For the general public, when arriving, they are first introduced to a large open space; (the top of the translucent roof.) a public meeting space where they can meet their friends, or to appreciate Piccinini's studio. 

Then they'll descend down a set of large steps, in which the exhibition space is slowly reveal to them. At the bottom, the whole space opens up to them and they are greeted by the artist's work. I decided not to enclose the whole space with the translucent roof, to pursue the idea of openness of public places.

This image shows Piccinini's inspired walls, integrating the idea of "blobbyness" of most Piccinini's work into the space. Also, note the contrast of textures, from curves and free flowing shapes of Piccinini to sharp and jagged fragments of Goodwin, highlighting the fusion of both artist's styles in the gallery

Extension of the structural beams of Goodwin's space up into the exhibition space, showing the connection between the 2 spaces. The space is only half covered by a translucent roof, to blur the line between above and underground.

EXP1 SUBMISSION | BELOW GROUND: ENCAPSULATING

CLIENT: Richard Goodwin

Goodwin's "encapsulating" space started off as a enclosed box. Then I've used randomly directed columns to support the ceiling overhead. This idea came from reflecting Goodwin's work, the "Rhizome" and also the rods protruding out of dismantled motorcycles. These sticks flies across the floor to give a dynamic sense evident in most of his work.

The main features of this space is the stairs. From the word "fragmented" Goodwin would have to walk on these steps made of sharp, broken glass shrapnels in order to reach his office. This correlates to Goodwin's works, which seems brittle and fragile, yet balanced.

A sectional view showing the space at the bottom with the columns protuding upwards into the space above

This image shows his office. The texture used transform from smooth curves to sharp lines. The floor would be of galvanised sheeting, relating to his industrial approach to his work.

[NOTE: imagine you are looking through a wall here, since it makes it easier to construct the model and see it without a wall blocking it]

I've chosen glass as one of the main material because of its transparency and its association of being brittle. The person would be able to see the bottom when walking on it and would give out a sense of danger and adrenalin associated with motorbikes. 

EXP1 SUBMISSION | ANIMATION 1

An sectional overview of the model. I tried to show the use of the shells acting like a sundial as time passes. However, i think my computer's not powerful enough (takes 1hr 30 mins to export this video) to render what i wanted in the end (shadows flowing quickly like a time-lapse video), as the shadows seems to stutter.

EXP1 SUBMISSION | ANIMaTION 2

This video shows the gallery and view which the public will experience when entering.

EXP1 SUBMISSION | ANIMATION 3

This video shows the Piccinini's stair. winding down from her studio. Then it takes you through the exhibition area into Goodwin's space and end at his stairs.

EXP1 SUBMISSION | 2 SECTIONS & DRAFTS

MID-SEM BREAK | GOODWIN'S SPACE

MID-SEM BREAK | GOODWIN STAIR

Decided to take the concept of stair 3 (fragmented pieces) and make it more dynamic to suit the concept behind Goodwin's studio.

Using shattered pieces to construct the stair, reflecting on Goodwin's work in dismantling motorbikes and reassembling them. 

the finish product

MID-SEM BREAK | ONE DAY OF SKETCHUP

Spent most of the day developing the 2nd sketchup model from drawings and ideas from feedback. Started off with  a redo of Piccinini's studio space "nuturing"

Development of Piccinini studio & stairs, somewhat to mimic the human spine.

Applying the first shell, the shadow that it produced was really interesting.

continuation of piccinini stair from studio space to exhibition space. Using the geometry of 3 circles, compass tool and alot of patience, i managed to make a expanding spiral staircase

interesting shadows, could possibly act as a sundial?

front on view of Piccinini space, to be in enclosed with glass and wood

applying piccinini studio to the 'datum', a possible meeting space

development of the exibition space

overview of work done so far, opera-house-like stairs to lead public to exhibition space.

Goodwin's studio space (encapsulating), still under construction