Monday 11 March 2013

Above and Below: The Datum

                                         Image 1.
                                         Image 2.
                                         Image 3.
                                         Image 4.
                                         Image 5.

This series of five screenshots depict my preliminary sketch up design, adapted from a drawing produced in week 1's datum sketch task. The three domes above ground consist of a showroom, workspace, and greenhouse. The connecting tunnels below the datum represent an underground working space, storage area, glass elevator, and a connecting walkway. Image 2 and Image 5 are angled cut-aways, highlighting the extended storage area and its two large sliding doors, protruding from the underground working space. Image 1 and Image 3 give a more holistic view of the structure, pairing an axonometric view and section to depict the scale of the whole space. Human models are added to give a more definitive sense of scale. Soil is allowed to migrate in between the roofing and floor space in the underground work area, with cooling water filtering through allowing for natural cooling insulation. Rain water flows down the domes, and the external stone skirting board captures and holds this resource for greenhouse water supply and underground insulation system. This design focuses on sustainability. The structure above the datum represents beauty. The tunnel system below ground was inspired by the word interconnected.

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