Week 2 Task

Angular geometries and kinks in layers break open the monolithic, revealing a liberating space for contemporary ideas. Juxtaposed with changing light, structure then becomes the nexus through which a perspectival lens is cast upon form, stimulating creativity through cast shadows and movement.

Note how shadow is cast upon scenery, creating interesting shapes.

Sequence of shots taken from same angle at different time of day highlights how shadow play gives interactive area different dynamic.

Holistic view. Still having some issues importing into cryengine (for some reason the coloured textured does not fully import through - compared to sketchup model, there are colours missing).

Here is a considered start on Exp 2... More to come - i.e. consolidating environment/playing with water (waterfalls etc.) and ironing out glitches.

Electroliquid aggregation: 1 + 1 = 3

(1) Daniel Libeskind - The Angular exists in contrast to the monolithic, revealing skewed paths of light.

(2) Hans Scharoun - Kinks in layers and breaking repitition breaks open the solid and liberates the spaces.

Electroliquid aggregation:

Angular geometries and kinks in layers break open the monolithic, revealing a liberating space for contemporary ideas. Juxtaposed with changing light, structure then becomes the nexus through which a perspectival lens is cast upon form, stimulating creativity through cast shadows and movement.

Cryengine

I have been having a lot of trouble with technology over the duration of this experiment. My computer is dead, and system crashes with red centre computers has hindered progress. It will come along by submission time

Chosen Axonometrics

Image 1. Hans Scharoun

Image 2. Daniel Libeskind

Image 3. Hans Scharoun

Image 4. Hans Scharoun

Image 5. Daniel Libeskind

Image 6. Daniel Libeskind

EXP1: The Datum

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18 Sketch Sections.

36 Custom Textures.

First Draft Sketchup Model.

Second Draft Sketchup Model.

Developed Sketchup Model.

Animation #1: Holistic View.

Animation #2: Antonio Stradivari's Workshop.

Animation #3: Shinya Kimura's Workshop. 

Dropbox: Google Sketchup File.

Architecturalisation: Detailing

Image 1. - Detail showing extraction vents for removal of excess fumes in Kimura's underground workspace, as well as race tunnel.

Image 2. - Detail showing roof truss support system.

Image 3. - Interior view of Kimura's 3-podded, underground workspace, showing bike storage area and grated steel ramps for ease of movement of bikes.

Image 4. - Exhaust system for Kimura's practice racing tunnel.

Image 5. - view of Kimura's stairs. The grated steel is used for structural strength underground, and to continue through a machinated notion.

Image 6. - Highlighting the interior of the stairs, showing a ramp space for quick movement of motorbikes to gallery space, with steps beside.

Image 7. - Detail of steel inlay steps, with wooden boarder and minimalistic bannister.

Image 8. - Relationship of Kimura's workshop and steps to Gallery entrance.

Image 9. - Architectural skin. Support for the glass wall system of Stradivari's workshop and greenhouse comes from the winding buttress roots and steel support beams.

Image 10. - Detail of support system for Stradivari's delicate workshop, including people for scale.

Image 11. - Support system runs down from glass walls to structural base below.

Image 12. - Stradivari at work on a new violin, with a hypnotising painting behind for inspiration.

Sketchup Progression: Process Model Development

 Images 1 - 5. show process development models for my design concept. Images 6 - 9. show the final draft I am happy to stick with. Image 6. is a holistic view of the compound, demonstrating the relationship between buildings, above, on and below the datum. Image 7. highlights the winding entrance into Stradivari's workshop and the gallery space nestled into the hills. This winding maze-like tunnel system doubles as a practice race track, undulating around and through the datum, connecting Kimura's workshop to the ground level and allowing Shinya private space to practice riding his motorbike. The cobblestone pathway spilling down from the grand gallery entrance, encircling Stradivari's workspace and Greenhouse is reminiscent of a giant paint pot spill, leaking down and highlighting this separate public walking area connecting Shinya's studio to the gallery space. Image 8. reveals a secret doorway, tucked away underneath the gallery entrance, a quick stair and path pairing for Kimura to quickly move his works to the gallery space.

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Sketchup progress

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 I decided to completely change my design concept again, whilst still playing with the idea of a sunken gallery and 'tree-like', exposed workspace and Greenhouse for Stradivari. Image 1. shows an elevated view of the complete surrounds, highlighting the separation between structures on and above the datum, expanding a 2-dimensional concept drawing into a space with depth. The maze-like structure preceding the gallery and workspace is a tunnel system that runs above, on and below the datum, and connects to Kimura's workshop under the ground. I enjoy this concept of an entrance which welcomes and dictates the flow of pedestrians into the gallery. This sense of a tactile relationship with the maze structure, as people run their hands along the surface and are led to the end goal, provides an involvement with the surroundings through dictated movement.

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 Image 2. is a close up of the sunken gallery space and it's relationship to the datum. The smooth, undulating pathway leads to a viewing platform and what I like to think of as a grand entrance into an important space.

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 Image 3. gives another view of the relationship between the gallery space and Stradivari's workshop and greenhouse.

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Image 4. shows the great natural buttress roots supporting the translucent glass exterior of Stradivari's workshop and greenhouse, as well as the helical stairs leading up to Antonio's space above the datum.


More to come.