The people i crited today were the laser cutting group. Some models were quite outstanding and I can tell a lot of work was put into each individual project.
Sally Hosking
http://www.shos033-sally.blogspot.com/
-Tram stop.
-On Short Street.
-'Communal Space'
-Material " look at how different materials weather in different conditions"
-bamboo
-Wind, rain and sun.
-3 factors.
Jenny Chen
http://sihanchen.wordpress.com
-New transport for Auckland Ciry.
-12 different stops.
-Come up with a theme.
-Potential for social hubs.
-Weathering and corrosion etc.
-influence the environment
Sam Thompson
Unfortunately Sam did not turn up for his peer crit.
Wednesday, 28 September 2011
Sunday, 25 September 2011
1:1 Augmented Reality
My idea of gifting was generosity through giving back to community and ecology. To do this my building is mainly transparent on the lower levels being open to the outer environment for the public to enjoy. A private area will also be seen by the public that will be accessible by the public separating the working space and social space. I played with the Principles of Urban Think Tank by mixing the formal spaces and informal spaces in the same building. ( Office Space + Public space). My 1:1 detailing reflects the glass hand railing facing the sea side. A Cor-Ten steel structure will be the main facade facing st.Andrews church which is framed by a square window.
Final Model |
Window to floor connection |
Right Elevation |
Planning and gathering materials |
Built arrangement |
Window connection |
Left elevation of window |
Materials |
Spray painting... |
Waiting for it to dry |
2 Coats of spray paint (Brown and Copper) |
I- beams in place |
Flooring foundations |
Testing strength |
Friday, 23 September 2011
Material qualities
Recently i have been trying to imitate the texture of Cor-Ten steel by using a specific spray paint. Photos to come...
-Glass and perspex......
-Nails and bolts....
-Glass and perspex......
-Nails and bolts....
Wednesday, 21 September 2011
Sketches, Materials and more ideas!
Today after talking to my tutors Dermott and Padma i have decided to not change the form of my building any more and focus more on the pedestrian and flow of my building as it seems private and not open to the public. To address this problem i will make the space more welcoming by having a specific access path that reaches out to the public park.
Initial concept with organic forms |
Merging of organic idea and 2nd life idea |
Elevation |
Looking at contemporary organic forms |
Ideas in sketches in notebook |
Window form |
Metal on wood to see texture |
Imitation of Cor-Ten steel with spray paint and wood |
Tuesday, 20 September 2011
2nd life building on site revisited - Augmented reality
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Added shadows and removed the red carpet from 2nd life |
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Added on some effects to brighten up building |
My idea definition of gifting is generosity and unselfishness therefore the building i will design will incorporate the social and ecological needs by contributing back to the community. It will be public space and open plan - a place for people to relax.
Generosity is the habit of giving freely without expecting anything in return. It can involve offering time, assets or talents to aid someone in need. Often equated with charity as a virtue, generosity is widely accepted in society as a desirable trait. Generosity is not solely based on one's economic status, but instead, includes the individual's pure intentions of looking out for society's common good and giving from the heart. Generosity should reflect the individual's passion to help others. In Buddhism, generosity is the antidote to the self-chosen poison called greed. Therefore my buildings will have no assigned spaces but a open plan style interior where every room will be merged together in a space. It will also be quite open to the exterior environment. The overall form of the building will be quite organic to reflect its surroundings.
"Life and the world is a Gift"
Monday, 19 September 2011
Gifting Brief
Today we talked about the idea of gifting and how it would relate to our site.
What we have to have ready by Wednesday is:
I have also been looking into Ben Heine's Pencil vs Camera sketches for augmented reality. The precision and detail he has gone into is quite amazing.
What we have to have ready by Wednesday is:
- Idea of gifting and what it means to you?
- 2 Augmented drawings
- 2nd life photoshop on site.
-Augmented reality sketch reinforcing the concept.
- Material palette of 3 or more materials.
The idea of a gift is interesting because a gift has a strong contrast between the interior and exterior surfaces. The interior surface is always in darkness and the exterior is constantly exposed to light. My idea of gifting is being generous and sharing/ giving - this could range from sharing a social space to a private indoor area. This led me to think of designing a office space that would incorporate open planning and be almost transparent to the outside world.
I have also been looking into Ben Heine's Pencil vs Camera sketches for augmented reality. The precision and detail he has gone into is quite amazing.
Saturday, 17 September 2011
Thursday, 15 September 2011
Peer Crit reviews
For the peer crit reviews i reviewed Simon, Stacey and Nick. Their workshop was augmented reality.
Spiral building
Simon's design is based around his matrix of Toyo Itos' Sendai mediatheque. He created a office space that would be supported up by spiral beams to mimic the surrounding environment. His main idea was about the flow of air and traffic represented in a building.
Curved surfaced building
Stacey's building she designed was a combination of her sustenance and waking project in previous weeks. Her building is placed beside St. Pauls church in the park space. It is about framing the landscape and seperating private and public spaces. I found the windows she had designed quite interesting due to how they could be moved to make the space private or public at the users will. The building is also raised on pilotis which give it a light to the building and not being too invasive to the park and surrounding environment.
Spiral building
Simon's design is based around his matrix of Toyo Itos' Sendai mediatheque. He created a office space that would be supported up by spiral beams to mimic the surrounding environment. His main idea was about the flow of air and traffic represented in a building.
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A concept of Simon's design |
Curved surfaced building
Stacey's building she designed was a combination of her sustenance and waking project in previous weeks. Her building is placed beside St. Pauls church in the park space. It is about framing the landscape and seperating private and public spaces. I found the windows she had designed quite interesting due to how they could be moved to make the space private or public at the users will. The building is also raised on pilotis which give it a light to the building and not being too invasive to the park and surrounding environment.
Wednesday, 14 September 2011
Final Design - Gathering Week 6-7
This is my final design for the gathering section of our 8 week project on Second Life.
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Perspective |
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Side Elevation |
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End elevation |
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Facing towards St. Pauls Church |
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Windows towards Anzac Ave |
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View down the hill |
New Site New ideas
I have changed my site and area of focus on my building design now. It is going to be placed by the St. Pauls church on Anzac Avenue. I choose this site because of the open spaces and hill scape. I wanted a tranquil space that would give inspiration to my architect and musician in the office. The reason for the scale of the building is to give all my clients space away from each other as their jobs and occupations are quite different.
Since the grass area is on a slope the building would have a view over the parnell factories and businesses to the seaside. The services that are in a 10 minute proximity is a church, early childhood centre, backpackers, hotel and a thai restaurant.
Tuesday, 13 September 2011
Changes to the design
Area of my site i am building on in Parnell:
The patch of land beside vector arena is the place i will be building on as it overlooks sea and there is a space near the train station area that could be used for office apartments. It will also be quite close to the sea making it relaxing and close to nature.
The building i have designed plays with open spaces and incorporates my 4 clients in the design. There are 3 different levels to my design. The top level which is the 3rd floor will be for the music student while the architect and accountant will share the 2nd floor with the engineer on the bottom floor. The 3rd floor will be quite open to the surrounding environment to provide inspiration. The architect will also be quite close to outside only being separated by glass panes. The bottom floor is left for the engineer to explore structures and do calculations and working drawings.
The patch of land beside vector arena is the place i will be building on as it overlooks sea and there is a space near the train station area that could be used for office apartments. It will also be quite close to the sea making it relaxing and close to nature.
The building i have designed plays with open spaces and incorporates my 4 clients in the design. There are 3 different levels to my design. The top level which is the 3rd floor will be for the music student while the architect and accountant will share the 2nd floor with the engineer on the bottom floor. The 3rd floor will be quite open to the surrounding environment to provide inspiration. The architect will also be quite close to outside only being separated by glass panes. The bottom floor is left for the engineer to explore structures and do calculations and working drawings.
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