Week 13

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Investigation of Space

First Level, investigating how the void areas expand the spaces. Emphasises the elements of public architecture

Ground Level; Walkway; Burnett lane on the left. During the day, this area can act as a public communal space.

Looking through the building; glass facades emphasise the grandeur of the structure.The timber slat facades provide an element of privacy from the internal spaces. They also emphasise the notion of suburban living in an urban environment.

West Elevation; Facade Design

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Week 12

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// List of Proposed Outcomes

SCRIPT
REALITY
/Mapping/Diagrams
/Hand Sketches

CREATIVITY
/Hand Sketches
/Renders
/3D Perspective

STAGE
PURPOSE
/Diagrams
/Renders

NAVIGATION
/Floor Plans
/Elevations
/Sections
/Renders

SCENES
PRESENCE & IDENTITY
/Master Plan
/Site Plan
/Render

FIRST-PERSON EXPERIENCE
/Exterior and Interior Renders
/Hand Sketch
/Walk-through Animation
/Storyboard


/ Exploring in 3D FORM

I explored this type of floor plate to investigate light shadows in spaces.
I found the shape interesting, however it was difficult to provide connectivity
throughout spaces. Furthermore, the large open space did not provide enough
activation of the lane way

I decided to incorporate a covered floor plate, however, there was lack of sunlight
in the lane.

Exploration of lane way. How could I make the element of water interactive for users?
I explored the concept of an amphitheatre, however, as it was on the Ground Level, it
was difficult to allow sunlight into the area

Change in floor shape; I decided to explore linear shapes.
One problem I encountered was maximising views around the pavilion 

Investigation of floor plan; I decided to expand the floor area of the levels.
I wanted to explore how the lane way could be further activated if
I expanded the length of the lane way.

Creating a dramatic entrance; essential part of public architecture.
In this frame, I was exploring how I could frame the entrance
to represent the beginning of the journey through the pavilion.

Creating sections along the side of the building; incorporating shadows.
Creating void areas one each level to maximise sunlight.

Exploring materials; using glass to maximise sunlight to the lane way

Week 11

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While you continue refining your proposal, begin thinking about how you are to tell your story. Are you going to prepare a movie, digital slides and/or posters? What about the style and techniques? What do you already know and need to learn? Are they feasible and meaningful...? Discuss them with your theme leader(s).

Elements of public pavilion; The site will incorporate landscape to support the
function of the pavilion.

Initial floor plan concet; incorporating landscape throughout the structure.
Proposing a new laneway to connect Queen Street and Adelaide Street.

Floor Plan concept; void lane in the middle of the pavilion to maximise sunlight and to provide
areas of interaction amongst the pavilion.

/ Inspire

Habitat ITESM Leon / SHINE Architecture + TAarquitectura

I am interested in the way this retrofit project creates unique pathways throughout it's building. I particular like the design of this facade in a way that it moves with the topography and frames the journey through the building. Furthermore, the description of its intended use is interesting in the way that it creates a 'blank canvas' for its users. By doing this, users are forced to initiate their own journey through the building.

"In terms of use, the intention was to make a spacefor the students, a blank page for them to interveen, with just the basics to start getting space appropiation by the students, the proposal was to make a 24/7 student studio, with no clases in it, thus a creative laboratory."

Source: http://www.archdaily.com/269846/habitat-itesm-leon-shine-architecture-taarquitectura/5045476328ba0d7ed70001ac_habitat-itesm-leon-shine-architecture-taarquitectura_plan_01-png/

Source: http://www.dezeen.com/2012/08/20/porsche-pavillon-by-henn/

Source: http://www.architizer.com/en_us/projects/pictures/katsumata-centre/45812/391919/

Week 10

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Start thinking about a series of events that are to take place in your Architecture Fiction. This is a good time for you to confirm the key aspects and features in your architecture and consider how they can be communicated through your story. How do you take your audience (us, your peers, and everyone else at your presentation) through your project and what are the architectural elements you need to continue to develop to successfully communicate your ideas and make them believable?

Active Communities
Urban Sociology

SCRIPT, STAGE, SCENES - Plan of attack

'Nest' - individual pods in the building for users to experience privacy in the pavilion

// Night time studies

It is interesting to see how the city operates at night...It can become quite a desolate environment with a completely different set of users. There are rarely any business people [assuming they have rushed home] and the city becomes quite a multicultural centre. When there are less users, I felt it was easier to appreciate the environment, yet I still felt rather unsafe and was hesitant to enter any areas where there were no people. 

In my architectural proposal, I would like to investigate how it can be utilised both during the day and night. What kind of purposes can it serve? Can these purposes be changed to suit day/night life...can the space be adaptable and interchangeable?

What trigger people to leave the city as soon as they leave work? Is there no purpose or reason to stay?