seek light through nature
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site analysis 3d views scal and proportianility access and movements shadow & character study case study one: luminosity
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concept 1 concept 2 concept 3 case study two: reflection
form and material overview section exploded perspective aerial and ground views access and movements internal and external views construction detail case study three: opacity case study four: filtration
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aerial views
ground views
3d views
night time photo
day time photo
day and night photos
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scale & proportional study barr smith library proportion and scale studty
elevation ratio; 11/5 = 2.2
access and movements
the braggs molecualr life sciences
santos
barr smith library
engineering/ maths scieneces ingknarni wardli
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shadow study summer winter
character study
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https://www.archdaily.com/883157/louvre-abu-dhabi-atelier-jean-nouvel
light study one
luminosity
https://www.arch2o.com/sleuk-rith-institute-zaha-hadid-architects/
http://www.floornature.com/zaha-hadid-wins-two-2013-riba-awards-8733/
https://www.archdaily.com/868157/fluid-luminosity-the-architectural-lighting-of-zaha-hadid
linguistic definition
concrete gives people a strong and hard feeling whereas timber gives warm and happy feeling. The phaeno science centre (Wolfsburg, 2005) was decisive turning point in hadid’s lighting imagination. It was the period when she moved on from straight lines and sharp corners and created the fluid shape with rhombus shaped windows for façade.
phlosophical definition luminosity is translated as clear light or radiance. Although it is clear that luminosity is interpreted differently according to the various fields. the luminosity is derived from latin word lumin, something which is luminous, radiance or reflecting light. Whereas illumination is light, which shines and that shining is called “luminosity”. So people can see the light but the luminosity is something that people can feel. Luminosity is feeling which is related to medium or shape.
Later inspired by local gacial moraines and ice formations, she designed the nordpark railway station (Innsbruck, 2007). Where she used the glass exterior reflecting the icy landscape. At night the building illuminates through the lights around the building. With these design she started focusing more on lights with curvaceous designs. The fluid forms continued with the buildings such as Heydar Aliyev centre and museum of XXI century arts. In her building, the Guangzhou opera house (chian, 2010), she created magical golden, glossy and warm atmosphere. Thousands of lights pixels flow in fluid wooden curved ceiling and reflecting that golden glossy texture. The light patterns on balconies, gives the impression of waterfalls. In her buildings Heydar Aliyev Center and Guangzhou Opera House, where the illumination was discretely integrated into the ceiling or looked liked a starry sky, the Nanjing Centre shows an almost offensively luminous surface. Hundreds of small holes in lines follow the dynamic interior geometry for illumination. In her port house (Antwerp, 2016) introduces a fragmented interpretation of a floating glass volume. Thousands of facets on the building reflect a light in different angles giving that magical sparkling illusion.
In astronomy luminosity is the total amount of energy emitted by celestial object per unit time. It is related to brightness. It can also be said as state of producing or reflecting bright light.
Architecture lighting of Zaha hadid
Zaha Hadid is the light master, whose projects are amazing for her use of lights and unique building shapes. We can really sense the forms and materials used with lights used by zaha Hadid in her projects. Her earlier projects focused less on light and its qualities. Luminous lines was the term used to characterized her early work. Later she started paying more attention to her surroundings and used as inspiration. By looking at zaha Hadid’s buildings, its clear that material is also important and different materials reflect different colour light. The
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light of nature concept 1 spatial diagrams of me taphor
possibilities on site
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light of nature concept 2 spatial diagrams of metaphor
possibilities on site
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light of nature concept 3 spatial diagrams of metaphor
possibilities on site
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light study two
reflection
https://www.pinterest.com.au/pin/569635052853785494/
https://www.archdaily.com/796974/veiled-in-brilliance-how-reflective-facades-have-changed-modern-architecture
https://www.architecturaldigest.com/gallery/the-most-innovative-glass-buildings/all
Linguistic definition
An amount of light, heat or sound that is reflected by body or surface. It can also be said as throwing back by a body or surface of light, heat or sound without absorbing it. The measure, quantity or quality of being reflective. Other meanings of ‘Reflection’ is to give serious thought or consideration.
Philosophical definition
In the definition part of the study we also saw reflection as an act of thoughts. Reflection is form of experience. Reflection is an act of recapturing experience, give thought about it and evaluate it. It is the process of reflecting on experiences and learning from it. We learn through reflection by our experiences and exploring personal and theoretical knowledge to understand it and view it in different ways. John Locke argued that we have knowledge of the world because our ideas resemble (or reflect) the objects that give rise to them. He argues that ideas are generated in consciousness via sensate experience of the external world. It can also be interpreted as introspection.
veiled in brilliance
We look at the how modernism changed the monotonous glass facades, a change from the internal space forms towards the external surface. We believe that light and brilliance could help us create iconic architecture and far better human world and we humans did change the world with help of glass and metal. We see that how modern buildings have emerged since early 20th century. bruno taut and paul scheerbart visualized a new glass culture made of ‘coloured glass’ which would make the jewel like architecture shimmer in sun. mies van der
rohe took this vision and proposed the Glass skyscraper in berlin 1921. Later SOM also presented its tallest glass tower with burj khalifa tower in dubai 2009. The elbphilharmonie by Herzog & de meuron is perfect example of interior-exterior reflection. It is contrast to the uniform plane glass curtains of international style and shows curved glass elements. Its reflective skins interaction with its surrounding goes beyond the basic level of reflection; the environment is not appreciated as a clear mirrored picture but goes through modifications and reproductions. Under direct sunlight building shimmers like a jewel due to its curved glass. Another modern era glass skyscraper was the prada epicentre in Tokyo (2003), its rhombus shaped elements creates distorted reflections due to convex exterior shaper of glass. Frank gehry transferred aesthetic brilliance from glass to metal in Guggenheim museum bilbao in 1977. He used the metals such as titanium steel and anodized aluminium. These materials produced that shimmering effect with its reflective exterior which also changes its appearance with cloud and sunbeam. Later the architect woods bagot created entire building with aluminium sunshades each computer modelled for south Australian health and medical research institute in Adelaide. All these designs with shimmering effects have increased the relevance of the surface as a carrier for the building. The international plane glass building style has reached to the point where the uniformity of the mirror cubes has begun to dissolve. Many concave and convex building forms with mixture of reflective curved elements and use of metals in different way have opened another options and ideas. While this encourages innovative solutions for architecture and urban buildings.
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form and materiality
light of nature this pavilion was inspired by nature which is the source of light, freshness and life. it has triangular effect keeping trees in mind and how the leaves are spreaded across the branches. it has two entry and exit pathways, which makes very breezy and bright for underground level.
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section and elevation
scale 1:500
scale 1:100
exploded perspective
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aerial and ground views
access and movements
underground access
entry/ exit
entry/ exit
seminar room 2
seminar room 1
relax/ reading area
library
stairs entry/ exit
toilets
exhibition area reception
main office
stairs entry/ exit
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internal views
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construction detail grass
sand choped straw
sand
roofing paper
insulation underlayment rafters
underground roof detail
timber flooring
insulation joist
air brick
wall plate
concrete base
wooden flooring detail
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light study three
opacity
https://www.archdaily.com/34833/herning-center-of-the-arts-steven-holl-architects/5011666b28ba0d7042000736-herning-center-ofthe-arts-steven-holl-architects-photo
https://www.archdaily.com/542503/light-matters-whiteness-in-nordic-countries
Linguistic Definition:
modern Scandinavian architecture”.
phylosophical meaning
Early white architecture could already be found in Denmark’s medieval churches which also influences modern buildings today. Plummer also explains that sophisticated daylight concept arrives from low from north; black steel crucifix, from south as glancing wash and directly behind the altar. Further the nave walls also have irregular texture of white brickwork.The concept of white light diffusion using white painted plaster, enamelled steel and white linoleum was introduced by alvar Aalto for Paimio sanatorium in 1930. With power of pure white spaces it also has vibrating patterns of light and shadows which belongs to Nordic light approach.
opacity is known for lacking in translucence. The quality of being obscure- lack of clarity. So opacity is the degree to which object obstructs the transmission of radiant energy and light. Opacity is always linked with translucency as the greater the level of both, less noticeable they can be.
The opacity of something can be related to human thought in how we think and solve problems or also how we speak. Like Sometimes we have the perfect solution to our problems in front of our eyes or in our mind but yet when we need to put the work in progress, we realise problem either began with opacity or we looked at it differently. In architecture opacity reduces or magnifies the density of light; making it very reflective and clear.
whiteness in nordic countries
Scandinavian buildings have developed great buildings that resonate with scarce light with using white reflective spaces to brighten rooms. The architects have counterbalanced the seasonal light with reflective white surfaces where low position of sun creates long shadows and in in summer light diffuses and make it clear. Nordic architects also witnessed in Steven holl’s Herning museum of contemporary art that white surfaces offer high reflectance to amplify interior brightness. Henry Plummer professor also describes love of snow to whiteness in the book “Nordic light:
Religious buildings have the wide range of concepts from material textures to features and built volumes. Some churches appeal for attention with dramatic light patterns during whole day like pirkkala church in finland with help of glass and reflective metals. While some prefers and allows light patterns to chuches but architect aarno ruusuvvori avoids that drama of sunlight which distracts the people worshipping. He states that light originates somewhere but man does not need to where; stating lighting is to create feeling of infiniteness of eternity. so opaque materials in architecture allows for adaptability within a structure as ability to control the level of light being absorbed or emitted by surfaces.
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light study four
filtration
https://www.archdaily.com/597598/light-matters-le-corbusier-and-the-trinity-of-light/54da556be58ecec72f000012emergence-of-solar-p
el and turn red painted void even more redder, with filtration or filter is the process of removing some- continuous ray of light sun floods east and south walls and then small horizontal crack of ten thing. It is the process of passing through or as if centimetres lifts the roof from the wall with glow through filter. It can also be said as act of diffusion; the state of being spread out or transmitted. and this opens up to the another side of chapel.
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Then the monastery of saint marie de la Tourette; with its rectilinear geometry and corridors gives diverse light experiences. Plummer mentioned that this irregular light and shadow with windows and columns flaunts aperiodic rhythms. The highlight of la Tourette’s church is golden sunset where the crack on west wall draws warm lines and light along the side walls. The effect keeps on changing through seasons, ranging small triangles in winter to large rectangle in summer.
Filtered light has been in use throughout the ages, we still use in this modern world. The filtration light can be manipulated and present as we want; in olden times it was used in religious buildings by using the stained colour glass windows. By that effect we also say “god is light” and descends from heavens. Today in this modern world we use filtration of light in our buildings designs but also in day to day life by filtering our images and putting up on social media. So the effect of filter as by holding Then the marvellous scenography at the church back elements or modifying appearance is still in use saint pierre at firminy is what a delight to watch. by human kind. The small windows on east façade creates dots of light and then turns into waves; changes with Le Corbusier and trinity of light course of sun. this pattern appeared unexpectedly Le corb has always mastered his buildings through as cylinders are mounted with concrete wall. Plumorientation, openings or textures to create kinetic mer also points out that le corb could not have effect with daylight. Great examples of creating envisioned this effect as construction was carried spaces with light include chapel at Ronchamp, out after his death. monastery of saint marie and parish church of saint pierre in firminy. His structural openings also varies from tiny Henry plummer,professor has analysed le corb’s windows to large tubes. Le corbs dynamic layers of work and said that divine light and visible light are light go beyond the limits; a feeling of cosmic cycle not the same but we humans consider visible light to that changes with course of sun is magnificent. He be heavenly. He also believes that light has beis legendary when creating spaces of light. Here we come quiet force for modern churches and not just saw how light is allowed to shine through in purserves as means of religious persuasion. The main poseful manner by creating this wonderful effects. example of this is chapel of notre dame at ronchamp. Here in chapel the sun illuminates the side of chap-
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