architectural graphics agnes gorog ccsf 2017 spring instructor - george lin
table of contents architectural drawing exercises
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beach chalet
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sketchup intro
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my tiny house
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improved tool
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ronchamp project
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architectural drawing exercises
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analyzing architectural drawing systems such as - multiview drawings - plans / sections / elevations
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analyzing the four main projection systems: - orthographic - axonometric - oblique and - perspective projections
1-, 2- and 3-point perspective projections 7
beach chalet
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analogue drawings of beach chalet, an ocean-front restaurant built in spanish revival style on the edge of golden gate park, san francisco
two-point perspective projection
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multiview drawings in orthographic projection of front and side elevations 3/32� = 1’
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multiview section drawings in orthographic projections
3/32� = 1’
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sketchup intro
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practicing digital drawing of basic geometric shapes and fundamental building blocks getting familiar with sketchup tools such as lines, push-pull, move and copy
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practicing step-by-step construction of a building in preparation for the tiny house project
house 14
creating repetitive and symmetrical digital patterns from samples by using guide lines and exploring editing tools
patterns 15
practicing editing functions like array, grouping, and components exploring camera views in the program such as parallel and perspective projections
back side perspective back side parallel left side perspective left side parallel
cubes 16
isometric view in parallel projection
perspective projection 17
my tiny house
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analysis / research exploring the idea of a tiny house, and assessing the opportunities and challenges in such structures
pros inexpensive to build and maintain
cons limited space
mobile set-up / flexible location
limited access to infrastructure and power supply
self-sustained operation
limited use of appliances and furniture
cozy living experience
crammed and dark inside 20
in the wilderness
close to shopping facilities
comfortable sleeping and bathing amenities well-equipped kitchen
what is an ideal tiny house for me?
environmentfriendly
spacious and bright absolute privacy
simple design and construction 21
design process floor plan / top floor first sketches based on a 20’ x 8’ layout, with a loft-bed area above the bathroom
to have a better understanding of the scale and the layout, we taped out the floor plans in real size floor plan / first floor
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transformation of ideas
evolution of design
in the course of the building process the house went through several design iterations in search of optimal solutions to utilize space while maintaining maximum comfort level
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redwoods cabin - my tiny house in the wilderness
north elevation
back elevation
front elevation
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spacious and bright
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simple layout first floor
top floor
kitchen
storage stairs
floor plan
bathroom
bedroom
section
section
floor plan
simple design first floor -
kitchen equipped with electric stove bench in dining area plenty of storage space under stairs sleeper sofa to host guests
top floor -
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spacious bathroom with shower comfortable queen size bed spectacular views balcony access
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bedroom
kitchen / living room 28
bathroom
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tranquility
design that blends into its surroundings
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light-filled living space
high comfort level 31
improved tool
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analyzing a household item and creating an improved version of it
sketches for an improved hair brush -identifying issues and developing ideas to resolves those
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ORDINARY CIRCULAR BRUSH
ISSUE when traveling - the brush is too big and awkwardly shaped to fit into a toiletry bag - things get caught up in the spikes and mess up clothes spikes on the brush head created by using the component and revolve tools 34
CIRCULAR BRUSH FIT FOR TRAVEL
to minimize size the handle can be pushed into the head
HANDLE
PROPOSED SOLUTION
a protective skin can be pulled up to cover the spikes
BRUSH HEAD CASE FOR COVER
PROTECTIVE COVER
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ronchamp project
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mid-century modern architecture for the 21st century
The goal of the project was to -
improve SketchUp skills in modeling architecture of a famous mid-century modern building, and
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to expand ability to analyze structure and geometry of the building in order to create an improved, modified version of it
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Phase 1
analysis of ronchamp chapel the ronchamp chapel is an outstanding expression of 20th century religious architecture built in 1954 and designed by le corbusier, one of the most influential modernist architects
the chapel is placed in a wooden terrain, secluded from its surroundings atop a hill, and appears to be organically growing directly from the hill itself as the curve of the roof seems to be a mirror of the curve that the chapel sits on
ronchamp was built on the site of a catholic church that had been destroyed during ww II. the location has long been a religious site of catholic pilgrimage 38
the most striking feature of ronchamp is the curved roof that peels up towards the heavens, mimicking the curves of an airplane wing. thickness of the walls vary between 4’-12’
the roof consists of an upper and lower level cast-concrete shell, with a series of ribs placed between the shells
an exciting aspect of the design is the sporadic window placement on the walls, creating a transcendental “play of light” inside the chapel
corbusier implemented small puncturing apertures on the façade that amplified the light within the chapel by tapering the window well in the wall cavity 39
Phase 2 1 - modeling the ribs first based on section drawings found on the internet
modeling ronchamp chapel
THE ROOF
2 - the roof has an entirely irregular, asymmetrically curved shape, making its modeling challenging as it is not possible to be broken down into regular geometric forms 4 the edges of which were then cut and adjusted to the shape of the walls 3 - starting with a rectangle box, and stretching and moulding it in all directions to reach the final form
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THE FACADE
THE WALLS 1 - modeling of the curved base lines of the walls started with tracing the floor plan, then towers were created by using the follow-me tool
1 - tracing the wall from the floor plan
2 - before tapering the wall, holes were cut on the inside and outside planes of the wall and then connected to form the windows 2 - as corbusier’s original drawings (and exact measurements of the building) are not available, the height of the walls was determined by estimates and drawings found online
3 - walls were tapered to approximate photos of the chapel
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vertical section cuts
south elevation
north elevation
horizontal section cut
east elevation
west elevation
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perspective aerial view of east and north walls
exploded axon
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Phase 3
modeling improved version of ronchamp chapel
THE ROOF
1 - theme of improved model: ‘rays of sun’ pattern carved into the roof as a new incarnation of corbusier’s original ‘play of light’ theme
2 - the rays spread out from the eastern tip of the building, heralding the morning sun, and flow down towards the southern wall, following the roof’s sloping curvature
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8 blue glass panels for light
5 concrete ribs for support original ribs
3 - carved wood panels replace the concrete shells of the original roof structure
improved ribs
4 - orientation of ribs had to be changed to follow orientation of new glass panels 47
THE FACADE
original facade
improved facade
5 - windows had been removed from the facade so no light would enter through those and compete with the rays cast by the roof glass panels 48
windowless facade morning sun on the outside altar
south elevation
north elevation
east elevation
west elevation
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