A portfolio containing the works from Alief Riyadi, an undergraduate student studying at the University of Canberra. The learning outcomes from this three stage project will demonstrate and understanding of the design issues in a small scale architecture project, explore the circulation with form, volume and purpose, and interpret design concepts in response to site and orientation. This will be displayed throughout the portfolio showing the development of the
Path, Hearth, Dwelling
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Content Conceptual Designs Site Study
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Exploration 1
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Exploration 2
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Exploration 3
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Project Completion Floor Plan
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Section Cut
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Exploration 1
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Exploration 2
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Exploration 3
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- Wind from northeast towards southwest - Hard red/orange soil/earth - Runoff towards waters edge (south to north) - Views of New Acton, Black Mountain, West Basin of Lake Burley Griffin
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Exploration 1 explores the concept of using figurative paths to guide an occupant and using light and shadow as a tool to implement this idea.
Throughout the day with the movement of the sun, a shadow is cast by the large corten steel elements creating a figurative path on the ground that transist throughout the day with the movement of the sun. The concept was to make the occupant feel out of place when they traversed in a ‘path’ that was not under complete sunlight. The feeling of walking through a ‘portal’ as they walked through negative space carved by the corten elements was an experience I wanted to duplicate as if you were driving under an underpass or through a short tunnel.
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Hallway lighting sketch Southeast aerial view
Initial design plan where main elements and sectioning will be similar. Dark, heavy hallway with sliver of light. ‘Light carving negative space’. Use slope of site to create an ‘amphitheatre’ type seating arrangement around the hearth.
Courtyard sketch
Circulation needs to flow from entry to hearth, to exit. But do NOT force occupants to make their way to the hearth. Must be convenient for the occupant for if they desire to continue immediately towards the next stage.
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West perspective concept
Hallway
Chimney sketch
Hallway concept perspective
East view hearth concept sketch
East view, w/ proposed ramp access
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Exploration 2 applies heavyweight materials in the form of planar elements. The language behind the built elements is scale.
Rammed earth was a material of choice that allowed the language of scale to be exaggerated. The earthiness and natural characteristics of the material was to imitate the scale of a cliff when looking up at the base that is aided with the aperture of light between the overhead and most southern wall. When exiting from the threshold the next element that instantly draws the eye is the chimney because of its mass. The scale of the chimney, made out precast concrete with a smooth dark grey rendered finish, can be greatly appreciated when it is approached as the sky expands in the background. This exploration displays the understanding of scale and how the elements that can feel overwhelming may be controlled so that they are scaled appropriately in relation to site and human scale.
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Conceptual Massing Dwelling conceptual sketch
Study/observatory Sketches
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1st Floor plan design
2nd Floor plan design
3 Lounge
2 Bedroom + Entrance
1 Kitchen + Bathroom
Design based on the ‘temporary’ living/camping concept keeping the design to the essentials (sleeping, bathing + eating)
3rd Floor plan design
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Bedroom
Bedroom
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2 Lounge + Entrance
Lounge + Entrance
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1 Kitchen + Bathroom
Design adjusted keeping the floor plan basically similar. Bathroom/ kitchen space not yet added. Bathroom will be the only room.
Kitchen + Bathroom
Preliminary design before the final. Adjustments on the circulation of the ground floor experimented
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Exploration 3’s task was to design two towers where one was designed using heavyweight materi-
als and the other using lightweight materials. It is important for both towers to work cohesively and continue the language that has been applied throughout the previous explorations, but it needs to be able to stand as its own.
The dwelling is composed of off form precast concrete i n vertical layers creating the illusion of height. Overtime the concrete will look very aged due to weathering and look more the part within the site. Dwelling consists of a bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, living space and an additional rooftop terrace that is kept to the bare minimum. The dwelling is simple a place of rest, excluding the idea of and forms of recreation other than relaxing in peace. The observatory, in this situation the study, is designed and built using black anodised steel members, recycled American oak timber, and the facade completely out of grey 60mm winged U-Glass. U-glass was the perfect material for a lightweight structure as it is strong against wind, a fire resistant material, and able to disperse light as it passes through the glass reducing the amount of light and heat that enters into the interior space. The balance between concrete and glass as two separate volumes was difficult but with the way both towers were placed in conjunction with the site keeping parallel to the two axis created by the contours it allowed a different form of tension to take away the single difference of materiality.
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Site Floor Plan (Explorations 1 + 2 + 3)
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East Site Section (Explorations 1 + 2 + 3)
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1st Floor Study + Reading
2nd Floor Entrance + Library
3rd Floor Library
1st Floor Kitchen + Bathroom
2nd Floor Entrance + Lounge
3rd Floor Bedroom
4th Floor Rooftop Terrace
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Surface run off
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Air circulation
Structure vs Service
Water Run-off + Catchment
Water Run-off + Catchment
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Air Circulation
Air Circulation
Structural + Services
Air within the observatory. Warm air enters from the door Relationship between the structural and services within the structure is Structural + Services Aircirculation Circulation Structural + Services on bottom of the facade,Warm flows into the ground floor and the structural and servicesdepicted using two different tones. This allows architecAir circulation within the observatory. Warm air enters from theleft door Relationship between within the structure isthe structural Airthe circulation within the north observatory. air enters from the door Relationship between andrelationship services within thethe structure is within the open stairnorth well facade, headingflows towards the window ture, engineer if therelationship relationshipallows between two on the bottom left of the north facade, flows intorises thethe ground floor and using two different tones. This relationship allows the and architecon bottom left of the intodepicted thelarge ground floor and depicted using twobuilders differentanalyse tones. This the the architecatwindow the of the located 5m about ground level. is appropriate rises within the open stair well heading towards located the ture, engineer and builders analyse if the relationship between and the two riseslarge within therear open stairbuilding well heading towards the the large window ture, engineer builders analyse if the relationship between the two located at the rear of the building located 5m about the ground level. is appropriate located at the rear of the building located 5m about the ground level. is appropriate
Sunlight
Orange facades representing where most sunlight will be absorbed. Will become a great heat absorption element of the building allowing it to release heat during cold temperatures.
Sunlight Orange facades representing Sunlight
where sunlight will be Orangemost facades representing absorbed. Will become great where most sunlight willabe heat absorption elementaofgreat the absorbed. Will become building allowingelement it to release heat absorption of the heat during cold temperatures. building allowing it to release
Thermal massing
heat during cold temperatures.
Wind
Wind
Wind direction in Canberra tends to come from the north-west meaning walls facing the north and Wind west will receive most wind, cooling the walls and is a consideration that isfacing required is and Wind direction in Canberra tends to come from the north-west meaning walls facing north and Wind direction inthe Canberra tends to the come from the north-west meaning walls the and north resolved lessthe windows on left, and for the observatory. west will receive the most wind, cooling the walls andwill is awith consideration that is the required and isfiltering west receive most wind, cooling theawalls andsystem is a consideration that is required and is resolved with less windows on the left, and a filtering system for the observatory. resolved with less windows on the left, and a filtering system for the observatory.
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Alief Riyadi - U3119396 Design Communications Al Kirk
Alief Riyadi - U3119396 Design Communications Alief Riyadi - U3119396 Al Kirk Design Communications
Al Kirk
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The Writer. The imagination is a home for minds to wander, a place to discuss, a location to learn. It is the translation from your imagination to the physical world that can sometimes be lost. A space that is inviting allows you to pull these thoughts out of the mind, a space of inspiration allows your thoughts to grow, a space of tranquillity allows you to create and build it into reality. A client who writes requires a space with quality lighting. Artificial is convenient, but natural light has a lot to offer. Shadows create a relaxing ambience that feels alive. It is important that the light is at a controlled level. Lighting is an important element as positive and negative light tells a story throughout each exploration, up until the third where it will be applied much more literally. The balance of urban and natural environments in view allows inspiration from both dimensions of reality to exist when visiting the site. The sounds of the CBD calls for you to come and be a part of the hustle and bustle, but the sounds of birds, the breeze that flows between the trees, and the lapping of the lake’s waters tell you exactly where you need to be, here.
A successful project has been completed exploring different forms (linear, planar + volumetric), functions (path, threshold, hearth, dwelling + observatory/study), materiality (lightweight + heavyweight), and the use of horizontal and vertical movement to help express the architectural language that has been designed and created.
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Alief Riyadi U3119396 Design Studio 2.1 Path, Hearth, Dwelling