Bio Cities 26º Street by Jorge Mario Castillo Velasquez

BIO

CITIES Jorge Mario Castillo Velasquez S 3633669

INTRODUCTION

Bio - Cities

As we know the cities are considered the biggest invention of humanity. In this space, we conglomerate all the main activities that our citizens need to survive. This conglomeration of activities makes our life easier and leads that more people want to move to these areas to have a better quality of life. As a consequence of that, the overpopulation of the urban areas bring a big amount of challenges and problem to solve, but at the same time, this challenges bring new opportunities to be creative and as a designer speculates about the future in the cities.

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As humans, we are part of an ecosystem, and we have to understand that our community is not only the built environment that we have created. We and our societies are part of the world and nature, and all the things that we do on our planet at the end will bring consequences for us. Now is time to think, that our solution also have to respond more to our ecosystem, and we as a biological being need to think in the same way. In that point, we have to design our cities as Bio-Cities that are able to adapt the request of the new society but also a response to our surroundings and environment. The biology gives us new opportunities to think in new ideas to live more environmental and connected with the earth and also give the opportunity, not only mimicry the structure and behaviour of our natural context but also using the living organism to improve our quality of spaces and life. Now thinking in our city, Melbourne is in this process to become a megacity. For that reason, it is just in the point when we as a designer and architects can speculate about the future of the city and how these changes in the world and environment can modify the life in one of the livable cities in the world. In this point, we have to evaluate what makes Melbourne Unique what threats this city is prompt to suffer. 2

What is Melbourne? Cultural Capital of Australia

Outdoor Festival

Pedestrian Friendly

Moderate Temperature

What the city say about us? 3

MELBOURNE 02050

Canned Melbourne 02050

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Canned Melbourne was an exploration of pain points and threats that Melbourne as a megacity can start to suffer in the future. That Exploration gave us a context about the main problem that any city in the world can have if the conditions and trends continue with the same rate. For this exercise we studied Melbourne as a city and evaluate the problems in 4 different aspects, Environment (Built and Natural), Cultural, Economic and Technological. With that aspect, we selected and evaluated 10 different paint point and create a wheel of problems that will represent the main issue of the city for 2050. Finlay with that information we categorize the main problems and create a group of work according to our preferences and motivation in this Studio. In our case, our main concern was about the public space and the sense of community that it represents, but in the other hand how the global warming and the gas green effect can modify the perception and the livable aspect of that space within Melbourne.

Environment (Built and Natural)

*Densification and Desolation *City Sprawl *Increasing House Density *Reduction of Public Realm *Spaces in Between? *Slubs Proliferation *Congestion *Global Warming *Consumptions of Resourses *Movilization of Resourses *Not Enought Natural Resourses *Increase Carbon Footprint *Increase Pollution *No crops land - Food Shortage

Economical

*Knowledge Concentration *Job Opportunities Concentration *GPD Produccion High *No Job for all the People *Wealth Concentration *Redundant Works *Work in Atypical Hours

No Future Planning No Open spaces to socialize

Poor Quality of the Air

Deshumanization & Ethical

Water Shortage

CANNED MELBOURNE

Cultural

Technological

02050

Economical Inequality

Isolated Society

*High Life Expectancy *Rural Migration *Overseas Migration *High Density of Population 8.5M *Multiculturalism *Not enough Heath System *24 Hours Life *Increase Rate of Crime

Lost of Identity

No Enough Resources & Energy

High Risk of Pandemias

*Melbourne Tech City *Automatizacion *Development in AI *New Tech Applications *High Level of Energy is Requested *Comminication Connections

TEMPERATURE

Rising Temperature

Humanity now is living in a huge moment of changes on our planet, most of them are caused by the same human, that treats will change the way that we live in the cities.

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One of the biggest treats is the Greenhouse gas effect. The increase of gases like carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O), starting from the industrial revolution has changed the earth atmosphere. The extra CO2 in the form of the pollution trap the heat from the sun and warm the planet surface increasing the temperature drastically. The Global Warming phenomenon now increased the temperature of the world in about in 1*C, and if this trend continues the temperature on Earth can increase at least 3*C and 4*C bringing devastating impacts on the people, nature and society. On the other hand, most of the people have moved to the cities because of the conglomeration of the most important activities for the current society. That led to densification and increasing the amount of problem in the Megacities.

URBAN

HEAT

ISLAND EFFECT

TEMPERATURE

Rising Temperature

26°C

The next graphs show the possible scenario that Melbourne can suffer if that condition continues with the same trend.

36°C 45°C

To begging with the rising temperature, it is believed that in 2050 the city will have summer with days that will reach the 50*C, that will lead and insolated city and increase of CO2 emissions caused by the use of AC.

For example, the increasing number in extremely hot days above 40*C in a year compared with the total of summer days. It is estimated that to 2075 the city will have almost a third of the summer with extremely hot days. The increasing population in the cities also have a huge impact on the temperature of the cities. In order to allocate all the new visitors the city have to make more construction and building that process creates massive areas of concrete that capture the heat and don’t release, that phenomena’s name is Urban Heat Island Effect and here in Melbourne is estimated that the difference in temperature is around of 4*C compared with the rural areas.

60°C

52°C

Extreme Hot Day Per Summer

1975

Rapid Population Growth Melbourne Sydney

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1975

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Urban Heat Island Effect Average °C

19 °C 33°C

18 °C

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Rockbank

Clayton

Lack Of Green Spaces in the CBD 9

2050

CBD

2050

90%

BUILT ENVIRONMENT

10%

GREENERY

2075

At the same time the increase of build area to allocate the new population start to reduce the green areas in the city, that factor lead also to an increase in temperature and besides decrease of the wellbeing of the habitants of the city due to the lack of pure air and spaces of relaxation. *An ideal city requires at least 25% of public green space.

Beaconsfield

REFERENCES

World Cases

In order to understand how the world is dealing with this problem, we analyzed some cases around the world in which the cities are trying to deal with the temperature issue in a big scale and how that affects the design of the public space. In all of the cases, we extract the positive aspects of it and the drawback.

The references that we analyze was Qatar City Londres (Super Block) Abu Dhabi (Masdar and Louvre) New York (High Line)

“How Others Control Temperature and Enhance the public space” 46*c Outdoor Air Conditioner, Quatar Quatar Autorities, 2019

30*c Green Block, London WATG, 2017

At the end of this reference case study, we realized that there is not a complete and unique solution for that problem, however, all this information help us to design our idea to solve the problem and we understand that the best solution is that one which is able to mix different techniques in a single element.

Reduce heat efficiently in short term

Adding greenery to existing shopfronts whilst cooling and filtering the city air.

High-cost, increase greenhouse gases emission

Lack of shades on the street Greenery is enveloping the identity of context.

London New York

That is Enough

42*c Masdar City, Abu Dhabi Foster and Partners, 2010

Doha

42*c Louve, Abu Dhabi Jean Nouvel, 2017

Abu Dhabi

41*c The High Line, New York

Janes Cornell Field Operation + DS+R 2003

Moucharabieh system which uses direct evaporative cooling.

A dome that creates shade and helps reduce the temperature.

Repurposing old rail road tracks as multifunctional Public space

Lack of social interaction due to location.

In an enclosed place and uses a massive and dense material.

Lacks shaded areas and disconnects from the street

THE STREET

What the street say about us

Now that we understood the panorama about the future of Melbourne under the problem of extreme heat condition and how the world is trying to deal with that problem. is necessary evaluate what challenges and opportunities the designers have to control the temperature in urban space to revitalize the human interaction and redesign the experience on the most democratic space in the cityâ&#x20AC;Ś.. the public realm or THE STREET. The importance of the public realm in the city is undebatable because it is the medium to communicate and amalgamate all the components of the city and create society. In the beginning, our projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name was (Redesign Cytoplasm) Understanding the cytoplasm as this tissue that connect all the elements in a cell. ÂŠ MDIT - BioCities - 26* Street - Jorge Mario Castillo Velasquez - S3633669

Do we start questioning How will be a city without public realm? What will happen with a city without outdoor? Our project tries to redesign the street and keep the important values that the street has for the city and society. But first, we need to understand what is the street and what it represents for us.

What is a Street? Shared Space Pedestrian Space Outdoor or Indoor Commuting Space On the Ground or in the Sky Narrow and Quite Wide and Busy Old and full of Charm Commercial Space Nightlife Center Floating in the Sky Democratic Space Space for all Walks of life

Sustainable Space Self Expression Space Safe Space or Not Smart Space Relaxation Space Entertaiment Space Identity Camo Transitional Space Experimentation Space Private or Public Layared Space Social Space Fitness Space Taken from What is the Street Presentation Speculative Design

View from Elizabeth St.

THE STREET

Bourke Street Mall

To propose our project we took Bourke Street Mall as an example of how could be the next generation of streets that can enhance human interaction and increase the social interaction on the street level despite the extremely hot conditions that Melbourne will have to deal in the future.

H&M

Mier

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Bourke street mall as an icon in Melbourne is the unique pedestrian street in the CBD and have a huge architectural heritage value, making it the best place to propose a change in the way that the street has to be designed to control the temperature and continue with this amazing social life that the streets on Melbourne have.

Opportunities of Development

As an Urban Analysis Bourke Street Mall have some Architectural restrictions but also have tons of opportunities that allow this project to be feasible not only as a prototype to control the temperature in a heritage environment but also increase the human interaction in enhancing the public experience. North Elevation Bourke Street Mall

Performance Area in front of H&M,

Performance Area in front of David

+ scaulture + Stop of the tram.

Jones

View from Swanston St.

Union Lane

Keep the Point of views

Royal Arcade

Architecture Heritage

South Elevation Bourke Street Mall Performance Area in front of Adidas Graffiti Lane - Big Congregation of visitor - Potencial to improve this activity and becom icon of the area.

The Causeway- Small lane base on cafes and restaurant with an active live ans unique aesthetic.

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How we can humanize the Street in extreme HOT conditions? 16

26* STREET The Brief

As Melbourne and the world head towards a climate crisis-driven rise in average temperatures, our design—26 degrees—acts as a natural thermostat to ensure pedestrian comfort and wellbeing in our city streets.

Located on the iconic Bourke Street Mall in Melbourne’s CBD, a popular pedestrian shared space with locals and tourists alike, our design aims to rethink the street experience in the face of these worsening extreme conditions. We designed an organic system that will be integrated within the realm of Bourke Street Mall, uplifting its essence from just another high street to a cohesive and lively public intervention. Thanks to a bio-canopy enabling a moss to grow, the street ambient temperature is regulated. The used of light, airy and sustainable materials provides an attractive aesthetics that can be scaled to enhance pedestrians’ quality of life and social interactions. Through working with materials, shade, colour, wind and water, our design of a bioorganic canopy preserved the true identity of the iconic Bourke street while providing a solution for the ever-growing challenges of climate change. Not only will the canopy provide shade to the pedestrians, it will also reduce air temperatures creating a cool and comfortable feeling. Additionally, 26 degrees acts as a multifunctional public space to promote social interaction, economic activity, arts and culture. Finally, the canopy will aim to unify the various building styles and designs on Bourke street as well as offer more greenery in the CBD area through its mossy component

26* STREET

The Biological Conponent

According to the research “Canopy Structure affects temperature distribution and free conventions in moss shot system” its shown that any moss structure can reduce the temperature between 1.4*C and 5*C using a differential evaporative cooling whiting the canopies structure. However, one of the main requests for that system is that the moss has to be wet all the time.

What is a Moss?

Botanically, mosses are non-vascular plants in the land plant division Bryophyta. They are small (a few centimeters tall) herbaceous (non-woody) plants that absorb water and nutrients mainly through their leaves and harvest carbon dioxide and sunlight to create food by photosynthesis (1)

Anathomy & facts about Mosses

Usually componsed by leaves that it is only one cell thick. Mosses Absorb water and nutrients through their leaves Mosses harvest carbon dioxide and sunlight to create food by photosyntesis. Mosses produce Oxygen

Using that as a starting point of our project our design base creates an artificial canopy that using the moss can control the extreme temperature. To make that possible it is necessary to find to different elements, the first is a moss that can survive in extremely hot conditions and the second is a system that can keep water for longer and them be delivered to the moss.

Mosses dont have seeds. Mosses dont have roots The Moss usually absorb liquid up 20 times thier weight.

What is a Hydrophilic?

Hydrophilic is a molecule or other substances that have the property to attract water and keep it, in addition and hydrophilic molecule also have the property to dissolve in water because its composition is in mayority water.

Mosses are Bryophyta

Heat-Tolerant Moss Campylopus pyriformis Reduces 1.4-5 °C when it is wet. Found in geothermal site, 72 °C

For the First Element we found in the Article “A classification of the geothermal vegetation of the Taup Volcanic zone in New Zeland” a Moss that also is endemic from Australia and is able to support until 72*C. It name is Campilopus Pyroformis.

Hydrophilic Bacteria Alcaligenes latus Absorb water >1000x its own weight Retain 82% moisture after 24 hours.

For the Second Element we start to find Hydrophilic material and we found bacteria call Alcaligenes Latus that is the base for the Naps and this bacterium is able to absorb water in a rate of 1000 time its weight.

Campilopus Pyroformis

26* STREET

The Tile

For the design of the tile, we develop a different model that responds to a different solution in each stage of the design process.

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for each model we analyze the advantages or disadvantages in term of application of the model in the surface, how the moss will be fixed, different parts of the tile, flexibility to create different shapes, aesthetics and method to be done. At the end of the process 26* Street work with the circular tile because fulfilling most of the need the project needs and also because the fabrication method makes easy to replace and change if any piece is broken or damaged.

Experimentation with the Tile Form M-01

M-02

M-03a

M-04a

The first model was made trying to apply the system to the structure, for that reason in a pipe that cover the metallic structure.broken or damage.

The second model was design as a square tile taking inspiration for the building and the architecture of the place, that tile had two layer that allow the soil to be fixed and the moss to be supported

Microscopic structure of the Campilopus Pyroformis

M-03e

M-03b

M-03c

M-03d

M-03e

M-04b

M-04c

M-04d

M-04e

The Third model was design with a triangular shape looking for a way to adapt easily to any geometric figure or shape. In that prototype we design using a intertwined system that allow both, soil and moss to be trapped in the system

M-05

M-04e

The four model was design inspired on the microscopic structure of the Moss and the shape of the tile was a combination of this organic shape of the moss in a regular and rectangular boundary.

M-05

The Five or last model was design using a circle as a shape to unify element with the design. The structure is also based on the microscopic structure of the Moss and the design allow use the surface as a bio receptive surface that allow the moss to growth.

26* STREET The Tile

After the design of the tile is necessary to define the entire system that will give support to the single tile but also supply the basic requirement that the moss needs to survive. This system uses a metallic structure that gives support to the individual tiles and allows to be changed any time. Besides, this structure also has inside an extended system of pipe that takes the recycling water from the soil and is transported before to be delivered to the moss.

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In that process also in necessary increase the quality of the water with the nutrients that the moss need to survive under those conditions

Explotion Detail Tile - Element

Support System - Detail Pipe Line 1/2â&#x20AC;? Pipe Main Pipe line to carry water to the Moss Bio- Organic Tile ( Bio-Receptor) High Termal-Mass Material + Hydrofilic Component Water Supply + Nutrients PH between 5.0 and 6.0/Nitrogen/Sulfur/Potasium/ Box Section Carry the main water pipe and to support the entire canopy/vertical facade Heat Tolerat moss Campilopus Pyroformis

Angle Section Supporting frame of the tiles

Soil + Hydrofilic Bacteria Alcaligenes Lactus

Bio- Organic Tile ( Bio-Receptor) High Termal-Mass Material + Hydrofilic Component

26* STREET

How to control Temperature

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According to the research about temperature and evaluating our cases studies, we found that there are some elements in common that these projects manage to control the heat. These elements in most of the cases work individually and none of the projects mixes them to create a complete solution. 26* Street Create a solution that makes a combination using different methods to control the temperature. At that moment appear the big 5 which are the five ways that our project used to control the temperature.

Material

Shade Heat-tolerant Moss +

Heat-tolerant Moss +

Hydrophilic Component

Material (High Thermal mass) Shade (Artificial Canopy) Color (Thermochromatic Pigment) Wind (Wind Towers) Water (Water Courtin) The combination of these elements in a single tile creates a unique solution that can control and reduce the temperature in outdoor to reach to the conform temperature on the Street that will improve the human interaction and enhance the life of the pedestrian.

4Â°C

High Thermomass Frame Absorb heat

Our Tile is Compound by two main constituents, the first is a high thermal-mass material that absorb heat, while the Second is a Hydrophilic material that store water in order to be deliver to the moss or evaporated to the environment.

High Thermomass Frame Absorb heat

The Side path are protected using an artificial canopies inspired by the microscopic structure of the Campilopus Pyroformis, that structure produce a shade and reduce in about 4 degrees Celsius the thermal sensation.

Color

Wind

Water

High Thermomass Frame Absorb heat

Water Curtain

Thermochromic Paint

Wet Moss

Change to white at 31 Â°C

We apply thermocromatic pigments to paint the structures. This pigments change from any color to white when the temperature is above 31* Celsius degrees and the white color can 2 degrees Celsius the temperature on the street (1). With that change in color, we are able to generate both, an indicator of temperature changes and a unique aesthetics.

Using the Wind flows and the concept of wind tower applied in the middle east Our design catch the cooler wind currents at high level and redirect it to the street level, whit that the design are able to create a breeze effect to refresh the pedestrian and visitors.

Using the porous design of the tile and the permeable feature on it, the wet moss will act as a water curtain that will use the wind as a medium to bring humidity and moister to the environment

26* STREET

The Street Design

View from Zara Store to David Jones. Detail of the façade and canopy with the application of 1 the system moss + tile. Detail of the ramp to access to the circular platform.

View from the elevated platform. Detail of the façade and canopy with the application of 2 the system moss + tile. Detail of the Amphitheater volume and the lift.

View from Adidas Store to David Jones. Detail of the canopy with the application of the system 3 moss + tile. Detail of the ramp to access to the circular platform. Top View central area of the project Detail of the façade and canopy with the application of 4 the system moss + tile. Detail of the elevated platform, Park and amphitheater volume.

Our design uses social interaction and the performances as an integrator of the activities in Bourke Street Mall. In term of intervention, we try to keep as minimal as we can, that was done because to keep the heritage value on Bourke Street and highlight this building on the street context. The general intervening along the street was the implementation of and artificial canopy base on our tile and the moss that will replace the current system of the ceiling. With that, we are unifying the faรงade and the pedestrian paths along Bourke. The second intervention was done on the un-utilized facades, in the context analysis, we identified 5 building that is not contextualized to this street and damage the aesthetics of the place. We took those facades and apply on them our system in order two create both, a system that can reduce the reflection of heat to the street, and a system that unify the general context of Bourke and also an element that have the same look that the canopies. Apart of that we also increase the green area on the street level installing grass along the tram line and planting several trees on one side of the street, whit that we reduce the amount of hard surface on the street that leads to increase on temperature and also create an additional system of shade.

26* STREET

The Street Design

View from David Jones to Graffiti lane. Detail of the canopy with the application of the system 1 moss + tile. Detail of the elevated platform, Park and amphitheater volume. Top View central area of the project Detail of the façade and canopy with the application of 2 the system moss + tile. Detail of the elevated platform, Park and amphitheater volume. Detail of the Greenery on the tram line. View from the Amphitheater to Mier. Detail of the canopy with the application of the system 3 moss + tile. Detail of the amphitheater volume. Section View of the Amphitheater and park Volume Detail of the façade and canopy with the application of system moss + tile. 4 the Detail of the elevated platform, Park and amphitheater volume. Detail of the Greenery on the tram line.

The mayor intervention was done in the middle of Bourke Street when the average temperature is high. In that area, we create a platform that connects with a ramp and a lift the street level. The idea behind that platform is to give to the visitor another level to enjoy the amazing architecture of Bourke Street Mall and the daily social and cultural activities. That platform is connected to the new Amphitheater, which is an extension of the public space at a second level. We used and un-utilized space on the store Sussan ( The only one level store in Bourke) and create a multi-purpose space that gives in the second level a huge space for street performances and in the third level a massive park in the middle of the CBD that can be used as a relaxation place. Underneath the Amphitheater, we also create an Art Gallery that will be used to create a connection with the urban art on Melbourne and the graffiti that union lane have. With that intervention in Bourke Street Mall, we are looking for improve the social interaction that this area has now and evolve to the next level where will be necessary create this kind of spaces to socialize and create society despite to the extreme environmental condition.

26* STREET

The Prototyping

For the execution of this project was necessary to work with prototypes in three different stages. The first was to understand the real material and behaviour. In that stage we collect Moss and try to feel and touch it to understand the qualities of the material, on the others hand we also try to manage Hydrophilic material to check how looks like, and how it responses with the contact of water. That experiment gave us an understanding of the materiality of our project.

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The second was based in the prototyping of the street in and architectural level. For that exploration we laser cut the context of the project and study the scale and the possibilities on it, that prototype had two stages, the first was a basic work model in which we develop our ideas and the second was a presentation model in which we present the final project. The Third Prototype was the mix between the two previous elements combine in the tile. In this prototype, we 3D printed the designed tile and tested how the moss will attach to it and how the thermochromatic pigment work on the tile and how to react in front of temperature changes. These prototypes were used not only to present our ideas but also was the way to understand how is the behaviour of all the elements that compose our project

26* STREET

The Prototyping First Stage In order to test the capabilities of moss, we tried to give it specific conditions in order to record its growth. The materials explored in this experiment are as follows: Frozen tapioca Tapioca starch Local moss Food colours Degradable diapers

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Note : Tapioca has the properties similar to the bacteria Alcaligenes Latus, and thus is being used as it can be easily accessed. Baby Diapers too have a water absorbing biopolymer and hence is being used for the purpose of experimentation

â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are three principal means of acquiring reflection, and experimentation. Observatio them; experimentation verifies the result of

Moss experimentation No 1

The tapioca is cut in thin slices and kept in water. Moss is placed over the tapioca to check if the moss can absorb water from the slice. In addition, a drop of food color is put on the tapioca slice to check if the moss can change colour.

Moss experimentation No 2

The tapioca starch is mixed with water and the mixed with a few drops of different food colours. The moss is place over this mixture to see if it can grow.

g knowledgeâ&#x20AC;Ś observation of nature, on collects facts; reflection combines f that combination.â&#x20AC;? Denis Diderot

Moss experimentation No 3

The biopolymer from biodegradable babAy diapers is sprayed with a water until its maximum capacity. Food color droplets are added to it and the moss is placed over it

Moss experimentation No 4

Tapioca starch is mixed with water and moss is placed on it

Moss experimentation No 5

Biopolymer from diaper is mixed with water until its full capacity and moss is placed over it

26* STREET

The Prototyping Second and Thrid Stage

General exhibition. Context Model Scale 1:300. Detail Model Scale 1:150. Tile Second Exploration with Thermocromatic Paint. Tile Thrid exploration Tile Thrid exploration with Thermocromatic Paint. Tile Thrid exploration with Moss

Context Model Scale 1:300. 2 General Idea of the project Laser Cut on Acrilic and Green Paint. Detail Model Scale 1:150. of the Amphitheater and the 3 Detail platform Laser Cut on Card Board Tile Thrid exploration with Moss Detail of the final tile con support 4 Laser Cut on MDF 3mm and 3D printer with PLA. Detail Model Scale 1:150. Detail of the Amphitheater and the 5 platform Laser Cut on Card Board Tile Thrid exploration with Thermocromatic Paint. 6 3D printer with PLA. Thermochromatic Pigment Aquamarine Color Context Model Scale 1:300. 7 General Idea of the project Laser Cut on Acrilic and Green Paint. Detail Model Scale 1:150. of the Amphitheater and the 8 Detail platform Laser Cut on Card Board

26* STREET

Design Evolution and exploration

Context and References Biology and Science Design Tile and Detail

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Design Form And Street Design

This graphic tries to explain the design process from the first sketches until the final presentation, in this Graph I want to show and illustrate the design thinking during the entire semester and how the ideas evolve thought the studio time. The design was a big challenge because its purpose is to put all these information and research done before in a feasible and practical product, but sometimes arrive at this final element take time and demand different approaches. Besides, how all know the design process is a mess, but the chaos also has an order, an order that we do not understand. 38

First Presentation Eco-Oasis, The idea was continue with the concept of Sponge, But this structure is really bulky and the street lose the sense of open space.

Stage of exploration in different form and approaches to the final design, in thet stage we evaluate different concepts, shapes, design styles and ideas to create the final design.

Final Presentation 26* Street is a light, clear an simple idea about the new design on bourke street creating an artificial canopy to control the temperature.

LEARNING & REFLECTIONS

Reflections

Through the studio a bunch of information was interiorizing, that is thanks for a clear process of learning. That is because of the clarity of the course. The final presentation at the end is the recompilation of all the knowledge acquired during the process of the studio. I try to divide the reflection of the course in the stages and steps of the class in that order is easy to compile the amount of knowledge managed in every single stage. The Context Research. Have a clear research method is a base to have an excellent project. Any project is based on information, but the way that you selected, evaluated and filter that information is the base to make any project successful. When you have identified the main problem, the research is much easier because you know what you have to look for, otherwise, you will be lost in the world of incense information that is not useful for your project

The Biology Biology is a complex world but the basic understanding of that science give us huge possibilities to design with elements that belong to us, to belong to our nature as humans. As a human and as designers, we are in a crucial moment in which we have to think in a different way about the earth and the resources. Now we have to lead the world with a new thought about ecology, biology and design. The idea of the course is not to be an expert in Biology, but give us opportunities to open the appetite to learn more. That is for me the more important part of the life, you always have to have this hunger to learn more, that makes you a better professional and open the listen and apply any new idea even if that is out of the comfort zone. The Design The Simpler is better…….

The Narrative Any project is as good as the way that is presented. A good narrative can improve any regular project but also a bad narrative can destroy and spectacular project. As a designer, we have to put attention in the detail of how we want to show any project, that is the base of success. Create a good narrative give to possibility to explain the project to any people even if they don’t have the context and the knowledge about the topic.

Culture < > Nature Information

Production < > Perception

Neri Oxman January 2016

KREBS CYCLE OF CREATIVITY

The adventure. The experience to manage this kind of project is amazing but at the same time is demanding. That happens because the world is open to unlimited possibilities and path. Using the Kreb Cycle of Creativity I will explain my journey in Bio Cities. “It is quite messy and complex but this is the design process. And my brain”.

Art

Science Philosophy

Behavior

Knowledge

Economy

Engineering

Design Utility

BIBLIOGRAPY

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