Portfolio
The Bagsvaerd Church acted as a great starting point to closely analyse and attempt to understand the leading principles guiding Utzon’s design. The two aspects I extracted were that of the space in-between and the modular plan. I was interested in this idea of the void and using the space in-between I mapped out the surrounding context of the site we were given for this project. I then created my own four key modules that corresponded with four ways you move through space. These four modules were the basis for my entire plan. When you enter the space from the domain, you walk down a ramp towards a door that leads into a long, narrow light-filled exhibition space. As you continue, you wind your way around the curving and seemingly random walls and find yourself at one of the three theatres. Each theatre serves a different purpose and creates its’ own individual atmosphere. Suppose you approach the building from Macquarie Street and walk past the Mint. You arrive at a courtyard cafe that is nestled into one of the larger curving pavilions. The landscape peels off the ground and looks out and over the domain.
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Introduction
The buildings are wrapped in soft concrete with a datum line at ground level where the texture changes to ribbed concrete. This ribbed concrete continues throughout the interior, giving the walls texture. The building, although based on a strict grid with four modules, seems irregular, novel and curious, allowing the user to wander throughout and discover the art housed within.
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Portfolio
Plaster Model of Four Modules
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Table of Contents
1.0 Bagsvaerd Church 2.0 The Place 3.0 The Four Modules 4.0 Final Design 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3
Three Theatres Perforated Theatre Skylight Theatre Projection Theatre
6.0 Appendix
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Bagsvaerd Church
Bagsvaerd
Kirke
Architect: Jorn
Utzon
Designed: 1968 Completed: 1976 Location: Northern outskirts of Copenhagen, Denmark Purpose: Church
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Bagsvaerd Church
© Utzon Archives / Aalborg University & Utzon Center
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Bagsvaerd Church
Bagsvaerd Kirke Ground Floor Plan Traced to Highlight Grid
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Modular Design
Turning
Stopping
Walking
Open
Modular Elements Corresponding to Circulation
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Bagsvaerd Church
Categorising Plan by Modules to Show Circulation
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Circulation
Through categorising the ground plan by four key elements we begin to understand how the circulation of the plan works. The corridors are green as green represents the module that corresponds with walking in a straight line, the ends of corridors are red as red represents stopping. Around the courtyards are modules that are coloured blue and represent open space. I want to use this method planning through four key own design development.
of spatial modules in
my
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Bagsvaerd Church
These diagrams are experimentations with different layouts that create curious pathways. These pathways still rely on a grid and only four modules but still have novelty.
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Modular Designs
Creating new pathways using modules
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Bagsvaerd Church
Exterior
Interior
© Utzon Archives / Aalborg University & Utzon Center
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Space In-Between
Extracting the Exterior and Interior to Highlight the Space In-Between
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The Place
The
Site
Location: Between the Domain and Macquarie Street Address: 5010 Hospital Rd, Sydney NSW 2000
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Site Location
Sourced from Six Maps https://maps.six.nsw.gov.au/
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The Place
Using this idea of the space in-between, I began to map the context around the site in a similar way. I used hard boundaries like walls and roads as well as soft boundaries like the edge of trees or changes in material. I shaded in where I thought a ‘void’ had been created by these hard or soft boundaries.
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Macro Site Analysis 19
The Place
The dashed lines between voids were the imaginary pathways I began to see between the spaces. The pathways created new shapes and divided up the white space.
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Macro Site Analysis 21
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The Place
Micro Site Analysis 23
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The Place
Micro Site Analysis 25
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The Place
Street Elevation Study 27
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The Place
Street Elevation Study 29
The Four Modules
Plaster Model of Four Key Modules
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The Four Modules
The Four Modules
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The Four Modules
Stopping
Turning
Open
Walking
The Four Modules and their Axonometric Variations
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Axonometric Variations
Axonometric Variations in Layout
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The Four Modules
Final Layout of Modules in Plan
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Final Layout of Modules
Final Layout of Modules Axonometric
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Final Design
Final Design
Final Design
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Final Design
Final Design
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Basswood and Screenboard 1:200 Model
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Final Design
Roof Plan
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Floor Plans 41
Final Design
First Floor
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Floor Plans
offices
meeting room
skylight theatre 60
seats
kitchen
courtyard
cafe/bar
bookshop
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Final Design
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Mens’ Bathroom Womenns’ Bathroom Entrance Area Storage
projection theatre 84 seats
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skylight theatre
~350m2
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perforated theatre 232 seats
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Final Design
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Changing Room Womens’ Bathroom Mens’ Bathroom Storage Backstage
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perforated theatre
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Three Theatres
Basswood and Screenboard 1:200 Model
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Three Theatres
Three Theatres
1 Perforated Theatre 2 Skylight Theatre 3 Projection Theatre
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Three Theatres
The Perforated Theatre is aptly named as several rectangular slits just above ground level pierce the concrete surrounding the theatre. The largest of the three theatres and seating around 230 people, this stage would house dances, plays, school performances and other large scale performances.
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Perforated Theatre
Interior Render of Perforated Theatre
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Three Theatres
Interior Render of Skylight Theatre
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Skylight Theatre
The Skylight Theatre is the smallest of the three and has a singular round skylight that penetrates the roof. People can look down into above or are drawn to the stream of light pouring in below. This theatre would be for smaller-scale performances or perhaps to spotlight larger sculptures. This theatre seats around 60 people.
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Three Theatres
The third theatre is the Projection Theatre. This theatre has no windows to interrupt the stream of light coming from the projector. This theatre, with the capacity for around 85 people, would be used for conferences, lectures or other performances using a screen. This theatre also has the ability to show art that suits the medium of projection.
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Projection Theatre
Interior Render of Projection Theatre
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Final Design
External Render 59
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Final Design
Paraline 61
Final Design
Looking at the perforated theatre into the cafe courtyard above
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1:200 Model
From domain, looking into entry way space between the perforated theatre and the skylight theatre
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Final Design
1:200 Model 65
Final Design
Basswood and Screenboard 1:200 Model
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Models
Four Modules Plaster Model
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Appendix
Appendix
Appendix
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Appendix
1:500 Basswood and Screenboard Massing Model
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Appendix
1:500 Basswood and Screenboard Massing Model
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Appendix
Phase 1 Boxboard 1:500 Model
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Phase 1 Boxboard 1:500 Model
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Appendix
Preliminary Plans and Sections
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Preliminary Plans and Sections
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Thank you!
Connolly
Wilkins
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