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Content Table S ta g e O n e :
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S ta g e T w o :
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11 - 2 0
S i t e P l a n
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P r e c e d e n t p g 1 2
North Elevation/
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Light Pavillion One pg. 13-15
South Elevation
Spacial Diagrams
Plan E a s t E l e v a t i o n
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Section/Elevations
3D Views
3D Model Views
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M o d e l S h a d o w s
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L i g h t P a v i l l i o n Tw o p g . 1 6 - 1 8
Site Access Map
pg. 6
Spacial Diagrams
Plan Section/Elevations
S i t e C u l t u r e
pg. 7
A m b i e n t L i g h t
pg. 8
Photographs
3D Views
L i g h t S t u d y : Reflection
L i g h t S t u d y : Luminosity
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pg. 19-20
The Site
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s o u t h e l e vat i o n
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n o r t h e l e vat i o n
1:500 pg 2
The Site
e a s t e l e vat i o n
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3 D V I E W S N . T. S
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S i t e A n a ly s i s
S U MM E R S H A D I N G
9am
12pm
3pm
WINTER SHADING
9am
Images
12pm
3pm
n.t.s
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S i t e A cc e ss M a p
Site Access via Foot
Ve h i c l e A c c e s s
via Frome Road
Access into surrounding buildings
s i t e p l a n n
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C u lt r u a l E x p e r i e n c e The University of Adelaide is filled with students from all over Austra-
lia and all corners of the world, it embraces great diversity of cultures. The Braggs Lawn site and surrounding buildings is not only a place for learning to take occur but also for the coming together of social activities.
This site is a very popular space for doing study outside on the lawns
and benches during the nicer months in Adelaide. Not only is it a communal place for study but also for events such as O-Week, BBQ’s and
other fundraisers. In a sense, the culture of the site demonstrates the sense of ‘luminosity’ by bringing everyone together from all cultures and creating a positive and creative atmosphere.
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Ambient Light Photographs
At night time, the ambient
Throughout the day sun-
Certain buildings have ar-
man made lights installed
of light which creates am-
or objects connected to
lighting comes from the
inside the building. The
fluorescence of the light
radiates through the glass panels and reflects to the
outside, creating this illumination surrounding the building.
light is the main source
bient lighting within the
site. When the sun is directly above the Bragg’s
Lawn there are many shiny and light coloured surfaces in which the sunlight
reflects off of which creates a bright, lively and inviting place to be. pg 8
eas extruding out of them
them, which when the sun shines on the buildings,
creates a positive and negative lighting experience
between shaded areas and areas in full sunlight.
LUMINOSITY L u m i n o s i t y, t h e l u m i n o u s q u a l i t y o f l i g h t . D e f i n e d b y t h e r a d i a t i o n q u a l i t y o f n a t u r a l o r m a n m a d e l i g h t . ( D i c t i o n a r y. C o m , 2 0 1 7 ) L u m i n o s i t y i s t h e way the light beams into the atmosphere and how it reflects off different surfaces and objects to enhance the ‘glow’. The luminosity of light is a very powerful tool in creating a particular mood or atmosphere. Luminosity can be considered as the presence and vision of light. This correlates to values that go deeper than just the physical illumination of light. The radiation of light can signify a positive idea such as enlightenment and awakening. Having a bright, luminous light connected to the idea amplifies the deeper meaning of ‘awakening’ and ‘enlightenment’ suggesting ideas of success, happiness, awareness and knowledge. When something is ‘luminous’ it is usually associated with a positive idea or act, such as reaching set goals all the way to people coming t o g e t h e r a s a c o m m u n i t y. T h e s e a r e n o t p h y s i c a l l y ‘ l u m i n o u s ’ h o w e v e r t h e s e a c t s c r e a t e a n d e c h o t h a t q u a l i t y. In architecture light plays a very important role, without light there is no space or vision. The article Fluid Luminosity: The Architectural Lighting of Zaha Hadid talks about how influential luminosity lighting is and it is becoming an essential element throughout her work. (Schielke 2017) The importance’s of luminous light has not always been recognised. Zaha Hadid, over time, increasingly used this technique to further enhance fluidity between architecture and light. By involving this element of luminosity into designs, it allows the building designs to adopt a mood and create an atmosphere that is inviting and creates c u r i o s i t y.
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Zaha Hadid’s early designs started with lines and sharp corners, enhancing her buildings with windows and luminaires, often in strips. This is the first point in which lighting played a major role in her architecture. One of her first buildings to demonstrate this was the Vitra Fire Station which shows how she plays with non-parallel lines and then accentuates certain areas, such as where the ground and wall or wall and ceiling meet, with luminous lighting. (Schielke 2017) This intensifies the linear aspect of the design whilst also defusing the harshness of the sharp lines, complimenting and creating the right balance between harsh and soft. Moving through the career of Zaha Hadid, she started to look at and use l i g h t i n a d i f f e r e n t w a y. S h e m o v e d f r o m t h e i d e a o f s h a r p l i n e a n d s t r i p lighting, to then creating designs that have fluidity between the inside and out. The design of the Phaeno Science Centre was the first point in which Hadid really pushed the realms of lighting. (Schielke 2017) The building structure is elevated with large vertical voids creating a relationship between the outside daylight and the shade of the inside. Creating this contrast between the daylight from out side and the shaded area inside, really intensifies the darkness created from the elevated building. T h e t r a n s i t i o n f r o m s h a r p e d g e s t o c u r v e d a n d t h e u s e o f f l u i d l u m i n o s i t y, really creates a coherent form throughout Hadid’s designs. Another technique Hadid used to create this fluid luminosity was incorporating material that had a shiny surface such as glass. (Schielke 2017) This allows for the light to reflect off the surface and also emphasises the idea of coherent design as the reflective surface mimics the surroundings of the building, making it look like it fits well into the landscape. “Dictionary.Com - The World’s Favorite Online Dictionary!”. 2017. Dictionary.Com. http://www.dictionary.com. Schielke, Thomas. 2017. “Fluid Luminosity: The Architectural Lighting Of Zaha Hadid”. Archdaily. http://www.archdaily.com/868157/fluid-luminosity-the-architectural-lighting-of-zaha-hadid.
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S TA G E T W O : REFLECTION
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F u s h i m i I n a r i - ta i s h a S h r i n e
T h e F u s h i m i I n a r i - Ta i s h a S h r i n e l o c a t e d i n J a p a n ,
I took inspiration from this design in the way it
tion to create a pathway that weaves up the moun-
let the light through in different and visually pleas-
has creatively used a simple stick form and repetitains to the entrance of the shrine. The sticks are
used to create a rectangular arch which are then repeated multiple times to create a continuous path. The gaps between each arch allows the light to be
uses repetition and how offsetting an element can
ing ways. This allowed me to keep the spaces sim-
ple, while allowing the lighting to create a specific mood and feeling.
let in at different angles creating a contrast between shadows and light.
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L i g h t P av i l i o n O n e
Start with simple rectangular shape, repeating the
Staggering of the arches allows light to come
ous arches to the width of the building.
point for the design.
length of the centre of the building. Extending vari-
through in different angles and create a central
p l a n 1 : 2 0 0
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south section
1:500
e a s t e l e v a t i o n 1 : 1 0 0
n o r t h e l e vat i o n
1:200 pg 14
3d
internal view
aerial view
3d
ground view
internal view
n.t.s
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L i g h t P av i l i o n T w o
Working with lines and squares to create the second pavilion, was a proccess of creating
grids and layering boxes. The glass grids let
the light shine in and by offsetting each row it allows the light to come in at different angles. This design is a lot more open than the first
one and only having certain strips of glass letting in the light. This allows for certain areas to not have any natural light to contrast with those areas that do.
p l a n 1 : 2 0 0
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w e s t e l e vat i o n
south section
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1:500 pg 17
3d
internal view
aerial view
ground view
3d
internal view
n.t.s
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REFLECTION Reflection can be defined as ‘the throwing back by a body or surface of light, heat or sound without absorbing it’. The way the light casts off a surface due to the material its made of, creating a reflection. A shiny surface will reflect any variety of light resulting in the creation of a reflection and a shadow. Reflection in architecture is formed by the surfaces created and the materials used for those surfaces. Reflection allows for a particular atmosphere or experience to be created for a space, whether its an internal or external space. It allows for the natural light to be used as a design element, creating different ambience of light. For example, when a glass façade reflects the imagery and light of t h e s k y, i t p r o d u c e s a f e e l i n g o f c a l m w h i c h y o u w o u l d s e e k f r o m s m o o t h w a t e r. Normally you would not experience this sense of calm in places such an inner city location, however facades that allow reflection help create these emotions in unsuspecting places.
An important element in architecture is the landscape that the buildi n g i s l o c a t e d w i t h i n . Yo u w a n t t h e b u i l d i n g t o c o m p l i m e n t t h e l a n d scape and not dominate the space. Incorporating reflection into a design is a creative and practical way of tying the building and lands c a p e t o g e t h e r. A n A m e r i c a n d e s i g n e r, D o u g A i t k e n , c r e a t e d a r a n c h s t y l e h o u s e i n the middle of Palm Springs which was cladded from roof to floor w i t h m i r r o r. T h e l o c a t i o n i n P a l m S p r i n g s i s i n t h e m i d d l e o f a d e s ert that has potential for a 360-degree view of mountains in the vast distance, radiates a wide range of colours from the sand, rocks and p l a n t s w h i c h t o g e t h e r c r e a t e a n a m a z i n g d e s e r t s c e n e r y.
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Aitken took this opportunity to make the landscape a main feature in his design and achieved this by incorporating mirror and reflection. B y c l a d d i n g t h e e n t i r e e x t e r i o r o f t h e h o u s e i n m i r r o r, h e c r e a t e d a reflection of the whole landscape. This makes the house look like its invisible, with no interruption to the landscape at all. There were areas of the house where the mirrors reversed the reflection, purposely trying to create feelings that are outside of a person’s comfort zone. This technique created a colidescope type reflection which sparks a person’s interest as it creates confusion and misperception. This is a clever way of using the natural surroundings to p r o v o k e f e e l i n g s b u t i n a n u n u s u a l w a y. A l t h o u g h t h e e n t i r e h o u s e i s cladded in mirror and has the sense of being invisible in the landscape, you can still admire the architecture of the building including the joins of each wall, each panel and each roof sheet changing
the
a n g l e o f t h e m i r r o r. T h i s f o r c e s t h e l i g h t t o r e f l e c t i n d i f f e r e n t d i r e c tions, making visible the different components of the house. Aitken has shown how you can take the simple elements of architecture and create a very thought provoking and interesting design. By using the simple technique of reflection he managed to create a house that allowed the surrounding landscape to be the main feature of the design, while still allowing the architecture of the building to also shine through, demonstrating reflection as a very useful and practical key element in his design.
Howarth, Dan. 2017. “Doug Aitken Installs Entirely Mirrored Cabin In The Southern Californian Desert”. Dezeen. https://www.dezeen. com/2017/02/28/doug-aitken-installs-mirage-entirely-mirrored-cabin-palm-springs-california-desert-x/.
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