ARCHITECTURE DESIGN STUDIO: EARTH S1, 2016 SUBJECT STUDENT BOOK David GUO
(659741) Scott Woods Studio 5
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1.0 THREE TECTONICS 1.1 Point/Line/Plane 1.2 Frame & Infill 1.3 Mass
2.0 HERRING ISLAND. SOMETHING LIKE A PAVILION 2.1 Conceptacle 2.2 Site Analysis 2.3 Concept and Sketch design 2.4 Design Development 2.5 Final Design drawings 2.6 Final Design Model
3.0 Reflection. 4.0 Bibliography
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1.0 THREE TECTONICS During the first six weeks of the semester, the tectonics of PLP, Mass and Frame& Infill were introduced through model making and sketching. The exploration in the three exercises give me more comprehensive understanding of the tectonics and their relationships, which created a solid foundation for my further study in architecture and the final project design.
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1.1 POINT / LINE / PLANE The model is aimed at investigating the relationship of point, line and plane. The precedent chapel is made up of a singular ribbon, but differently the model is composed of basic elements of planes and vertical lines. From the front and back view the elements are planes of cardboards and lines of vertical sticks on the ground, but from the side view all planes become lines and the whole model is like an array of lines. The planes make a 3-dimensional shape of ribbon resembling the ribbon chapel, and from the top view the centroid of the geometry is a point, which is not as obvious as the other two kinds of elements.
Ribbon Chapel by Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP Architects, 2013
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1.2 FRAME & INFILL Frames in traditional constructions are often functional in order to make sure the structure firm and stable, and in architecture the infills are often associated with the building’s envelopes. In this case the model was intended to explore the possibilities of distortion and dynamism of the frame and infill system in a new way. Starting from the ground, a number of lines point to different directions, which constitute the main frame system. After these lines are connected by infills of square and triangule plates, a sence of distortion is created. Also, there is a distorted ladder formed by short connecting lines between two long lines. In the three dimensional space, the scattered infills facing different directions attempt to make a the model more dynamic.
Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2008 by Frank Gehry, 2008
Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2008 by Frank Gehry, 2008
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1.3 MASS In the drawing of the mass exercise, I use paints of black, grey and white to explore how the lights change and fade in an underground construction. There are openings from the top and the side to allow lights going inside the structure. At different depth the intensity of lights changes and the different levels of water also make the inside atmosphere more dynamic because of the fluid lighting and different colour affected by the water.
Tindaya by Eduardo Chillida
Tindaya by Eduardo Chillida
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2.0 HERRING ISLAND. SOMETHING LIKE A PAVILION
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2.1 CONCEPTACLE At this stage, the conceptacle model is intended to represent a unification of the core ideas from the tectonics of previous exercises, and also explore their relationship. The model is basically consist of two system that both involve the elements of point, line and planes, and each of the two systems form either a mass structure or a frame& infill system. In the lower structure, after a plane is folded several times the lines forms at the folds and points forms when these lines intersect, and finally the folded plane enclose a mass structure. However, in the upper system points, lines and planes forms in a reverse order. Firstly, everything comes from the points scattered above the mass, and after these points connect to each other the lines form and then the planes are created by attaching the lines. The upper system is a frame& infill system because the lines and planes can also be seen as the frame and infills. In addition, the upper system can be seen as a distorted and fluid wireframe of the mass structure that escapes into the upper area above the ground, giving a feeling of abstraction and lightness. The translucent planes that are planes and infills in the upper system are clues telling people the relationship between the two system because of the similar shapes and the same material.
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2.2 SITE ANALYSIS
Herring Island is a small man-made island on the Yarra River, approximately 4 km east from the CBD of Melbourne. The small triangular island is like a retreat for the public where people can enjoy their leisure time with families and friends. Around the island several sculptural artworks by local artists can be found, which are made from natural materials such as stone, earth and wood. These sculptures, combined with the island’s natural landscape, make a very tranquil atmosphere and let visitors feel like back to the primitive times. At this stage, the natural and built environment has successfully helped people abandoned their distracting thoughts and emotions produced in fastpaced lives, clearing spaces in their minds for this project aimed at provoking further and deeper thoughts and reflections.
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The analysis diagrams show the island’s noise sources, vegetation distribution and terrain conditions. The chosen site on Herring island for the design of ‘ A Place for Keeping Secret’ is located near the island’s centre. It is a flat open land, away from the urban noise that comes from the north and south, and it is facing the island’s entrance, so every visitor has opportunity to see the project when they pass by the entrance after landing or before leaving. The shape of the project’s boundary is directly derived from the shape of the island. After flipping the triangle of the island twice, horizontally and vertically, the shape of project’s boundary is formed.
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2.3 CONCEPT AND SKETCH DESIGN The cutting shape of the pavilion is inspired from the line pattern on leaves. Also, the shadow on the wall of the pavilion and the window shape in the functional building behind the pavillion are also made into this kind of shap in purpose.
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2.4 DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
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My whole design concept is inspired by the works by Daniel Linbeskind. His works applied pure geometries but creat strong tension by penetrating them into each other. Math is pure and simple, but it is the foundamental rule of the universe. I want the visitors after refreshed by the natural environment and getting rid of distracting thoughts of daily lives, can have further and deeper thingking and reflection when they see my architecture. So I also derive the pure geometries with clear material (concrete) to creat an impressing visual effect. The form is clear and simple, but with aggressive tension created by sharp corners and penetrated distorted cubes. The secret here has double meaning. The intangible one is open, which means that my architecture provide a opportunity for people to be mindful on something they don’t think about in their busy lives or maybe there are too many distracting things prevent them from doing that. On the other hand, the tangible one is that there is a corridor underground that contains a time capsule contained in a locked chest, and the entrance of it is in the concealed side of the architecture. So people cannot find it when they are on the normal routes or their minds are elsewhere but not being savouring the environment around them. However, children are more likely to reveal the different side as they are enthusiastic for exploring everything with strong curiosity.
Beyond the Wall (Sculpture) by Daniel Libeskind
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Dresden’s Military History Museum by Daniel Libeskind
2.5 Final Design Drawings
PROJECT PLAN SCALE: 1:50
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3-DIMENSIONAL DRAWING: NORTHEAST VIEW SCALE: 1:50
3-DIMENSIONAL DRAWING: TOP VIEW SCALE: 1:50
3-DIMENSIONAL DRAWING: NORTHWEST VIEW SCALE: 1:50
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Storyboard: Process of a child discovering the secret room with a time capsule underground. 29
2.6 Final Design Models
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3.0 REFLECTION The three tectonic exercises during the first six weeks are very helpful to my architectural study, and strengthened my modelmaking and drawing skills. Also, the precedent studies in each exercise greatly extended my knowledge on architecture and really inspired me about my designs, and because of the benefits of precedent research it has already been a habit in my daily lives to browse and analyze architecture and art works. The most beneficial way to study from others’ works is not directly deriving their shapes and material into my design, but is to think about and analyze the developmental process before the final design are created and the core concepts behind them. Scott is a very good tutor. He didn’t let our minds be restricted in designing real buildings but instead encourage us to focus on expressing the conceptual ideas in each exercises, which give me a very new perspective in the architectural world.
The final project design was a challenge for me because it was my first architectural design, but it allowed me to know what is the process of designing a project from the very begining. In week 3 and 4 I visited the herring island, taking photographs, exploring the natural environment and talking to some volunteers on the islands. In the stage of design development, I was inspired by the works of daniel libeskind in the precedent study. His aggressive and bold designs are very interesting and thought-provoking, and the relationships of different shapes and geometries found in his architecture were applied in my final project.
Overall, the subject give me very helpful insights and further understanding of architecture, although the workload is a little heavy for me.
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4.0 BIBLIOGRAPHY Dresden’s Military History Museum, Dresden(Germany), 2011, Studio Libeskind, http://libeskind.com/work/military-history-museum/ Ribbon Chapel, Hiroshima(Japan), 2013, Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP Architects, http://www.archdaily.com/594947/ribbon-chapelnap-architects Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2008, London, 2008, Frank Gehry, http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/27/serpentine-gallery-pavilion2008-by-frank-gehry/ Tindaya by Eduardo Chillida, http://www.arup.com/projects/eduardo_chillida_mount_tindaya?sc_lang=es-ES
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