Homo Mechanicus - An Architectural Intervention | AD4 P1

an abstract or generic idea from particular instances

Architecture can be produced or described through type

A concept that describe a group of object

a study of type

As framework or guidelines

Prototype and finding

to describe by

studying the formal structure

similarity

a relationship between element that define the whole

is formed trough

or

selection

difference

isolation elimination

the relationship can be about

consciousness of context

the nature of our language forces us to typify

isolation

of elements culture

geometry

history

hierarchy grid

alteration of

selection

elimination

centrality

partial obsolescence

because type is a concept that describe a group, we can use it as substitute of code to carry meanings

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use spatial relation

scale If urban space are a product of architecture

New Type

then urban space is also produced and can be described through type

From following nature, standard to memories, we have type of how an urban space should be, and it consciously and unconsciously affect how we produce urban space

Because urban space are produced by type, we can also describe an urban space with type by examining the formal structure of an urban space

how things really are

macro site analysis

urban morphology & typology assessment

how things should be

film analysis educational values

micro site analysis selecting & isolating issues that relevant to educational values finding opportunities & threat on specific site

goal & kpi

how we change things from factual condition to deontic condition

precedent studies previous solution to the same issues addressed

precedent essence finding formal structure

defining how the issues should be addressed

literature studies

crime prevention & architecture roles on it

keyword mechanism

program

PROTOTYPE negotiation with site

searching for educational value as key inspiration for intervention

An architecture that changes people’s behavior

Understanding context, describing site and searching for formal structure of the neigborhood

Selecting neighborhood that showing issues that relevant to film values (deviant behavior).

Learning about potential and threat of the site

producer & entrepreneur

scavanger low incomer middle incomer low incomer rental house

EXISTING WALL LEFT BY TUGU POLYTECHNIC

Projecting issues that can arise relating to the original issues and how to tackle them

An architecture that promote social order and safety through mimicry and imitation

crime prevention architecture neighborhood safety social control

The average amount of yearly crime rates around the neighborhood are reduced The amount of pile up litter per street area in the neighborhood are reduced The amount of sign of deviant behavior such as vandalism are reduced

community design defensible space

The proto-keyword are then used to search for past architectural project, 10 of them are found to be relevant with my project’s goal and 6 of them made a significant impact in my project

searching for essence by reducing elements.

The key question in this segment is “How exactly spatial tools influence security inside and outside of the space?�

Visual art & Sport Center enhance security by: - Intuitive way finding - Reinforced circulation linkage

elder center enhance security by: - Controlling entry points - balconies for internal and external surveillance - Central surveillance points

reconciliation parks enhance security by: - Create nodes that increase sense of belonging and create strong social bonds & engagement

educational park & community center enhance security by: - prolong night activities - create nodes for community - urban lantern / night illumination

educative park enhance security by: - become urban nodes to strengthen the community - placed in high contour and facing the neighborhood to increase surveillance - balconies for external surveillance - long term, community based development (socioeconomic impact trough education)

media library & cultural center -

enhance security by: - prolong night activities - create nodes for community urban lantern / night illumination

office

workshop

bathroom

multipurpose

developing proto-type to address the issues

LIFT & SHIFT homo mechanicus mk.I

points of surveillance

2 workshop & multipurpose

Increasing surveillance

lift circular access

spacing

shift

points of surveillance

lift

circular access in between space

LIFT & ROTATE homo mechanicus mk.II

Increasing surveillance

rotate

ROTATE & SHIFT homo mechanicus mk.III

ROTATE & SHIFT homo mechanicus mk.IV

ROTATE & SHIFT homo mechanicus mk.VI

seeking order in proto-type, realizing how it works, prospecting future development

rationalizing form, injected with context

Injecting program on site

lifting office & stacking workshop + spiral access

point of surveillance

lift

In between

site

access

spiralling access stacking workshop

workshop

greater external surveilance bigger possible workshop space

Rotate the highest workshop by 30 degree

copy and rotate in between space + workshop

Join in between space + refining scale & proportion

f transform circulation into square language

adding washroom

30 degree rotate workshop 30 deg

greater external & internal surveilance

defining access

roof upper structure

workshop

community hall

scavanger hub/ waste processing

office

spiral acces washroom

structure

in between space defined by skeletal structure