ADS:Earth Studio Book 804015

ARCHITECTURE DESIGN STUDIO: EARTH S1, 2016 SUBJECT STUDENT BOOK

Hin Ting Frankie Cho 804015 Viet Pham + Studio 04

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CONTENTS

1.0 THREE RELATIONSHIPS 1.1 Point/Line/Plane 1.2 Mass 1.3 Frame & Infill 2.0 CONCEPT MASS 3D MODEL 2.1 Design development intro & Digitization 2.2 Outcome 3.0 HERRING ISLAND. SOMETHING LIKE A PAVILION 3.1 Site analysis and Conceptacle 3.2 Concept and Sketch design 3.3 Design Development 3.4 Final Design renderings 3.5 Final Design section drawings 3.6 Final Design Model 4.0 Reflection.

5.0 Bibliography

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1.0 THREE RELATIONSHIPS

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1.1 POINT / LINE / PLANE My inspiration is from the alternating planes of the glass facade in the MSD building and a footpath I saw at the Philips Island YMCA. I am interested in how an alignment of lines and planes can create a translucency effect, revealing some and hiding some.

My P/L/P model draws on this premise: it responds to the landscape. At the same time, the allotment of sloping edges creates a disjoined plane at the edge, creating planes through lines. The arrangement of lines also hide four other curves within the design, creating curved lines from straight lines.

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1.2 MASS I’m inspired by two of Foster+Partner’s projects, where a canopy emerges from the landscape. The material used changed the feeling of weight of the architecture: while the Spaceport building used soil-color materials conveyed the idea of weight, the Canary Wharf project used glass that feels light. The penetration of light, therefore, plays a big role in affecting the weight.

I wanted to invert the conception that going underground means being heavier. Here, going down means going from dark to light, through the provision of a human-created tunnel that mirrors the natural landscape. And then when participants return from the bottom, they go from below, going from the dark areas to the light areas again.

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H O R I Z O N TA L SOL ID PL A N ES

FULL RENDER

VER TICAL G LA S S P LA N E S

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T O P V IE W | o n l y h o r i z o n t a l p l a n es

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FRONT VIEW | only vertical planes

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1.3 FRAME + INFILL Inspired by a zoetrope at the ACMI Melbourne, this Frame and Infill model conveys the idea of transience of the infill through a metaphor of a bird, spinning upwards like a moving image.

The idea of layering and sectioning, explored in the previous two models, is further explored here. The planes match like a puzzle when viewe from the top and sideways, forming the idea of “filling�.

Lastly, the dichotomy of glass and mass creates spontaneous lighting and refractions. The frame becomes distorted, losing its rigid form and becomes part of the fluid infill.

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2.0 CONCEPT MASS 3D MODEL

2.1 DIGITIZATION & Design Development Intro

In this model I aimed to create a 3D model using the layering of multiple drawings and using cutting to represent the 3D space. This is a rough Rhino rendering I made to guide my modelmaking. This relates, as well, to my recurring idea of layering and sectioning.

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2.2 OUTCOME

This model showcases the potential of sectioning in exhibiting the idea of mass.

In this model, the inner sections are notably darker, representing the idea of mass when going deeper.

Nevertheless, the material choice and gravitation limitations precludes a full appreciation of how the punched-through cave top and the circular timber rings would effect in terms of lighting and the sensation of mass.

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3.0 HERRING ISLAND. SOMETHING LIKE A PAVILION

What are secrets? A successful secret not only conceals itself adequately from the viewer, but also has gives certain clues to provoke curiousity.

The landscape in Herring Island is the most interesting secret to me, being shaped immensely by both natural and human histories. This is where architecture comes in: as a device that conceals and generate curiousity towards the secret.

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NORTH-SOUTH ELEVATION CONTOUR VIEW

CONTOUR

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elevation HIGH

EAST-WEST ELEVATION CONTOUR VIEW

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WINTER 12PM 2PM 4PM

NOISE IMPACT HIGH

VISIBILITY FROM OUTSIDE LOW

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HIGH

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SOLAR PATH (Melbourne, Australia)

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10AM 8AM

VEGETATION density LOW HIGH

3.1 SITE ANALYSIS AND CONCEPTACLE

In my site analysis, I am interested in the fact that Herring Island is an island that is cut artificially as a peninsula from the mainland as part of a Yarra flood alleviation measure. I am also interested in the contour of the island, especially a ridge near the edge of the island that is artificially created by the creation of Herring Island.

This is why I wanted to create architecture that punches through the landscape, in order to express that analogy. At the same time, the lines pay visual homage to the landscape by representing the contour lines.

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DEVELOPED

ABSTRACT

3.2 CONCEPT AND SKETCH DESIGN

For me, design is more of an iterative process. I started with experimenting with multiple ways to abstract the landscape and express the idea of cutting through.

Early sketch rendering

Things I tried include a solid mass being cut, layered sections being cut, panelizing the curves, and eventually I settled with using materials as a metaphor for cutting.

The internal loop and toilet placement is also developed through a series of sketches. I knew I wanted the internal space to be curvy, hence I tried single loops, double loops, straight boardwalk etc.

Late, developed sketch rendering

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3.3 DESIGN DEVELOPMENT: DIGITAL FORM-FINDING

Rhino is a useful tool for me to obtain precise dimensions for modelmaking and allow me to prototype iterations much more quickly. With Rhino, I was able to develop the canopy directly with the contour lines to give the contour lines the best reflection.

With Rhino, I exported the dimensions of the contour base, the canopy and the internal components, and then cutting them out for use in the model. The modelmaking process was highly precise and controlled.

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SITE PLAN

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ELEVATION FROM NORTH ELEVATION FROM SOUTH

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PLANS ROOF LEVEL

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SECTIONS

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3.5 FINAL DESIGN MODEL

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RENDERING OF EXTERIOR VIEW, PERSPECTIVE

STOP 1: RECORDING

STOP 2: SMALL OBJECT EXHIBITION

STOP 3: TIME TUNNEL

This chamber is surrounded by concrete, which creates interesting The spiral staircase draws attention onto the Children can engage with the time tunnel, and at the end they acoustic reverberation effects. Likely this will increase the mystery of small object, while also allowing users to view discover the framed view of the Yarra onto the highway, symbolizing the recording acoustics, reinforcing the theme of “secrets�. the object in a multitude of angles. the transition from natural to modern life. A time capsule is also hidden underneath the planks, however this is not revealed to the users. Users have to remove the plants to see the capsule.

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4.0 REFLECTION Studio Earth offered me the opportunity to explore concepts that are previously abstract to me in depth. Before I took Studio Earth, I thought architectural design is merely based on pure and subjective judgements of aesthetics. Studio Earth allowed me to interact with “concepts” and justify designs not only based on how beautiful it is, but rather underlying metaphors and design concepts that underpin the scheme.

Throughout this semester, my love for the aesthetics of sectioning and layering is developed thoroughly through a cohesive architectural design process that pushes me to develop my idea further and further, by mixing and matching various ideas together. This is a useful skill, as the combination of ideas can often lead to developed ideas that can contribute positively to the idea.

Often when I engage with the projects in Studio Earth, I have interesting revelations: it is not only that the concepts shape my design, but also how my design shapes my concepts. Through a process of self-evaluation and iterations, my designs and the outcomes of executing my concepts lead to further reinforcement of the concept. Sometimes my design inadvertently reflects my concept too, which often leads to inventive outcomes.

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Studio Earth gave me the tools to engage with architectural concepts. It has also changed how I perceive architecture -- now when I look at buildings, as opposed to judging whether I think it is “beautiful”, I assess it in terms of “weight, mass, frame, infill” etc.

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5.0 BIBLIOGRAPHY

Articulated Timber Ground. (2016). Power To Make. Retrieved 7 June 2016, from http://powertomake.com.au/project/articulated-timber-ground/ Burnham Pavilion / Zaha Hadid Architects. (2009). ArchDaily. Retrieved 7 June 2016, from http://www.archdaily.com/33110/burnham-pavilion-zaha-hadid Canary Wharf tube station. (2016). Wikipedia. Retrieved 7 June 2016, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canary_Wharf_tube_station#/media/ File:CanaryWharfTubeA.JPG Interactive Map - Land Channel. (2016). Services.land.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 7 June 2016, from http://services.land.vic.gov.au/maps/interactive.jsp Loh, P. (2016). Articulated Timber Ground. Power To Make. Retrieved 7 June 2016, from http://powertomake.com.au/project/articulated-timber-ground/ Spaceport America | Foster + Partners. (2006). Fosterandpartners.com. Retrieved 7 June 2016, from http://www.fosterandpartners.com/projects/spaceportamerica/ The Pod Pavilion Design. (2016). Archiii. Retrieved 7 June 2016, from http://www.archiii.com/2013/05/the-pod-pavilion-design-by-studio-nicolettiassociati/simple-the-pod-pavilion-design-by-studio-nicoletti-associati-architecture-decoration-ideas/ http://www.interiorexteriorplan.com/wp-content/ uploads/2011/06/pod-pavilion-house-design-07.jpg http://www.interiorexteriorplan.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/pod-pavilion-house-design-05.jpg

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