STRUCTURE OF LIGHT REPRESENTATION II Light closely associated with Creation, Truth, and Knowledge. Light defines spaces stimulate visual perception
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TABLE OF CONTENT
Stage one Site analysis Plan &Elevation views Access analysis Day & night time Site information
Case study
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To-scale plan of the whole site
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Elevation of three building
Barr Smith Library building
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hese three buildings are the most important buildings in this site. So they were put in an individual page. The first building, named Barr Smith Library, has a long history in campus. Moreover, it is the oldest architecture in that three. The whole style of this building is like Britsh architecture. It is based on early Australian history.
Engineering building
The second building is Engineering building, and it also the most complicated 3D model in this site. Its surfaces are contained by plenty of glass. Because of this feature, inside spaces are well lighted and airy by these windows, At the bottom of the image line, it is Math building. Although this elevation is with colorful textures, it still not really clear to present glass material. Its surfaces are also made up of plenty of dark glass.
Math building
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Airal & Ground views
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eft four images are airal and ground views of the whole site. Pictures in first level are
ground views and other two pictures are airal views. But in ground views, it is hard to get a screenshot of the whole site. Basically, if you try to use different angles to see thsi site, one of these buildings will not show in the view at least. That is why one of my ground views cannot see all of these buidling in same images.
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Summer & Winter summer 9am
summer 12noon
summer 9am
winter 9am
winter 12noon
winter 3pm
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Access & Movement
Left picture shows a path, the darker line next to Barr Smith Library, which allows cars and some big vehicle to pass. Becasue right large space is green area. Moreover, the function of this space is mainly providing an area students can have a rest and sometime it should hold university of Adelaide open day for every year. Besides that, two paths, next to math building and engineering building canno t allow cars to pass. Only pedestrains and bicycles are allowed to access these two pathways.
Right picture shows some paths, several darker lines, which allows pedestrains and bicycle to pass. Becasue the distance between path and building is too close and narrow. Thus, cars and other big vehicles cannot be allowed to access this area. On the other aspect, two large green spaces on right side are usually used for students to have a rest. Especially, on lunch time and afternoon, lots of studnts will sit on these green open spaes. Meanwhile, open day in of University of Adelaide will hold in this area. If cars access this place, that will be to dangerous.
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DAYTIME AND NIGHT-TIME
These two images are shot at 8pm. At this time, campus was quite peaceful, and few students walked around site place in rainy night.
These two images are shot at 2pm. At this time, campus was not quiet and peacful like night, but there was still not too much students walked around.
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ADITIONAL SITE INFORMATION First of all, this green open space located in the north-east campus of Univsersiy of Adeladie. Math, Engineering building and Barr Smith Library surround this large empty spaces. In some level, it provides a good view for students studying in these three buildings. At the same time, because of this site, Math and Engineering building will have enough space to allow sunlight inluminates inside of buildings. In other aspects, this site place also has more meaningful in social and cultural feild, because it is a large empty green open space, so that means lots of activites for communication will be held there. For example, at the beginning of each semester, orientation will be held at this place and union house or somewhere which is similar to this site. most clubs will be concentrated in there.
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Meanwhile, recently, open day of University of Adelaide was held around campus, and this site was one of activity venues. Many students were walking around this place, site there and communicate with each others.
So according to the above content, we can claim that this place is mainly used as an area which can provide a relaxing, pleasant and spacious for studnets to communicate and meet different people. Also, it provides a large space to make inside of Math and Engineering buildings get better. These informations are important for our next stages, design an underground spaces for students. Features of this site can bring some points for us to consider. In next stage, our idea should not just provide a peaceful space for studnets to study. At the same time, it has to provide a good environment for social work. Therefore, comfort and facility will become the most important thing we should think about, not just effect of light. Besides that, it should contain any kinds of activites which will be held in there such as BBQ and club events.
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CASE STUDY - LUMINOSITY
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enerally, luminosity is defined as an object which can give out light to other things. Linguistically, this word is more frequently used in astronomy field, because there are lots of stars, galaxy and astronomical object which have massive energy to lighten the dark universe. Meanwhile, it is also used as electromagnetic energy. This essay will investigate the philosophical meaning and its architectural meaning by a case study. On the basis of philosophical meaning, Luminosity can extend plenty of other physical characteristics, such as illumination and reflection. So in this case study, it will focus on luminosity and reflection and discuss the relationship between it and illumination. Basically, luminosity is the original object for any other physical phenomenon. It brings light eyes of people can collect. Thus, people can catch sight of everything around themselves.
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But in this process, another physical characteristic, called reflection, cannot be ignored. Actually, when light hits on some objects, surfaces of these objects will reflect amount of light and get into people’s eyes. That is why people can see the world they living. For this reason, people can claim luminosity creates the reflection and reflection cannot exist without luminosity. On the other hand, reflection provides an opportunity for people to see other objects in some levels. If all surfaces on this world do not reflect any light then the only one thing people can see is the original luminosity. Buildings, furniture even other species existing will all disappear in people’s sight. Therefore, to some extent reflection accomplishes luminosity. Moreover, because of combination of reflection and luminosity, people can get a colourful and significant world. In the field of architecture, luminosity is not just something can light inside space rather an element can accomplish the whole work produced by architects. Especially, in modern architecture, electronic illuminant is gradually becoming essential role. Plenty of architects and designers prefer combining luminosity with structures and materials of their buildings. According to the reading, named The Architectural Lighting of Zaha Hadid, it is clear that Zaha Hadid produced lots of significant architectures in this world, and moreover, most of them were applied various luminosities to influence her buildings for making the most impressive effect. Meanwhile, her projects are famous for her terrific theories of fragmentation and fluidity. For performing these linear shapes and particular materials used in buildings, usual ways she has are luminosity to match the construction and render inside views.
For example, the MAXXI Museum (Rome, 2009), Guangzhou Opera House (Guangzhou, 2010), Heydar Aliyev Center (Baku, 2012) and Nanjing International Youth Cultural Center (Nanjing, 2016) are typical works which used luminosity to perform the whole fluidity and seamlessness. Especially last three projects, because these three architectures are opera houses, which means daylight cannot be allowed to access into these buildings. So at this moment, electronic illuminant appears particularly important. Zaha Hadid used thousands of light pixels in the ceiling of Guangzhou Opera House and Nanjing International Youth Cultural Center. In addition, pixelated luminosity directly accomplished lines and reflect quality of materials in the interior of these buildings to a great extent. Besides that, in another type of architecture, like the MAXXI Museum, in contrast to opera house, it needs more daylight. In the MAXXI Museum, Zaha Hadid improved and combined the feelings of unison between fluid forms, daylight and lighting. Its ceiling and louvers can ensure sunlight will softly access the glass during the daytime. Also, these black stairs in the museum can strongly contrast white walls by illumination of sunlight. This essay provides some other images which is similar to The MAXXI Museum, strongly contrast in black and white with luminosity. To sum up, the above content introduced the definition of luminosity, discussed philosophic meaning of luminosity and claimed that it and reflection cannot be separated. Then in the last paragraph, the conclusion is that luminosity is a necessary element in architectural field. It is one of the most essential methods for architects to present their awareness, creation and aesthetics. Therefore, flexibly controlling luminosity and forming personal style by using luminosity are important lesson each of architects should consider about.
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