Thesis Studio - Project Oneness

Project Oneness

TESTING GROUNDS - THE CAMPUS HEART

Studio - D1 | Master of Architecture

Arc80003 Design Research Studio D, Semester 2, 2021

Unit Convenor: Dr. Ian Woodcock

Studio Leader: Nick Bourns

Emily von Moger

Laura Courtney

Author: Sean Yu

This design research investigated the relationship between human, pattern of nature, and architecture. To use combination of architecture and nature as a platform to Celebrate the beauty of nature by architecture, follow and react with natural elements’ patterns in day-to-day life to improve user experience. Aim to retrofit an existing space by using the philosophical approach to transform into a creative and collaborative place for students and local communities.

The existing condition and urban textures are fundamental to the design proposal, to use digital simulation and surrounding contexts research to positioning the function of the proposed building. Projecting the philosophy question of human existent (Da-sein) as a tool to conduct a primary design method, the design logic constructed with 4 elements: the human behavior from / on ground, the enviroment impact from the sky, the interaction between mankinds, the culture and spirital objects created by experience. rhe design outcome will present with series first person experience renderings based on realistic data (time of the year) and sun acces angle, CLT and tranditional concrete construction detail.

This design proposal focus on the human centred design by using digital simulation as feedback loop to contribute the as built design outcome, aim to encourge and priorities design logic and design method during the design process.

A. EXISTING CONDITION

SITE INVESTIGATION

F

orm must have a content, and that content must be linked with nature

EXISTING CONDITION

POSITIONING THE HEART VIA URBAN ZONING

(BA) Business & Arts Building Build Year: 1974

(LB) Library Building Build Year: 1972

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POSITIONING THE HEART VIA URBAN ZONING

PUBLIC USE ZONE

COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE

protoLAB

RESIDENCIAL ZONE

Childcare

PUBLIC PARK ZONE

StudentResi Conference

CarParking

CarParking

Swinburne PlaceW

ISOMETRIC SW 1:1500@A3

SwinburnePlaceS

PEDESTRAIN & FOOT TRAFFIC

Streetscore is measured using a simple counter called Street Hits, which evaluates how many people use a certain street segment in the given trips. This can be an indicator of how vibrant a street is within the network.

PEOPLE INTERACTING WITH THE STREETS

PRECEDENT STUDY & DESIGN RESEARCH

THE IDEA FROM THE PAST

Architecture should speak of its time and place, but yearn for timelessness.

Frank Gehry

PALAZZO ATCHITECTURE

THE IDEA FROM THE RENAISSANCE

Piazza

THE EXPERIENTIAL

Acknowledgement(s) : Gordon Matta Clark, Conical Intersect, 1975. Collaged gelatin silver prints. Galerie Marian Goodman.

THE IDEA FROM DEMOLISHTION 1975

CONICAL INTERSECT, 1975, PARIS

You see that light enters places it else couldn’t. You Angles and depths are often perceived where they need to are hidden. Spaces are available to maneuver through that were previously unreachable…

Gordon Matta-Clark, 1977

DESIGN VISION

THE LIGHT

CREATIVITY AND INSPIRING

Priority the design with natural sunlight access . Design focus from the user experience “the feeling of light and the sense of light” of internal space to the build form and external appearance.

The dynamic and flow within the building should be inspiring creativity and help people to form their idea “outside the box”. The space allow for informal discussion co-exist with immersive work space

AUTHORITY, LOCAL COMMUNITY AND UNIVERSITY

WE ALL HAVE “THE FREEDOM FROM WANT“

Just like musicians playing with different instruments. Using the building as a stage to get all different parties engaging with different knowledge and backgrounds, contribute a diversity social environment.

Ensure the accessibility to different user groups and provide everyone the freedom from want. A sustainable building can encourage sustainable lifestyle and strong the local community.

THE SIMPLE ONENESS AS FOURFOLD C.

NOTHING MORE AND MOTHING LESS

“Building Dwelling Thinking” M. Heidegger

By a primal oneness the four - earth and sky, divinities and mortalsbelong togeter on one.

THE WORLD AS ‘FOURFOLD’

WE BEING IN THE WORLD ON THE EARTH UNDER THE SKY

reclaiming the space for public goods, *blossoming and fruiting rooted on the ground.

*feel the years and seasons changes, the light and dusk of the day, the clemency and imclemency of the weather.

AMONG THE MORTALS BEFORE THE DIVINITIES

Connecting people in a 3 dimentional perspective. Can walking in a plate also walking in a section.

A genius loci will protect our place and the people inside, with concrete and steel, or I should say architecture.

UNDER THE SKY

ISOMETRIC SW 1:500@A3

Noon Light Court

Sunlight Access

Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep 11:00a.m - 1:00p.m

ACCESS

TO DIRECT SUN LIGHT IN HALF OF THE YEAR

Morning Light Court

Sunlight Access

Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep 8:00a.m - 10:00a.m

Afternoon Light Court

Sunlight Access

Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep

2:00p.m - 4:00p.m

Sunlight (hr) within the building

GFA: 23,137 sqm.

Direct Sun: 1231 hr/sqm

Proposed-Penetration

Sunlight (hr) within the building

GFA: 20,619 sqm (-11%)

Direct Sun: 1339 hr/sqm (+8%)

Proposed-Extension

Sunlight (hr) within the building

GFA: 26,634 sqm (+15%)

Direct Sun: 1510 hr/sqm (+22%)

AMONG THE MORTALS

THE ARTERIAL OF SPACES

THE PRECINCT OF HEART D.

THE HEART OF PLACE

To work in architecture you are so much involved with society, with politics, with bureaucrats. It’s a very complicated process to do large projects. You start to see the society, how it functions, how it works. Then you have a lot of criticism about how it works.

Ai Weiwei

INSIDE THE HEART

THE ACTIVITIES WITHIN AS CORE VALUE

Entry (University)

Shaft

Local Community Space

WOMBAT CROSSING

Shaft & Service

Building

SHOWCASE&INFO NOITM HS O WCASE(university)

SELF-SERVIC

Main Entry

Shaft & Service

Entry (Public)

NOON LIGHT COURT --

MORNING LIGHT COURT --

PUBLIC THEATER

Tongue & Groove Joint 200d*100w*100h mm min.

Birdsmouth Joint 1/3 deep max. (65mm appoxi.)

90*45mm MGP10 Timber Frame

600w*200d (mm) GLT Engineered Timber

Birdsmouth Joint 1/3 deep max. (65mm appoxi.)

4th Floor Entry

3rd Floor Theatre Entry

Tongue & Groove Joint 200d*100w*100h mm min.

2nd Floor Theatre Stage

SKY DECK GARDEN --

REINFFORCED CONCRETE STAIRCASE

PRECASED CONCRETE PLANTER BOX

SECTION B-B

BEFORE THE DIVINITIES

BEFORE THE DIVINITIES

WE, PLACE MAKING.

E. REFERENCES

Aurin Portal. 2021. VIC MWC - Flood mapping. [ONLINE] Available at: https://portal.aurin.org.au/. [Accessed 14 November 2021].

Public Delivery. 2020. Why Gordon Matta-Clark cut holes in buildings – Conical Intersect. [ONLINE] Available at: https://publicdelivery.org/matta-clark-conical-intersect/. [Accessed 14 November 2021].

Quarter Mile Smile. 2020. Placemaking. [ONLINE] Available at: https://quartermilesmile.com/category/placemaking/. [Accessed 14 November 2021].

Urbano. 2021. grasshopper simulation. [ONLINE] Available at: https://urbano.io/. [Accessed 14 November 2021].

VicPlan. 2021. Vic Plan. [ONLINE] Available at: https://mapshare.vic.gov.au/vicplan/. [Accessed 14 November 2021].

Swinburne Commons. 2021. Swinburne History Collection. [ONLINE] Available at: https://commons.swinburne.edu.au/items/cbec27dd-4bf6-41f7-bb3c-1c28d6303400/1/. [Accessed 14 November 2021].

Swinburne University of Technology. 2021. Our history. [ONLINE] Available at: https://www.swinburne.edu.au/about/our-university/ our-history/. [Accessed 14 November 2021].

Wikipedia. 2020. Villa Chiericati. [ONLINE] Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villa_Chiericati. [Accessed 14 November 2021].

Project Oneness

TESTING GROUNDS - THE CAMPUS HEART