ARCHITECTURE STUDIO: EARTH SEM 1 2017 SUBJECT STUDENT BOOK
Isla Hodgens 833052 Sarah Kahn Studio 16
CONTENTS
01 POINT/LINE/PLANE
p. 4-7
02 MASS
p. 8-11
03 FRAME & INFILL
p.12-15
04 A PLACE FOR KEEPING SCRETS
p. 16-25
RELATIONSHIP
01 POINT / LINE / PLANE
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POINT / LINE / PLANE
BLOG
Architectural poster, “To be and not to Seem”
“Monoclinic” by atelier tekuto
This image is comprised of all points, lines and planes which are represented as solid dots, lines and shapes. The layout and geometric shapes in itself creates a “perspective”: vanishing point possibly present on the top left corner.
This particular architectural structure has rather a ‘collision’ of planes comprised of different materials including concrete and timber. This ‘collision’ of planes perhaps creates an “anti-gravitational” space where visitors can have an interesting experience exploring the structure.
ELEMENTS AND TECTONICS The space is defined by different point, line and plane elements which are represented in the form of extruded landscape. Extruded geometric planes are designed in a way that negative space shows ‘lines’ and each elements are placed in a linear manner even the “points” or columns in the centre of the space corresponds with this: the design allows point, line and plane elements to be shown in an unexpected way.
FUNCTIONS AND ELEMENTS Each elements in the space has different functions: timber trianguler planes serve as a place where people can lie down or sit, radiant white planes serve as a rather unique form of benches and the “timber poles” in the centre serve as a place where people can sit, or lean on depending on the height. Each structures do not necessariry represent those functions so people are free to use the space in any way they want.
FLOATING MASS
02 MASS
02
MASS
BLOG
New Museum of Contemporary Art New York by SANAA This building has an interesting structure which appears as massive geometric masses stuck on top of each other, creating a dynamic architectural structure. The interesting aspect of this building would be the weightlessness or “floating” nature of the structure where audience feel a sense of light-ness rather than a sense of ‘pressure’ or ‘oppression’ from it.
National Semptember 11 Memorial & Museum by Michael Arad, Peter Walker, Daniel Libeskind It is debetable whether the structure is a volumetic structure or not, but I would say there is a substraction of mass, creating, in a sense, a huge transparent ‘mass’ at the site. It would be an extraordinary experience being underground “trapped” in a rather massive “hole”.
EXPERIENCE WITH LIGHT Gaps are deliberately made to create interesting experience with light while the audience is under the ground. The subterranian space is shone by rays of light, so while you are under a mass which shuts any light from the above, people can still experience the juxtaposition of light and dark.
EXPERIENCE UNDER MASS Vistors’ experience underneath a “floating mass” would be extraordinary: they will have an interesting experience where the contradiction of mass as a ‘weightless’ object is emphasised. Under the mass, some may feel ‘under pressure’ or some may take it as a kind of ‘over head protection’.
TRANSLUCENCY & LIGHT
03 FRAME & INFILL
03
FRAME & INFILL
BLOG
House Na by Sou Fujimoto
Starbucks cafe by Kengo Kuma
This building has a frame defined by a ‘white line’ that is acting as ‘columns’ and an infill defined by glass windows that is acting as a ‘wall’ in this instance. This rather exposed structure shows the very unique nature of relationship between frames and infill and gives a very clean impression.
The structure has timber frames that interweave diagonally, creating a “transparent” diamond-shaped infill. The ratio of timber frames and the ‘infill’ creates an interesting space where the experience inside the structure would not be too much pressurised or the feeling of ‘weight’ from above would not be too extreme.
EXPERIENCE WITH LIGHT The transparency or the translucency of the infill differs in this space: experience with light differs depending on where you stand with in the structure. Some infill or planes in the structure are translucent, covered with tracing paper so that audience can interact with the “sense of light” rather than the light itself.
FRAME AND INFILL Relationship with frame and infill are presented (see right). In this structure frames act as “supports” for the infill or planes with different transparency. Each planes represent or defines different spaces within the structure. allowing people to occupy individual spaces for themselves.
04 A PLACE FOR KEEPING SECRETS
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A PLACE FOR KEEPING SECRETS
CONTOUR LINES & MOVEMENT N
NOON
20:18
6:52
17/02/2017
SECTION
SUN MOVEMENT
The location chosen for this project is at the North-West coast of the island. The site has a contoured landscape and is nestled in hills which provide a sense of enclosure. The location itself is remote, away from the main thoroughfare, which perhaps accentuates or promotes a sense of secrecy. This particular site is chosen also because of the interesting views people can get from the location: they can see not just the foliage around the area but also the Yarra River and some interesting sculptures/ objects which is one of the iconic features of the island.
HERRING ISLAND
04
A PLACE FOR KEEPING SECRETS
BLOG
Bunka Hostel Tokyo by UDS
Sunken house by De Matos Ryan
This geometrical structure is calculated and set out in a way so that the space is used efficiently but also to create the ‘secrecy’. This structure can be applied to a larger scale to create a private space for several people, which would be quite interesting to see.
This ‘sunken’ house, completely shuts the eyes from the surroundings, has this secrecy in it: privacy is sorely protected by the subtracted land and the ‘floating mass’ that blocks any intervention from outside.
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A PLACE FOR KEEPING SECRETS
CONCEPT
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A PLACE FOR KEEPING SECRETS
In this project, the concept of a “floating mass” was explored. The idea was to design a structure that would give visitors the extraordinary experience of moving around a huge block structure that “floats” in the air. So in the conceptacle model (see right), the experience visitors can get inside and underneath the mass was explored. The aim was to create a structure where visitors would feel tucked away or get a sense of security when inside the mass, like you’re inside a womb. And underneath the mass, they would get a sense of being sheltered. These concepts of security and of shelter would be a perfect response to a brief to create a place for keeping secrets.
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A PLACE FOR KEEPING SECRETS
FINAL
N
PLAN
A B
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2 3 As visitors enter the structure, there are given options to explore the pavilion: they can either choose to go to the right “wing”, or the left “wing” or proceed straight ahead to access the outside of the pavilion and/or explore underneath the mass.
4 5
A
0
5
10 (m)
B
SCALE 1:200
1. Technical room 2. Store room 3. Sheltered space 4. Bathroom 5. Common area
SECTION 3
1
The pavilion is designed so that visitors can have different experiences in separate and independent spaces. As they navigate the building, they can experience different materials and get different views from the inside.
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4
5
SECTION A
1:150
SECTION B
1:150
1. Technical room 2. Store room 3. Sheltered space 4. Bathroom 5. Common area
As you move through to the outer block, you experience a lighter materiality, and you get different views: a view of the natural environment, the river, the earth and the sky. Each space will be highly differentiated so that they will be a surprise to visitors: they will have no clue what the inside of each space is like until there enter the space. In that sense, visitors will find that each space has its own secret and what each spaces has to offer is not revealed until they actually explore them.
The pavilion is full of “secrets� which can only be revealed by entering each individual space in the structure.