EARTH BOOK
ARCHITECTURE DESIGN STUDIO: EARTH S1, 2017 Jack Fellows
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CONTENTS 1.0 THREE RELATIONSHIPS 1.1 Point/Line/Plane 1.2 Mass 1.3 Frame and Infill 2.0 SOMETHING LIKE A PAVILION, ON HERRING ISLAND 2.1 Site Analysis 2.2 Conceptacle 2.3 Concept, Sketch Design and Design Development 3.0 FINAL DESIGN 3.1 Final Design Drawings 3.2 Final Design Model 4.0 REFLECTION 5.0 BIBLIOGRAPHY
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1.0 THREE RELATIONSHIPS 1.1 Point/Line/Plane 1.2 Mass 1.3 Frame and Infill
Throughout the semester we explored three fundamental techtonics in architecture; ‘Point, Line and Plane’, ‘Mass’ and ‘Frame and Infill’. The form and the relationships between these informed the final design; A Place for Keeping Secrets.
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1.1 POINT/LINE/PLANE This techtonic explores the progression from a point to a line, then from a line to a plane.
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EXPERIMENTING WITH PERSPECTIVE AND RELIEF Depending on the angle of view, lines turn to points, or planes transform into lines. In other views, lines converge and overlap to create the illusion of a plane. Some lines violently slice into planes, others sit nestled on one another. The light cantilevered lines provide relief from the heavy, solid planes.
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1.2 MASS This techtonic was used to explore Earth’s terrain and the voids below.
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CROSS SECTION OF THE EARTH This piece delves into the idea of the underground voids and occupied spaces under the Earths surface. A strong, dark line marks the top surface of the ground. It fades, with textured earthy markings, down to the depths of the Earth. Tunnels move their way through the Earth, with a tunnel leading to the surface, allowing light to filter down below. Moving through the space, the tunnels to the surface disappear. One must depend less on their vision but more on their sense of touch to navigate the void.
MASS Charcoal and water soluble progresso.
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1.3 FRAME AND INFILL Experimentation with a regular static frame and the dynamic infill between.
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DYNAMIC AND STATIC Dynamic panels dance their way in and around the static frame. Supporting members balance on the frame, like they could move at any moment. As the scale, shape and orientation of the planes shifts, a greater sense of dynamism develops. This provides relief from the static frame.
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EXPLODED ISOMETRIC DRAWING OF FRAME AND INFILL MODEL Long supporting members slice through the planes, that balance on the frame below.
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2.0 SOMETHING LIKE A PAVILION, ON HERRING ISLAND 2.1 Site Analysis 2.2 Conceptacle 2.3 Concept, Sketch Design and Design Development
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2.1 SITE ANALYSIS The chosen site is a raised area that moves down to a depression. On either side of the depression there are raised levies heavily covered in trees and shrubs. The lower level and the levies either side create a private area where the urban sounds and views of the city disappear. It’s a calm, natural and wild space that seems like it is far from any urban metropolis. The site, especially the lower areas provide a space where one could expose their secrets and deposit them into the space or the architecture. 25
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2.2 CONCEPTACLE Small object that encompasses the concept, A Place to Keep Secrets.
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SECRET VAULT Two small boxes, one with a draw opening and the other with a door. The openings provide access to the space within; a space to deposit secrets. Once a secret is deposited, a light can be turned on inside. This provides a physical response; a secret has been deposited.
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2.3 CONCEPT, SKETCH DESIGN AND DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
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PRECEDENCE ARCHITECTURE
Nordic House, Galanov Architects
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Treehouse, Scott Kyson Chapel of St. Ignatius, Steven Holl Whitewash (photograph), Nicholas Alan Cope
Rainha, Atelier d’Architecture Bruno Erpicum & Partners
Moonlight Cabin, Jackson Clements Burrow
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CONCEPT Secret Vault/Bank. Some secrets can’t be told to others, but still need to be released. A space likened to a bank vault, built to protect currency, could similarly be used to store secrets. Physical, non-living spaces cannot hold an opinion, which makes them suitable to listen and store any secret.
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3.0 FINAL DESIGN 3.1 Final Design Drawings 3.2 Final Design Model
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4.0 REFLECTION The three weekly tasks (Point/Line/ Plane, Mass and Frame and Infill)were essential for allowing exploration into form and composition. They provided practice, experience and physical forms to learn from, especially since this is the first Design Studio of the Architecture Major. Weekly feedback was beneficial as it provided the opportunity for refinement. It can be difficult to find a balance between the beauty of simplicity, being too simple or being too complex. Feedback was also helpful for starting to define and explore these. This subject called for poetic architecture, which I struggled with as our other tasks were focused more on form. The final project helped me to delve further into producing
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poetic and more narrative based architecture, rather than a focus on just form. This subject has allowed me to experiment with new focuses and a more rounded approach to design, which I believe will supplement my future studies and design studio projects.
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5.0 BIBLIOGRAPHY Nordic House. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://archinect.com/galanovarchitects/project/nordic-house?utm_ content=bufferd52fb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=pinterest.com&utm_campaign=buffer Whitewash // Nicholas Alan Cope. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.archaic-mag.com/whitewash-nicholasalan-cope/#more Mairs, J. (2016). Scott Kyson combines charred timber with smoked glass for garden pavilion. Retrieved from https://www.dezeen.com/2016/11/16/scott-kyson-treehouse-charred-timbersmoked-glass-garden-pavilion-london/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20Dezeen%20 Digest&utm_content=Daily%20Dezeen%20Digest+CID_5ef70114483a9b6cd35699c06a9c84d4&utm_ source=Dezeen%20Mail&utm_term=Scott%20Kyson%20combines%20charred%20timber%20with%20 smoked%20glass%20for%20garden%20pavilion Rainha by Atelier d’Architecture Bruno Erpicum & Partners. (2013). Retrieved from http://www.dailyicon. net/2013/10/rainha-by-atelier-d’architecture-bruno-erpicum-partners/ Blue: Everlastingly Appointed to Delight. (2013). Retrieved from https://rosemarywashington.wordpress. com/tag/steven-holl/ Luke Tebbutt. (2015). Perforated shutters provide light and ventilation for Moonlight Cabin by Jackson Clements Burrows. Retrieved from https://www.dezeen.com/2015/10/04/jackson-clements-burrowsmoonlight-cabin-australia-perforated-shutters/ 57