Expression of Interest Journal Architecture Design Studio 3: Air Semester 1 2012 Jessica Utami - 377788
Week 1
Sydney Opera House Architect: Jorn Utzon
Although the design brief stated that it has to be iconic, the final design proposal started from simple diagrammatic design proposal. Utzon wanted the shell to be portrayed like while sails in contrast to the deep blue water ocean it stood upon. The construction process required an advance technology of precast concrete and tiles in order to build the massive shell. It became a well-known architecture as it requires a new technology at its time of construction and it has become a great influence in architecture discourse. Furthermore, the simple design of shell has successfully scoped the design intent to make it an iconic architecture.
Falling Water
Architect: Frank Llyod Wright
Basic geometry has strongly influenced the design and the plans of Falling Water. Falling Water is design in intent to redefine relationship between man, architecture and nature. Wright integrated the dsign with the waterfall by constructing the house right on top of it. F a l l i n g Wa t e r h a s i n f l u e n c e d architecture discourses to certain extent as it has successfully emphasized the strong relationship between the architecture, the client and the site. Furthermore, the design intent that extracted from overlapping of basic geometry, has successfully made this house an iconic trademark of Wright’s work.
Relishing Senses. Personal Project
A major design project that was done in my first semester of architecture study, was based on a design brief of a listening place in Carlton garden site. The design idea is based on senses; creating a place for people for tranquility and relishing their s e n s e s . A t re e h o u s e w a s designed as to create an eyecatching place and to embedded it to the site. The shape of the tree house was designed based on the shape of senses (ear, eye, mouth). This is a simple based design, yet it could influence architecture discourse as the direct translation of shape could make a form of architecture.