Studio Earth Book, 2017

EARTH STUDIO BOOK

TONG HOI YI JOANNE 813601 TUTOR ANDREW FERGUSON

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CONTENT 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3

Three Relationships Point, Line and Plane Mass Frame and Infill

2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6

Herring Island Site Analysis Conceptacle Precedents Concept and Design Development Final Design Final Design Model

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Reflections

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Bibliography

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1.0 THREE RELATIONSHIPS Point, Line and Plane

Mass

Frame and Infill

Through the semester, these three techtonics were explored individually in preliminary design ideas. By doing so, it gave me a deeper understanding of architectural concepts which I then incorporated into my final design of ‘Secrets’.

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1.1 POINT, LINE AND PLANE

Point

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No

dimension

Line

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Singular

dimension

Pla

Widely known as the primary techtonic forms the basis of crea and explores the progression then to planes. This techtonic playing around with the role of

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ane

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Two

dimension

elements of design, this ating forms in architecture of points to lines and c is particularly good at f perception and illusions.

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Precedents Vitra

Fire

Station

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Zaha

Hadid

At certain angles of the Vitra Fire Station, the building seems visually impenetrable, giving it a sense of solidity and enclosure. Instead of a seamless blend of the elements from this techtonic, Points, Lines and Planes intersect one another at places which result in tension.

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Construction in Space, Maquette of a Monument Symbolizing the Liberation of the Spirit // Antoine Pevsnar The sculptures by Antoine Pevsnar shows how Point, Line and Plane intersects with one another at planned areas as well as in random. Where points of the sculptures meet, it creates a sense of movement and change in direction, emphasizing how alteration can be easily achieved through this techtonic.

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Design Through this model, the three elements work together to showcase the importance of perception in this techtonic.

From the plan view, the structure appears to only consist of lines and points but from the side elevation, one can clearly see the progression of Point, Line and Plane.

This reveals how important angles are when aiming to create illusions and complexity within a structure. Despite being a simple and direct techtonic, Point, Line and Plane is capable of creating structures of great complexity.

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1.2 MASS

Unlike Point, Line and Plane, Mass does not have a geometric system and its structure are often merely approximated. Through additive and subtractive processes, Mass can be created and altered.

A common characteristic of Mass is the display of the work of gravity and since Mass shows a direct relation to the visual impact produced by a building, this techtonic plays an important role in design.

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Weightless

Mercedes

Benz

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Yasuaki

Onishi

Yasuaki Onishhi’s Weightless Mercedes Benz art installation conveys a natural, aerodynamic form. As absurd as it may seem, in such a case of apparent weightlessness, it is where the sense of Mass is the most obvious.

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Precedents

Untitled

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Vo

Xuan

Huy

In Vo Xuan Huy’s artwork, the deep cracks and technique of impasto used creates density to his artworks and bringing ordinary lacquer painting to a third dimension realm. Although there is no definitive shape to his painting, viewers can feel a sense of weight through the contrasting colors and textures used.

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Drawing A

sense

of

presence.

Monumental.

Dark

spaces.

Nature.

The phrases above are my interpretation of Mass which served as guiding factors throughout my drawing exercise. Recognizing volumetric density as an important element of this techtonic, I tried to explore with the weight and compression of natural Mass (Eg. Mountains and caves).

Drawn in charcoal and pen, the drawing depicts a contrast between textures and lighting to emphasize on the sense and magnitude of Mass.

The use of texture in the drawing further brings out the characteristics of this techtonic through creating a material density. By creating a hollow interior, it changes the experience one has of Mass and brings on a certain mysteriousness which can be related to ‘Secrets’.

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1.3 FRAME AND INFILL Frame: Infill:

Permanent, Transient,

fixed,

fluid,

stationary,

dynamic,

static,

vectorial,

objective

and

universal

subjective

and

particular

The relationship between Frame and Infill is often very clear and distinct yet the position where the two are located within a building or structure can drastically change what it is trying to convey.

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Precedents

Colonnade Condominium

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Paul Rudolph

Paul Rudolph’s Colonnade Condominium clearly displays the techtonic of Frame and Infill. However, in this case, the Infill is built and wrapped over the Frame structure, which further enhances how uncertain and flexible this techtonic can be when put into practice.

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Inside Outside Tree // Sou Fujimotou Created to form a structure which bring confusion between the Frame and Infill elements, Fujimoto used transparent elements in his artwork.

In this initial model, the Infill elements overlaps one another, giving the artwork a sense of transcience.

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My design depicts the ambiguity within the roles of Frame and Infill.

When placed differently, this techtonic evokes different emotions (Eg. Frame over Infill, Infill over Frame and Frame and Infill existing on same plane) . In this model, sensations of openness and enclosedness are accentuated through the use of solids and voids.

By using contrasting textures and materials in the model, I challenged the normal idea people have of temporary and permanence in the Frame and Infill techtonic.

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Instead of having Frame emanate the quality of permanence, the Infill is viewed as being permanent. Here, the Infill has a concrete-like material while the Frame is made of thin, balsa sticks, further promoting a sense of temporarity and transience.

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In relation to the theme of ‘Secrets’, I wanted to make use of Infill as an element to allow objects to be hidden from people’s view and sight, which can be easily done since the Infill in my design is opaque and solid.

On the other hand, the Frame component allows for visibility within the model through the voids created, allowing viewers to look at what might be hidden in the structure.

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DIAGRAM

Infill

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Frame

A series of diagrams used to illustrate the components of the Frame and Infill design individually and then combined as the model.

The illustration further depicts the ‘Hide and Seek’ concept I used to shape my design, where the Infill (black solids) are the main components which allow for concealing while the Frame allows for visibility.

Frame and Infill

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2.0 HERRING ISLAND A place for keeping secrets Located Island

within the is a relatively

Yarra small

River, man-made

Herring island.

Home to a variety of indigenious plant species and art sculptures, the vegetation within the island is pretty dense. Walking around the island made me feel isolated and cut off from the busy city life.

However, at certain areas of the island, the hustle and bustle of the Monash Freeway could still be heard. My experience at Herring Island was very interesting and it made me feel safe, perfect for a place to store secrets. In addition, the natural landscape made the environment a very relaxing place to be within.

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Vegetation

2.1 SITE ANALYSIS For my Site Analysis task, I decided to map out the vegetation, walking path, activity level, possible site location and art works around Herring Island, which then helped me to decide on which location I wanted to place my final design at.

What I found interesting about Herring Island was that apart from the walking path, Art Gallery and picnic space, majority of the island did not have much activity going on and were not frequented by many. With relation to the theme of ‘Secrets’, I was intrigued explore the less popular areas of the island, especially around the ends and border of the island.

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Walking path

Activtiy level

Possible locations

Art sculptures

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Through the site analysis, I managed to decide on the location to build my final design on. Situated at the end of the island and away from the Monash Freeway, it provides a sense of isolation and privacy for visitors, allowing emotions to be freely expressed.

In view of the secluded location, it prompts visitors to undergo a process of discovery before arriving to it, just like how Secrets can sometimes be difficult to find out and even misleading.

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2.2 CONCEPTACLE Point, Line, Plane + Mass + Frame and Infill

I derived the design of my conceptacle by drawing ideas from my three previous techtonic exercises.

From Point, Line and Plane, I brought over the idea of perception and illusion, where elements of my conceptacle may appear to be different from various angles and elevations Having learnt about the Mass techtonic, I brought over elements of underground structures and the concept of material density

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Drawing from the last techtonic of Frame and Infill, my conceptacle incorporates elements of permanence and transience to relate to the theme of ‘Secrets’.

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2.3 SECRETS

Precedents Secret Garden House // Wallflower Architects From above, one would not be able to see the circular ‘hole’ but from underground, people would be able to see the view above. My concept of secret is something unkown and the architecture of the Secret Garden House has successfully evoked emotions of secrets when I chanced upon it.

This prompeted me to incorporate cut outs and holes in my final design to allow the internal spaces to be illuminated by natural light.

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Forest of Light // Sou Fujimotou The contrast between light and darkness was very intriguing to me and conveyed a sense of mysteriousness when I looked at it. The lights, which were designed to reveal designed products at the Milan Design Week, showcases how secrets can be revealed and hidden easily.

This gave me the idea to incorporate darkness into my final design to create a sense of heaviness and mysteriousness.

Serpentine

Summer

House

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Barkow

Leibinger

Allowing natural light to enter the pavilion, I took inspiration from the Serpentine Summer House 2016 to use Point, Line and Plane elements into my final design and to introduce natural lighting into it.

Freya’s Cabin

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Studio Weave

Unlike most structures, Freya’s Cabin conveys a sense of lightness through its anti-gravity and above the air elements since it is elevated from the ground. I was amazed by the difference it had in terms of structure and the concept of a treehouse came into my mind for my final design.

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2.4 CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT Having to work with the theme of ‘Secrets’, I initially had many ideas and concepts to relate to.

However, I managed to narrow it down to exploreing the nature of secrets.

I wanted to create a space which accommodates secrets of all ages.

While most people view secrets as being dark, mysterious and elusive, what many people tend to neglect is how children view secrets. Children tend to view secrets as something playful and fun but as we grow older and complexity is being factored in, that is when the charm of secrets begin to grow darker.

Since Herring Island is a place which welcomes people of all ages, I wanted to ensure that the concept of ‘Secrets’ will be able to relate to the different perspectives of the theme.

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Through the process of my concept development,I began to think of ‘Treehouse’ concept for my design, which will be suitable to contain the idea of lightness and heaviness I wanted to convey.

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DESIGN DEVELOPMENT Through tutor rotation and my tutorials, I received feedback on how to develop the space and what areas to focus on. As a result, it played a major role in how I designed the interior of the pavilion, especially in showing a contrast of brightness vs darkness and lightness vs heaviness.

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Design development of my pavilion was mainly focused on developing the internal spaces to convey the emotions I intended for the space. Through my sketches, it can be seen that emotions are a major factor in the design development process

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2.5 FINAL DESIGN

A place of secrets for all

Created to evoke a sense of contrast in emotions as people visit the different sections of the pavilion, much of the experience within the final design focuses on the contrast of light and darkness.

By revealing the nature of secrets, adults will be brought back to their perception of secrets as a child while children will get a glimpse of the darkness some secrets may hold.

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Site Plan Scale 1:250

Section A-A Scale 1:100 51

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East Elevation Scale 1:100

South Elevation Scale 1:100 53

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Floor Plans Scale 1:100 55

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Ground level shelter space At the ground level of the pavilion is an area where visitors are allowed to freely roam within the premises or simply sit under the sheltered area. Being relatiively unconfined and spacious, it gives people a sense of freedom and lightness.

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A child’s secret At the top of the pavilion, inspired by the concept of a treehouse, is a space dedicated for children to share their secrets and to allow them to have fun, unrestricted by any rules. When adults visit this space, they will be reminded of the innocence of childhood secrets.

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Darker secrets A space dedicated to house the darker, more mysterious secrets of adults, the space resembles a cave, where little light is allowed to enter. In this area, visitors, especially adults will feel a sense of isolation. In order to convey a sense of weight which comes along with secrets, this space is slightly cut into the ground. Slight rays of light entering from the cut outs of the wall and roof evokes emotions within people and allow for contemplation.

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Visitors within

can this

delve space

deep and

into their thoughts reflect on them.

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A place for all Designed for one family at a time, this space is meant for a recording to be played for the visitor’s of Herring Island.

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Timber spirals surronding the structure to represent the idea of secrets

Levels 1, 2 and 3 allows for an abundance of light to enter through the timber and glass facade

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Exploded diagrams

Cut outs on the wall and ceiling allows light to enter through

Room for played is

recording situated

to

be here

The structure is slightly cut into the ground to create a greater sense of darkness within it

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2.6 FINAL DESIGN MODEL

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3.0 REFLECTIONS Through the introduction of the 3 techtonics, I was given the opportunity to explore the concepts of architecture. I really enjoyed the blog post exercises because it allowed me to process the information taught in lectures and identify them in current existing examples., along with the freedom to put in my interpretation of the various techtonics.

Studio sessions were very enjoyable throughout the semester and through the various presentations, I managed to learn from my mistakes and my peers. My design process and thoughts have been greatly shaped by the interactions I had with my tutor and others taking the subject.

This and

subject brought

has truly been the highlight new perspectives into my

of the thought

semester process.

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4.0 BIBLIOGRAPHY Binet,

H.,

Vitra

Construction

Fire

in

Station,

Space,

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ADAGP Paris, Maquette of a Monument Symbolising the Liberation of the Spirit, N.D. Retrieved from http://www. t a t e . o rg . u k / a r t / a r t w o rk s / p ev s ne r - m a q u e t t e - o f - a - mo n u me n t - s y m b ol i s i ng - t he - l i b e r a t i o n - o f - t he - s p i r i t - n 0 6 1 6 2 Caula,R.,WeightlessMercedesBenz,2013,Retrievedfromhttp://www.designboom.com/art/yasuaki-onishis-mercedes-benz-cla-weightless-architecture/ Untitled,

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Outside

Tree,

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Teh,M.,SecretGardenHouse,N.D.Retrievedfromhttp://www.contemporist.com/the-secret-garden-house-by-wallflower-architecture-design/ Forest Serpentine

of

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Williams, D., Freya’s Cabin, N.D. Retrieved from

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5.0 SECRETS

Andy’s Pepitos

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