Architectural Portfolio 2020 by Joshua Christian

ARCHITECTURAL PORTFOLIO Joshua Christian | 2020

Architecture is the will of the epoch conceived in spatial terms - Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe

CONTENT

Ventus

Re(dis)covery

Tensio

Western BACE

Folded World

Yarro Boathouse

VENTUS Master of Architecture

Brief:

Redesigning a residential precinct in Footscray that satisfies the requirement of both Urban and Architecture environments by researching new hybrid building typologies. Acknowledgment to group members: Nathan Wright | Corina Wong | Joshua Christian| Rajendra Buwono | Sheng Ge Publication: https://www.dezeen.com/2020/07/06/swinburne-university-design-vdf-school-shows/ 01

Software used: • Autodesk AutoCAD • Adobe Photoshop • Adobe Illustrator • Rhino 3D • Grasshopper • Simscale • Lumion 3D 02

DESIGN AIM “Designing an architecture that response both urban and architecture requirements through hybridisation of building typologies”

Urban The project aims to satisfy the tension between urban requirements such as sun access, wind flow, and pedestrian accessibility, with the local architectural needs. The conjoined disciplines aim to research a new architectural typologies through hybridisation which satisifies both needs. The base hypothesis of this project is questioning whether architectural forms can fulfill the forementioned urban environments needs. This project searches an urban form that could create a dichotomy of wind ventilation, by allowing wind to circulate from the south during summer and filtered, blocked from the north during winter. As a result, the urban footprint has a parabolic form to circulate wind from both direction. Another consideration taken is allowing sun to access ceratin public spots, by using a design strategy which substracts the building based on a sun angle. This strategy is called sun subtracto and used to allow sun to access certain areas by cutting down buildings that blocks the sun in a certain period of the day. 03

The proposed site is in Footscray, particularly the north-west part of Footscray at the intersection of Barkly Street and Princess Highway. The area is currently planned to have a redevelopment, allowing taller buildings up to 25 story high in the area. As such, the site is selected for its potential redevelopment, and it is an opportunity to introduce the urban hypothesis that is proposed in this project. However, this is believed to be actualised in the next 5-10 years.

Princess Hwy

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1. Existing Site

2. Heritage Overlay

Northern Wind Blockade

3. Parabolic Grid

4. South Massing (Kite Form)

5. Mid Massing (Fat Kite Form)

6. Podium Tower Southern Wind Ventilation

7. Wind Breaker

8. Sun Subtracto

9. Sun-Subtracted

10. Podium Sun Subtracto

Final Form - All diagrams above courtesy of Nathan Wright

Urban Parabolic Footprint

Architecture - Matrix of Wind Simulation Matrix 1 - Urban Wind Simulation 1.5m around

SETBACK OFFSET 3m around

4.5m around

6m around

7.5m around

90o

120o

+10m

+8m

+4m

SPACING BETWEEN BUILDINGS

+2m

Matrix 2 - Architectural Development 30o

TWISTING DEGREE 45o

60o

TWISTING DIRECTION

Simulation Parameters

18m/s Winter Wind

N Wind Direction Original Massing Analysis

Twin Slab

Y-Block

A-Block Hybrid

Hypothetical Combing Effect

The architecture aims to support the urban design intention. It hypothesises whether buildings can generate a form that control winds. This requires a research in form finding, and the approach taken is to create a new hybridised form from the existing building typologies. The final hybrid form is called the A-Block; a combination of Y-Block and Twin slab typologies. The A-block has its advantage to allow central filtration of the Twin Slab and dispersion of the Y-Block. This reduces potential turbulence at the tail. Furthermore, the buildings are laid out as a windbreaker to create a combing effect; allowing wind to pass through at a lower velocity but also dispersed at the sides, reducing the amount of turbulence at a larger scale.

Final Architecture

The design process is informed through EvidenceBased Design research. The form development process can be seen in the first matrix of wind simulation, by set-backing, enlarging the middle space, in search of the best form that reduces wind speed in the area. After the best species is taken, it is then developed further architecturally to maximise wind manipulation of the building, shown in the second matrix. Based on the simulations, it is evident that the final spiral like form with 45 degrees of twisting and 2m setback at every quarter of the building height achieve the optimum form of wind reduction.

Final urban wind simulation analysis

Winter Prevailing Wind at 11m/s

Summer Prevailing Wind at 11m/s

Result

Courtesy of Corina Wong

In the final design, the windbreaker typology building is laid out in the north as a windbreaker that filter northern winter wind. Lower buildings are located at the south to allow southern summer wind to circulate maximally. The architecture which blocks the sun path to the public spaces is cut through sun-subtracto strategy, allowing sunlight to radiate the designated public area during a certain period of the day. Other building types are then placed. These forms are created based on the maximum allowance of the parabolic grid. These buildings are designed to create a scheme of a maximum size of building allowed. This is similar to visualise an Urban Design Guidelines on these buildings. The hybrid typology is used as a mixed commercialresidential building as shown in the Section. It was able to be used as an office building as well, however residential units are more profitable by maximising the building yield for leasing due to its lower floor to floor height compare to offices. The hybrid perimeter is lined with vegetation, particularly the Lomandra Tanika to allow wind-breaking at finer scale, but also a feature to reduce Urban heat Island effect of the towers.

Hybrid Tower Render Street View. Courtesy of Sheng Ge

Commercial Residential

Section 1

RE(DIS)COVERY Master of Architecture

Brief:

Redefining the architecture of medical sector, how architecture can create disruption, or catalyst to medical recovery progress Acknowledgment to group members: Stephanie Strnak | Alex Daicos | Alyssa Maurine | Joshua Christian Image Courtesey of Stephanie Strnak

Software used: • Autodesk AutoCAD • Autodesk Revit • Adobe Photoshop • Adobe Illustrator • Rhino 3D • Grasshopper • Lumion 3D 10

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Context Plan (Courtesey of Alex Daicos)

DESIGN AIM “To design Veteran PTSD Rehabilitation Centre through normalisation”

The project aims to develop Heidelberg Repatriation Centre to create an architecture that accommodates PTSD recovery program. The base hypothesis of the architecture is questioning whether can architecture aids mental health rehabilitation, in this particular case, PTSD patients. To achieve this, the architectural program is inspired by 2 existing clinical psychology therapy. The first being Prolonged Exposure (PE), and second Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET). PE therapy allows patients to confront trauma triggers as a process of rehabilitation, and NET is a therapy to rediscover patients value through personal reflection on their whole lives and discovering new values. Both of these therapies have potential to be interpreted into architectural spaces. As a result the architecture needs to allow these triggers to exist to a certain level, but not completely eradicating it. One particular activity that satisfies this hypothesis is a workshop. Wood workshop allows potential triggers in the architecture through the sound it produces, but it also allows activities for patients to flourish themselves 11

in learning new skills, or producing an artwork that helps them in rethinking their values. Furthermore, the workshop allows social interactions between patients which aid their discovery. As such, the final architecture revolves around this particular function. Having a non-hierarchical approach to the layout, the space is divided to allow gradual separation between public-private to control patient’s exposure to the public realm. This layout also allows a clear way finding for patients. The opened walkways also allow patients to experience outdoor environments and greeneries to aid them recover. Grounded footprint to address accessibility to veterans and patients that may have physical disabilities. The wood workshop is also open to general public, allowing the neighbourhood to borrow some tools for public usage, but also acts as an education to the general public. This allows the surrounding neighbours to understand PTSD and removes negative stereotypes on PTSD patients. This helps patients to transition to the general public.

Day Program for social interactions

Jogging Track

Connect to Existing Coral Balmoral VPU Program

Landscaping to diffuse noise from Bell Street

Main Boulevard Circulation Axonometric Diagram (Courtesey of Stephanie Strnak)

Legend (Axonometric)

Legend (Spatial)

Site Axis

Jogging Track

Proposed Siting

Staff

Existing Buildings

Public

Entry

Semi-Private

Shared Space

Private

Public

Site Entry

Bell

Semi Private

Stre et

Redundant Vehicular Circulation

Private Coral Balmoral Building SMALL OFFICES

ENTRY

LARGE OFFICES

SERVICES

Spatial Diagram

STAFF AREAS WORKSHOP/ MULTIFUNCTIONAL AREAS

DINING

LAUNDRY

KITCHEN CONSULTATION ROOMS

LOUNGE

RESIDENT’S AREAS

DAYSPACES

GYM

PUBLIC ACCESS BEDROOMS

Circulation Diagram (Courtesey of Alyssa Berona SMALL OFFICES

ENTRY

SMALL OFFICES

ENTRY LARGE OFFICES

SERVICES

LAUNDRY

WORKSHOP/ MULTIFUNCTIONAL AREAS

DINING

LAUNDRY

KITCHEN

CONSULTATION ROOMS

KITCHEN

CONSULTATION ROOMS

LOUNGE

CONSULTATION ROOMS

LOUNGE

RESIDENT’S AREAS

LOUNGE

RESIDENT’S AREAS

DAYSPACES

RESIDENT’S AREAS

DAYSPACES

GYM

DAYSPACES

GYM

PUBLIC ACCESS

GYM

PUBLIC ACCESS

BEDROOMS

Public

STAFF AREAS

WORKSHOP/ MULTIFUNCTIONAL AREAS

DINING

KITCHEN

LARGE OFFICES

SERVICES

STAFF AREAS

WORKSHOP/ MULTIFUNCTIONAL AREAS

DINING

SMALL OFFICES

ENTRY LARGE OFFICES

SERVICES

STAFF AREAS

PUBLIC ACCESS

BEDROOMS

Patients

BEDROOMS

Staff

Front Render (Courtesey of Stephanie Strnak)

Plan 1

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17 20

22 16

Site Plan (Courtesey of Stephanie Strnak)

Sections

Section A

Scale 1:75@A1

Section B

Scale 1:75@A1

Section C

Scale 1:75@A1 Sections are done collaboratively. Credits to: Stephanie Strnak, Alyssa Berona, Joshua Christian

Legend 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24.

Site Entrance New Greenery Area Shuttle Bus Stop Reception Staff Lounge Workshop Tool Library Multifunction Consultation Rooms Services/Laundry Dining Lounge Amenities/Shower Gym Outdoor Gym Residences Garden Fireplace Patient Work Gallery Tectonics Water Bodies Pergola Jogging Track New Outdoor Spaces Coral Balmoral Building

Garden Form Finding

1. Base Painting - Éclatament (Outburst) Collection by Judit Reigl

2. Knife Stroke Studies

3. Knife Stroke Layering Studies grid generation

4. Garden Footprint Diagram

5. Programmatic injection

6. Appropriation

Residence Area

Private Patio Bed

Private Patio

Public

Living Room

1 - Base Form

2 - Staggering

3 - Extend

4 - Axis

SKYLIGHT

Skylight to allow natural daylight in the living room, improving spatial quality for patients well being.

ROOF FORM

Bold and defined geometrical roof form to reflect modern residential houses, creating a sense of familiarity for the patients

OVERHANG

Overhang “Social Window”, to provide opportunity to interact with neighbours

RUNNING TRACK

Running Track as the main access pathway to provide exercise space for patients

5 - Gradient

Social Nook

Front Porch

6 - Layout

Toilet

Living Room Kitchen/ Dining

Private Patio Bed

Bed Toilet

Social Nook

Living Room Kitchen/ Dining

Front Porch

7 - Connection

Social Nook

1600 Circulation (Accessible)

Private

Floor Plan

Toilet

Kitchen/ Dining

Front Porch

8 - Refinement

08:00 AM

02:00 PM

Combined

Bedroom Render Bell St

Sun Angle Rotation

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The residence aim to have a program that resonates with the site program of normalisation. Instead of treating each residence as a ward, the architecture reflects typical residential housing, but modernised. The idea is to allow patients to experience normal daily activities, and as such the residences are provided with kitchen/dining and living room spaces. The architecture is designed to also allow accessibility. Gradation from public to private spaces are designed to provide options for patients according to their needs.

Kitchen/Living Render

The key area that aid patients recovery is the kitchen and front porch. Through the staggering that allows sunlight maximisation during 08:00am to 02:00pm, the kitchen juxtaposes with the neighbouring front porch. This creates potential informal social interactions, with activities such as cooking that binds patients together. Material wise, neutral and natural colours are selected to reduce unwanted trauma triggers, but accentuated with dark and rich colours.

Back Patio Render

ROOF LINE 3000

FCL 2700

Detail 1

Section

Detail 2

TENSIO Bachelor of Environments

Brief: Designing an extension of the school, requires: • 6 classrooms learning center • Renaissance center (library) • Sports court consists of 2 netball courts • International size is needed, since in collaboration with the Melbourne University Sports Site: University High School, 77 Story Street, Parkville, Melbourne, 305 17

Software used: • Autodesk AutoCAD • Rhinoceros 3D • Grasshopper 3D • Adobe Photoshop • Adobe Illustrator • Lumion 3D 18

DESIGN AIM “To design an architecture that deconstruct pedagogical dichotomy of mind/body” The project aims to brainstorm and redefine architectural programs. The current project is to design high school which redefines the current educational paradigm. High school is complex because it consists of tensions between elements particularly in its pedagogy. Pedagogically speaking, education has always been platonic, creating a schism between spirit/mind and body; the two essences of human being. Tensio is an attempt to explore and express the idea of assimilation as a solution to these tensions. By creating a non-heirarchical, open and free plateaus of programs, the project aims to emphasizes potential connections between functions and the freedom of its individuals to explore between the 3 major zones proposed in the project, which are sports, arts, and renaissance (library). The design is informed by the existing programs on the site. The site itself is complex to begin with since it 19

is an intersection of various sectors and constrains, and furthermore, it almost has a tabula-rasa character. The design footprint aims to connect also to the existing school to the west. Currently, there are two existing programs that can be related to the new buildings, which are the existing library to the south and existing art centre to the north. The new architecture will connect the existing art centre to the new renaissance centre, and the existing library to the new arts centre. These cross-program spaces will then be adjoined at the far east to the Royal parade with the new sports function, creating an intertwining programs throughout the site. The U-shaped massing is then carved to allow entry point, visual connections, form finding, and outdoor court spaces, and unified through an undulating canopies above.

Axis

Zoning - yellow denotes car park below

Surrounding Building Height

Existing

Local Zoning

Setback

Sculpting

Erection

Envelope

View Lines - dark denotes rejection

The architecture creates dialogues between individual zones, but particularly the renaissance and sports centre, with visual connection between them. This enforces the idea of unifying the schism between body and mind. The spatial layout diagram in the following pages show how all spaces are tied together using the General Learning Area. This zone becomes the central melting pot of learning beyond the 4 walls of classrooms, allowing more freedom for students in their learning process, and the ability for them to explore their own potential. each space serves as plateaus which students can further develop and explore themselves in their interests and learning, but also providing explorations of connections between mind and body.

Refinement

As a result, the architecture is non-hierarchical, but avoid of being fluid in terms of the program. All private spaces are floating as a plateaus, which connected by the General Learning Area, as a melting pot to centralise students learning process. 20

Spatial Program

Ground Floor Diagram - Mixed colours denote mixed function

Legend Arts Function General Learning Function Sports Function Library Function

First Floor Diagram - Mixed colours denote mixed function

Legend Arts Function General Learning Function Sports Function Library Function

Spatial Program

First Floor

Ground Floor

Entrance Render

Renaissance Centre Render

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BUILDING CASE STUDY Bachelor of Environments

Brief:

•To Draw a 1:20 axonometric and make physical model of the assigned building disection. •Acquired architecture-construction synergy knowledge

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Software used: • Autodesk AutoCAD • Physical Model Making Skills

Axonometric Drawing

The project aim through understand the construction process of a building fabric through visualisation such as drawings and model. The task includes drawing an axonometric model and physical model making of a assigned dissected part of the building.

Case Study Building Info Name Address Client Established Architect

: Western BACE : 222 Ferris Road, Melton, VIC : City of Melton : May 2015 : Six Degrees Architects

Building Geotechnical Reports

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SOIL CLASS: Province of Quaternary Newer Basaltic Volcanoes

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Borehole report as follows:

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All footings shall be found at the founding depth of the bedrock, at 300kPa load-bearing

• 0-0.15m MEDIUM DENSITY SILT FILL • 0.15-0.6m HIGH DENSITY SILTY CLAY • 0.6-0.9m EXTREMELY WEATHERED ROCK • 0.9m- REFUSAL TO PROBE ON BASALT ROCK

May have water ingress in wet season

AllowanceWW for vertical differential movement Imported Fill is well graded granular fill, proof rolled every 200mm Bored Piers are recommended for depth of 1500 or above Footings are inserted 100mm into the bedrock Footings shall be free from loose debris and wet soil prior to concrete placement.

Notes 6 Greenstar rating achieved

Case Study Analysis

Physical Model

Front View

Side View

Footings View

Interior view

Side View - Structure

THE FOLDED WORLD Bachelor of Environments

Brief: The project aims to explore the modernist idea of a building podium or slab, conventionally treating it as isolated discrete and privatized territory for formal greetings, similar to the receptionist area, taking Melbourne laneways and arcades as the starting typology. Acknowledgement to group members: Sheng Tao Du | Kelly Chang | Joshua Christian

Software used: • Rhinoceros 3D • Grasshopper 3D • Adobe Photoshop • Adobe Illustrator • Sony Vegas

Language Exploration

Anchor Setup Diagrams Courtesy of Kelly Chang

Fabric formwork pre-tensioning

This unit explores new method of form-finding through a boolean process. This project aims to search new architectural language through a series of experimentation from a boolean process that is applied to a casted plaster cube. Solid/surface boolean language is selected as the base method of design in this project. This boolean process includes plasters casted based on the form of a tensed fabric, tightened using ropes from certain anchor points. The result can be seen in the following page on how each iteration is created. This exercise researches how the language of this design method can be used to create different forms and spaces.

Site Analysis - Physical Quality

This method shows a versatility in terms of the structural capacity. By pre-tensioning the fabric, the load has a direct path as it travels downward to the anchor points, creating a column like structure. The site analysis shown on the right will inform how the programs will be laid out. The final design will readjust and relocate these programs that are existing in the site of Queen Victoria Market.

Site Analysis - Circulation + Density (darker denotes denser)

Test Model 1

Test Model 2

Test Model 3

Test Model 4

Images Courtesy of Sheng Tao Du

Test Model 5

Diagrams Courtesy of Kelly Chang

Spatial Layout Diagrams

Compiled schematic diagram (Red line indicates the site boundaries)

Boundaries Extension

Storage

Cafe

Water Storage

Proposed Circulation

Toilets

Additional Anchor Points

Existing Circulation

Setting Grid points

Diagrams Courtesy of Kelly Chang

Proposed Circulation

Digital Modeling Process

1. Line Setup

2. Point Selection

3. Extrusion

4. Mesh Creation

5. Mesh Pull

6. Split

7. Mirror

Proposed Function

Computed Physical Model Public Park

Warehouse Courtesy of Kelly Chang

Toilets

Water Tank Market

Cafe

The forms are dictated by the diagrams on the previous page. Using the spatial diagrams, anchor points, tensioning and stiffening of the final model can be located. After the initial setup with pre-tensioning the fabric and locating the anchor points, the plaster is casted. The process is iterated twice to create another form of the same principle for the shell like canopy. The final form has its base cut to create a structural stability of the overall model. This also creates a possibility to create floor platessince these structural elements serve also as a function such as cafe within the structure, as seen in the section below. The canopy serves also as a shed for the public park above. Since the form is the same with the base, the canopy has a similar structural strength. The model shell exemplifies its structural capacity, being able to stand without any external support.

Section. The section shows various spaces that are both structural and functional

YARRO BOATHOUSE Bachelor of Environments

Brief: Adopting a master architect’s style to the project that has following function: 1. Boathouse 2. Cafe 3. Kiosk 4. Restaurant 5. Peripherals (open space, jetty, etc.) Site: Alexander Avenue 37

Software used: • Autodesk AutoCAD • Adobe Photoshop • Adobe Indesign • Sketchup

Tadao Ando Composition Studies

Repetition

Addition

Reduction

Axis - North

Separation

Access/Connection

Water and Light

Verticality

DESIGN AIM

“To design a space of void and meditation.”

The project aims to re-appropriate the techniques and design methods used by a master architect into a new project. In this case, Tadao Ando is the selected master to be studied. Re-appropriating the case study provides knowledge on how master architects designed their architecture.

In the final design, Ando’s approach as per above compositional study diagram is then reappropriated. Inspired by Bonte Museum, the architecture takes 3 L-shaped masses in which forms are manipulated to create hierarchy and also injecting other Ando’s compositions.

To begin with, an analysis of one of Tadao Ando’s building was conducted to provide composition studies that will further be re-appropriated in the project. The selected building for case study is Bonte Museum, Jeju, South Korea. The above diagrams show how buildings were laid out and how Ando composed the architecture. One notable strategy that Ando use is simplicity and repetition. Its composition is Modern, since he was influenced heavily by Louis Kahn.

Further to that, the architecture has an opportunity to connect with the surrounding water body landscape since the site is located at the Alexander Avenue, across the CBD to the edge of Yarra River. The landscape feature allows the architecture to further embrace Ando’s design technique in incorporating nature to the building.

Design process

Mass

Hierarchy

Segregation

Reduction

Addition

Final

Repetition

Addition

Reduction

Axis

Separation

Access/Connection

Water and Light

Verticality - North Elevation Sketch

Composition Reappropriation

Floor Plans

Ground Floor

The final design shows 3 simple L-shaped masses with stacked programs; Boathouse on the Ground Floor, and Cafe/Restaurant on the First Floor. The final architecture sits at the northern edge of Alexandra Parade which goes into the Yarra River. Functionally, this will aid kayak activities by adjoining the architecture into the water bodies. Users will go through a journey that provide vistas and suggestions of the final view in the first floor. Through the western walkway that connects to the Boathouse, users will see a concrete wall with central vertical opening that views to the CBD. This will also provide linear light feature at certain times of the day. The space provides a void in the architecture and a place of meditation through its atmospheric quality; low lighting with linear natural light feature. This design aspect is appropriated from Ando’s signature in playing with light lines and shadows. Furthermore, at the First floor, the restaurant has a beautiful outlook to the Yarra River and the CBD. By sinking partially the architecture to the water body, users will seemingly floats above the water, since the view from the restaurant to the ground line is invisible. The full glazing to the northern facade of the Restaurant allows maximum view to the north as well to the east, which shows the Rod Laver Arena. This opening also aims to provide maximum sunlight from morning to the afternoon. 41

Site Plan

First Floor

Water Journey Vista

Section

Restaurant render viewing CBD area