ART & DESIGN ADVANCED Unit 4: A2 Externally Set Assignment
Student Name: Martynas Kasiulevicius Candidate Number: 6086
Grand Central Terminal
ART and DESIGN ADVANCED Unit 4: A2 Externally Set Assignment
A2 Theme for this is Inside, Outside, In Between. Source for inspiration for inside could be bringing the outside of the building into the inside, additionally bringing the city outside into the structures could also suit the theme. However my main initial idea is ringing natural daylight and highlighting the hey areas of an interior. Furthermore the ideas for my outside design contain natural substances such as water and grass however having glass could help me bring the outside inside. The source for inspiration for in between, in terms of material could be wood and metal as they are the same on the outside as in the inside. Possible suggested starting point states “The conservatory has recently become extremely popular as a way of extending living space. These structures take the inside outside and bring the outside inside.
Arab World Institute – Jean Nouvel
INTRODUCTION DESIGN BRIEF & SPECIFICATION Unit 4: A2 Externally Set Assignment Design Brief Design a space or a structure which brings the light into the space inside to highlight the key areas of an interior space. Additionally it can be an Art Gallery or Norman Gallery/Museum in which the natural daylight highlights the art pieces that are displayed. Consider the location and the form of structure which could possibly attract more visitor so that the art pieces could be seen by more people. Furthermore the problem is that some very interesting Art Galleries may not gain the amount of people visiting as it deserves thus leaving some amazing art pieces left out and not seen and shared. The intention is to create an open space where people are in a way forced to navigate through the art gallery to go to their destinations such as train stations, shops etc.. Therefore the location can be central of the city as there are more people.
Specification My structure has to suit the theme of Inside, Outside, In Between. I would like the natural daylight to play a huge role in the structure. The flow of light and light entering to the space should be considered and experimented to help and bring the outside (light) inside.
LaM – Lille Museum of Modern, Contemporary and Outside Art – Extension to an old building
RESEARCH ‘INSIDE’ Unit 4: A2 Externally Set Assignment The programme for this job was to restructure and extend the Musée d’Art Moderne of Lille, which stands in a magnificent park at Villeneuve d’Ascq. Designed by Roland Simounet and inaugurated in 1983, the existing buildings have already acquired historic landmark status. The main aim of the brief was to reconstitute a continuous and fluid museum space, this while adding new galleries in a travelling progression to the existing galleries, to house a superb collection of Art brut works. It also entailed a thorough restructuring of the existing buildings, certain parts of which needed to be redefined. In spite of the heritage monument status of Simounet’s construction, rather than set up at a distance, we immediately opted to seek contact by which the extension would embrace the existing buildings in a supporting movement. I tried to take my cue from Roland Simounet’s architecture, ‘to learn to understand’, so as to be able to develop a project that does not mark aloofness, an attitude that might have been seen as indifference. This particular design is very interesting and I like how the light is brought from the outside to the inside but transformed into various of shapes to create an ‘in between’ process.
By moving around the organic shape pattern that I discovered in Lille’s Museum of Modern Art I managed to make a possible entrance into the space which could also blend with the organic movement.
LaM – Lille Museum of Modern, Contemporary and Outside Art – Extension to an old building
EXPERIMENTING CUT OUT SHAPES & PATTERNS Unit 4: A2 Externally Set Assignment The randomly shaped cut outs in the wall that allow the light to pass into the building work really nicely, however I’d possibly like the light to enter the building more and bring more of the outside light in. Additionally I’d like to improve the ‘in between’ process of light when it passes through the cut out wall and enters into the space inside creating different shaped light patches inside. I would like to improve this by designing some sort of pattern. First of all I copied and analyzed the existing shapes, by twisting and playing around I came up with a pattern which could be cut out. Additionally looking back at how Jean Nouvel paneled out his Arab World Institute I gained extra inspiration and knowledge to create a similar type pattern design.
Random Shape Patterns - Model
DEVELOPMENT MODELS AND SKETCHES Unit 4: A2 Externally Set Assignment Based on the random pattern I produced a quick model which initially had a single wall for experiment to see how the random shapes would work and scale up to the people. As I’ve previously discovered the entrance that blends nicely with the random shapes on the wall I decided to include and see if it worked well. In the end I think that the model was successful as It gave me the chance to work in 3D and see how I could make the pattern work. Additionally I was able to see where the light enters the space and how it travels through the shapes to create patterned shadows.
Villa Saitan – Kyoto Japan
RESEARCH ‘OUTSIDE’ Unit 4: A2 Externally Set Assignment This construction is a collective housing consisting of 11 units. The impersonality of most segmental housing complexes is completely concealed in this architecture. Instead it is built to be seen as one big house. The architecture is covered with a wall in which holes are cut. The shape of the holes resembles a trunk, leaves, a root and bulbs. It also can be seen as clouds floating over the trees. The concrete shape which is based on nature turns into a hollow cave: light, and sunbeams filtered through trees. The entrance to the house is from the root carved into the center of the front wall. I really liked this design because it not only creates interesting shadows and lighting effects inside, but also on the outside it transfers a nice and organic message. The design also makes the structure stylish and curvy, thus suggesting an interior space is also similar inside. I’d like to use this idea in my work and hopefully create a similar like pattern which would have the cut out holes as entrances to the possible space and additionally windows to provide interesting lighting inside.
I took my last pattern and I tried to experiment more with the organic grass/flower shapes to create an entrance into the building. The Villa Saitan has a great example and additionally the entrance runs up and develops into a flower shape, that turns other little leaf shapes into small windows.
Villa Saitan – Kyoto Japan
DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPING ORGANIC PATTERN Unit 4: A2 Externally Set Assignment Based on the organic shapes that I’ve discovered I produce a quick plan view of a simple flower with leafs and also added some quick functions like the meeting area and the fountain in the middle. This exploration has helped me to divide the space and create an organic flow and movement. Additionally the space created could be used for outside exhibitions and galleries. The designed area is fairly small in proportion to the scaled people meaning that not many work could be exhibited, thus suggesting it’s a mobile and temporary structure that could be relocated numerous times. It think this would be an interesting idea and design feature, as usually galleries often have a location which is not changed thus people from different locations are unable to view the work/ art. It would also increase the popularity of galleries as more people would be visiting them and viewing the work.
CAD Initial Outcome
DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPING ORGANIC PATTERN Unit 4: A2 Externally Set Assignment From the natural flower inspiration I designed a plan view based on the outline of the discovered shape. In addition using CAD software I was able to convert it into a 3D model. The top of the flower I used for a little fountain and the tiny leafs for sitting area. The bigger three leafs at the bottom divide the space and add extra space to put up the paintings to convert the open space into an open gallery. Additionally the previously developed random shaped pattern was used for the roof with various of rectangles and squares cut out to let in the natural daylight into the space.
Städel Museum Extension - Frankfurt, Germany
RESEARCH ‘IN BETWEEN’ Unit 4: A2 Externally Set Assignment Since its foundation in 1815, the Städel Museum has continually expanded its holdings by pursuing an active acquisition policy. The collection presently encompasses some 2,900 paintings, 600 sculptures, 500 photographs and more than 100,000 drawings and prints. A project completed by Schneider+Schumacher Architekten Architecture I think is very cleaver, interesting and fun. It not only has a wonderful practicality inside as the giant holes allow plenty of daylight to enter the extension but also it look contrasting and organic on the outside (ground floor).
2D Graphical Design – Random Circle Pattern – Gallery
EXPERIMENT RANDOM CIRCLE PATTERN Unit 4: A2 Externally Set Assignment The Städel Museum Extension in Frankfurt, Germany has inspired me to use some more simple shapes such as circles rather than unusual and random patterns. I experimented with this type of design and it gave a much relaxing and eye pleasing look, additionally I made the circles fairly large so that I wouldn’t have to use lots of them to let in lots of light, and by reducing the amount of circles I managed to created a more settled and minimalistic look. In this initial design idea I only focused on the circle pattern design rather than the actual form of structure. However I did decide to look into more technical functions such as the amount of floors it could possibly have and how it could sit in a small city space.
3D Graphical Design – Random Circle Pattern – Gallery – Possible Location: Venice, Italy
LOCATION RANDOM CIRCLE PATTERN Unit 4: A2 Externally Set Assignment I chose Venice in Italy for my main location of the design as the city is very old fashioned, traditional and unique as it’s the only city in the world which is built on water. The city attracts many tourists from around the globe, this could solve the problem of not many people visiting galleries and with the open large circular windows it could let the outside inside and go nicely with the set theme. Since the design is very different, unusual and extremely contrasting from the surrounding buildings I chose a normal tile roof which would give a slight blend into the surrounding environment.
For further development of this building I could possibly play around with the actual shape of the structure, instead of having it rectangle I could possibly look at how the pattern could affect the shape of the structure of be the structure itself. Furthermore I need to be careful in my experimentation as the initial design with the pattern doesn't’t suit the location, therefore I need to look at surrounding structures for extra inspiration and additionally the style of architecture is used and present in Venice.
3D Graphical Design – Experimentation
STRUCTURE DIFFERENT BUILDING SHAPES Unit 4: A2 Externally Set Assignment The initial outcome ticked some design brief boxes and specifications, however I do believe that this design is too modern and extreme for the surrounding environment, therefore I will need to look further into the architecture which surround the city and refine the choice of material for the building so that it would blend with nice Venice architecture. This will be the end of this design, however with key lessons learnt I will attempt to design a more appropriate gallery which would blend more with the environment and I will start doing this by researching more into Venice and its architecture.
Venice, Italy
LOCATION VENICE RESEARCH Unit 4: A2 Externally Set Assignment About Venice Venice is one of Italy's top travel cities and a beautiful, romantic destination with many attractions. Its small, traffic-free streets along the winding canals make for great walking. You'll find many magnificent churches and palaces, lively squares, and interesting shops. Venice actually consists of 117 bodies of land connected by more than 400 bridges over its 150 canals. The Grand Canal is like main street, cutting through the center of the city.
Chosen Location The exact location for the gallery which I will be designing is circled on the displayed map. I chose this location because it has the biggest cannel running through and multiple smaller cannels running of it. It’s a perfect central area which provides many connections which run into the city, therefore many people would passing by this highlighted area and possibly viewing the magnificently displayed art work.
The Roman use of the arch and their improvements in the use of concrete and bricks facilitated the building of the many aqueducts throughout the empire, such as the Aqueduct of Segovia and the eleven aqueducts in Rome itself. The dome permitted construction of vaulted ceilings without crossbeams and provided large covered public space such as public baths and basilicas. The Romans based much of their architecture on the dome, Hadrian's Pantheon in the city of Rome is a prime example. The Romans first adopted the arch from the Etruscans, and implemented it in their own building. An arch is a very strong shape as it transmits load evenly and is still commonly used in architecture today.
Venice, Italy – Venetian and Roman Architecture
Not only arches were able to transmit loads evenly but also heavy, strong and large pillars were also present in their Architecture as this helped to stabilize, strengthen and improve overall scale and height of the structures.
RESEARCH VENICE ARCHITECTURE Unit 4: A2 Externally Set Assignment Materials used in this type of Architecture were usually stone, stone plates and bricks. In the current day many of the buildings have aged and lost some of its intended architectural characteristics, however the aged look in the current day can symbolise wealth, history and true heritage. The chosen materials were used because in those days they were the strongest materials around and with Italians well known for building large old palaces and churches the stone and brick allowed Venetians to build bigger structures. However compared to the current day structures in the 21st Century the Venetian Architecture may not seem large in scale, but in their time period it was a sophisticated size which gave the city an admirable look.
Primary Photos – Venice – Visual Research
VISUAL RESEARCH VENICE ARCHITECTURE Unit 4: A2 Externally Set Assignment
From a visual research which I undertook I discovered that the Venetian similarly uses poles in their architecture as Romans did many years before. This type of architecture shows off its structure and helps to support the building vertically, however at the same time producing some visual attractions which in the current day is very popular.
Primary Photos – Venice – Sketches
Additionally many structures have repetitive and artistic poles which are repeated in a structure. This gives a symmetrical pattern to the structure.
SKETCHES VENICE ARCHITECTURE Unit 4: A2 Externally Set Assignment
I started my initial experiment by tacking lots of different sized blocks, triangles and rectangles on top of each other to create a block pyramid like structure. By taking some pieces out and uncovering some negative space I managed to let in some light into the interior and lower space of the structure. I zoomed into the little pathway at the bottom and I explored a possible gallery like pathway which could run across the structure.
Italian Architecture – Large Palace – Quick Models/Ideas
EXPERIMENTING MODELS & PATHWAYS Unit 4: A2 Externally Set Assignment
Block Stacking – Developed Model
EXPERIMENTING MODELS Unit 4: A2 Externally Set Assignment To proceed with the work I decided to stack the blocks in a particular pattern which allowed daylight from 360 degree angle. In the end the experiment concluded into a design which was similar to a stadium or the coliseum. With my design brief stating that the structure had to be a some sort of gallery I decided to put the experiments into use and see how well they would perform if they were to be a gallery. I think the structure corresponded well as it allowed space for people to navigate, a central point which not only showed off its gorgeous 360 degree view of artwork but in addition the pattern allowed plenty of daylight into the space which made the artwork clearer and easier to see. In the end I think that I made the following discoveries in this design: • •
360 degree view point. Light entering the space from every single angle. • A pattern design which worked well with the interior space and with the function of the space. • Produced a gallery concept. • The space had many entrances and exits.
I took the block stacking idea which created a repetitive and simple/minimalist pattern and enlarged it to explore a larger space for the gallery. I added a stair case which allows you to go up and down to take the advantage of the huge scale of the structure and the displayed art work. The large open areas allow a lot of daylight into the space, and since they are open the wildlife like birds too. This eventually creates an in between structure which suits the design brief and theme nicely.
Block Stacking – Developed Sketches
I developed my sketches further with the help of Google Sketchup and Photoshop. The idea which I was trying to achieve in my sketches was completed by the use of different media.
DEVELOPING SKETCHES AND ELEVATIONS Unit 4: A2 Externally Set Assignment
Arches & Stone – Experimenting and considering Location
EXPERIMENTING ARCHES - MODEL Unit 4: A2 Externally Set Assignment I advanced from the previous idea, by replacing the simple symmetrical blocks with randomly shaped triangles which created many arch-like structures which were previously discovered in the roman architecture research. The non-symmetrical shapes gave a nice look to the building however at the same time it kept a symmetrical overall structure shape.
Stone
Stone
Experimenting with different materials
After the initial outcome if this model, I decided to experiment with possible materials and different types of stone to see how the shape would construct and work. Different types of stone give different visual look and association with a time-period in which that type of architecture was famous. The sketch below explores the way of how this structure could form into a bridge and have two main functions.
Moreover through a series of sketches I looked at a possibility of having multiple staircases going into multiple directions which take you into different heights, views and possibly different type of art-work which could be displayed. The little arcs at the bottom of this design could be used for small boats in Venice to go through.
EXPERIMENTING CHANGING MATERIALS Unit 4: A2 Externally Set Assignment
3D CAD – Initial Outcome
IDEAS INITIAL DESIGN Unit 4: A2 Externally Set Assignment Based on my ideas and development I managed to create an initial 3D version model which sits nicely in the researched location of Venice. The basic model shape is displayed, however the main function of being a gallery isn't explored yet in this model. Before I can include the actual function of this structure I need to improve the shape of the structure, design crossing paths and platforms and additionally create some sort of patterns which allowed more viewing space.
I’m planning to accomplish these extra tasks by doing additional research into modern 21st century museums and galleries and explore the possibly of combining old with the new to create an outcome which would hopefully satisfy my design brief, location and specification points.
Research – Non symmetrical - Guangdong Museum China
RESEARCH NON SYMMETRICAL ARCHITECTURE Unit 4: A2 Externally Set Assignment
The Guangdong Museum is one of four major cultural landmark buildings for the new financial hub in Zhujiang Xincheng of Guangzhou. Rocco Design Architects Ltd. was announced winner of an international invited competition in May 2004 and was subsequently appointed as design architect of the project. The five-storey museum has a total floor area of approximately 67,000 square meters. Conceived as an Objet d'Art at a monumental scale, an allegory to the impeccably and intricately sculpted antique Chinese artifact, such as a lacquer box, an ivory ball, a jade bowl or a bronze tank, which collects and reflects treasures of the times. The new museum is not only designed to house a great variety of fascinating objects of treasure, it is also in itself designed as a treasured object of great fascination that contemplates to become an identifiable cultural icon, giving the visitors a memorable tour and experience of the local provincial history and traditional wisdom.
Taking the previously designed shape and merging with the non-symmetrical patterns which were discovered in the Guangdong Museum Research I managed to create more space and allow more light through the structure into the inner area. This also added more and better viewing areas for the visitors of this space and extending the function of this structure even further.
Experimenting – Non Symmetrical Patterns
Additionally the non-symmetrical patterns which symbolize modernism creates a nice meeting between the old ‘crippled’ and uneven structural shape and non-symmetrical, random, straight and confident patterns in the building which give the feel of a modern design. Moreover the change of the materials from stone into concrete adds a more defined shape and a more contrasting look to the building that ever before.
These extra spaces which I manage to create for the non-symmetrical pattern provide a deeper attraction to the possible tourists of Venice as the spaces provide great viewing spaces and angles for tourists to see Venice from a different viewpoint. Additionally the smaller shapes don’t accommodate people as they are too small, however people will still be able to see through some of them depending on their standing position on the stairs, moreover the smaller shapes allow more light into the inner area where the gallery will function.
EXPERIMENT MIXING PAST WITH FUTURE Unit 4: A2 Externally Set Assignment
Based on the chosen location in Venice I experimented with the ways I could possibly layout the ‘Arch Bridge Gallery’. First of all I looked at how a single arch could be laid out however this would not provide enough space for many art-works to be displayed and would create a lot of crowdedness, therefore I decided to experiment with two of the arches and how they could be connected with each other and how they could connect the two islands together. With two ‘Arch Bridge Galleries’ there would be more space created for the art-work to be displayed on, also since they split into two, the flow of people and condensation of them would be halved thus making the gallery seem less crowded.
Location – Development to suit the location
DEVELOPMENT LOCATION AND MORE Unit 4: A2 Externally Set Assignment The two ‘Arch Bridge Galleries’ not only affect the flow of people, but also the stream of the cannel and the boats. The diagram below shows the effect that it has, it can be seen as a negative as the space for the boats to swim is limited, but also as a positive as they are forced to swim through the building and see the art-work from another angle.
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THE ARCH GALLERY Venice, Italy
Outcome corresponding to the Location
OUTCOME LOCATION AND MORE Unit 4: A2 Externally Set Assignment I believe this outcome blends really well into the location, the old and aged shape inspired structure along with non-symmetrical shaped futuristic-like patterns that form into windows and viewing spaces provide a contrasting yet traditional look to the structure. The designed structure now has multiple functions, the main function is to be an art gallery where paintings could be displayed, additionally it can act as a bridge and a station from where people could view Venice.
Developing and Sketching Ideas
PROBLEM IDEAS AND DEVELOPMENT Unit 4: A2 Externally Set Assignment The roof design, shape and the thinking behind it was heavily inspired by the plan view of the actual arch-gallery and the slogan which I created “See More”. The idea of exploring this newly designed structure and seeing not only the artwork that it would display but also the Venice around the structure, and the main theme/object which started to occur was the human eye. Therefore for the development I took the human eye and looked at the basic shape and how it closes to protect the actual eye-ball. I tried to integrate the same principles of this research into the Arch-Gallery Design so that the weather wouldn’t effect the art-work that is displayed inside the structure.
Quick Models & Further Ideas
MODEL IDEAS AND DEVELOPMENT Unit 4: A2 Externally Set Assignment
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