Portfolio_Spring 2010-2011

Cui Yujing 2010800185 THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG YEAR 1 DESIGN STUDIO ARCH1002 2011 SPRING

HOUSE ANALYSIS: Taliesin West Key Words : Frank L .Wright

Arizona

Taliesin School 1937

HOUSE ANALYSIS : Taliesin West

Landscape, Taliesin West and the McDowell Mountains Slab model, foam

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Domain Slab model, foam

Taliesin West, Arizona, was architect Frank Lloyd Wright's winter home and architectural school in the desert from 1937 until his death in 1959 at the age of 91. During his lifetime, Wright continually altered and added to the complex of buildings, all of which were constructed by his apprentice.

Taliesin West is one of the masterpiece of Frank Wright's 'Organic Architecture', famous for the strong connection of indoor and outdoor space.

In the building complex, a bridge is standing in the center, echoing surrounding rooms with different functions, which is really intriguing. The analysis is subdivided into three chapters to explore the prototype of bridge, which focus on the "link" "frame" and "flow".

The stone bridge and the view it frames Collage, 21cm x 17cm

HOUSE ANALYSIS : Taliesin West

The stone bridge between the kiva and living quarter, acts as a walkway connecting the flat roof.

Drawings, 21cm x 21cm

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LINK Bridge links two parts that are not connected with each other.

Apart from the stone bridge in the crosscenter, other elements, such as fountain, corridor and pathway, also act as links, integrating all the horizontal spaces which function differently, and building up strong relationship of interior and exterior space.

Varied domains branching out from the stone bridge, ground level and upstairs level Slab model, plastic, cardboard with gesso

HOUSE ANALYSIS : Taliesin West

Master plan Drawing, 21cm x 21cm Slab model, Foam

The distribution of buildings and open spaces

Sketches based on photocopy, 21cm x 21cm

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Re-organization of the plan (in collage and model) help to explore the performance of 'links' in the complex and rethink the meaning of links Collage, 21cm x21 cm Slab model, Cardboard

HOUSE ANALYSIS : Taliesin West

The other "bridges" in the complex Slab model, cardboard

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Entrance (larger), exit at apprentice part, path to rear garden, fountain beside Wright's office, way to the Sun Camp (from top left to bottom right) Drawings, 21cm x 21cm

HOUSE ANALYSIS : Taliesin West

Cross-sections of garden room, Cabaret Theater, pergola, drafting room and the stone bridge (from left to right) Slab model, foam, cardboard with gesso

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FRAME The stone bridge frame the scenery of McDowell Mountains in the distance.

According to a series cross sections of different rooms, the similarities indicate the essential idea of bridge: to frame the space below it.

Frame also act as a method to interact with the landscape, showing strong articulation in horizontally rythem.

HOUSE ANALYSIS : Taliesin West

The 'positive frame' showed in the section of drafting room and the 'negative frame' showed in pergola Model, cardboard

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The elements that frame the space Drawing, 21cm x 21cm

HOUSE ANALYSIS : Taliesin West

T h e re l a t i o n s h i p o f t e r ra c e upstairs and buildings on the ground (left) and how they interact with the landscape (right) Slab model, translucent plastic and cardboard

FLOW Bridge doesn't block but provides a pathway for the flow underneath it.

With this architectural characteristics, not only the circulation are designed, the illumination and visual experience are also translated. Actually, in this way, nature can be implicitly invited into interior space.

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Circulation with steps in front of drafting room (left) and dining room (right)

Circulation under the rythem

Slab model, cardboard and color paper Drawings, 21cm x 21cm

Slab model, cardboard

HOUSE ANALYSIS : Taliesin West

Less vertical partition to create the 'flow of light'

Two entrances create the 'flow of earth'

Collage, 21cm x 21cm

Collage, 21cm x 21cm

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flow to the nature Collage, 21cm x 21cm

HOUSE ANALYSIS : Taliesin West

The box for book (left), cardboard Artistic edition holder with the three-chaptered book (right), 21cm x 21cm

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Book My analysis derived from the bridge. With this prototype, I explore the three architectural ideas existing at different scales.

As a result, the book consists of 3 chapters which are 'link', 'frame' and 'flow', with a site brifing at the begining. The box that hold it are designed to show the landscape and basic level of the building complex.

HOUSE DESIGN: Floating Core Key Words : village neighbors bridge link gap frame space flow core openings

HOUSE DESIGN : Floating Core

The 'Village'

Group 3

Group 2

Group 1

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SITE The site for the three groups are a imaginary grid.

Each person is responsible for one individual site, 6.25m X 6.25m With no built environment or landscape, the context is the neighbors houses which are growing and changing dynamicly at the same time.

My site is at the inner corner of the village, which could be regarded as a entrance part, relatively public space.

Individual Site Group 3 Group 2 Group 1

HOUSE DESIGN : Floating Core

Collage wood-scanned paper, 25cm x 25cm

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BRAIN-STORM With the texture from the wood base, a series of brain-storming collages are made to test the module, orientation, material and scale.

These collages are the first trial to translate 3D into 2D.

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Elements to test the prototype of 'bridge' Wood

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Composite of fragments to create different types of connections

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What if the bridge is not connected?

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The Creation of Adam detail of the ceiling fresco by Michelangelo, 1508–12 Sistine Chapel, Vatican City

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PROGRAM: THE PHYSICAL 'BRIDGE' If the solid structure is unconnected, the body movement can connect separate space in an active way as long as the space are in human scale.

HOUSE DESIGN : Floating Core

Collage, showing the continuous space woven by a series of human body movements (program), each could refer back to the three chapters in house analysis Black and white cardboard, 25cm x 25cm (each)

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LINK

FRAME

FLOW

HOUSE DESIGN : Floating Core

Gaps to frame the space

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PROTOTYPE: FLOATING CORE My idea is to design a floating core in the center above my site. The core box has a series of openings which are the focal part of program. They also communicate with site as well as neighbors.

HOUSE DESIGN : Floating Core

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Experiment on varied openings Paper-cutting, 25cm x 25cm

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GROUND FLOOR

Final plan drawings 25cm x 25cm

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FIRST FLOOR

SECOND FLOOR

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EXCAVATED BASE

LOAD-BEARING PIERS

SUPPORTING STRUCTURE

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Final model Wood

CORE BOX

HOUSE DESIGN : Floating Core

A

C

C

B

B A

OPENINGS: GENERATE BODY MOVEMENTS The core space serves as a studio while the space surrounding it is for accomodation.

Openings link together the working area and living area intensively with the 'human body bridges'.

Final section drawings (with program) 25cm x 30cm

SECTION A

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SECTION B

SECTION C

HOUSE DESIGN : Floating Core

Facade with the related openings (left) Visual connection with Kelly's opening (right)

OPENING: GENERATE VISUAL CONNECTION Varied openings are not existing individually but specifically designed to establish visual connections. They not only interact with each other domestically but even 'talk to' the neighbors.

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HOUSE DESIGN : Floating Core

With Kelly: overhanging slab provide interactive terraces and frame the entrance of village

With Carmen, Sammi and Kelly: elevated ground balences the level and echo the public staircases

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OPENING: GENERATE NEIGHBORHOOD The openings affect the communication with neighborhood. They respond to the changing context and build up relationship with surroundings.

With Carmen: interactive overhanging (top) and corridor framed with similar language (botton)

Aerial view of the whole villages

SILK ROAD STUDY TRIP Key Words : Xinjiang Urumiqi Turpan Kashgar

Study Fieldtrip

MASS & VOID SCENE 1

SCENE 2

SCENE 3

SCENE 4

SCENE 5

SPACIAL SEQUENCE

ILLUMINATION

STRUCTURE LOGIC

MATERIAL SYNTAX

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Photo from Ronald Kum

The study fieldtrip is based on the "silk road". The study areas enjoy long history of interaction between nomadicand sedentary cultures. Nowadays, under the background of globalization and urbanization, this area confronts t h e c h a l l e n ge s i n e co n o m i c development and cultural conservation.

Envelop sketches are recorded during the study fieldtrip, especially site visit in the old towns, Kashgar.

We tried to translate the language used in venacular houses and urban texture from the five 'species' (left).

Photo from Janis Law