FRAMEBRIDGE MERRI CREEK PUI YEE CHEW 610131
SITE ANALYSIS. DESIGN OPPORTUNITY. DESIGN CONSTRAINT
View/ Visual Experience
Distance from CERES and CBD
Relationship with CERES
Physical Elements
DESIGN OBJECTIVE To promote a close relationship with nature and environmental awareness by having both visual experience and physical experience.
DESIGN PRECEDENT Packed Cardboard Pavillion by Min-Chieh Chen, Dominik Zausinger and Michele Leidi 3D Paper Art Exhibition in Shanghai
The size of circle depends on the size of the triangle. Forces like equalization, bending, spring, pressure and unary force assists the form of circle.
FORM FINDING The use of equalization, bending, spring, pressure and unary force in form finding Form finding in Kangaroo and then form finding related to the site.
SHAPE FINDING The path finding: connects the river banks and create visual experience.
Shape used in Kangaroo stimulation.
CIRCLE PACKING Circle framing by string tieing pattern. Allow lights to penetrate and view to the river and green.
PLAN & ELEVATION North
South
East
Site Plan
West
THE JOURNEY
VIEW AND AESTHETICS: performing like roof LESS DENSE PATTERN: not to support weight
CLIMBING: down from mesh to ground with the use of column: Get off point. VERY LESS DENSE PATTERN: opening is 1m wide to fit a person.
CRAWLING/WALKING/RESTING: for maximum two users at once. VERY DENSE PATTERN: highest stress level to hold the frame together.
CRAWLING: movement limited by the height to the bridge. DENSE PATTERN: hold up people crawling through it
RESTING: movement limited by the height to the bridge. DENSE PATTERN: hold people.
Anchor points
DETAILNG
Timber frame bolted with small connector
Ball joint with 6 voids
White mesh to restrict extreme rotational movement
Timber frame
Small connector allows rotational movement in the ball joint.
Ropes suspended and joined to the structure: safety.
DETAILNG Concrete anchor around the concrete structure: hold structure
Concrete Anchor: to hold the structure. Ladder: to access the structure.
Plan view of the get off point: relation of mesh and column