Light Studies- Rep 2 by student1718

Light Pavilion

Mashal Durrani a1725467 Representation II

CONTENTS

Place Phototgraphic Site Analysis Shade and Shadow study Movement and Access

04-09

Idea

Intitial Geomtrical Diagramming Exploring idea Experimental Views

10-13

Form

Light Pavilion Sections, Plans, Elevations Perspective

14-19

Material

Aerial and Ground Views Internal Space Construction detailing

20-23

PLACE - Photographic Site Analysis

SITE

CONSTRUCTION ON SITE

The site is located in Adelaide, South Australia. It is located infront of the Barr Smith Library and in between two educational building at the University of Adelaide. The site is a common ground where most students pass through everyday. The site is mostly used by the students and emplyees of the University however, it is open to the public. It is also used as a common ground for volunteering, student clubs etc. The grass area stretches into two elongated pieces to the north of the site. There are benches that are located on either side of the grass area. there are a number of trees that divide the benches from each other.

The construction on site includes tall buildings made of concrete, blue tinted glass that is set up on an angel of arouns 45 degrees for reflective properties. The height of the buildings is taken into consideration for the design of the pavilion because an overwhelming height could block the view of the other buildings and also the north view from the Barr Smith Library. The criteria for the design included the ability of a North side View for the Barr Smith Library.

PLACE - Photographic Site Analysis

MATERIALS

FLORA ON SITE

Most of the materials used on the site are common materials such as glass concrete brick etc. The building style of the Barr Smith library is older than that of it surrounding buildings. It stands out as the main attraction because of the uniqueness of the materials, textures and sizing of the construction materials. The buildings surrounding the library are also unique in their way beause of their length and the materials used. Although the materials used are common materials, the contrast on the site is very subtle but noticeble. The use of red brick is also noticeble in the construction of the buildings surrounding the site. Their is a contrats between the green and red of the grass and brick. The benches are a polished wooden bench that are supported by black metal legs.

The flora on site is very minimal and basic. The trees are located on either side of the site. There are five trees on either side of each piece of grass. The grass and trees are well maintained and have no overgrown roots or other issues that interfer with the site. The flora of the site is vital to understand as it enables the designer to distinguish the relationship of the designs to the site on an environmental level.

PLACE - Shade and Shadow study

9am Summer

9am Winter

3pm Winter

3pm Summer

12pm Summer

12pm Winter

PLACE - Materials on Site

Wood- Benches

Gravel flooring

Glass windows North West side

Glass windows North East side

Metal legs for benches

Teal tinted glass showing the construction

PLACE - Access and Movement Study

SITE The figures above show the vegetation, movement and buildings on the site. The vegeation is simple subtle. It is neatly organised and well maintained. The movement on the site is very symmetrical because the site stretches vertically and connects all the buildings with an elongated path dividing the buidings and the site. The educational buildings surrounds the site in the same vertical fashion. The movemtn around the site also varies with the increased use of the iste for student clubs and other volunteer work, students sometime walk through the site to get to the other quickly.

PLACE - History

BARR SMITH LIBRARY The Barr Smith library is the library situated on the south side of the site. It was opened on the 4th of March, 1932. It is named after the Barr Smith family who were the main benefactors for the construction of the library. It is designed by architect Walter Hervey Bagot who also closely worked with other architects from the eastern Australian cities. It is constructed of red brick and stone dressings. The majestic building with a grand entrance opens us to the reading room which holds around 500,000 volumes. In the 1999, the volumes had reached to two million rank.

IDEA - Idea Generation

IDEA PROCESS

DESIGN DESICION

The first process for the design was to experiment with different geometrical shapes and try to work with the site including all the services that will be available for the public. The main criteria was to make a design that allows the public to appreciate the different properties of light and how it can shape an experience. The 1st designs started off as simple hexagonal shapes that has corners for walls and space for internal walls and an exit and entrance. The 2nd shape was the octagon with shadings that came to a one concentric point at the top; an abstract version of a flower (flora studies). The 3rd and 4th experiment were a series of sketches of a very playful and childlike design.

The final experiment was to make a simple design with light properties od a geometrical shape that blended well with the site and environment. The final shape was the hexagon because it had the perfect amount of sides to complement the site and its other features. The images on the right show the design process of the final piece. The first image is an experiment however it contributed to the idea of the final design.

IDEA - Concept Analysis

STAGE 1

STAGE 4

STAGE 3

STAGE 2

STAGE 6

STAGE 5

IDEA - Form Exploration

SYMMETRICAL CUTTING

HONEYCOMB PATTERN

EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN

FORMATION

FINAL CONCEPT ANALYSIS

After the process of experimenting, the most common occurence of the hexagon shape was the honeycomb pattern which was used to create another main concept, however, the height of this concept was too high which would block the view of the surrounding buildings. There was also experimentation of cutting the hexagon in a perfect symmetrical cute, however, the movement throughout that design was difficult.

Before reaching the final concept, there was a series of concepts designed to keep the height requirements but also maintain the hexagonal shape of the design. The 1st concept was overlapping the shapes to create a flow within the design. the 2nd concept was similar to the 1st concept however the geomatrical shapes were more isolated. The 3rd concept was on a much larger compared to th other concept. The 4th concept was connecting the hexagons through isolation and lines. The final concept was a combination of the 1st and 3rd concept because of the overlapping and also isolation of the shapes.

IDEA - Form Exploration

CONCEPT - 1

CONCEPT - 2

CONCEPT - 3

CONCEPT - 5 CONCEPT - 4

FORM - Precedents

PRECEDENTS The inspiration used for the final design comes from three main designs. The first inspiration for the final design is the work of Owen Gildersleeve in his projects of ‘Shadow Spaces’, where he works with simple white paper and weaves a relationship between space, form, light and shadow. His work created bold geometric shadows with crisp cuts that were free of any unecessary ornament.

CASA ESSM EN MADRID

The second precedent is the work by Jesus Granada architects at the Casa ESSM en Madrid. This house was design heavily influenced by Moorish architecture. They have used the hexagon shape throughout their design to represent Islamic architecture in the new era. The materials used in the project was also an inspiration because the wood in an all white environment creates a subtle contrast in the environment. The third precedent is the work of CY Interiors in a Sydney based home. The work on the wall of the design symbolizes the phrase that represents the final design which is ‘‘Light as a Discovery’’. The materials used in this project are also very similar to the Casa en Madrid.

CY INTERIORS OWEN GILDERSLEEVE

FORM - Light as a Discovery

HONEYCOMB WOODWORK

THE VESSEL

LOUVRE - ABU DHABI

FORM ANALYSIS The final form of the design was hexagonal shape with more geometrical shapes that surface the roof to create an interesting experience when walking throughout the site. The main lighting aspect of the design was to create round and crisp shadows (similar to CY Interiors). The shadows were round so that it creates a softness to the harsh edges and geometrical shape of the design. The shadows would vary throughout the day, the intensity and crispness of the shadows would depend on the brightness of the sun however shadows will be visible throughout the day.

The hexagonal shape is also visible in the site near the net beside the windows, which was the main inspiration to experiment with heagonal shapes. The Louvre In Abu Dhabi was also as inspiration for the Discovery of Light concept where one goes from dark sports and discovers light is different shapes and forms. The Vessel in New York, was also a precedent because of the shape of the building not due to the light properties of the building.

FORM - Plan

PLAN 1:500

FORM - Section, Elevation

SECTION 1:500 East view

ELEVATION 1:500 East view

FORM - Light Pavilion

MATERIAL - Internal Space

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MATERIAL - Textures

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MATERIAL ANALYSIS

TEXTURE ANALYSIS

The materials used in the design were very limited. The materials incllude Walnut, Walnut Polished, concrete, Mesh shade, Metal frame and concrete. The materials were inspired by the precedents discussed earlier. These materials bring a contrasting yet harmonious sense into the design which is vita for the design because it symbolizes the how the new and old can exist together, just like the Barr Smith library between all the new constructed buildings.

The textures used in this design vary from smooth to rough. the concrete is the smooth textures which was used for some parts of the flooring. the walnut was the main materials used throughout the whole design which has a smooth finish. To contrast the smooth nature of the wood, the mesh shading creating the light, breaks the eye from the softness of the wood to create crisp and strong shadows .

MATERIAL - Construction Detail

UPPER PANEL SOLE PLATE FLOOR PANEL JOIST

HEADER

HEAD BINDER

OIL PARQUET BOARD ADHESIVE DAMP RESISTANT PRIMER CONCRETE

MATERIAL - Construction Detail

ULTIMATE SHEILD TECHNOLOGY FINISH

HARDWOOD VENEER

ENGINEERED CORE

BALACING BACKING LAYER

Luminosity

‘’The Quality of being intellectually brilliant, enlightened and inspired” There are many meanings of the word Luminosity. It can describe the intelligence of someone or something, it could mean the brightness of a star compared to other suns and stars in the universe. The brightness of a star or the intellects of a person can be measured through luminosity or light. Light has often been the metaphor for truth in philosophy. Light means happiness, joy and warmth. In Architecture, light has become a building block in the development of the architectural world. Light has contributed to the variation and distinction in architecture that we see today. In the Philosophy there is a KK principal (Knowing that one knows). It means that for any proposition x, if one knows x, then one knows that one knows it. It is a common philosophical principle that is studied also because of its relevance to the luminosity of the mind.

If the mental state is luminous, one can’t be in that state without knowing that they are in it. The Phaeno Science Centre (Wolfsburg, 2005), by Zaha Hadid was one of the defining designs in Hadid’s light imagination. It is a heavy curvy form made of concrete. The windows and other luminaries share the same form and they stand out even more because of the heavy space. This was different from most of Zaha Hadid’s work because in the past she appreciated clean cut lines, sharp edges and corners and geometrical shapes. However, after designing the Science centre, there was a new approach to light and luminosity in architecture because of the heavy contrasts in materials form and colour. The high chunky concrete structures createa heavy illusion and a strong shadow on the surface. The windows in these structures are not straight lines, they are rhombus shapes structures which shows evidence of Hadid’s slow and gradual move to more fluid designs.

It is also evident that rhombus shaped windows have been contoured to show a deep contrast between the main structure and the wondows. The cooures are also very unique. The main structure with the heavy curves and smooth edges is a dark grey concrete colour, the windows on the other hand are light sea green. The material of the windows depicts a very smooth and reflective effect which is the contrast to the chunky and heavy materials used for the main structure.

This design almost abstracts a spaceship. The smooth buy long edges somewhat resemble the windows that are embedded in them. The colours have the biggest contrast. Hadid is known to use neutral colours, however after designing the Science centre and other projects, there was a trasition for Zaha Hadid in terms of colour as well as materials and fluidity.

Reflection

‘’The image of something in the mirror or on any reflective surface’’ The meaning of reflection means the return of light, heat, sound or energy from a surface. It means the action of bending or folding back. It also means an effect produced by an influence. It could be a thought or an idea that enables someone to reflect on themselves or their relationships. Reflection is the examination of situations or actions. Taking in alternative conclusions, thinking about solutions to problems and evaluating one’s self on a specific standard. This is spelled out difference between a human being and an animal. Animals cannot reflect on their actions and think about any alterative solutions or ways to overcome an issue or an uncomfortable situation. The meaning of life is only a human being phenomenon, because animals or other things do not think why they are there. The meaning of life exists because the reflections and self evaluation of humans.

The Nordpark Railway Station (Innsbruck, 2007) by Zaha Hadid is a brilliant example of reflection in architecture. Here the light is not absorbed off by the concrete but by that of glass. It resembles glacials and ice formations hence it is a very sensible structure for the site. Hadid has started to change the materials she uses for her designs. The materials have become smoother and more reflective. This is a special design in that it includes the site within itself because of its reflective properties, you can see the image of the site through the design. Also, the design is very fluid so the reflection of light and an image would vary at different places which would play with other peoples perception. At night time, the building looks almost as part of the site.

The environment however is reflected as a clear image of ice formations or glacials but as distorted images which come together and reflect of the structure. The gridded sections visible on the design give an illusion of a stretched paper of something that was moulded out of candle wax or plastic.There are streaks of light at each corner of the design which reflects of it. The lines in this design are curvy and very fluid hence there are no straight reflection of light.

Some of he images on the design are almost liquid like, which could have a reason because of the ice all around the site and because ice is made of water something very flowy and fluid. The textures of the site and the design are very similar. The snowy mountains at Innsbruck and the smooth materials used in this design are very similar.

Opacity

‘’The quality of lacking transparency or translucence’’ The meaning of Opacity means the obscurity of sense. It also means the quality of being difficult to understand or know about, especially because things have been intentionally kept secret or made complicated. Opacity can also mean the quality or state of being mentally obtuse. Opacity also means that one is not considered an easy person to read.

The Port House (Antwerp, 2016) by Zaha Hadid interprets the fragmented interpretation ofa glass that is volume . Most of the materials used in this design includes transparent glass and opaque glass for some light to come through. The whole design is very imaginative and chunky which is Zaha Hadid’s style. The facade conveys a very interesting image of light.Some of the light entering the building is either reflected away of filtered through the building using opaque glass. These lightings would change dramatically as the day goes becayse the shadows would not be visible if the sun is very high. The contrast is with the materials where the base of the building is concrete and chunky materials whil the main volume or the facade of the building is glass that is shaped like a grid.

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Filtration

“ The action or process of filtering something’

The meaning of filtration can be described as the process of passing through in the form of filtration. It can also mean how one processes their inner desires and negative thoughts. It can mean the action of filtering thoughts through ones mind and getting rid of thoughts. Filtration can mean filtering one’s thoughts and desires that have no outcome in reality.

It contrasts the black surfaces of the design. The softness of the light also compliments the material palette used for this design. The main façade has a smooth finish which in return compliments the fluid nature of the design. The electric lighting is covered wherever possible to hide any structural or constructive part of the design. The linear nature of the stairs also gives more dimensions to the design with soft lighting on its underside. The diffused light that flows into the design creates a soft nature to the harsh colors used – black and white.

The Museum of XXI Century Arts (Rome, 2009), Zaha Hadid shows a very unique perspective in this design where opacity and filtration is used to create a light space for the public. In this design there is a harmonious union between light, materials, fluid forms and the museum. The lined windows filter light through the surface into the façade. The lighting used for this design is a soft white without blue or yellow tones.

The Nordpark Railway Station is also one of the turning points in Zaha Hadid’s because of the fluidity used in this design. The materials used in this design are chunky concrete materials and light weight glass that filters light through the surface and into the interior.

The main facade has a reflective property that makes it more interesting as a study of light. There is also a deconstructivism and fragmentation is not visible in this design which is a more Zaha Hadid design approach. The matte surfaces of the facade were replaced by the filtered light of the cieling. There are key spaces in this Railway Station where they hvae have gold pieces Zaha Hadid was also intrigued by the visual appearance of the suprematist paintings.

Hadid would also convert geometrical lines into diffused light coming through soft coloured windows. In the Railway station there has not been harsh light. Hadid is playing with filtration through cieling and the design and has chosen reflective materials in the interior to complement the lighting in the interior.