Rep. 2 Final Magazine Kaur Karambant

NATURE AS A DISCOVERY OF LIGHT KAUR KARAMBANT A1756308 REPRESENTATION 2

CONTENT

Place 01

Idea 09

Form 17

Materiality 23

Elevation Shadow Study Human Usage Photography Day Photography Night Light Study: Illumination

Idea Generation Precedent Study Light Study: Reflection Collage Movement Study

Plan Section Elevation Form Development Exploded Assonometric Light Study: Opacity

Material Analysis Construction Drawing Rendered Views Light Study; Filtration

Site Elevations

Site Elevations East 1:1000

Site Elevations North 1:1000

Site Elevations West 1:1000

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Shadow Study

13 January 9 am

13 January 12 pm

13 January 15 pm

13 July 9 am

13 july 12 pm

13 July 15 pm

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Circulation and Human

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Site Division between two major areas

Pedestrian Movement

Main Site View of the heritage Building

Main Access Points

Site Plan The Braggs Molecular Life Sciences 142,710 mm

42,600 mm

37,260 mm

Santos Engineering / Maths Sciences Ingkarni Wardii Barr Smith Library 10 m

1: 10000

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Photographic Analysis: Day

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Photographic Analysis: Night

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Linguistic Definition

Philosophical Definition

Luminosity represents the state of producing or reflecting bright light. Luminosity is the quantity of light emitted from a certain light source. It refers to the act of supplying light and determining how an object appeares to the human eye from a certain distance.

Luminosity is a key buddist concept. it is most often employed to describe the mind’s inherent characteristic of purity that lacks defilements such as afflictive emotions. In buddism gthe luminosity is directly connected to mind because the mingìd is as pure and luminous as light. On the other hand luminosity is considerated as a liberationof the buddhahood. Light being the purest form can be related to the maximum level of knowlegde( mind) and soul( buddha)

Bibliography “Fluid Luminosity: The Architectural Lighting of Zaha Hadid.” ArchDaily, March 31, 2017. https://www. archdaily.com/868157/fluid-luminosity-the-architectural-lighting-of-zaha-hadid.

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Luminosity The architecture of Zaha Hadid.

Zaha Hadid’d theories of fragmentation and fluidity are well represented in her architectural progects. Zaha hadid’d interpretation of light has changed from her early progect of the Vitra Fire Station to the late Leeza SOHO skyscaper.

In both progects the use of light appears graphical but the essential difference is in the interpretation of light. In the first progect the light is presented through luminous lines, while in the second case the there is am emerging play of brilliance.

Deconstructive Lines of Light The vitra Fire Station is characterized by non perallel lines which gives a lucid expression of tention with in-situ concrete walls. The precise lines emerge as built manifestations of her suprematist paintings Transforming Urban Lines into Luminous Strips Zaha Hadid’s signature has been the generation of the main idea through the graphical paintings, which has led to many graphical interpretations of lighting and luminaries. For examples at Strasbourg Hoenheim Nord Terminus and Car Park she became facinated by the white road marking and converted it into white linear diffuse luminaries.

Coherent Forms Flow From Window Ceiling A turning point in Zaha Hadid’s career is presented by the Phaeno Science Centre. The main attention goes to the windows and luminaries which create a holistic design approach following lines and sharp corners. The diffuse ceiling luminaries intervene in the dim atmosphere. The main difference between this project and the earlier ones is the fact that the form is fluid with curved shapes. Therefore the visitor experiences a holistic formal approach both at night and day time.

Introducing shiny landscape reflections.

A new period of light and fluidity in Zaha’s life is characterised by the Nordpark Railway station. The light is reflected by Glass. In addittion the structure is blends in with the landscape thanks to the presence of mirrors.

In conclusion zaha Hadid has been an important personality in developing the interest in light. Which started with the implementation of few straignt lines but emded is a more poetic and soffisticated atmosphere with curved and soft surfaces.

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Idea Idea 1

Idea 2

Idea 3

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Seek Light Is Embracing Nature Nature + Light The wellbeing of humanity is naturally connected to the health of the earth and to light. Without light it is not possible to admire nature.

The natural light helps us to gain consciousness about the world around us. The play of shadow and luminosity is what makes a view interesting.

On a Biological level the nature needs the light for a variety of reasons. One example if Photosynthesis

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Concept

Abstraction of nature

Entry

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Exit

The idea for the design was the integration of the surrounding nature in the centre of the university campus.

The analysis started with the willingness to adapt natural elements such as leaves, trees in a more modern and unifrom design. The process started from a simple leaf that was bended in order to create a sheltered space with the linear and diffused light entering from the triangular openings all accross the design.

Precedent

MIT Kresge Auditorium

Construction Of the Dome

Kresge Auditorium (MIT Building W16) is an auditorium structure at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, located at 48 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

The Dome is entirely supported on three points at the vertices of the triangle. The toral weight of the dome is approximately 1500 tons and the shickness of the roof shell is 1.5 inches

The Building designed by the noted modernist architect, Eero Saarinen, is characterised by a spherical dome-shaped concrete roof. The roof encloses an area of 160 feets on one side. The main function of the building is to give space to a 1238 seat auditorium and associated lobbies, restrooms, and other facilities.

The auditorium is defined by an elegant thinshell structure of reinforced concrete, even thought this technology was quite new for the time the structure appears to have a light look.

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Collage

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Movement Study

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Louis Khan

Linguistic Definition

Philosophical Definition

Reflection of light is the essential factor that enables to see the actual world thanks to the process of sending back the light rays, which falls on the surface of a shiny and smooth object. The angle of incident defines the angle of reflection Light has the characteristic to travel in a straight line. As a consequence it can be either reflected or refracted.

On one hand the reflection is the process of elements reproducing under the influence of other imprints, traces and objects. On the other hand the nature of reflection changes in relation to the inorganic word because it is seen as an active process, for example as the adaptation of animals to their environment. Study of reflection emerged as a thought of process which aimed to understand and improve personal experiences. Reflection by taking in consideration social, moral and ethical perspective has the potential to effect community.

Reflection is an essential part of architecture practice as it is of social life.

Bibliography “Fluid Luminosity: The Architectural Lighting of Zaha Hadid.� ArchDaily, March 31, 2017. https://www. archdaily.com/868157/fluid-luminosity-the-architectural-lighting-of-zaha-hadid.

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Reflection Veiled in Brilliance: How Reflective Facades Have Changed Modern Architecture Reflection has proven to be an important aspect of architecture as it has helped architects shifting the focus from interior to successfully design the exterior of the buildings.

The most important shift emerged thanks to Paul Scheerbart and Bruno Taut, who promoted a new glass culture made of coloured glass. On the Other hand Mies Van Der Rohe afraid that the glass can represent a flat monotonous surface opted for a free form glass skin for is proposal for the Glass Skyscaper In Berlin.

A further Example of how glass was transformed in architecture can be Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg By Heroz and de Meuron. It’s Inwardly and outwardly curved glass distorts the perception of the entire city, water and sky. The sky is reflected as bright lines due to the presence of distinctive curves. The Surrounding is not merely reproduced on the glass but as a jewel-like shimmer thanks to the bright light of the sun.

While Heroz and de Meuron by using glass as the main driver introduec a linear interpretation of light reflection, the great Frank Gehry shifted the attention from glass to metal with the titanium cladding of the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao. The building is known to be an urban jewel and the icon of the Bilbao effect. The sparkling light qualities are captured by the corrugated tectile dressing of the titanium sheets.

Furthermore the National Grand Theatre of China deigned by Paul Andreu is characterised by a shiny titanium skin whose quality is enriched by the reflecting pool.

A more modern example can be an urban icon erected by Wood Bagot. Which has enveloped the entire building with aluminium sunshades, each individually computer modelled.

And Interestingly the architecture influence had a significant impact on the political and social world. As in the case of the Fernsehturm Berlin, which was first considered as a political statement but the selection of the of pyramidal stainless steel panel helped the creation of a cross pattern on the sphere, giving high visibility to the Christian symbol in an atheist environment.

In conclusion the exploration of glass took place in the modernist era but has been and will continue being the focus of architecture study.

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Form: Roof Plan and Plan

Location Plan 1:1000

Roof Plan 1:500

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Model Plan1:500

Form: Elevation and Section

Elevation 1:500

Section1:500

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Views of the Form

Roof Pattern

Internal Wall division

External Wall Call Out

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Room Allocation 6

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6 1

8 1

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1: reception 2: Storage 3: Small library + relaxation place 4: male and female Bathrooms 5: Disbility bathrooms 6: Seminar Room 7: Seminar Room 8: Exhibition

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Louis Khan

Linguistic Definition

Philosophical Definition

Opacity is the measure of impenetrability to elecromagnetic or other kind of radiation. The term refers to the state of being opaque, which makes difficult for light to go through. Opacity is usually associated with an idea of obscure and unclear, which does not allow the light to be reflected.

The tern opacity is usually annotated negativetely, As it is related to an unclear or difficult to understand matter. The term introduces ambiguity as the light does not go through. As a result opacity refers to a grey area between the truth and the lie. Everyone can perceive what they want depending on the position they are looking at, there is no global truth or a shared vision of ideas. Everything appeares to be blurred in the minimal presence of light, which is enough to able to see but not enough to see the whole.

Bibliography Schielke, Thomas. “Light Matters: Whiteness in Nordic Countries.� ArchDaily. ArchDaily, August 29, 2014. https://www.archdaily.com/542503/light-matters-whiteness-in-nordic-countries.

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Opacity Light matters: whiteness in Nordic Countries The northern territories has developed very successfull buildings that resonate with both the scarse light in summer and the long summer days. The pioneer Henry Plummer has been a key figure in the study of the various daylight phenomena in the Nordic countries. He appeares to be interested in the light in relation to the local nature and in the relation to the touch of human soul.

A special attention needs to be paid in the scandinavian territory, where the extreme chnages in weather has lead to particular light, which creates long shadows by entering in the buildings from a lower angle.

One key element of nordic architects is the use of white in response to the local environment, because it offers a high replectance in order to expand the light as much as possible in winter period.

One example of the white architecture can be found in Denmark, in the sacred Bybkaer Church by Regnbuen Arkitekter. In Plummer’s vision light derives from three directions “Low from the north to emphasize a black steel crucifix; more broadly from the south as a glancing wash; and as a shower directly behind the altar, guided down through a sluice of wall.”

Similarly, the Bagsvaerd Church by Jorn Utzon, ny implementing the white colour tries to spread the daylight as much as possible.

Not to forget that alvar alto introduced the concept of white diffusion, for the Paimio Sanatorium in the 1930’s.

Another important aspect of the northern buildings is the transiency of dramatic light band shadow.

In addition there can be seen a variety of of concepts in the religious buildings.

Some churches call for attention for light patterns in the morning liturgy, some welcome sunlight at the end of the service.

On the other side architects like Aarno Ruusuvuori avoids harsh sunlight that can distract fron the religious service.

In conclusion Aarno concludes “Light originates somewhere, but man does not need to know where. Lighting is not an end in itself. But its meaning is to create a feeling of the infiniteness of eternity.”

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Materials Study

Materials

Glass Types

Internal Flooring

In the dome construction has been used reinforced concrete and copper plates. On the facades glass curtain walls were placed. The design stands on a round concrete coated wall

A variety of glass types are more likely to be used in the construction of the Dome. The selection was driven by the willingness to give a different feel in every room of the Light Structure. The use of plain glass has been avoided in favour of opaque glasses that creates ambiguous and iteresting patterns inside the structure.

Finding the right material for the lining of the dome of double curvature represented a challenge. At first it was thought marble tiles and plates coated copper lead, but were rejected for reasons of budget and performance issues. He was finally chosen a cover created with sheets of limestone mixed with liquid acrylic polymer, getting a shell of a “pure white�

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Construction Drawing Connection between reinforced concrete and glass roof

Flat glass roof detail

Curved glass roof detail

Opaque Glass

Spider connector Steel Frame connecting glass to steel plate Metal Insulator Connecting glass to concrete

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3D Views

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Linguistic Definition

Philosophical Definition

The process of separating two materials is connotated as filtration. In this process solid particles in a liquid or gaseous fluid are removed by the use of a filter medium that allowes the fluid particles to pass through but retrains the solid ones.

Filtration is usually regarded as a process of selective presentation or deliberate manipulation of information to make it more understandable and favourable to the recipient. Filtration can also stand for purity as the object which is filteretd is going to have a more cristalline and pure essence. On the other side the filtration can be misguiding as the person completing the process can be the messenger of misinformation with a not properly polished root. Filtration represents a change, which can be either an improvement or an ambiguous move.

Bibliography Schielke, Thomas. “Light Matters: Le Corbusier and the Trinity of Light.� ArchDaily. ArchDaily, February 11, 2015. https://www.archdaily.com/597598/lightmatters-le-corbusier-and-the-trinity-of-light.

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Filtration Light matters: le Corbusier and the Trinity of light Le Corbusiers key signature is the ability to play masterfully with orientation, openings and texture in order to create focus openings. His three mastrepieces are the Pilgrimade chapel at Ronchamp, the Monastery of saint Marie de la Tourette and the parish church of Saint-Pierre in Firminy.

In religion the light is often connected to divinity and holiness. Throughout the centuries god is represented on earth through visible light, because the light is the closest feature to the heavenly.

This almost poetical connection between the colour and the light is visible in le Corbusier’s architectural progects. But an adaptation has been made as Le Corbusier’s light weekens the institutional discipline by drawing attention out to the sky and it’s commonplace marvels. The light in this case celebrates the nature.

This theme draw attention to the cicle of rebirth giving the light a successfull medium and meaning.

The play of light appeares to be more complex in the monastery of Saint Marie laTourette as it is widely dispersed. The rectininear geometry, embodies a clear counterpoint to the poetic forms of Ronchamps.

On the other hand the Saint- Piere at Firminy is arranged in three acts. The small stellar windows on the east façade generate dots of light on the floor which later mysteriously turn into waves of light. These waves gently rise and fall with the course of the sun.

They create an astonishing pattern over all three walls facing the altar. Polycarbonate cylinders with concentric grooves holding the glue cause these impressive wave effects. The luminous pattern appeared unexpectedly for the client when the cylinders were mounted into the concrete wall.

In Conclusion, Le Corbusier’s techniques of light are essential to consacrate the religious building designed by the architect. His design gives justice to the concept of divine hrought a peotic representation of light and shadow used carefully. Le Corbusiers Poetic architecture touiched the human soul.

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