AAVS ENABLING THE INTELLIGENCE of THE CITIES

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ENABLING THE INTELLIGENCE OF THE CITY

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YongKiat TAN 849370

Acknowledgement Mr Mr Mr Mr Mr Mr Mr

Jeffrey Turko Paul Loh Omid Kamvari Mark Hemel Filippos Filippidis Holger Kehne Theo Sarantogolu Lalis

Martina Wylie Jian Zhou Wu Danielle D’Cruz

(Programme Director) (Unit Coordinator) (Unit2 Master) (Unit2 Master) (Unit1 Master) (Unit3 Master) (Unit3 Master) (Group Members)

Contents:

Introduction

0.0 1.0

Precedent Study

2.0 Site Analysis 3.0 Design Methods 3.1 Material Properties

3.2 Module Development 3.3 Skin 3.4 Growing Pattern 3.5 Design Outcome

4.0 Reflection 5.0 Appendix 5.1 Biography 5.2 Credit 5.3 Bibliography

0.0 Introduction Physical constraints of the grid The modern grid has allowed cities to develop, in an organised fashion. Their physical underlay has a range of qualities that have determined and influenced the character of our cities worldwide. A grid at the basis of most modern cities, with plots organised in blocks separated and linked from and to one another by streets. The grid has been an important physical factor generating clarity and order to our cities. However the city grid also has their own limitations and constraints. As the city gets denser, the constraints of the grid give a very define boundary and limit the architectural development which result in every architecture and product becoming wholesome, spectacular, independent and timelessly predestined with no room for improvement. As a result, the city evokes a sense of segregation within the community that loses the opportunity for greater social influence and less effective as the city gets taller and taller.

The project seeks to disrupt the Hoddle grid and look for sites and opportunities to intervene, looking to general morphologies which connect the city horizontally as well as vertically. We used the material properties where appropriate to create emergent behaviour within the models, building in flexibility and adaptability in contract to the original grid.

The design consists of a cluster of towers, intertwined within in each other, creating spaces that enhance and encourage interactions with those who inhabit the space. As well as, connecting with the existing condition of the city allowing a greater social engagement and enhance the horizontal connection within the city. The design aims to break down the constraint of the Hoddle grid and allow city to grow simultaneously both horizontally and vertically, to accommodate the rapidly changing environment of the city.

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1.0 Precedent Study

Precedent 1-Canton Tower

by Information Based Architecture

_____________________________________________________________ Canton Tower was constructed as a composite tube-in-tube design, featuring a reinforced concrete core containing all of the tower’s services and vertical transportation which is then set inside an outer structure made up of a steel lattice. The two structural components then frame a series of smaller structures suspended within the tower at different elevations. The rotation is then expressed to the outside of the tower through the twisting form of the steel skeletal structure, further emphasized through tapering inward to midpoint before expanding outward towards the uppermost levels.

Precedent 2-World Trade Centre 2 Ground Zero Memorial Towers New York

by Foreign Office Architects

_____________________________________________________________ The design envisages the entire World Trade Centre site as a living memorial which is a monument to the tragedy of 9/11. Preserving the sunken footprints of the original World Trade Centre as a memorial, five new towers are proposed to surround the memorial and enclose a new public park and plaza. The five towers lean into one another at around 800ft, forming a cathedral-like enclosure over the urban space. The site surface is returned to grade where pedestrians can walk across the site freely in all directions.

2.0 Site Analysis

Urban Void and Heritage Diagram

We start seeking the pontential site by looking at the urban void and spaces which aims to retain the identity of the hoddle grid and cultural significant of the area.

Human Flow Diagram

The selected urban void is located beside QV Melbourne which has the most compacted in its human traffic.

Past

Current

Furture Issue of the Current City

Physical constraints of the grid The modern grid has allowed cities to develop, in an organised fashion. Their physical underlay has a range of qualities that have determined and influenced the character of our cities worldwide. A grid at the basis of most modern cities, with plots organised in blocks separated and linked from and to one another by streets. The grid has been an important physical factor generating clarity and order to our cities. However the city grid also has their own limitations and constraints. As the city gets denser, the constraints of the grid give a very define boundary and limit the architectural development which result in every architecture and product becoming wholesome, spectacular, independent and timelessly predestined with no room for improvement. As a result, the city evokes a sense of segregation within the community that loses the opportunity for greater social influence and less effective as the city gets taller and taller.

Function Diagram

There is a very diverse range of function around the site, which include residential, retail, university and transport heart. It gives opportunities to explore a new way to link the function together which allow more social interaction in the city.

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THE PROBLEM: The Hoddle grid was designed by Robert Hoddle based on Governor Bourke’s vision for a city with small streets. The streets were initially designed for access to 2-3 houses, but as the population grew, 2 became 10. As land was subdivided, the laneways became unmaintained public access routes. When Bourke left, Hoddle’s surveying practice was to get rid of the laneways, gradually following the more traditional North-South orientation following the river. This created a kink in the city’s design. Additionally, Hoddle’s surveying failed to consider the topography of the land, the existing settlements and the physical landscape leading to problems of flooding and homes being in the middle of main roads.

Laneway Diagram

The site is surrounded by many different laneways which create a range of access point, opportunity for greater connection to the surrounding function and revitalise the urban left over space.

3.0 Design Method

3.1 Material Properties

3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5

Module Development Growing Pattern Skin Design Outcome

3.1 Material Properties

Material Properties 1-Lapping Cane First, we start designing by testing the material properties of the given material lapping cane and elastic core rope. We try out a range of prototypes and select two of them in a larger scale. Lastly, we select the system which has the most potential in term of its architectural expression and also the structural capacity to enlarge and transform to a tower.

Material Property 2-Acrylic Tube

After testing with a larger scale prototype by using lapping cane, we find that lapping cane is poor in its structural performance after scaling up. Thus, we decide to change the lapping cane with a material with a similar material properties -acrylic tube but it gives more stiffness for the structural performance.

Then we try out different interweaving pattern and connecting plate. We find that after tied acrylic tube together, it creates a natural bending and twisting gesture which offer an interesting architectural expression and an organic growing patterns.

3.2 Module Development

Initial Module

Module 3 and Final Module

The initial module 1 include a triangular plate with 9 holes for acrylic tube, tying joints and a balloon to represent spaces.

Module 3 added in extra holes within the triangular and Y shape joining plate to allow different interweaving pattern and stabilize the tower. 3 holes is added at the edge of the joining plates for connecting to other tower.

Then, module 2 is developed from the module 1 which has reduced its unnecessary holes and thickness. The Y joining plate replaces the tying joints and balloon to illustrate spaces. Module 2 also gives a more elegant look to the system.

Initial Module 1

Module 2

Final Module attached a series of holes between the joining plates which allow the skin to weave between though up the system.

Module 3

Final Module

3.3 Growing Pattern

Base Component

Base Unit

Base Component

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Growing Pattern 1

The triangular module is repeated to allow the system grow horizotally. The pattern allow tower to inter-connecter on the higher horizon.

Growth Pattern

Base Unit

Base Component

Growing Pattern 1

Base Unit

Growth Pattern

Growing Pattern 2

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Cluster

Growth Pattern

Growth Pattern

Cluster

Growing Pattern 2

The triangular module is led with an interesting pattern to create different arrangement and random tower pattern.

Final Growing Pattern

Final Growing Pattern

The final growing pattern combines the technic of growing pattern 1 and 2. By using the final module, the pattern creates an intresting connecting pattern on the upper level.

3.4 Skin

Skin Testing

For the envelop of the tower, we try up a range of combination of different materials to find the impact on the overall look and interior condition. Then we start applying the material on the module and find that a simple weaving pattern with polypropylene gives the best result and enhances the expression of the tower.

Skin System 1

There are 2 different skin systems. Skin system 1 consisted by the weaving polypropylene on one of the faces on the tower. It emphasize the curvature of the tower system.

Skin System 2

Skin system 2 consisted by the weaving polypropylene climbing up the tower. It emphasize the twisting gustrure of the tower system.

3.5 Design Outcome

Permeability

The triangular grid given a interesting growing pattern on site and allow permeability by connecting the existing laneway.

Concept

Diagram 1- the new tower typologies give an opportunity to create different spacial condition which is different from the typical tower typologies.

Diagram 2- the tower lead to another tower to create horizontal connection on the higher horizon.

Diagram 3- the tower lead to existing tower to encourgae greater sociual connection.

Conceptual Section

The section show the spacial condition of the towers which include void and visual connection between different floor. Also, show the connection between 2 towers

Urban Morphologies

The project seeks to disrupt the Hoddle grid and look for sites and opportunities to intervene, looking to general morphologies which connect the city horizontally as well as vertically. The new tower typologies spread out in the city and connect to the existing tower to create greater social interaction.

View from ground floor plaza showing the Pedestrian traffic

Interior spacial condition

View from Little Bourke St, China Town

Final Model

4.0 Reflection The AAVS Melbourne Design Methods 2.0, Laneway gives me a different view for approaching a design and different way to what we used to design. We are very satisfied with the final outcome which is very simple and elegant in its architectural expression.

The design process started with testing the material properties of different materials. By looking at material properties we found out a new architecture form, spatial condition and innovative way to create connection with the city.

The design method is very useful and provide us a clear overall picture of the structural system and outlook of the tower. However, in the early stage of the design process, many of us lost our mind of how to relate the design process with architecture due to the very different scale of the testing material and the real-life construction material. After a lot of trying and testing, we finally managed to find out the relationship between the virtual and the real which speeded up our design process and the fabrication process.

Furthermore, the short amount of time set out a challenge for us. As a lot of our component needed to be laser cut, and FabLab was closing at 5pm, thus we were always lack of time to test the design quickly result in being unproductive at the night in first week. It could have been more efficient if the FabLab allow us to access after 5pm which can speed up the design process during the intensive weeks.

Finally, we were very happy with the final outcome of the impressive project.

The design process gives us a different understanding about architectural design. However, if the time allow, we could spend more time in investigating the structure stableness and different skin condition which we could not test out during 2 weeks. It is a very good experience to me and I have gain a lot of knowledge, experience and new friends.

5.0 Appendix

5.1 Biography 5.2 Credit 5.3 Bibliography

Working Process

5.1 Biography

Year 2 studio project- Brady’s Lookout Interpretation Center Studio C Project- Atheton Urban Living Room

Year 3 studio project- Tepid Bath Revitalizing Project

Year 3 final project- ACIPA

Studio C Project- Atheton Urban Living Room

Studio D Project- Noble Park Collaborative Spine

Yong Kiat TAN completed his Bachelor of Environment (architecture) in University of Tasmania, UTAS from 2012-2015. He is currently undertaking the Master of Architecture in University of Melbourne.

He interest in integrating culture building and heritage with the new architecture.

Also he is very kind to engage the social live and social interaction within his design. He particular focus on the architectural visualization which he believes convincing drawing will put the project back to life.

5.2 Credit

5.3 Biblography Farshidmoussavi.com. (2017). World Trade Centre 2 - Ground Zero Memorial & Towers, New York | Farshid Moussavi. [online] Available at: http://www.farshidmoussavi.com/ node/110 [Accessed 27 Jul. 2017].

IBA (2017). Canton Tower. [image] Available at: http://www.arch2o.com/wp-content/ uploads/2015/07/Arch2O-CantonTower-IBA-02.jpg [Accessed 27 Jul. 2017].

Skyscrapercenter.com. (2017). Canton Tower - The Skyscraper Center. [online] Available at: http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/canton-tower/9385 [Accessed 27 Jul. 2017].