MYSTERY BOX
Showroom B
Innovation
Plans ROOF
Alexander George Barlow was a highly innovative pioneer of the car retail industry in Melbourne, was one of the high fashion talent. All his buildings were in temporary architectural style, post-modernism. The way that it used of ornaments, colour and material truly reflect his characteristic – show off. However it is also the reason that he got financial problem in his career life.
Showroom A
+19.45m
+19.45m
+19.45m
+19.45m
+15m
+14.65m
+15m
+14.65m
+11.75m
+11.75m
+8.5m
+8.5m
+7.55m +5.48m
+5m
+7.55m +5.48m
+5m
+1.5m
4F
+1.5m
+0m
+0m
-3.4m
-3.4m
-5.15m
-5.15m -6.9m
-6.9m
-8.65m
-8.65m -10.4m
Having a new way – simple, athletic, - can give him a newborn in his career, even his life. A simple geometry, pure, less ornamentation envelop that create a gesture of true and cordial. Moreover, it will give a great contrast with the interior space - use a sort of unexpected mystery lighting effect. Visitors will feel excited after entering this building. This building will create a dramatic uncertainty lighting effect, such as colour, shadow pattern and light source in different period of time.
Showroom C
-10.4m
-12.15m
-12.15m -13.9m
-13.9m
-15.65m
-15.65m -17.4m
-17.4m
-19.15m
-19.15m
SECTION A-A (1:300)
Program
Design narrative
SECTION B-B (1:300)
Shadow analysis
North elevation (1:400)
West elevation (1:400)
South elevation (1:400)
Visual analysis
Part Section
3F Site plan (1:1000)
U2F SPRING & AUTUMN Simple Geometry
Inter-locking Boxs Car showroom A
Car showroom C
Office & Golf Hazard
Car Park
Car Park
SUMMER
2F Curved Wall
1F
Car showroom B
Central Light Tube
i. Building formed by simple boxes ii. Link space together by interlocking boxes iii. Create the heat of building – Central light tube according to shadow analysis iv. Create a stationary point to view showroom along curve wall
WINTER
OVERALL Car showroom B
Corridor to Car show room B
Concrete wall with different angle
Barlow Apartment
Spacial diagram 3 zoning division with enclosed, semi open and open space will increase the complexity within building and create complete circuit by using different light effect.
GF
To improve the feeling of stressful, pressure, Linear light and reflected light as a highly controlled lighting system are installed in the enclosed space. Visitors would much comfortable and relaxful when getting into the open space, where is the most open up to the environment area by using non-filled direct sun light.
B1F
B2-4F
Entrance from Mackenzie Street
B5F
Enclosed space Semi-open space Open space
Car showroom
Car park