Introduction. THE portfolio records my works for Arch 2101, Introduction to Landscape Studio, instructed by Vincci Mak and Survarna Apte Dalvie. Based on the study of the structure and working principle of Revolving Crane with Lantern Framework by Leonardo Da Vinci, the verb, “revolve” was chosen as the core of my design for this term. In later projects, “revolve” has been connected with three real landscape zones as an abstract inspiration, and in the end, it was transformed into a small pavilion that allows people to experience.
PROJECT 1.0 Machine Analyzation: Revolving Crane with Lantern Framework The project focus on the analyzation of the Reveolving Crane with Lantern Framework designed by Leonardo Da Vinci. Five drawings contained within this section show the structure and working principle of the machine.
Axonometric Drawing: This is the axonometric Drawing of Da Vinci’s Revolving Crane with Lantern Framework. The scale is 1:30. The drawing explains the structure of the machine in a three dimensional way, which could help viewers understand what it looks like. Axonometric Drawing. (1:30). 11/09/2014
Movement Study: The diagram on the right shows the working principle of the crane. Generally, to operate the crane, people have to use their bodies to revolve the turn-plates. Movement Study. (Project 1.0). 11/09/2014
PROJECT 2.0 Verb Analyzation: “Revolve” The verb “revolve” means an endless trip without a start point. Unlike the verb such as ‘push’, or ‘jump’, the speed of ‘revolve’ is unpredictable. This kind of uncertainty, somehow, would lead a sense of tension, but may also transform into a brand new impression about freedom.
Abstract Drawing: Dancer “Dancer” is the very first sketch of project 2. To abstract the meaning of “revolve”, I chose geometric elements to capture the “revolving” posture of a dancer and try to describe the verb by using the relationship between “figure” and “ground”. Dancer. (Project 2.0). 23/09/2014
Abstract Drawing: Dancing Fire This abstract drawing was inspired by the study of “revolve�. The main character in the center is constructed by lots of triangles and illustrates a sense of revolving ballet dancer. Her movement causes the change of the surrounding environment and also raises up her dress. This moment has the potential to be described as a bunch of revolving flame, beautiful and elegant. Dancing Fire. (Project 2.0). 23/09/2014
“Spring”. (Project 2.0). 16/09/2014
“Summer”. (Project 2.0). 16/09/2014
Abstract Drawing: Spring
Abstract Drawing: Summer
The drawing focus on the relationship between character and the verb “revolve” by using geometric shapes to describe the understanding of “figure” and “ground”. The use of different kinds of green reflects the life power of spring. It is the beginning of the cycle of time.
The background of the drawing moves from upper-left to lower-left, which means the change of time and season. While the image becomes more colorful, a transformation between Spring and Summer shows up, though the character in the center remains in her revolving moment.
“Autumn”. (Project 2.0). 16/09/2014
“Winter”. (Project 2.0). 16/09/2014
Abstract Drawing: Autumn
Abstract Drawing: Winter
In this drawing, color becomes much more passionate and bright, while the position of background keeps changing. Life, time, human. Everthing approachs to its Golden Age. However, the cycle of time remains to follow its own track and continues revolving.
“Winter” is the last drawing of this series. I chose gray, red and black to accomplish the charater and the background. The figure finished her journey of four season and experienced the process of birth and death. This concept, however, illustrates my perception of “revolve”.
Concept Model 1: To make this concept model, I moved back to the movement study I did in the first project. I realized that “endlessness” is one of features of this verb. And it is exactly what I want to explore, an endless feeling. “Repetition” is the main technique that has been applied here. Concept Model 1. (Project 2.0). 10/10/2014
Concept Model 2: In the first model, the concept seems quite inflexible, because the angle among those triangles are exactly the same. However, “revolve� suggests an irregular movement. Hence, I changed my way of pasting and made the components more dynamic. Concept Model 2. (Project 2.0). 10/10/2014
Study Model 1. (Project 2.0). 11/09/2014
Study Model 2. (Project 2.0). 11/09/2014
Study Models: Study Model 3. (Project 2.0). 11/09/2014
Three models here are the study models for this project. Steel, card-board and wood sticks have been tested in dynamic ways to explain the verb. Interestingly, I found when “revolve� happens, apart from the object itself, the surrounding environment would also be effected by the movement. Thus, in model 2 and 3, I chose to capture the movement of air around the revolving object in order to have a better perception of the verb.
PROJECT 3.0 Movement in Landscape: “Revolve” & Desert|Mountain|River The project aims to establish a connection between “revolve” and real landscape. By studying materials from river, mountain and desert, the verb is no longer an abstract inpiration, but also an existing object in the nature.
Polar vortex is described as a persistent, large-scale cyclone that occurs in the polar region. The center of a vortex forms the lowest atmospheric pressure zone compared with area around the cyclone. Thus, the pressure gradient force results in the motion of the atmosphere. At the same time, due to the rotation of the Earth, the motion of such a cyclone presents as a revolving movement. Usually, the diameter of this weather system is less than 1,000 km, approximately, and would last for a couple of days. Polar Vortex. (Project 3.0). 29/10/2014
Model Detail 1. (Project 3.0). 29/10/2014
Polar Vortex(Model): Wood stick is the only material I used to explain the “revolve” of polar vortex, because the material is capable to illustrate the features of this sense of “revolving” movement: stable and low-speed. Cold air came from everywhere near the core, and as time goes by, the power of the vortex became an upward spiral that coverd the whole polar region. Polar Vortex. (Project 3.0). 29/10/2014
Model Detail 2. (Project 3.0). 29/10/2014
Model Detail 3. (Project 3.0). 29/10/2014
Model Detail 4. (Project 3.0). 29/10/2014
Fire tornado is rare natural phenomenon. It occurs when a column of warm, rising air comes into contact with fire that is created in the forest due to high temperature and dry air. Usually, the fire tornado lasts for about 2 minutes, however, the vortex is extremely destructive. Fire Tornado. (Project 3.0). 29/10/2014
Model Detail 1. (Project 3.0). 29/10/2014
Fire Tornado(Model): Unlike the model of the polar vortex, to construct the movement of fire tornado, I chose to focus on the cause of such a rare phenomenon. Flowing air, high temperature and combustible. Wood sticks have been transformed as the media of “buring� and triangular components made from water color paper,indicate the movement of air caused by the high temperature. Fire Tornado. (Project 3.0). 29/10/2014
Model Detail 1. (Project 3.0). 29/10/2014
Model Detail 2. (Project 3.0). 29/10/2014
Model Detail 3. (Project 3.0). 29/10/2014
Whirlpool is a typical “revolving� movement happens in rivers. Usually, we would think that water in the river flows smoothly to the same speed. When some objects, such as boulders or trees, block its path, the speed of the flow changes. Due to the uneven flowing speed, the moment when river runs into those objects, water would start to move around. As a result, a revolving movement can be expected. The flow, however, is likely to transform into a whirlpool, later on. Whirlpool. (Project 3.0). 29/10/2014
Model Detail 1. (Project 3.0). 29/10/2014
Whirlpool(Model): The sudden change of the flow speed and direction are the major causes of whirlpool. After the case study of Nigara River, I decided to explain this kind of “revolve” by describing how those “changes” form the movement. Whirlpool. (Project 3.0). 29/10/2014
Model Detail 1. (Project 3.0). 29/10/2014
Model Detail 2. (Project 3.0). 29/10/2014
Model Detail 3. (Project 3.0). 29/10/2014
PROJECT 4.0 Pavilion of Revolve: In the last project of the semester, the study of the verb need to be translated into a 15 cubic meter pavilion that people could actually experience. Thus, how to balance the concept of the verb and spatial quality is the most difficult part in this design.
Study Models. (Project 4.0). 16/11/2014
Study Models: Study models recorded my experiment of this 15 cubic meter space. The exploration was not quite effective due to the lack of certain spatial quality. Thus, I decided to construct a facade that related to one of the materials I have studied in project 3 to combine everything all together.
Pavilion 1: Water color paper has been used as the materal of facade, and wood sticks were constructed as the columns in the back of the pavilion. The appearance of the pavilion made a response to the concept of river. With such a component, the hierarchy became clear. However, the joints and the thickness of the wall are undesirable. Pavilion 1 & Details. (Project 4.0). 16/11/2014
Axonometric Drawing: These drawings described three parts of the pavilion: the facade(River), the seat (Mountain) and the crane (Desert).
Axonometric Drawing. 1:10.(Project 4.0). 20/11/2014
Pavilion 1: Water color paper has been used as the materal of facade, and wood sticks were constructed as the columns in the back of the pavilion. The appearance of the pavilion made a response to the concept of river. With such a component, the hierarchy became clear. However, the joints and the thickness of the wall are undesirable. Pavilion 2 & Details. (Project 4.0). 20/11/2014
Site Plan. 1:10.(Project 4.0). 25/11/2014
Elevation. 1:10.(Project 4.0). 25/11/2014
Section. 1:10.(Project 4.0). 25/11/2014
Slide.(Project 4.0). 30/11/2014
Seat.(Project 4.0). 30/11/2014
Crane.(Project 4.0). 30/11/2014
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