EXP3 - Draft Model

CONCEPT

"The symmetry of sculptural forms creates a sense of universal illumination, and projects downwards a unique and adaptive footprint."

EXP3 - Plan and Section

REFERENCE  //  'Slow House'  //  Diller & Scofido

SECTION 

PLAN

EXP3 - Textures

EXP 3 - Moving Elements

MOVING ELEMENT

The basic idea behind this element is for it to act as a large-scale, responsive weather-shade over an outdoor auditorium. I drew inspiration from the ancient Roman velarium. More info can be found here. The final element will more closely resemble the velarium, but for now this is just a proof of concept.

I was unable to get this model working smoothly in Lumion - the move tool would only move one segment at a time - but will have a workaround soon. The final velarium should, in theory, work better in Lumion. 

EXP 3 - Concepts and Article

KEYNOTE WORDS

Symmetry
Sculptural
Illumination
Footprint
Adaptive

CONCEPT

"The symmetry of sculptural forms creates a sense of universal illumination, and projects downwards a unique and adaptive footprint."

ARTICLE

Santiago Calatrava's NYC Transportation Hub - The Oculus

https://www.archdaily.com/783965/world-trade-center-transportation-hub-santiago-calatrava

IMAGES

(all images sourced from the ArchDaily article linked above)

EXP 3 - Two-Point Perspectives

EXP 3 - One-Point Perspectives

*apologies for the poor scanning quality...

Experiment 2 - FINAL SUBMISSION

FINAL SUBMISSION

WEEK 1: Axonometric Sketches:

12x Axonometric Sketches


WEEK 2: Axonometric Amalgamations:

9x Amalgamations

WEEK 3: Gradient Textures:

36x Textures

FINAL MODEL:

Dropbox Link

The architecture I've designed was derived from the following amalgamation:

CONCEPT 1: "SOME FLOWS ARE REDUNDANT BUT NOT WASTED"

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CONCEPT 2: "COMBINE WORKS WITH THE USE OF LIGHT"

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"THE FLOW OF LIGHT BETWEEN REDUNDANT FORMS CREATES A SPACE IN WHICH NO ELEMENT IS WASTED"

Out of the 36 custom textures, I chose the following three:

 LIGHT

MEDIUM

HEAVY

LUMION RENDERS:

The final model embodies a form 'pinched' between two distinct towers, and stretched between three points both on the ground and suspended above it. 

The main walkway, made of thin sandstone slabs, connects the Squarehouse and Roundhouse to a raised platform, from which commuters can either ride one of two lifts down to the platform, or continue to the Tyree Building or the New College Village building across Anzac Parade.

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 Link to Dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/01egc4fs7vm88kh/AAAHuvyYGs9SmN-TCzeNO1Mza?dl=0

EXP2 WK3 - Gradient Textures

EXP 2 Sneak Peek :)

PROGRESS!

I've spent most of today playing around with the SoapSkin extension for Sketchup, which has turned a design which I thought would be impossible to create into one that is just a tad less impossible. 

EXP WK2 - Axonometric Amalgamations

"SOME FLOWS ARE REDUNDANT BUT NOT WASTED"

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"LIGHT CUTS THROUGH THE SPACE"

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"LIGHT CUTS THROUGH REDUNDANT FLOWS TO CREATE A NEW SPACE"

"SOME FLOWS ARE REDUNDANT BUT NOT WASTED"

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"COMBINE WORKS WITH THE USE OF LIGHT"

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"THE FLOW OF LIGHT BETWEEN REDUNDANT FORMS CREATES A SPACE IN WHICH NO ELEMENT IS WASTED"

"LIGHT CUTS TROUGH THE SPACE"

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"COMBINE WORKS WITH THE USE OF LIGHT"

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"LIGHTING OVERKILL"