Monday, August 25, 2008
Concept Model - Exercise 1
between architecture & landscape exercise one
This concept model explores the relationship between built space and the surrounding landscape of Coogee. The curved and wavy planes imitate the unpredictable sway of the nearby ocean, and slant in a way that challenges the 'normal' structure. The ground plane seems to rise to become not only a floor, but a wall and a roof. This allows one to consider the design as more natural than built.
The ropey material shows the materiality of my design to be rough like the bark of a the nearby banksia trees.
I want my design to snake its way through the site, and 'feed' amongst the trees.
This concept model explores the relationship between built space and the surrounding landscape of Coogee. The curved and wavy planes imitate the unpredictable sway of the nearby ocean, and slant in a way that challenges the 'normal' structure. The ground plane seems to rise to become not only a floor, but a wall and a roof. This allows one to consider the design as more natural than built.
The ropey material shows the materiality of my design to be rough like the bark of a the nearby banksia trees.
I want my design to snake its way through the site, and 'feed' amongst the trees.
Monday, June 16, 2008
Narrative
A middle aged man has a desire to use new art of the human body to intrigue people about human representation in order to make a living off his sales.
Precedents in Paddington Art Galleries
Each of these photos are ones I took of art galleries around Paddington. They each have an element which inspired my in the composition of my art gallery design, in light, form and circulation.
Design Ideas
The design of the plan is inspired by the curves of the human body, that which matches the artwork. The entrance comprises of two counteracting curved walls, one glazed and one concrete, allowing the user to see through to a Antony Gormley sculpture.
The user walks through the area, forced upon the confronting human sculptures. The main gallery space on the ground floor is lit well by light diffusely reflecting off the concrete walls, where the light enters a 500mm 'slit' in the roof. This provides an interesting contrast of light for both walls of viewing.
As one walks up the cantilever stairs, they enter the bright, open, sun lit courtyard where a large Gormley sculpture called the 'box man' sits. The first floor also offers a viewing space for small artworks, and allows the user to peer down into the curved viewing spaces of the ground floor, allowing another angle of view to be achieved.
The art dealer can use the spiral staircase at the reception area to walk straight up to his 2nd floor apartment, where the living area has been maximised in terms of floor area.
In this long art gallery, the user is led through the circulation of the building through the strips of light washing off the concrete walls.
The user walks through the area, forced upon the confronting human sculptures. The main gallery space on the ground floor is lit well by light diffusely reflecting off the concrete walls, where the light enters a 500mm 'slit' in the roof. This provides an interesting contrast of light for both walls of viewing.
As one walks up the cantilever stairs, they enter the bright, open, sun lit courtyard where a large Gormley sculpture called the 'box man' sits. The first floor also offers a viewing space for small artworks, and allows the user to peer down into the curved viewing spaces of the ground floor, allowing another angle of view to be achieved.
The art dealer can use the spiral staircase at the reception area to walk straight up to his 2nd floor apartment, where the living area has been maximised in terms of floor area.
In this long art gallery, the user is led through the circulation of the building through the strips of light washing off the concrete walls.
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