DESIGN STUDIO

PUI TAK CHAN 341848

AIR ABPL30048 2012 SEMESTER 1

ARCHITECTURAL DISCOURSE

Project: Designer: Location: Year:

ADS:Water - Boat House ProjectPui Tak ChanMelbourne3rd September, 2011

The design transimt the message of architecture as life journey, experiencing and living space contribution. Architecture is an experiencing of life with the unique orientation of space. Design merges with the surrounding environment to increase the awareness of surrounding environment from visitors. With the help of computational technique, design present in a realistic way. Computation technique assist designer to choose appropriate material, style and characteristics. The discourse raise by Boat House project encourage people to think and related with the experience of architecture and revival from the masters. Successful theory / formula imitate from masters enable designers to think in different view and create diversity of architecture style.

In 2011 second semester, Design Studio Water was taken as one of my major subject in my bachelor studies. Boat House design was the main project of this course. The design was following Alvaro Siza rules and imply into the design. Site journey, material and form, lighting and site topography was taken into a consideration aim in this project.

In 2011 second semester, Design Studio Water was taken as one of my major subject in my bachelor studies. Boat House design was the main project of this course. The design was following Alvaro Siza rules and imply into the design. Site journey, material and form, lighting and site topography was taken into a consideration aim in this project.

PERSONAL PROJECT

ARCHITECTURAL DISCOURSE STATE PROJECT

Project: Architect: Location: Year:

King's Cross StationJohn McAslan and Partners (JMP) England, London2012

With this multi-phased development now complete, the significance of the King’s Cross Station redevelopment is finally revealed. The transformation of King’s Cross Station for Network Rail involves three very different styles of architecture: re-use, restoration and new build. The train shed and range buildings have been adapted and re-used, the station’s previously obscured Grade I listed façade is being precisely restored, and a new, highly expressive Western Concourse has been designed as a centerpiece and the ‘beating heart’ of the project. When the station opens to the public on 19 March 2012, King’s Cross will become a new, iconic architectural gateway to the city, ready for the 2012 London Olympics. The iconic structure will rise up the awareness of Olympic game in this later year. The renewal reflects on both cultural development and refreshment of London. The refreshment include cultural, economical, architectural, social and environmental. These bring positive effects and changes to the city.

and Partners (JMP) represents a compelling piece of place-making for London. The show-piece is clearly the Western Concourse – Europe’s largest single span station structure and the heart of the development, but the overall project is far more complex: an extraordinary, collaborative effort that has delivered an internationally significant transport interchange, fit for the 21st century and beyond. With the renewal of King’s Cross station, preparation for the capitals celebration of the London Olympic later this year can be noticed.

ARCHITECTURAL DISCOURSE STATE PROJECT

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iGuzzini Illuminazione Spain HeadquarterMiAS ArchitectsSpain, Barcelona 2011

Moored to the ground, it belongs to this place, and to all other places. In reality, there are forms that can only be drawn once, buildings that can only be built once and the second time being a replica. Because this form, imperfect, slightly deformed, belongs to the world of iGuzzini. Though it is easy to identify, not everyone can appropriate this profile or this geometry.

The discourse of iGuzzini does not seek to boast of explicit technological innovation, but it does seek to be an example of current development towards well understood sustainability in both technological and energy terms. The proposal seeks to exemplify, in architecture, the conditions closest to humankind including: collectivity, ambition, and excellence. iGuzzini is located by one of the roadway hubs of Barcelona, in a fragile condition of stability on the site where it sits. Without modifying the topography, a large underground space is previously delimited, providing storage, parking, a showroom, an auditorium, and an area for technical services. Its roof is proposed as an exterior technical floor such that it works like an outdoor showroom.

iGuzzini does not belong to the ground on which it sits. Like a balloon, Leonidov’s aerostat, it will attempt to escape from this world, seeking a new sky. It will describe the conditions of the light, natural and artificial, in its interior, it will refer to its origins, recognizing a geometric order, but above all it transfer aspirations to people.

UNIQUE INNOVATION COMPUTATIONAL TECHNIQUE

Project: Architect: Location: Year:

Centre Pompidou MetzShigeru Ban & Jean de Gastines France, MetzMay 12, 2010

The simplicity and lightness of the idea succeed in digitalize execution. This supported by a l at t ice of l a minated and curved timber members which e xpress the concept for an enveloping, undulating roof. With the variation of material, the architecture increases its complexity in interior spaces. With the assist of contemporary c o m p u t a t i o n t e c h n i q u e , designers express the roof in an interest way. Contributions of space orientation generate high relation in both building appearance and interior usage.

The form of the Centre Pompidou Metz is inspired by natural and organic forms. Natural organic form was developed into a convincing and seductive geometry that generate a giant, beautiful with free form volumes underneath. Free forms volumes abstract from computational design reprise in various element of design. The innovation of ‘Landscape is flowing’ express by the computation representation in 3D model and presentations.

ROXY CLUB

LOCATION: Brazil

UNIQUE INNOVATION FORM AND SPACE

The roxy club in Brazil shows a great example in manipulating forms and space. As illustrated, the ceiling is web-like with loads distributed symmetrically to each side of the corridor. The crossing of the ceiling and the extension of the long corridor, which creates a very strong perspective view, together provide a cave like experience for the visitors to the club. If look at the ceiling alone, it consists of many single cells with irregular shapes. The single cell is a 3D object, but with the highlight effect by LCD decorative lights, it appears to be a 2D surface and creates a light to darken change in its internal space. The use of light has redefine the ceiling as a comprehensive face instead of a combination of many of the holes.

ARCHITECT: Rua Antônio de Albuquerque

UNIQUE INNOVATION FORM AND SPACE

Spanish pavilion also shows intention inmood manipulating. This is achieved mainly by the design of its envelope.Looking at the pavilion in a relatively far distance, what people would see isthis contrast between the sky color and the mosaic kind of facade. While lookingat a closer distance, the colorful cells creates light and shadow patterns byusing of the sunlight. This is a good indication to the Watergate designproject because we have similar situations. It would be interesting for thedrivers if the design outlook changes along the changes in the distance. But wewant to find out a different approach rather than color in order to achievethis effect. The light and time factors discussed above are also very inspiringthat we will adapt them to our design. We may insert some high concentratedlight devices to some cells in our design to expect a light branch effect (kindof likewhen ufos catch people.) Also, we willregard daytime, sunset and night time as three phases where our design shouldpresent three phases of variations correspondingly.

S l i n ky S p r i n g s B r i d ge : Tobias Rehberger

The revolution in LED technology makes light a more and more important elements in architecture. The project of reformation of Ruhr industrial base is a good example of this kind. Illustrates on the left is the internal of the Ruhr museum in Germany. The long escalator that connects the ground and entrance has creates a linear space for the visitor. The red-orange led light has amplify such sense. The light is installed to all the stairs and escalators in the museum which makes a strong impression of line to visitors.Visitors can feel the continuity and straightness as soon as they step into the museum. The use of color is quite successful also. It is believed that color helps to express emotion in art theory. The red orange color has “warmed” the formal industrial base which usually has an image of cold, machinery and gray scale.

UNIQUE INNOVATION LIGHT, COLOR &ATMOSPHERE

Mood is an important elements of architecture. It is how architecture communicates with the visitors. Architects manipulates elements in order to obtain a relationship between people and the building, that is an more internal or emotional experience. There are many ways that architects and achieve the goal. One of such can be the forms and space discuss above. With case study, we find out two factors for mood manipulation that we are interested in the most.

CUT

This cut definition part will explore various Grasshopper definition as a parametric design tool for Gateway Project design

Different ways of parametric modeling will be enticipate through the use pf Grasshopper.

On e c h o s e n c a s e s t u d y w i l l be articulate with the use of Grasshopper parametric design.

EXPLORATION

In the grasshopper cut definfition , i found rotation and extrution as an output will cretet very effective effect. With he use of different associative technique, it produce an unique outcome. i found that the arbitary points as an associative technique was not merely effective but encourgaes the user to gian greater control on their model. With the assist of arbitary points, model with ideal form can be generated easily. However, i found some associative technique faisly useful. Image Sampler as an associative technique is redundant when it appl an image on a complex geometry. The parametric design can not be generated physically with a ideal effect through the use of this associative technique. Still, the image sample technique can produe some interesting patterns with the use of various image.

EXPLORATION OF FORM EXPLORATION OF PATTERN

EXPLORATION OF DEFINITION

CASE STUDY SPANISH PAVILION

We would use parametric design as the principle approach to research forms and spacial relationship of the project. Light elements may also be used to define a completely different forms during night time. That is to say the design would have different looks between day and night times.

The Spanish pavilion of 2005 expo has shown such tendency of future architecture. The interlocking hexagons creates the whole envelope of the building. Breaking a box into small segments. We'll adapt a similar approach in the Watergate project following its intention to build up a surface with relatively small elements. Another good about the Spanish pavilion is the use of different colors that with similar properties,(red yellow and orange) gives more variations of the facade. We also appreciate this and may add in variation into our design. However, we may achieve that in a different way other than colors. We may explore the variation that creates by different height of the hexagons and to see whether it fits to the site. Also, the elements of the facade hold a structural function as well as the aesthetic value. We will explore an appropriate to achieve this double goals in our design. An initial thought is to interlock hexagons with different angles to creates lines and curves.

Spanish pavilion also shows intention inmood manipulating. This is achieved mainly by the design of its envelope.Looking at the pavilion in a relatively far distance, what people would see isthis contrast between the sky color and the mosaic kind of facade. While lookingat a closer distance, the colorful cells creates light and shadow patterns byusing of the sunlight. This is a good indication to the Watergate designproject because we have similar situations. It would be interesting for thedrivers if the design outlook changes along the changes in the distance. But wewant to find out a different approach rather than color in order to achievethis effect. The light and time factors discussed above are also very inspiringthat we will adapt them to our design. We may insert some high concentratedlight devices to some cells in our design to expect a light branch effect (kindof likewhen ufos catch people.) Also, we willregard daytime, sunset and night time as three phases where our design shouldpresent three phases of variations correspondingly.

In the study of Spanish Pavilion , we analysis the hexagon form as the most important element of it. In the grasshopper, the proposed form of Spanish Pavilion was generted through the use of Input/Overlapping Pattern, Association/Maths Function, Output/ Extrusion.

CASE STUDY MODEL EXPLORATION

In the physical model, exploration of ligth effect has been made . Through different use of light, various light effect was given out in a presentable way.

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GATEWAY PROJECT

WYDNAM CITY

We notice there is a patro; station near our proposed area A. The sign of the station is currently the highest building on the site. It may potentially block the view. When consider the safety issue, our gateway will located at the place which is easy for traveler from both direction to notice. As the diagram indicates, travelers barely need to move their eye-balls to niotice the gateway when they are driving, especially for a hight travelling speed approximatelly 80-100km/h

GATEWAY PROJECT BRIEF

"Wyndham City is seeking responses from design professionals for the design and documentation of an exciting, eye catching installation Wyndham's Western Gateway... Develop a proposal that inspires and enriches the municipality."

PROJECT AIM:

MAIN OBJECTIVE:

The Western Gateway design give out an entry statement and arrival experience. The objective is to become the new identifier/ landmark of the Wyndham City. The gateway is not necessay to be in enoumous scale but is necessay to be in iconic scale for highway driver notification. The Gateway should be introducting new ideas and creativeness which could be the discourse of Wyndham City

SITE CONSIDERATION:

According to the topographic of the site, most part of site C and Site B are flat. However, Site A has relative larger slopes than the surrounding area, which makes it the highest point of the sites. The gateway installs on the higher ground level will contribute to the 'eye catching' features we want to achieve. As a result the most suitable area for the gateway is on the map as yellow area

The diagram above indicates that there are four drive ways adjacent to the iste in two directions. Three purple lines go up towards city and the green line goes opposite to the suburbs. Base on the research and data, most flow of traffic towards contirbutes by the drive way between Site A and B, which indicates Site A and B will be the suitable site.

FABRICATION LAND MASK

The most significant aspect of fabricating the Land Mask is to having the understanding of hexagon position. The hexagon overlap to generate the overlapping patten in Grasshopper. The grouped hexagon together form a mask which merge with the slightly slope landscape

All in all, the making of Land Mask was still successful, the overlapping pattern come out as our group ideal form. However, the physical model appears in a bit abstract and arbitary. The unsuccessfful process of digital modification causing the above effect. Mistake should be minimize by more consideration on the surface of it.