Final Submission

The Mashup:

Spotlighting the reflective, shimmering and transparent qualities of glass, architecture primarily made up of glazed volumes interacts with its environment in ways that opaque structures simply can’t. The specific characteristics unfold as a direct result of well-understood natural and organic behaviors. Spatial hierarchy and its connection with nature is a result of natural models that respond to external stimuli.  Their sense of vulnerability is tempered by this feeling of connection, containing their inhabitants without cutting them off from the world. Design of the building is based on the transparency and the relation between essential usage of a structure. Giving a unique perspective and creating a semi-open space as a middle hinting to the covered interior spaces.

http://www.architectmagazine.com/technology/a-new-kind-of-studio-teaching-nature-based-design-to-architecture-students_o

ttp://weburbanist.com/2016/01/13/glitter-and-float-13-glamorous-glass-box-buildings/

ttp://www.e-architect.co.uk/articles/globalized-architecture

One Point Perspectives:

Two Point Perspectives

36 Textures

Radial:

          

 Scalar:

 Sinuos:

 Explosive:

 Linear:

 Scattered:

Used Textures:

Draft Model One 

Draft Model Two:

Complete Sketch up Model





Lumion Environment:

Glass is well utalised and thus the building captures its reflective, shimmering and transparent qualities. Also the interior curves are inspired by organic forms.

 The bridge forms a semi-open space as a middle, hinting to the covered interior spaces. This creates a sense of a whole, whilst still distinguishing between different areas.

 Similary curved surfaces, similar to those in organic organisms are utalised here. This makes the space more interesting and highlights the areas of spatial hierarchy.

 The glass walls/windows interact uniquely with its environment. The ccupants sense of vulnerability is tempered by this feeling of connection, containing their inhabitants without cutting them off from the world.

The design of the building is based on the transparency and the relation between essential usage of a structure. Through using organic curved forms a good balance between glass and functional opaque space was achieved.

Moving Elements:





Lumion File Link:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/3gq3vxmwppbmdll/LAURA%20FAULKS%20THE%20BRIDGE.ls6?dl=0

Draft Model



Inspiration: Preston Scott Cohen - torus house

Two Point Perspective

One Perspective Drawings

Articles

http://www.architectmagazine.com/technology/a-new-kind-of-studio-teaching-nature-based-design-to-architecture-students_o

http://www.archdaily.com/787229/woha-unveils-fragments-of-an-urban-future-for-the-2016-venice-biennale

http://www.e-architect.co.uk/articles/globalized-architecture

Buildings feature” porous facades, airy pathways, and communal gardens, hinting at an “utopian urban future. The specific characteristics are predicted to unfold as a direct result of well-understood natural behaviours. Spatial hierarchy and its connection with nature is a result of natural models that respond to external stimuli. The use of living systems creates a more vibrant and sustainable life for both the occupants and city. Topographical architecture that blurs architecture and landscape results in structure, fully representative of its meaning. Design of the building is based on the transparency and the relation between essential usage of a structure. This is a kind of transparency in architecture referring to the function soul of the building. Giving a unique perspective and creating a semi-open space as a middle hinting to the covered interior spacesthe covered interior spaces

Project Two Final Submission

Concept 1 derived from the work of Peter Eisenman:
Demonstrating the interwoven notions of simplicity and complexity achieved through whitewash of colour over complex amalgamation of forms and the use of simple geometries to create complex entities.

Concept 2 derived from the work of Aldo Van Eyck:
 the exploration of the opposition of heavy and light, creating the illusions of lightness and of large masses floating.

Axonometric Drawings:

Peter Eisenman:

Simplicity and Complexity

Order and Disorder

Deconstruction and Creation

Aldo Van Eyck:

Opposition of Heavy and Light

Amalgamation of Repetition

Ambiguous Thresholds

Perspective Drawings:

Textures:

Chosen Textures:

Light

Medium

Dark

Theme: Sustainability.

This lightrail is focused around with minimal impacts the the environment in which it resides. The lightrail is positioned above the road as to save space and not impact on existing infrastructure and environment. Materials are kept to a minimum as to lower the embodied carbon of the building whilst not impacting its function.

Electro-liquid aggregation:
Heavy and bulky forms can typically be transformed into lighter structures through the subtraction  and construction of simple geometries to create more complex spaces and thus making interesting and sustainable buildings.   

Images:

This image demonstrates that the waiting platform appears to float  over the road, which makes a large heavy mass appear light. Furthermore it also shows the use of simple white coloring of complex geometries.

Basic shapes and forms are utalised in the stair case, however he texture creates a complexity and synthesizes the two together. The large openings transform the thick mass into something lighter.

This image demonstrates the use of simple geometries to create complex forms, thus highlighting the opposition notions of simplicity and Complexity. The Stairs appear to float and the hollowed out form of the undercover area furthers the opposition of heavy and light to create the illusion of lightness.

Lumion File:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/9fsoff05f6gnmne/LAURA%20FAULKS%20LIGHTRAIL.ls6?dl=0

Sketchup Model: