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Wednesday, 7 November 2012
Friday, 5 October 2012
Sunday, 16 September 2012
Thursday, 23 August 2012
PRECEDENT ANALYSIS
A graphic analysis of Harpa - the Reykjavik Concert Hall and Conference Centre by Henning Larsen in Iceland. Parti diagrams distill the design concept into a simple and precise series of lines which are then related to the plan and section of the building. Then the analysis looks at the project in a broader urban context.
Harpa's concert hall and conference rooms are designed to represent the natural elements of Iceland, black basalt cliffs, volcanic mountains and the ocean. Once inside the foyer, the hall's outer material is dark, reminiscent of the basalt sea cliffs while the interior of the main concert hall is clad in a natural timber with a rich red finish that represents the powerful heart of Iceland's volcanic landscape. These halls are enclosed in a glass facade that appears as a crystalline structure reflecting Reykjavik's rugged surrounding environment and the city's port and citizens. Harpa was also part of a major urban master plan that intended to make it the heart of a new arts precinct, connecting the port area with the city's centre, which was previously cut off by major roads and industrial development.
Harpa's concert hall and conference rooms are designed to represent the natural elements of Iceland, black basalt cliffs, volcanic mountains and the ocean. Once inside the foyer, the hall's outer material is dark, reminiscent of the basalt sea cliffs while the interior of the main concert hall is clad in a natural timber with a rich red finish that represents the powerful heart of Iceland's volcanic landscape. These halls are enclosed in a glass facade that appears as a crystalline structure reflecting Reykjavik's rugged surrounding environment and the city's port and citizens. Harpa was also part of a major urban master plan that intended to make it the heart of a new arts precinct, connecting the port area with the city's centre, which was previously cut off by major roads and industrial development.
Thursday, 9 August 2012
SITE ANALYSIS
Graphic analysis of the proposed theatre site bounded by Marsden, Market, Church Sts and Parramatta River.
ARCH1202 DESIGN STUDIO 4 - PROJECT 1
The project for this studio is to design a theatre on the site of the Riverside Theatre in Parramatta. The first project for the studio was to visit Parramatta and make sketches while walking from the train station to the site via Church st.
Tuesday, 12 June 2012
PROJECT THREE - DOUBLE HOUSE + GARDEN
The brief for this design studio was to design two houses and a garden on Victoria St, Potts Point. The site is west facing with panoramic views of the city and is very steeply sloped as it sits on the top of the sandstone ridge that runs along Potts Point toward the harbour. Another requirement of this studio was that the design had to take into consideration the precedent studies TO SEE and PROGRAM+ on the Villa Muller by Loos.
The brief asks us to design for an art collector and one other person. My narrative for the brief is that the collector lives in the top house full time with his partner. The lower house is the smaller of the two and is for a resident sculptor. Both houses are surrounded by a sculpture garden that can be accessed by the public.
The collector requires a five metre high space for exhibiting his collection of sculptures and other installations as well as a smaller space for exhibiting photographs. He also requires a small office and storage for his collection as well as the usual living arrangements. The resident sculptor's house includes a studio space where he creates works for the collector and for display in the garden.
PARTI SKETCHES
The brief asks us to design for an art collector and one other person. My narrative for the brief is that the collector lives in the top house full time with his partner. The lower house is the smaller of the two and is for a resident sculptor. Both houses are surrounded by a sculpture garden that can be accessed by the public.
The collector requires a five metre high space for exhibiting his collection of sculptures and other installations as well as a smaller space for exhibiting photographs. He also requires a small office and storage for his collection as well as the usual living arrangements. The resident sculptor's house includes a studio space where he creates works for the collector and for display in the garden.
PARTI SKETCHES
DESIGN SKETCHES
SKETCH MODELS
1:100 MODEL
DRAWINGS
Full size PDFs of the drawings are available here:
Tuesday, 24 April 2012
PROJECT TWO: PROGRAM+
A graphic analysis of the Villa Muller - the relationship of program to circulation, psychological relationships between different zones of the house and materiality.
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| Villa Muller analysis line drawings |
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| Villa Muller analysis - circulation, psychological relationships and materiality |
Full size PDFs can be downloaded here:
Tuesday, 13 March 2012
ARCH1201 DESIGN STUDIO THREE - PROJECT ONE: TO SEE
Project one requires accurate drawings and a physical section model of Adolf Loos' Villa Muller to be produced to help see, show and understand the architectural concepts of this building.
Image credit: Bock, Ralf. Adolf Loos : works and projects. Milano : Skira ; New York : Distributed in North America by Rizzoli International Publications, 2007.
| Villa Muller, Adolf Loos (1928-30) - East Facade |
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