Week 14 - Presentation and Critique

Presentation
Presentation by using powerpoint and A1 poster.


Critique Feedback:
Overall feedback was quite good we had two guests there as well, they asked some interesting questions.


The idea that was proposed was received well. The shape of the building could really work - having the courtyard (outdoor exhibition space) where it was and there were multiple views to it.
Lady guest said that it kind of works as an  external shell with the functions inside is interesting and could see that happening. Renderings and photo-montages were done really well, really got a sense of the spaces.


Communicate ideas through drawings more. For example, weight lines to outline specific spaces (or even color blocks)Contextual information ie if it's next to the river or cliff, mark it on the drawing so context is known. Also to introduce the programs earlier, it wasn't until the end until they knew what was in which space.

Week 13 - Final processes

Final updates

These are extra process renders

The immateriality of the building was not the final choice. 

A big problem I had was trying to get a more detailed render, even though I had the setting at 'best' (render option) the detail and quality just doesn't seem up to par. Photoshop was a good tool to use in making the image more realistic. 

Below are some interior renders of the underground exhibition space.

Initial render. Camera angle just after exhibit space2. Hallway can lead to the outdoor exhibit space(left), straight ahead to the cafe or tothe right to the splay space (I got rid of the chairs and tables - they were too boring). 

The rendered image of the space place turned out a lot like the other exhibition space, but the spatial quality of the space really comes through when further digital edits are done.

Week 13 - Progress: Drawings

New drawings developed over the last day or so

Basic Elevation genrated. need to add material and tidy up the liens

Week 13 - Process: Re-Sketching+Diagramming

Re-Sketching-Diagramming

I now have to reconsider what I want/feel is particularly evoking and do a general brainstorm.
the following below images are taking at a fair distance away from the work so not all sketches are visible. 

I was no longer at a loss even after all these brainstorming sketching. Where would this be applied? how is it relevant?? 

I took a room ie.. Exhibition room and listed out it's Spatial quality by first naming emotional words and then how would you achieve it?

I had rather just gone straight into describing the room instead looking how people should feel init. If I think of spatial quality, this will guide in the design and development of room (and then buildings).

So:
Re-Do Site Analysis

The emphasis here is on what can't you see at the sight.
Rather Bubble diagram to identify spatial relationships/importance etc

Storyboard of how people would move throughout the spaces

 Forming a basic form of the spaces

 which developed into the floor plan

From this a whole new floor plan was developed. It's nearly due date so I will have a lot to be doing. I plan on using Revit as the main program to generate all my drawings and models.

Week 13: Progress - Reassessing

Progress

This week progress was made via discussion. I was at uni and asked my friends what they thought of the design etc etc. Many liked however didn't know the brief  behind it. Some knew the brief and said it will do, but the ones who said that they couldn't see the concepts in the building form were the ones that got me worried.

Fair enough to have a functional building and spaces inside, but without the drive behind it being the core concepts, and not being able to see it in the final design was worrisome.

I also some some other students work and they were all really impressing.


The following questions were summaries of what were talked about.

Q: What is your concept?
Q: How do you think this shows in the form?
Q: Why or how did you come up with this form?

The problem is that my concept: SCALE and VIEWS are more of an architectural function rather than plain theme, ie: Sustainability or Water. Therefore I really need to look at this further than the generic stuff I've been talking about.

Q: What about your site? What does it tell you? 

concept broad (scale and views)

My friends made me really aware that:

views could be any site at anywhere, what is so special about Howard Smith Wharves or KP? 

Scale: must be something in contrast. 

ie: Providing a room, even though it’s got hardly any interior walls, the views to the outside is narrow down by site analysis

Q: what is different about the site?

Q: what do people see when ppl walk?

Q: what people don’t see-> discover it ->and show.

Just that one point makes HSW different.

Quality about the site that carries through to the building.

At that moment, I knew I had to re-do the process all over again! I find it really hard to let go of the ideas in my head. But it is necessary to do in order to get a better form. 


I think I just don't ask myself these questions enough, or never seem to find them crucial. But having these questions asked over and over again, I can see how some people in the design process gets really down into the details about (ie) how a form came to be, the colour etc. 


Exemplars

WF (2011)

The Jewish Museum: ells a story about the Holocaust.. The slight of light is really famous all over the world. It's certainly lovely and very poetic. Simple but with a lot of intent and  meaning that they want to translate to the users of the space. 

WF (2011)

NA 2012

I thought this one is quite nice because you just see enough to satisfy your morning curiosity. 

WF (2011)

Homework:
sketch out some pictures and diagrams.
look at your program and explain their spatial quality.