EXP2- 'The Space Between' Light-rail Stop

FINAL SUBMISSION

Architects- Carlo Scarpa 
                  Vo Trong Nghia

The Concepts

Theme: The Multicultural students and staff that study and work at UNSW

The Urban Context (Vo Trong Nghia):
Dissolve the distinction between the interior and exterior

Vo Trong Nghia's work blurs the lines between the interior and exterior by implementing a strong relationship between the building and its context. He does this in varying ways, one of which is marrying the natural with the man made by including nature within his architecture rather than it being a side factor. Furthermore, as a Vietnamese architect he connects his contemporary architecture with traditional Vietnamese architecture and culture, referencing the personal context. This can be seen in my work through its open design with the open skeleton and the organic shape of the structure.

The Architecture (Carlo Scarpa):
Monolithic architecture becomes refined in the detail

Carlo Scarpa's architecture is known for being monolithic, however when taking a closer look at his work a great deal of detail can be measured. There is a juxtaposition between large, rectilinear blocks that make an aggressive impact when viewing from a macro scale, while there is a precision in the joinery and smaller details at the micro scale of his works. Both aspects are meticulously thought out by Scarpa and are constructed in this way to give his architecture this style. This is identified in my light-rail stop through the micro and macro nature of the structure. At a macro level the structure is large an obtrusive but when at micro level refined detail is demonstrated through the trusses and the paneling that is strategically positioned to determine light and shadow entering the building. 


18 Axonometrics

First 6
Parallel Projection 1
Parallel Projection 2
Parallel Projection 3


36 Textures 

The Architecture and Real Time Images 

Lumion File 
https://www.dropbox.com/home?preview=Final+Lightrail+stop+(1).ls7


Progress
http://taylorjoffe.blogspot.com.au/2017/04/lightrail-stop.html
http://taylorjoffe.blogspot.com.au/2017/04/progress.html

Real Time Images from Lumion

Macro Scale, dusk

Macro Scale, night

Micro Scale, Day

Micro Scale, Day

Micro Scale, Night

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I was taking inspiration from this structure built by Heri & Salli Architects, I was trying to represent the geometric shapes and how they move up being dense at the bottom and more open at the top. 

I was also trying to create the curving motion similar to this structure in my work.

Progress

I figured out how to make the frame of the shape that I have been working on, using the plugin lines2tubes and also following the tutorial on how to apply it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=694ufodfoqQ&t=579s

36+ Textures- Light to Dark

Hand Drawn Textures

Experimenting with other methods of textures, this is a piece of a newspaper that I added the black blocks over the words to show a gradient from light to dark and subsequently become textual. 

Lightrail Stop

Parallel Projection 3

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"Subdivide and Smooth"

Parallel Projection 2

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"Subdivide and Smooth"

Parallel Projection 1

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"Subdivide and Smooth"

Axo in Lumion

Experiment 2- 6 Axonometrics

Vo Trong Nghia
Tradition brings warmth to contemporary architecture
Architecture mimics natural elements and cultural values
Architecture is a response to the qualities and characteristics of natural materials
The distance between nature and architecture can change people’s experience
Dissolve the distinction between the interior and exterior

Carlo Scarpa
Complexity meets simplicity
Be honest with your material use
The space between is more important
Integration of the old and new creates harmony
Monolithic architecture becomes refined in the detail

ARCH1101 Experiment 1 - The Datum

Clients: 

 Louise Bourgeois

 Issey Miyake

Final Submission

The Three Words

The 18 Sketches

The 36 Custom Textures

The Stair 

The Architecture: Draft 1

                            Draft 2

Animation:  Video 1.
                   Video 2.
                   Video 3.

3D Warehouse Model

Photos:

Louise Bourgeois's Studio, level 1

Issey Miyake's Studio, Basement level

Showroom

Showroom

Scroll through main dashboard page to see progression of work.