Final Sectional Architectronic Model

This was the model that I brought in for presentation though due to time contraints I wasn't able to build the adjacent buildings on either side before the presentation. When I got home I built those buildings in order to successfully complete the intented model I was going to present.



Plan view of the facades showing the triangulated entrance of the gallery which is intended to lure the onlooker as well as welcome those who wish to visit.



Plan view of all three buildings.



View of the building from the streetscape.



Aerial view of the building and how it allows light to permeate throughout the building.



Birds eye view of all three building.



Aerial view showing the effects of light on the courtyard.



Smaller section of the model showing the system of walls, floors, stairs and the roof.



Larger Section of the model.



Aerial view showing effects of shade on the Dendy building situated on the right of the gallery.



Street Elevation



Plan view of the interior.



Birds eye view from the back of the three buildings.



Perspective view of the section cut.



Interior view of the gallery spaces.

Final Drawings

Site Map



Plan



Section



Interior perspective showing the shafts of light and the uninterrupted view of the ceiling. It also shows the view towards the glass doors of the courtyard entrance.



3rd level exhibition plan and section showing quality of light on the interior with my artworks.

Final Plan & Section Drawings

NARRATIVE

The 4 words that represent the main characteristics of the client are:

MALE - The design is simple and so is the client. The walls and floors are square and the structure of the building is robust and of a large scale. Though when being reviewed during the presentation process I was advised that the floors and walls should be thicker so to match the similar, if not the same, structural system of the roof.

TALL - seen in the scale of the building in terms of heights. For example each level is 3000mm from floor to ceiling and in the larger space the maximum height of the roof is obtained at 14000mm. The doors and other openings are also at a minimum of 2400mm. The reasoning behind all this is to amaze and overwhelm the viewer making them feel small or dwarf-like in comparison to the large scale of the building and artworks.

EMOTIONAL - this is visible in the section of the roof stucture. The is a representation of the mood swings the client would encounter showing peaks and troughs that he would overcome during the creation of art. Another adjustment that the reviewer and tutor recommended was to bring the roof down in the middle to break down the three main exhibition spaces and therefore create a sense of enclosure in the second level.

SIMPLE - This can be seen in the overall design and even in the circulation system of the stairs.





On the final drawing of the plan I chose to question the definition of a plan by drawing it as a sectional perspective taken from above. This also helped define the interior spaces and show what each line represents.



The final section is probably the most important drawing for this design as it shows the structure of the building as well as its final shape.

Experimental Model

The following photos show what the roof would look like on the model and how it will allow light into the building. I found that only one major shaft of light was coming through the middle where the gap was largest between to louvres. After noticing this my tutor and I agreed that the gaps should be at a greater distance, EG modules of 600mm, 1200mm and 1800mm. I had to also choose a material for the roof that was relevant to the design and still be somewhat achievable in terms of structural stability. We chose 900mm I Beams prestressed within large slabs of concrete spanning over 9.4 metres.


Interior view front the entrance


View of the Apartment on Level 1.

Deriving the Plan and Section

The above and below drawing shows some experimentation of drawing up the layout of the gallery with some thought of arranging the apartment. This helped me gain a better understanding of how to layout the gallery spaces as well as organising the storage and circulation systems with the use of stairs. The above drawing shows three different versions of the Ground level and the drawing below shows the second level.

The final ground plan would encompass the large space just after the entrance, then the stairs hidden by walls, the storage rooms, then the courtyard and into the workshop/ kitchen. The workshop, kitchen and courtyard being grouped would make this part more ideal for functions.

The second level would consist of a smaller room and the stairs that lead up to the third level. And on this level the apartment is situated above the workshop.





The drawing below represents an early version of the section that will help create the final design for the gallery. Above the section drawing are sketches I made for a proposed roof system. With the help of my tutor we chose the flat louvres to become the roof system. This is a crucial part of my design because I realised the roof was the only way of getting light into the building as there is a building on each side of the gallery. It also provides a means for ventilation.

Another important feature of the building that is visible in the section is the walls at the end of the gallery and at the beginning of the the workshop and apartment. Between these two systems of walls lies the courtyard. These walls overlay each other and create a jagged tunnel that faces the Northerly direction allowing more light in. I originally came up with this idea by thinking about how plantation attracts itself to sunlight. Natural light is needed in this outdoor space and is a part of the brief but more importantly allows the artist to use the space for sculpting.

Assignment 3 -ART GALLERY/ APARTMENT

SITE

The chosen site is located on 259 King street, currently the Franklins building with the carpark behind it.



The following drawing is a rendered version of the site map. I used water colour because the dark black rendering would show more contrast between the conjestion of buildings and open space. The reason why it has been drawn at 1:1000 is to show that the site is only a really small part of the larger picture that makes up King street in Newtown. The use of leaving white space around the drawing helps emphasise this point further.