Design Studio 4 - Submission 1

Image 1 - pencil

This is what the drawing looked like before water colour rendering. The lines that haven't been removed after rendering are mutually there to show evidence of tracing and mapping of the site. I also chose to draw it at 1:1000 in order to show more of the surrounding environment.


Image 2 pencil and watercolour

I used different shades of black to represent two of the concepts based on THRESHOLD and INSERTION. They are both used like a colour chart for example, for threshold I began with a lighter tone of black at the lower contours and made them darker as the contours increased in height. For the buildings they were also representing both Insertion and Threshold for example, the closer the building was to the site, the darker shade of water colour. Though at the same time taller buildings were coloured a lighter colour so to help gain an understanding of a 3rd dimension in plan view.


Image 3 pencil and watercolour

The red watercoloured buildings and space in front of the beach are to represent the most important public spaces near the site. They are also the hotspots of the town, meaning they are the places that people visit most even on weeknights. Coogee Bay Palace is apart of Coogee's history and the iconic dome is of great value to the suburb and is a feature that I'd like to incorporate into my design at a later stage.


Drawings
Image 4 CAD and Photoshop

Due to time restrictions I wasn't able to complete this drawing in watercolour. Originally I was going to use the different shades of black to represent different areas where trees are placed and keep the buildings lightly coloured to question the idea of the dominance of landscape over architecture. Hatchings were also going to be used to represent and map out the different infrastructure on the site, eg roads, carpark, food, pathways, commercial buildings.

Design Studio 4 - Submission 1

Conceptual Model ( Virtual Sketchup model)

The conceptual model of the overall design of the community centre is to represent a "broken up lock" in abstract form. This is evident when viewing it from plan facing north(below). The whole design idea was derived by the thought that the community centre would stand against the way its surroundings has been built. It will consist of broken up architecture, rather than blocks placed next to each other, with many transitional spaces allowing a comfortable blend of both landscape and architecture.


Image 1 (PLAN)




Image 2 (ELEVATION)

There will be a new grandstand because the current stand isn't placed close enough to the field.


Image 3




Image 4

This screenshot was taken from in between the two large buildings behind the site. In the afternoon light permeates this space allowing the entrance of the community centre to capture some of the light. The reason why I chose this screenshot is because it can be used to position my entrance.

Design Studio 4 - Submission 1

Coogee Oval Site Model

1:500


Photo 1

This is just an overall view of the site model. The material my partner, Chris Freeburn, and I used was Screen Board.


Photo 2

The angle of the photo is of the north-western side of the oval and was taken at this angle to capture the view that some of the houses higher on the hill will have of the community centre. The tennis courts are at the bottom of the image and in real life will allow for the buildings behind the tennis courts to see the oval. I found that this was the only other major view apart from the uninterrupted view coming in from the beach.



Photo 3

Shadows in the morning.


Photo 4

Shadows at midday.


Photo 5

Shadows in the afternoon.

Analysis of Sun Path

By viewing the shadows cast by the surrounding buildings of the site, it is evident that there are only 2 buildings that affect sun entering the site. These buildings include the senior citizens club and the large apartment block located right behind the grand stand. Though they will only take effect as of mid to late afternoon.

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.