WEEK 3: THE 36 CUSTOM TEXTURES

Middle

Below

Above

Designers Work In their Work Space

Upper Floor: Issey Miyake Work Space
Texture illustrates idea of radiating, a notion developed by Miyake's clothing designs  

Lower Floor: Magnus Walker Work Space
Textures illustrate the idea of being robust and compressed. These textures highlight Magnus Walker's work which revolves around cars.

Video about Stair and Scheme 

The video illustrates numerous creations of "Floating Stairs" with a majority being built next to a wall. This developed the premises for one of my staircases. In order to relate the stairs to Issey Miyake I needed to develop the idea of radiating hence creating my staircase to appear like a hanging frame. This further enhanced my understanding of the materials needed to be implemented in the showroom space. (White Polished Concrete For Walls)

WEEK 2: THE STAIR

THE STAIR

Model Design 2

Material used: Metal used for majority of these stairs. The metal highlights the ideas to be expected in Magnus Walker's workshop. Steel rods are used to surround the stairs whilst the inner mechanisms, (steps and hand railings) are made of wood to develop a contrast between showroom and workshop. The spiral further highlights idea of turning, which is related to the lower level work space. 

Turning

Material used: Wood used as its physical properties can be manipulated easily whilst still providing an aesthetic appeal to the show room. This aesthetic appeal is enhanced by the glass windows. Furthermore, the concave steps and spiral supports demonstrates the idea of radiating, which is related to the Issey Miyake upper work space. 

Radiating

STAIR SKETCHES
Contains words that architecture responds too

Spiral Staircase (From Showroom to Lower level):
Turning, Orderly

Curtain Staircase (From Showroom to Upper Level):
Suffering, Radiating

Monumental Staircase:
Evolving, Alive

Fast Staircase:
Agility, Distorted

WEEK 1: 18 SKETCHES

View of Model 
Capable of distinctly seeing two levels. Illustrates the space created by the underground and upper level's interaction, this will serve as the ground level. Demonstrates, how workshop areas are developed for specific client.

TOP:EVOLVING
BOTTOM:TURNING

BEFORE CLASS: 3 PROJECT IMAGES WITH AN ADJECTIVE, VERB AND NOUN DESCRIBING EACH

Images with a noun, adjective and verb

NOUN: SPIRAL

ADJECTIVE: ORDERLY

VERB: EVOLVING/RADIATING

NOUN: DISTORTION

ADJECTIVE: TRAUMATIC

VERB: SUFFERING

NOUN: AGILITY

ADJECTIVE: ALIVE

VERB: TURNING

Best Piece of Creative Work

This is a sketch I drew of the San Andrea which was designed by Leon Battista Alberti. It was considered Alberti's greatest work. The reason for it;s importance is achieved through it's interior possessing features influenced by Roman Architecture. This front facade illustrates the unified combination of two ancient Roman Forms: "Temple Front and Triumphal Arch"

A Great Piece of Architecture (The Pantheon)

Rome's Pantheon was built almost 2000 years however it's construction is still unique.The Pantheon means, "Honor All Gods" and it is for this reason this piece of architecture's proportions are of a monumental size. As illustrated, the most significant feature of the Pantheon is the large dome with it's oculus (hole in roof which allows light to flow through). This remains to be the largest unsupported dome in existence and is great architectural achievement.

An Original Photograph

This is a photograph of the University of Sydney's Quadrangle, one of the most decorated sites on their campus. USYD's architecture itself is beautiful and unique, and is popular tourist location. At the quadrangle, an individual is surrounded by these buildings, as they walk along the slightly depressed concrete paths.