36 CUSTOM TEXTURES

18 SKETCH PERSPECTIVES

TWO POINT PERSPECTIVE

ONE POINT PERSPECTIVE

THE THEORY

Louis Sullivan: Form Follows Function  (https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/11/051128194123.htm)

Bjarke Ingles Group: Yes is More  (http://www.archdaily.com/366660/yes-is-more-the-big-philosophy/)

Le Corbusier: Five Points of Architecture  (http://anibal.gyte.edu.tr/hebe/AblDrive/73746022/w/Storage/987_2011_1_310_73746022/Downloads/5-points-of-arch.pdf)

Three News Article

In recent years, modern architecture has illustrated an avant-garde full of crazy ideas. However, these designs lack thoughts of purpose, hence the developed architectural theory is, A pragmatic utopian architecture that takes on the creation of socially, economically and environmentally perfect places as a practical objective.

There are two architectural structures being created, the school and the bridge. Both would be designed with a similar concept that if form follows function, then you should be able to look at a building and have a good idea about what goes on inside. This is significant as it allows people to make sense of a place and help people figure out where they are. However, if this concept is not developed it would be like buildings of well-organized corporate consultants that build predictable and boring boxes of high standard.

Two of Le Corbusier’s Five points of architecture are:

(1) the pilotis elevating the mass off the ground

(2) the free plan, achieved through the separation of the load-bearing columns from the walls subdividing the space

Although suspending elements mid-air may be depicted as detached from reality that failing to become something other than eccentric curiosities, placing areas on a higher level, allows for the ground floor being almost entirely open. The bridge acts as the ground floor and with open space allows its purpose to be demonstrated which is to account for main circulation flow.

Furthermore, through the suspension of elements in the air presenting mysticism of computer visualisations alongside the concept of form following of the other elements, a small but very fertile overlap between the two creates a distinctive theory. 

Week 8 The TWO CONCEPTS

THE TWO CONCEPTS

Design of building is created from inside out:
This concept is developed through the visualisation of the works of Walter Gropius, an architect who developed structures from the interior out. The "Bauhaus School Building" illustrates the notion well, that the function of the building is the most important aspect in designing a building or any site rather than the external appearance. To apply this concept to the light rail station, the purpose of the light rail station must first be determined, an environment for passive movement and recreation for the people of UNSW while waiting for the light rail. This is developed within the light rail station model and is displayed by the sitting zone, which is simplest aspect of the site. This concept further addresses the overarching theme of the site, multiculturalism of the UNSW staff and students. The materials used, concrete and metals further demonstrates the simplicity that Gropius provided in his own designs.   

Reliance upon glass to contrast with different to filter light: 

This concept is exhibited through the architecture from Herzog and De Meuron, a partnership who has developed countless of buildings with a reoccurring notion. The "Elbphilharmonie Concert Hall" and the "Tate Modern", are both structures which illustrate the effectiveness of glass' ability to filter light whilst simultaneously contrasting itself with its surrounding materials. This concept is placed into the light rail station through the larger island zone which contains faces which are prominently made of glass allowing natural light to enter from a majority of sides. And to provide a relationship with the other concept, areas for recreation are developed behind the glasses. Furthermore, the enormity of the zone (common design for Herzog and De Meuron) allows for the light rail stop to be fitted in the UNSW urban environment with a bridge being connected through the design in order for people to maintain movement in this area.

WEEK 8: THE IMAGE CAPTURES AND ARCHITECTURE

Dark Texture/ This area shows the concept derived from the work of Walter Gropius. The interior function is created first, a sitting zone then the shelter. The glass seating and texture divides the platform whilst simultaneously maintaining openness relating to the theme.

Light Texture Inside Building/ This demonstrates the area developed from the concept of Herzog and De Meuron, who used glass to filter natural light. By doing so the shadows throughout the days alter creating a different experience at different points in time.

Illustrates the interconnection between both components and concepts, with both being distinctively capable of illustrating ideas from the other. This is seen by glass being incorporated in the sitting zone and leisure areas being created in the larger zone.

Medium Texture

Sitting Zone refers to Concept 3

Larger Zone refers to Concept 5

Week 8: 36 CUSTOM TEXTURES

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