Exp 3 Final Submission

Article Mashup

Architecture, if it is to truly work with natural ecosystems, must be inspired by complexity and emergence, randomly breaking the boundaries and in a constant state of redefinition.  Natural order is self-organising and self-correcting, dynamically ruled by principles of uncertainty and of complementarity; a machine for the living. Already living in a networked world more interconnected than ever, form and structure make even the simplest and straightforward programs spatially dynamic since natural and artificial order rely upon the same mechanisms for their working.  Urbanism as a state of mind has to have a theoretical basis that begins with the natural despite having been paralysed by a “city as a machine” vision that is one of the reasons of its failure on the urban scale. Predictions of the future state of a system must be innovative in terms of organisation and condition whilst preventing a dangerous situation where people analyse a situation as a mechanism isolated from the world.  The compilation of specific contexts can develop a human connected to the universe that knows the distinction between disruptive and engaged, each with their own unique characteristics and spatial conditioning. Contrary to what you would expect even intangible architectures must interfere with the real world and their life comes from their geometry. If there is a contradiction then something is wrong.  The highly symbolic perceived living quality comes from the changing and redefining of the space and the interaction between events.

-          http://www.archdaily.com/429404/unified-architectural-theory-chapter-1/

-          http://www.quantumcity.com/publication/urbanism-and-architectures-of-the-quantum-paradigm/

-          http://www.archdaily.com/104724/ad-classics-maison-bordeaux-oma/ 

 Sketch Perspectives

Textures 

Lumion Environments

Coastal Gorge on the West Coast of South Africa

First Lumion Environment

Inspiration for Second Draft Lumion Environment - Lofoten Islands, Norway 

Second Lumion Environment Sunny Day

Snowfall in the Environment

Illustrates the blending of the bridge and the surrounding environment

Moving Elements

Folly

Final Image Captures

Models and Environments

Lumion:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/hnonp9h7dnywp9l/AADfshqeXOhd1d-9K5dQ-Pf2a

Sketchup:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/hnonp9h7dnywp9l/AADfshqeXOhd1d-9K5dQ-Pf2a

Exp 3 Week 5

Peer Evaluation

Exp 3 Week 4

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Exp 3 Week 3

Plan Development 

Diller + Scofidio -The Slow House 

The Slow House Plan

Plan Redrawn

I decided to multiply the entire plan and then attach these two Slow House units together to form an S shaped plan.

Attached Plans

My Theory, based on the property of emergence in the natural world then dictated that I create individual singular elements and combine them in the shape of these attached plans. The dotted lines which begun as a drawing aid then naturally became the support structure of the bridge.

This unitised structure when conceived in section then became a stepped structure as per the converging nature of the Slow House plan. The steps moved progressively down from the central structure.

Stepped Structure which clearly shows the support structure fanning out

The Slow House Plan was also then applied internally to help create a hierarchy of space within the structure. In particular the meeting places and offices for students, academic staff and general purpose staff.

Internal Plan in model dictated by Slow House plan

First Draft Model

Inspiration for Second Draft Lumion Environment - Lofoten Islands, Norway 

First Draft Model in Lumion

Showing the School Spanning the Ice River Mouth

Exp 3 Week 2

The Moving Elements:

Exp 3 Week 1

Article Mashup

Architecture, if it is to truly work with natural ecosystems, must be inspired by complexity and emergence, randomly breaking the boundaries and in a constant state of redefinition.  Natural order is self-organising and self-correcting, dynamically ruled by principles of uncertainty and of complementarity; a machine for the living. Already living in a networked world more interconnected than ever, form and structure make even the simplest and straightforward programs spatially dynamic since natural and artificial order rely upon the same mechanisms for their working.  Urbanism as a state of mind has to have a theoretical basis that begins with the natural despite having been paralysed by a “city as a machine” vision that is one of the reasons of its failure on the urban scale. Predictions of the future state of a system must be innovative in terms of organisation and condition whilst preventing a dangerous situation where people analyse a situation as a mechanism isolated from the world.  The compilation of specific contexts can develop a human connected to the universe that knows the distinction between disruptive and engaged, each with their own unique characteristics and spatial conditioning. Contrary to what you would expect even intangible architectures must interfere with the real world and their life comes from their geometry. If there is a contradiction then something is wrong.  The highly symbolic perceived living quality comes from the changing and redefining of the space and the interaction between events.

-          http://www.archdaily.com/429404/unified-architectural-theory-chapter-1/

-          http://www.quantumcity.com/publication/urbanism-and-architectures-of-the-quantum-paradigm/

-          http://www.archdaily.com/104724/ad-classics-maison-bordeaux-oma/ 

18 One-Point Perspectives

Draft Lumion Environment

Coastal Gorge on the West Coast of South Africa

Draft Lumion Environment

Perspective in Draft Lumion Environment

Final Submission

The Two Concepts:

Mies van der Rohe:

Limitation of excess to emphasise open space

 The phrase 'less is more' is often linked to Van der Rohe as a guiding principle of his works due to his modern, minimal use of form to create open plan structures, sometimes to the detriment of the user as in the Farnsworth house.

The Farnsworth House

Nathalie De Vries:

Creating a shared circulation to integrate the community

Nathalie de Vries, in her work with MVRDV, has been involved in many projects where large scale residences are involved in housing communities. Hence it is conceptually key to her designs that there exists shared circulation so that the individual is not isolated in a mass residence as often occurs in urban settings.

Shared circulation in the centre of the building

12 Sketch Axonometrics and Concepts:

Mies van der Rohe:

1. Creation of tranquillity and escape by means of an inhabitable sculpture

2. Limitation of excess to emphasise open space

3. Complementing the local environment by the juxtaposition of form, materiality and proportions with the surrounding landscape

Nathalie de Vries:

1. Reflection of the environment in structural forms to integrate the landscape with the urban fabric

2. Championing vertical living by adhering to the demands of population increases

3.Creating a shared circulation to integrate the community

Electroliquid Aggregation of Axonometrics:

Left to Right:
1. Mies 1 and Nathalie 1
2. Mies 2 and Nathalie 3
3.Mies 3 and Nathalie 2

Electroliquid Aggregation:

Van der Rohe's key premise, the limitation of unnecessary forms, emphasises open spaces and de Vries' need for a shared circulation integrates the community, as such, in combining these two concepts as an electroliquid aggregation we create a space that while open also creates specific circulations within the plan of the the structure, encouraging a communion of ideas through the individuals using it.

Using emphasised open spaces and the limitation of unnecessary forms create a shared circulation which, in turn, is a forum for social interaction.

Electroliquid Aggregation in Lumion:

Rift between the structures

Dominant perspective of curvilinear structure

Dominated perspective of rectilinear structure highlighting the open spaces between the structures

36 Custom Textures: Light to Dark

36 Textures Light to Dark

Application of Textures to Model in Sketchup and Lumion:

Dark Texture:

Used as a contrasting element to simultaneously highlight the vertical elements of the monument and the horizontal views through the monument

Medium Texture:

Used as a means of fusion between the curvilinear monument and the rectilinear monument on their shared circulation

Light Texture:

Illustrates the common forum space on the curvilinear monument and in doing so engages the user in shared ideas

Lumion Final Submission Image Captures:

This overall shot highlight the central circulation between the monuments and showcases the spires that hold this confluence above the valley

Open space of the rectilinear monument akin to Mies van der Rohe's 'less is more' concept and highlights the circulatory path as used by the students in the monument to the forum space.

Communal, central circulation of the curvilinear monument, created by limiting unnecessary form, promotes communion of ideas  

Illustrates the various circulatory paths between the two main monuments to their central forum area and the spire support structure of the stair set.

     

Illumination of the key circulation within the monument that guides the social interactions between individuals from both the schools of Architecture and Engineering, in particular the central forum.

Landscape shot detailing the natural support system of the circulatory paths and the forum space, allowing the link between the two halves of the island at only this key point which naturally creates social interaction and hence the flow of ideas.

Sketchup Model 3d Warehouse: 

Arch1101_EXP2_Deetlefs_FinalModel

Dropbox Lumion Files:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/qs3ha8mb459xya7/FgnTknHyAb

Other Images: