Sunday 30 September 2012
Project Log - Spatial Layout Sketches
Project Log - Planning a Low Impact University
Some preliminary data is needed to map out a plan for this learning facility
1. What spaces are required
2. What is a low impact construction method
Preliminary Spaces are:
3 – Auditorium
9 - Classrooms
3 - Video Teleconferencing Rooms
1 – Gymnasiums
8 - Private Offices
2 - Conference Rooms
1 – Staff Commune
1 – Libraries
1 - Canteen
1 - Laboratories with fume hoods
1 – Student Bar
Student Community
Residences and Sleeping Areas for 600 students
Student Commune
Utilities
Power
Water
Water filtration
On site waste treatment
9 - Classrooms
3 - Video Teleconferencing Rooms
1 – Gymnasiums
8 - Private Offices
2 - Conference Rooms
1 – Staff Commune
1 – Libraries
1 - Canteen
1 - Laboratories with fume hoods
1 – Student Bar
Student Community
Residences and Sleeping Areas for 600 students
Student Commune
Utilities
Power
Water
Water filtration
On site waste treatment
Saturday 29 September 2012
Project Log - University Community
I feel that a Sustainable Educational Institute would strengthen Woodfordia's unique social fabric by
1. Creating Jobs
2. Nurturing the values inherent to the area
3. Putting Woodfordia on the map as being the leaders in sustainable education
4. Produce people who share a common vision for the betterment of the human race
Also there are a few issues that need to be addressed. This excerpt was extracted from Wikipedia. Although not a definitive source of data, it does highlight some important issues.
Settlement in college towns
"While noise, traffic, and other quality of life issues have not been resolved, some advocates of New Urbanism have led the development of neighborhoods in college towns by specifically capitalizing on their proximity to university life. For instance, some universities have developed properties to allow faculty and staff members to walk to work, reducing demand for limited on-campus parking; Duke University's Trinity Heights development is a key example. In many cases, developers have built communities where access to the university (even if not directly adjacent) is promoted as an advantage.
Student housing is also an important component of college towns. In the United States most state universities have 50 percent or more of their enrolled students living off-campus. This trend, which began in the 1960s, originally meant the conversion of near campus single-family homes to student housing, creating "student ghettos."
Colleges and other developers began building purpose-built off-campus student housing areas in the 1970s in more college towns. The Cotton District in Starkville, Mississippi is an especially well-designed example of such a development. Beginning around 2000 in the United States, nationwide real estate investment trusts (REIT) and publicly traded corporations began developing student housing complexes.
Another notable development since the 1990s is the surge in popularity of retirees relocating to college towns. Retirees are attracted to these locations because of cultural and educational opportunities, college athletic events, good medical facilities (often at teaching hospitals affiliated with medical schools), a low cost of living, and often a pedestrian- or public transit-friendly development pattern. Several development companies now specialize in constructing retirement communities in college towns. In some cases the communities have developed formal relationships with the local institution.
The demand for housing from students, faculty, staff, and retirees has kept college town home prices stable during the housing market downturn that began in 2005.
(source - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_town)
Project Log - Master Planning and Reformulation of Concept
I had decided to scrap the idea of bio-fuel factory on the basis that:
1. In the next 10 years, the technology involved with producing bio-fuel will not be advanced enough to eliminate the immediate damaging bi-products that are caused by the combustion of organic material.
2. Bio-fuel has not been in production for long enough for us to properly analyse it effects on soil and ecology in a densely vegetated rural area
3. There would not be enough crop space in the whole of Woodfordia to make it viable + the effects of trucking organic material to the site would be too damaging to the local environment.
4. Frankly there a much better places to put this facility
As an alternative proposal, I plan to design a learning facility such as a university or institute focused on sustainable academic material.
1. In the next 10 years, the technology involved with producing bio-fuel will not be advanced enough to eliminate the immediate damaging bi-products that are caused by the combustion of organic material.
2. Bio-fuel has not been in production for long enough for us to properly analyse it effects on soil and ecology in a densely vegetated rural area
3. There would not be enough crop space in the whole of Woodfordia to make it viable + the effects of trucking organic material to the site would be too damaging to the local environment.
4. Frankly there a much better places to put this facility
As an alternative proposal, I plan to design a learning facility such as a university or institute focused on sustainable academic material.
Project Log - Site Analysis - Results
Sensory Expericence
The analysis identified the types of experiences that one would expect to encounter. The views, the contrast between hot and cool, light and darkness (not just shade) and the aroma of vegetation where all significant observations made through this analysis.
Neighbouring Context
This analysis identifies the significance of the towns and cities that surround the site. It indicated where visitors are likely to come from and where they are likely to visit when they are at the festival.
Culture and Information Flows
It is important to identify not only what type of cultural dynamic is at play during a festival, but what type information is leaving the site both physically and electronically. Although it my seem obvious, is is helpful to illustrate this to identify if can enhance or detract from the site.
Existing Ecology
Considering the ecological significance of the site, i have ruled out a bio fuel facility. Significant rainwater run of leaves the site and feeds many other area. Sound sensitive mammals are abundant on the site. Important invertebrates also make Woodfordia their home.
Precinct Dynamic
By conducting this analysis, It has become apparent that the car parking facility and the main festival strip are the vital to the functionality of Woodfordia. The carpark is the first point of contact with the site, from this point you are directed to this main festival area and from there you are directed to your camping zone. This indicates that way finding devices around the site are very important. It also indicates that there is an opportunity for some type of iconic structure in area that visitors first make contact with.
The analysis identified the types of experiences that one would expect to encounter. The views, the contrast between hot and cool, light and darkness (not just shade) and the aroma of vegetation where all significant observations made through this analysis.
Neighbouring Context
This analysis identifies the significance of the towns and cities that surround the site. It indicated where visitors are likely to come from and where they are likely to visit when they are at the festival.
Culture and Information Flows
It is important to identify not only what type of cultural dynamic is at play during a festival, but what type information is leaving the site both physically and electronically. Although it my seem obvious, is is helpful to illustrate this to identify if can enhance or detract from the site.
Existing Ecology
Considering the ecological significance of the site, i have ruled out a bio fuel facility. Significant rainwater run of leaves the site and feeds many other area. Sound sensitive mammals are abundant on the site. Important invertebrates also make Woodfordia their home.
Precinct Dynamic
By conducting this analysis, It has become apparent that the car parking facility and the main festival strip are the vital to the functionality of Woodfordia. The carpark is the first point of contact with the site, from this point you are directed to this main festival area and from there you are directed to your camping zone. This indicates that way finding devices around the site are very important. It also indicates that there is an opportunity for some type of iconic structure in area that visitors first make contact with.
Friday 28 September 2012
Project Log - Statistical Data from Regional Area
The following is data taken from an online source (www.aifs.gov.au) regarding families and lifestyle is more remote communities. If feel that it is important to understand the way in which social operate and uncover their strengths and weaknesses in order to create a master-plan can enhance a community, but most importantly why this is important to Woodfordia and how does it make a difference to the way we design.
It can be seen from this data that Australia has a large number of people living in rural areas. People living in rural areas value team activities rather that art and societal activities. This data seem to contradict the activities that occur in the Woodford area. The data also indicated that the people in more remote areas are satisfied with the safety of the conditions that they live in, this would seem to align with what we already know about Woodfordia and the surrounding area. The data suggest that even though many people live further away from major services, they seem to be satisfied with whatever services they receive This gives clues as to what a community in a remote community may expect from a master-plan.
Saturday 22 September 2012
Project Log - Back to Basics - Concept Reality in a Rural Area
anra.gov.au
From the conversation that I and the tutor had, I feel that I have chosen a creative solution to the assignment, however, I feel that I have not yet resolved it a realistic way. The basic premise for the architectural possibility is to create a completely sustainable power-plant that will power Woodfordia and the the surrounding Woodford area.
The first area that I conducted my research was Rural areas and how I could improve the existing region of Woodford, the following is an excerpt extracted that was useful for summing up what is being dealt with.
"In the Netherlands 80% of the country is rural, supporting 40% of the population. The dividing line between town and country is beginning to disappear. Many rural areas may lose their specific character as a result. The government wants rural areas to provide space for nature, agriculture, forestry, and for homes and recreation.
The Netherlands is more urbanised than most countries in Europe, with a built-up area three times as dense as elsewhere. Less than 40% of the Dutch population live in rural areas. Yet 60% of the land is in the hands of farmers and growers. Agriculture may no longer be the dominant economic sector in the rural area but it will still define its character in the future.
In economic and cultural terms towns and countryside are increasingly merging. The dividing line between town and countryside is getting blurred. This could be a risk. More houses, businesses and roads may be built at the expense of quiet, space, landscape, biodiversity and the necessary space for water storage.
The government wishes to keep the countryside liveable. This means that rural areas must provide enough facilities, jobs and houses to keep the population from moving away and leaving the area with fewer schools, jobs, shops and services. The government encourages communities to join forces to combat the problem of depopulation."(reference: wikipedea)
Although this speaks mainly of European rural area, it does identify several key issues that should be addressed in the assignment. That it, how the proposed development will affect the population diversity of the area and in tern, it's affects on the greater area.
The next issue that was dealt with was the type of power plant that should be implemented in the design. This actually proved to be quite difficult.
Tutorial 08 - Scale for Learning Environments
These are several small sketches that where done during the lecture. Continuing my theme of the learning environment my focus is on creating spaces that enhance the experience of learning through the design of the floor to walls and from the surfaces to the tectonic physicality of the structure.
1. Scale and human relationship to the learning spaces.
2. Tectonic of the structure.
3. Relationships between human scale and the physical environment.
Although these sketch assist in developing the finer details of the proposal, I have been informed by the tutor that much more attention is needed to the original site analysis. So from this point, I will go back to my groups original assignment, and produce a comprehensive set of site analysis diagrams describing the unique condition of the site.
Thursday 20 September 2012
Lecture 08 Architecture as Assistive Devices
I feel that the beginning of this lecture really brought architecture back to a basic neccessity. Although at first it did seem a bit obvious, i feel it is important to really understand why we disign structures in the first place and have those basic neccessities reflected in our designs. Proctection from nature, people and danger is a very raw and animalist part of architecture but still the most important. The facilation of opportunities would be the next most import part of architecure. Although again obvious, it is interesting to reflect on the fact that the society fuctions inside architecture entities and that the spaces allow this to occur. Athough Yasuhiro mensions that we are not just designing shells or sculptural entities, we are actually house physical activities in built shells.
The idea of the intensity of an action inside a space as a way of defining a space was addressed by Yusa's example of how many books makes a library a library. If a library is digital, how much information is required to be accessed. If feel that this really forces me to think about each space and how it will function in the real world. It also forces me to think about the bigger picture of the intensity of use, the furnature and the growth of the space. It also makes me think of how spaces caqn collaborate with each other to redifine their use and how they are percieved by the users.
The 'read' section of the lecture really hightlight the many ways that the simple action of 'reading' and 'library' can be transformed into physical entities. I feel that what really shows through in the first example 'sock face' expresses 'reading library' as the information contained in books, not so much the book it's self, but the information and knowledge that can be tacken away from understanding it. While the last example 'wall of books' expresses the physical qualities of a paper book, and knowalge that it's physical form can impart. Both ideas a very different, but i feel that they both capture the spirit of the 'library'
I feel that the 'Architecture as a Platform' section of the lecture draws strong parallels to Frank Lloyd Wright's 'Form and Function' deffinition from his writing. From the example given in the lecture it can be seen that a very pure design can come from looking at the most basic elements of an activity, enhancing them and producing a product that is an effiect built form reflection of the spirit and funtion of that activity.
'Architecture as an Instigator' makes me reflect on my own motives an architect. I am somewhat driven by the romantic idea that my architecture with gently lead someone to exprerience something that they would not have experienced had they not come into contact with my space. Although i am still interested in this, the piece of the lecture had me quistion how do I actually achievie this. Look at the examples shown in the lecture, i fell that people really tend to make any space there own, by attaching a whole lot of significance to that area. I think it would be very interesting if you could design in a way that invites people to make it their own.
Todays lecture provoced me to think about 2 important parts of my own architectural concept. The first being the people using my spaces and the second, people in my architectural documentation. Usually I imagine people wandering through and gazing into the space in awe. Everything is useally perfectly placed and manifucered.
The idea of the intensity of an action inside a space as a way of defining a space was addressed by Yusa's example of how many books makes a library a library. If a library is digital, how much information is required to be accessed. If feel that this really forces me to think about each space and how it will function in the real world. It also forces me to think about the bigger picture of the intensity of use, the furnature and the growth of the space. It also makes me think of how spaces caqn collaborate with each other to redifine their use and how they are percieved by the users.
The 'read' section of the lecture really hightlight the many ways that the simple action of 'reading' and 'library' can be transformed into physical entities. I feel that what really shows through in the first example 'sock face' expresses 'reading library' as the information contained in books, not so much the book it's self, but the information and knowledge that can be tacken away from understanding it. While the last example 'wall of books' expresses the physical qualities of a paper book, and knowalge that it's physical form can impart. Both ideas a very different, but i feel that they both capture the spirit of the 'library'
I feel that the 'Architecture as a Platform' section of the lecture draws strong parallels to Frank Lloyd Wright's 'Form and Function' deffinition from his writing. From the example given in the lecture it can be seen that a very pure design can come from looking at the most basic elements of an activity, enhancing them and producing a product that is an effiect built form reflection of the spirit and funtion of that activity.
'Architecture as an Instigator' makes me reflect on my own motives an architect. I am somewhat driven by the romantic idea that my architecture with gently lead someone to exprerience something that they would not have experienced had they not come into contact with my space. Although i am still interested in this, the piece of the lecture had me quistion how do I actually achievie this. Look at the examples shown in the lecture, i fell that people really tend to make any space there own, by attaching a whole lot of significance to that area. I think it would be very interesting if you could design in a way that invites people to make it their own.
Todays lecture provoced me to think about 2 important parts of my own architectural concept. The first being the people using my spaces and the second, people in my architectural documentation. Usually I imagine people wandering through and gazing into the space in awe. Everything is useally perfectly placed and manifucered.
Tuesday 18 September 2012
Project Log - Adaptable Architecture
I am now exploring with great interest the ideas of adaptable architecture. The first thing that I think of 'adaptable architecture' is not falling into the trap of designing a structure that is 'customised' by the users, and neglecting the fact that I am the designer, and it is my responsibility to decide how it is used and interacted with. Given this, I have been toying with the idea of a lightly adaptable skin, that contains specific used embodies in it's arrangements.
http://www.dezeen.com/2009/01/21/adaptable-architecture-gallery/
I found this idea for adaptable architecture by a group of Brazilian Architects, It is very close to the idea I had about the 'Heart of Woodfordia'. Not so much the shape, but an organised group of layers that are either stationary or movable.
Monday 17 September 2012
Project Log - Spatial Types
Although the types of spaces I will choose to focus on,
References
I have compiled a montage of community spaces that will be considered:
http://www.google.com.au/imgres
lunafoundahomeonthemoon.blogspot.com
http://thechive.com/2011/06/23/awesome-house-is-awesome-29-photos/
furnituregold.info
urbanagriculture.dk
businessrevieweurope.eu
au.totaltravel.yahoo.com
nature.bestesoft.com
Project Log - Theme Direction
General Theme
The heart of Woodfordia, a sustainable powerhouse that will provide power and amenity to any and all gathering functions that occur in Woodfordia. This will consist of sustainable energy creation mechanisms and recycling facilities. In addition to this, an adaptable skin that can be transformed in classroom around the building core will allow people to actually see the functions of the building working as they learn the principles of the technology as well as a range of other skills.
Architectural Type
Adaptable and Modular.
Scale
Scale will most likely be kept to 7000 sq.m over 7 floors. As a preliminary estimation.
Target Users
Target users are visitors, staff and possible residents of Woodford and Woodfordia.
Possible Scenarios
Possible scenarios include, but lot limited to:
1. A class visit to the building to understand sustainable technology, they may be sitting in the 'lecture hall' eating organic produce grown off the walls as they listen to a guest speaker, with an amazing view in the background.
2. Family education days, where families learn skills to repair small electrical devices.
3. An off grid power-station that powers the Woodford folk festival, that holds guest lectures during the festival.
The heart of Woodfordia, a sustainable powerhouse that will provide power and amenity to any and all gathering functions that occur in Woodfordia. This will consist of sustainable energy creation mechanisms and recycling facilities. In addition to this, an adaptable skin that can be transformed in classroom around the building core will allow people to actually see the functions of the building working as they learn the principles of the technology as well as a range of other skills.
Architectural Type
Adaptable and Modular.
Scale
Scale will most likely be kept to 7000 sq.m over 7 floors. As a preliminary estimation.
Target Users
Target users are visitors, staff and possible residents of Woodford and Woodfordia.
Possible Scenarios
Possible scenarios include, but lot limited to:
1. A class visit to the building to understand sustainable technology, they may be sitting in the 'lecture hall' eating organic produce grown off the walls as they listen to a guest speaker, with an amazing view in the background.
2. Family education days, where families learn skills to repair small electrical devices.
3. An off grid power-station that powers the Woodford folk festival, that holds guest lectures during the festival.
Saturday 15 September 2012
Lecture 07 - Sustainability isn't about being 'Green'
I feel that the lecture initially addressed an issue that frequently arises in many publications that designers and architectural encounter, and that is 'Green Washing'. I feel that is becoming more of a marketing tool to ease peoples conscience about the impact they are having on the world rather that a driver for changing the way we live. I feel that look at the 'human-centric' rather that a natural environment focus can help us to re-align our values, and feel that Yasuhiro statement about this really captured that.
This lecture really made my consider the practicality of sustainable trends, using the example of green roofs. Although they seem to be an intelligent use of space, when people get sick of maintaining those roofs, there are a list of implications to consider, not the mention the high price of their construction. I also discussed the practically of shipping container architecture with my tutor and was surprised to discover that many of these container are made brand new, which contradicts the basic premise of using the containers in the first place.
The lifespan of an entity is a concept that I have not really thought about in depth, but it makes sense to me that it is important to consider. I was surprised to discover the amount of waste that is produced by fabrication process. The overall sustainability embodied in an architectural entity can be informed by the fabrication methods of all it's components. Also, if the total lifecycle has been set out for the building before it is contructed, then materials can be chosen to break-down or match the lifecycle of the entire building. It seems that we are not aware that we are designing structures that are supposed to last for eternity, although the materials and construction methods do not match this.
The example of the Indian market over a train track made realise how natural, low-tech and organic architectural gestures can be. Although this example could be described as 'self-centric' I it a great example of 'gradle to the grave' architecture, that repeats itself very quickly.
The heirarchical, Ephemeral, Spontaneous and Perment digram has bad me think about architecture as a perminent entity with organic or adaptable elements. And perhaps even creating a structure with different lifecycles intrinsicly planned into it, this may allow the basic functionality layer of the building to last '100 years' while the out socondary layers by be decommisioned, demolished and replaced in cycles ever '10 years' as technology and or needs change.
The example of the Media - ICT building in Barcelona was an example for me about how buildings that move and transform should be site specific, rather than just an idea plonked on any site. It would appear from this example that this same type of construction would perform very poorly in a rural areas and that this original idea was born for the site constraints. It makes me consider to specific construction retraints that building and constructing ina a rural area brings forth.
The example of Quinta Monroy in Chile was an example of planning for future scenerios at a small to moderate scale. This makes me think that to successfully masterplan an architectural entity, we may analyse ever part of a community from there culture to there ecenomic habit and how this type of culture builds, lives and enhabits the areas around them.
This lecture really made my consider the practicality of sustainable trends, using the example of green roofs. Although they seem to be an intelligent use of space, when people get sick of maintaining those roofs, there are a list of implications to consider, not the mention the high price of their construction. I also discussed the practically of shipping container architecture with my tutor and was surprised to discover that many of these container are made brand new, which contradicts the basic premise of using the containers in the first place.
The lifespan of an entity is a concept that I have not really thought about in depth, but it makes sense to me that it is important to consider. I was surprised to discover the amount of waste that is produced by fabrication process. The overall sustainability embodied in an architectural entity can be informed by the fabrication methods of all it's components. Also, if the total lifecycle has been set out for the building before it is contructed, then materials can be chosen to break-down or match the lifecycle of the entire building. It seems that we are not aware that we are designing structures that are supposed to last for eternity, although the materials and construction methods do not match this.
The example of the Indian market over a train track made realise how natural, low-tech and organic architectural gestures can be. Although this example could be described as 'self-centric' I it a great example of 'gradle to the grave' architecture, that repeats itself very quickly.
The heirarchical, Ephemeral, Spontaneous and Perment digram has bad me think about architecture as a perminent entity with organic or adaptable elements. And perhaps even creating a structure with different lifecycles intrinsicly planned into it, this may allow the basic functionality layer of the building to last '100 years' while the out socondary layers by be decommisioned, demolished and replaced in cycles ever '10 years' as technology and or needs change.
The example of the Media - ICT building in Barcelona was an example for me about how buildings that move and transform should be site specific, rather than just an idea plonked on any site. It would appear from this example that this same type of construction would perform very poorly in a rural areas and that this original idea was born for the site constraints. It makes me consider to specific construction retraints that building and constructing ina a rural area brings forth.
The example of Quinta Monroy in Chile was an example of planning for future scenerios at a small to moderate scale. This makes me think that to successfully masterplan an architectural entity, we may analyse ever part of a community from there culture to there ecenomic habit and how this type of culture builds, lives and enhabits the areas around them.
Thursday 13 September 2012
Project Log - Setting the Scene
The Story:
How a foward thinking community changed the way the world dealt with sustainability
The Set:
The lush bushland settings of South East Queensland
The Characters:
Teachers
Students
International Guests
Musicians and Artist
The Woodfordia Staff
How a foward thinking community changed the way the world dealt with sustainability
The Set:
The lush bushland settings of South East Queensland
The Characters:
Teachers
Students
International Guests
Musicians and Artist
The Woodfordia Staff
Project Log - Woodfordia's Heart of Sustainablity
The heart might be a semi-perminent structure that feeds the other zones around Woodfordia. By a series of pipes and network, water, power and heat can be provided to the different zones, while waste, rubbish and garbage can be drawn in recycling. The pipes may be flexable so the design can be adapted to many situations.
Project Log - Master Planning
The masterplan of woodfordia could be broken into 7 different Zones.
1. Accomodation Zones
2. Performance Zones
3. Food and Beverage Zones
4. Amenities Zones
5. Recreation Zones
6. Commercial and Finance Zone
7. Learing Hub Zone
A town planning approach could be used to distribute the zones around woodfordia.
This is a sketch - a bubble diagram showing the relationship that zones have to one another. It can be seen that the amenities zone has a special significance to most other spaces. This could indicate the sustainablity of this zone requires special attention and could be the focus of a major architecural gesture.
This diagrams shows a more advances version of the bubble diagram. One possiblity could be that this 'amenties zone' becomes the heart of Woodfordia. A stationary structure that can be adapted to surve as sustainable engine to give life to the other zone.
1. Accomodation Zones
2. Performance Zones
3. Food and Beverage Zones
4. Amenities Zones
5. Recreation Zones
6. Commercial and Finance Zone
7. Learing Hub Zone
A town planning approach could be used to distribute the zones around woodfordia.
Wednesday 12 September 2012
Project Log - Requirements of Woodfordia Modular Architecture.
Requirements of Woodfordia Modular Architecture.
Project Log - Brief Development - Sustainability Principles
In addition to the basic briefing requirements, I feel that the design should have some basic carbon emission reduction principles to be incorporated as a driving force behind each design decision.
1. Maximum conservation of fossil fuel.
2. Embrace the Culture of Thrift Purchasing
3. Maximizing opportunities for tree planting
4. Minimizing Food Waste and Shipment Costs
Monday 10 September 2012
Project Log - Ideas for adaptability
Although the shipping container has been heavily used in these type of sustainable application, they could be further adapted to create a range of structures, such as this.
http://www.google.com.au/imgres?um=1&hl=en&safe=off&tbm=isch&tbnid=g1FVVq48UAUpPM:&imgrefurl=http://firmitas.org/&docid=UgTfcMCfg-vPAM&imgurl=http://earthsci.org/education/fieldsk/container/09_three_roof.jpg&w=1024&h=768&ei=d6tNUKH2AcuuiQfzl4DICQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=459&vpy=73&dur=1467&hovh=194&hovw=259&tx=145&ty=98&sig=106562075867653078749&page=1&tbnh=141&tbnw=195&start=0&ndsp=10&ved=1t:429,r:7,s:0,i:95&biw=1140&bih=503
http://www.google.com.au/imgres?um=1&hl=en&safe=off&tbm=isch&tbnid=g1FVVq48UAUpPM:&imgrefurl=http://firmitas.org/&docid=UgTfcMCfg-vPAM&imgurl=http://earthsci.org/education/fieldsk/container/09_three_roof.jpg&w=1024&h=768&ei=d6tNUKH2AcuuiQfzl4DICQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=459&vpy=73&dur=1467&hovh=194&hovw=259&tx=145&ty=98&sig=106562075867653078749&page=1&tbnh=141&tbnw=195&start=0&ndsp=10&ved=1t:429,r:7,s:0,i:95&biw=1140&bih=503
Sunday 9 September 2012
Assignment 02 - Developing a Brief
Fridays tutorial was aimed at assisting the students in developing a brief for the second assignment. The brief would set the context for the entire assignment. I personally found it quite difficult to get started. But after speaking to a tutor, i was able to get clear on what I was sup posted to do.
The Brief
To design relocatable modules that can be reuse, relocated and refitted quickly and easily by all members of the community to create solid structures to accommodate important social interaction and benefit the community as a whole.
Key Questions
1. Is there a need for permanent structures?
2. Who will use them?
3. What is the experience that is going to be created?
Story...
The Woodfordia community values the re-usable, the recyclable and the temporary qualities of tent and shed like structures. The goal of the architectural assignment is the seize that vision and tern it into a project that will provide these benefits in a way that is accessible by every on that uses the site. The context of the site consists of a small town, a festival site and the lust and beautiful natural Australian bushland.
http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5427016938469312340#editor/target=post;postID=374351019833818971
Some possibilities...
The Brief
To design relocatable modules that can be reuse, relocated and refitted quickly and easily by all members of the community to create solid structures to accommodate important social interaction and benefit the community as a whole.
Key Questions
1. Is there a need for permanent structures?
2. Who will use them?
3. What is the experience that is going to be created?
Story...
The Woodfordia community values the re-usable, the recyclable and the temporary qualities of tent and shed like structures. The goal of the architectural assignment is the seize that vision and tern it into a project that will provide these benefits in a way that is accessible by every on that uses the site. The context of the site consists of a small town, a festival site and the lust and beautiful natural Australian bushland.
http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5427016938469312340#editor/target=post;postID=374351019833818971
Some possibilities...
Saturday 8 September 2012
Lecture 06 Architecture Fiction
During the first project i feel that our group where a bit too over estimating the technological advancement of the year our assignment what set in, particularly in the way society would operate and in the advancement of 'green technology'. I think that we where beginning to work in the world of science fiction rather than architectural fiction.
I feel that the beginning of the lecture forced me to bring my ideas back to reality. I feel that in 2020 it will most likely be subtle advancements, similar to the ones shown in the lecture example that we will need to deal with. I feel that the needs of tomorrow will not be very different to the needs of today, although i do feel that environmental issues will be treated much more seriously and with greater urgency as we begin to see some disturbances in the built environment.
Creating a piece of architecture in the form of a fictional 'story' is proving to be both interesting and challenging. I am particularly find that in order to ground the concepts in reality, statistical research is required for each design decision. While this is tedious, it does give me a certain confidence in what I am doing, as well as making sure that there is some data to support that the design proposal is enhancing the functionality of Woodfordia.
Of the criteria, one of the main points that I am beginning to deal with is the first person experience of the space. It is proving to be a function of combining a sensory experience with data to suggest why it is happening. I am finding that what the space looks like is not as important and the embedded purpose of the architectural gesture.
From the lecture, I realize that I am in need of much more statistical data to inform the direction of my project.
I feel that the beginning of the lecture forced me to bring my ideas back to reality. I feel that in 2020 it will most likely be subtle advancements, similar to the ones shown in the lecture example that we will need to deal with. I feel that the needs of tomorrow will not be very different to the needs of today, although i do feel that environmental issues will be treated much more seriously and with greater urgency as we begin to see some disturbances in the built environment.
Creating a piece of architecture in the form of a fictional 'story' is proving to be both interesting and challenging. I am particularly find that in order to ground the concepts in reality, statistical research is required for each design decision. While this is tedious, it does give me a certain confidence in what I am doing, as well as making sure that there is some data to support that the design proposal is enhancing the functionality of Woodfordia.
Of the criteria, one of the main points that I am beginning to deal with is the first person experience of the space. It is proving to be a function of combining a sensory experience with data to suggest why it is happening. I am finding that what the space looks like is not as important and the embedded purpose of the architectural gesture.
From the lecture, I realize that I am in need of much more statistical data to inform the direction of my project.
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