FINAL PANEL - SUPPLEMENTARY ASSIGN.

EXEMPLARS

EXEMPLAR - JEAN NEVOU

Source-

Bonet, L. (2002). Jean Nouvel. TeNeues

EXEMPLAR NORMAN FOSTER

NORMAN FOSTER

The above section at first did not take my fancy but has ended up being one of my favourites.  I think at first I felt it was a little overdone with photoshop type techniqes, however on closer inspection I have realised that the use of colour and the way it has been merged in with other buildings on the site (which are shown with similar tonal values) really work to create a cohesive presentation type  image.  Figures are quite heavily used in some areas where as in other areas the building features are able to become the hero of the section.

Soho Gallery

Again an interesting use of colour - to first and foremost indicate the structure of the building then secondly to highlight sone key areas within the building.  Less emphasis though has been placed on the contextual elements of the site.
The difference between this image and the first image, is that the buildings on or nearby the site (in the first image) have been detailed and coloured in such a way that they come across as holding high importance and I can only assume that it was the intention to prove that the proposed building fits in with those heritage type surrounding buildings. The location of my proposed building, is not immediately adjacent to the heritage buildings on the site therefor it is it may not be essential to highlight the context as much as has been done in the first image.  The image above shows the context in a very soft manner.

Both techniques used above are very good examples of the type of presentation images  that an architect would produce in the this current time.  As an architectural student I hope to master my presentation images, so as to produce images of such a high standard like those above in the future.

This, like the first image are one of the few that really appeal to me.  I like the dimension and depth created by use of  old school shading and hatching.  The only downside is that it is a little bland in comparison to the first section - probably due to the fact that the site or context is not represented withing the drawing.

Use of colour is probably the main thing that stands out with this section as well as the simple addition of figures.  The way in which the figures lean or point has been carefully considered in order to represent how exactly the spaces are to be used.  It appears to be hand drawn without being to precise - many of the lines are a little squiggly and the thickness of slabs vary in areas.

Again - hand drawn with only a small amount of colour.

I included the above building elevations as they show a great section of the landscape and terrain where the proposed building is intended to be built. 

The hatching and shading has been done in such a way that it is immediately comprehendable that the landscape/terrain is anything but flat.  Amazing representation of texture through hatching and shading.

Source -
Foster, E.O, Foster, N, Fernandez-Galiano, L. (2010). Norman Foster Drawings 1958 - 2008 Exhibition. Ivory Press.

Pyramid of peace (Kazakhstan)

Source: http://wirednewyork.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5845

EXEMPLAR - TOYO ITO

TOYO ITO

Source - Cambert, M. (2005). Top Japanese architects. Atrium.

EXEMPLAR - STEVEN HOLL

STEVEN HOLL

After much consideration of the many different styles, I decided to stick with my initial gut instincts and choose the styles that consistantly (even after going back and forth), still stand out to be the better interpretations of sectional drawings.

The above section is one of two or three that does appeal to me, firstly for the variation in tonal values - the monochromatic scheme allows the reader to instantly judge depth through use of shadows.  The careful and restricted placement of figures emphasises key path/method of travel within the building and enables the reader to intrepret scale within masses of space without clutter of too many figures.  The overall form of the building is excentuated as the main focus.

The above section appear to be in line with the style used in the first image.  A similar technique is used to suggest depth and shadow.

Most of the othe examples of Steven Holl's appear to be a little more technical rather than presentation type sectional drawings.

From what I can see (within the those examples found) he doesn't appear to be a big fan of the use of figures within sections.

Source-

Woods, L. (2007). Steven Holl: Architecture Spoken. Rizzoli

 

Glasgow School of Art

Simmons Hall

 

Source:  http://www.stevenholl.com/project-detail.php?type=educational&id=111&page=0

Steven Holl Proposal

Restrained use of colour

FINAL POST

Well.... Learning centre is complete.
One thing I will need to remember for the next project is to KEEP IT SIMPLE!
I think if I had tried to design a local smaller scale learning centre, rather than trying to design the equivalent of the state library... I probably would have ended the semester feeling a little more confident and positive than I am feeling right now. 
I wish that I had focused in on a couple of key areas eg. making the community kitchen more of a working community kitchen rather than a stock standard. 
I have tried to complete this project as best I can.... given that I work full time and am probably a little out of touch with some of the latest programs (photoshop etc).  I felt a little out of my depth when it came time to pull together the final presentations.  This I vow to improve on, in addition to getting back into the swing of hand drawing and sketching. 
All in all I think the basics are there, and it helps when you have a passion or a little fire inside you that makes you want to design a building that provides inspiration to people and makes their experience of the building one they want to come back again and again and enjoy.

WEEK 13

I felt a little better prepared this time going to the tute and I think the response I got wasn't too bad.
Brett felt as though I had gone past something which he felt could be explored a little further:

Rather than continuing on with the floor plans the way I had above, he suggested to come back to the ideagram on the left and consider using this to create a little city of rooms and zones.

FEELING A LITTLE MORE POSITIVE - WEEK 12

STARTING FROM SCRATCH - WEEK 11

So after Brett's suggestions from last tute regarding going back to the site and analysing exactly where my building should go and how it will fit in with the cliff, I put some work into starting from scratch.

I needed to analyse the contours and work out exactly what the cliff does so that my building can work with it.  The cliffs edge is by no means a straight.

I have been keen on having a glass canopy over my building since the beginning, and I this has been an idea that was inspired by the folie.  Our folie was constructed with steel and glass.  It was fairly simple with the main features being the fixed triangular windows which take in views of the Story Bridge and the glass floor.  The  glass floor inspired me to have a real vertical connectivity within my library design and the materials are something which will also carry through. 

Brett also suggested looking into the pedestrian paths of tavel through and within my building. 
So while considering this I managed to stumble upon a book by Paul Laseau and this inpired me to have a bit of a play.

I then continued to try and work out what the different floor levels would work, how they would connect and what kind of activites would occur in the different zones.

HOPE WAS FADING - WEEK 10

Well after a couple of weeks of struggling to find a. the time and b. the courage to put pen/pencil to paper, I finally started to explore the possibility of quite a circular building with many curves within the interior.  Unfortunately after the week 10 tute, I became to feel as though hope was fading...... and that the chances of getting some kind of impressive building together by due date was becoming impossible.  I joined this theme group because I was way out of practice with my hand sketching, and although I once was able to pull off beautifully hand drawn perspectives that were painted with guach and rendered with pencil.... 10 years of doing other things like raising a child, getting married and for the last four years working in an office where I have used Revit on a daily basis, has put me in a position where I now have some kind of stage fright when it comes to hand sketching.  All that aside,  now having realised that Brett actually wants us to draw without the use of Revit and that I probably won't pass the subject unless I change my ways, I have tried to put pencil and pen to paper and try to be one with the yellow trace.

So after realising that the revit drawings needed to be put on the shelf, I took on some of Brett's advice about adjusting some of the levels so that some overlap rather than having a central hollow core to my building. 

I did try to work with a circular type form however I got to a point where  I just could not seem to work out how my facade would work.  Usually I am ok with working from the inside out and allow the functions to dictate the form, however on this occasion I have decided to can everything and start from scratch.  The circular type building is just not working out for me.

Below are some scribbles from the circular days.