Week 3

Farnsworth House

- Glass/concrete use
- Undefined spaces
- Simple form

Developed model:

Arcticle Mashup

An experienced furniture manufacturer from Grantham has come up with an innovative idea which he believes could revolutionise the building industry.

"While concrete is the most commonly used construction material on earth, it is also the biggest in terms of environmental impact," said Yahya "Gino" Kurama, a professor of civil and environmental engineering and earth sciences, who is leading the research effort.
The use of timber as a structural material in tall buildings is an area of emerging interest for its variety of potential benefits; the most obvious being that it is a renewable resource, unlike prevailing construction methods which use concrete and steel. 

He states that the key is to use something lighter, cheaper and, if treated right, stronger than many conventional construction materials. 

Their research also addressed the deflection behavior, or how much a structure would continue to deform, over a long period of use under normal day-to-day loading and environmental conditions for the first time.
This could be the answer for improving many world problems – for example air quality, as it will produce lower carbon emissions. To manufacture equivalent products in steel or aluminium, in their high production, there is a high energy consumption and pollution.
The research is also investigating other potential benefits, such as reduced costs and improved construction timescales, increased fire resistance, and significant reduction in the overall weight of buildings. 

Judith Hawkins. Grantham Journal, http://www.granthamjournal.co.uk/news/local/big-interview-granthamian-believes-buildings-of-the-future-could-be-built-out-of-bamboo-1-7369261#ixzz48J9JhrXw (accessed 10/5/2016)

University of Cambridge. "Timber skyscrapers could transform London's skyline." ScienceDaily. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/04/160408102359.htm (accessed 10/5/2016).

University of Notre Dame. "Why not recycled concrete?." ScienceDaily. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/02/160208183451.htm (accessed 10/5/2016).

One point perspectives

PROJECT TWO: The Space Between

1. THE TWO CONCEPTS

Class | Further explored

2 .THE 18 SKETCH AXONOMETRICS

Part 1 | Part 2

3. THE 36 CUSTOM TEXTURES

4. THE IMAGE CAPTURES AND ARCHITECTURE

Lumion file (Kellyfinal.ls6) | Sketchup file

Project #2 Final Lumion

Electro-liquid Aggregation Concept: 

Appearance influenced by the evolving nature of architecture

Theme: sustainability

As humanity develops, more and more of our environment is destroyed, however, in recent times, society has made more conscious choices in caring for the environment. In the evolving nature of architecture, architects have explored incorporating our natural world within the built environment. 

Inspiration

Front view

View of street

Location at UNSW

The encased garden within the light rail stop replaces the vegetation that was lost in creating the structure. Passing cars will first see the plants and stone feature as opposed to a built structure. 

I used a custom wood texture from one of the dark textures as it is environmentally friendly and gives commuters an escape from the monotonous brick and concrete structures surrounding UNSW. It also helps incorporate the green elements into the structure.  

A grass rooftop with vegetation incorporates more of the natural environment into the tram stop. The glass panel allows sun light to penetrate the structure and connects commuters to the outside world. 

Concepts

Jørn Utzon
1. Changing perspective for the viewer.
2. To be created in response to a location and be unsuitable somewhere else.
3. A rebellion from convention.
4. Architecture is not static, it keeps evolving.
5. A marriage of form and function.

Richard Leplastrier

1. Simplicity amplifies the context.
2. Undefined threshold.
3. Propogation of personal connection.
4. A mechanism for gathering and community.
5. An appearance influenced by activity.

(From Chris's blog)