Earth Book Cassandra Seow 759925

ARCHITECTURE DESIGN STUDIO: EARTH S1, 2015 SUBJECT STUDENT BOOK Cassandra Seow Yie Fang 759925 Elizabeth Kate Watt, Studio 10

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Content

1.0 Three Relationships 1.1 Point/Line/Plane 8-11 1.2 Mass 12-15 1.3 Frame & Infill 16-19

2.0 HERRING ISLAND, SOMETHING LIKE A PAVILION 2.1 Site Analysis and Conceptacle 22-25 2.2 Concept and Sketch Design 26-27 2.3 Design Development 28-29 2.4 Final Design Drawings 30-33 2.5 Final Design Model 34-37

3.0 Reflection 40 4.0 Bibliography 41

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1.0 THREE RELATIONSHIPS

1.1 POINT / LINE / PLANE 1.2 MASS 1.3 FRAME & INFILL

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RANDOM PLACEMENTS

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1.1 POINT / LINE / PLANE

TRIANGLES

My take on the brief of Point Line Plane is how a simple triangle with 3 edges which are the lines, converge into a point and thus creating a plane. With random placements of these triangles.

The planes of each triangles create various points at all angles.

I find it fascinating how when two planes meet each other they create a line which is also the connection and intersection between them. That is how I interpret line, as a connection.

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And for points, the converge into a point

three lines which symbolizes the climax

connect and of the plane.

Image 1 : Polyhedron frame structure, by Marc Fornes Image 2 : Monumental structure that was inspired by traditional Norwegian fiskehjeller (fish racks), designed by Rintala Eggertsson Architects IMAGE 2

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SYMMETRY

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1.2 MASS PYRAMID

For Mass, I interpret it as heavy, concrete and very solid structures that go into the ground as well. I explored symmetry, where underground space is a reflection of the mass structure above ground. I chose a pyramid structure because that is where I think how Mass came about, a big solid chunk that makes people feel tiny and vulnerable. The dark underground spaces will also make people feel claustrophobic and uncomfortable, as if they are being sucked into a black hole. To emphasize uncomfortableness, the spiky structures show will make people feel that they are being consumed by huge pointy teeth.

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Image 1 : Teahouse Vreeland, by UNStudio Image 2 : Vizcaya Technology Park, by ACTX Architects

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INTERSECTIONS

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1.3 FRAME AND INFILL

CUBES

For Frame and Infill, the impressions that I get is lightness, transparency, antigravity-ness and the contrast between permanent frame and impermanent infill. By intersecting different volumes of cubes and cuboids, I have achieved the feeling of anti gravity-ness, because of it supporting itself by one corner. And also a solid cube inside a frame. Which also means that the infill is impermanent IMAGE 1

and can be altered in any way possible to fit into the larger frame. Transparency is further emphasized by the addition of tracing paper around frames that provides lightness to it too. Especially when playing with light and shadow, the effects are further amplified and the transparency will show through.

Image 1 : Lafayette College Arts Plaza, by Spillman Farmer Architects Image 2 : Phalanstery Module, by Bureau Spectacular IMAGE 2

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3.0 HERRING ISLAND. SOMETHING LIKE A PAVILION

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2.1 SITE ANALYSIS

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SITE PLAN 1 : 1000

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2.1 CONCEPTACLE

CONTINUITY

OVERLAPPING

RANDOM PLACEMENTS

My conceptacle has brought in 3 concepts of continuity, overlapping and random placements. They are all related in a way that randomly placed triangles are continuously overlapped over each other. Just like how secrets are, where ever a secret comes from, I feel that it continues on as a story and eventually will overlap each other. Just like the saying goes, what goes around comes around. That is why my conceptacle has no specific orientation on how it is placed, because on every angles that it sits on the ground, there will be a secret somewhere. It creates different blind spots at different angles. Despite that, as all the elements overlap each other, it cannot stand alone, like how a secret would not evolve just by itself, there is always another story behind it.

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2.2 CONCEPT AND SKETCH DESIGN With my exploration of simple geometry like triangles, pyramids and cubes, I found that all of them even though are based mainly on random placements of shapes, they all have two common concepts which are continuity and overlapping. I found this very interesting because the unplanned forms will always surprise me with the secret spaces they create.

Because of that, I have took that into note and incorporated into my final design. Most of the insprirations and precedents that caught my attention were the geometrical and has overlapping planes. Besides that, the concept of continuity and overlapping is shown as I want the pavilion to continue from the small hill, like it is growing out from it. It is continuous throughout the whole site and feels like all the protruding triangles from the ground slowly converge to the middle which is the roof part.

Regarding the spaces, they overlap as well, The sheltered space takes up the largest area becasue when one is present in a sheltered are, they will feel safe and protected, like how a secret should be. The flow chart shows that all the spaces intersect. The circulation of people around the area has no certain pattern and is quite random, as they can go in from anywhere they want. People would eventually pass by each other and their paths will overlap.

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CONTINUITY & OVERLAPPING

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2.3 DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

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I started playing with random lines and triangles, making them one continuos line, without breaking into joints. By overlapping it, I love how it looked and the depth that it creates. The dimension that it forms inspired me to overlap triangles placed at random angles, thus creating volume. Combining all three concepts from my previous techtonic exercises, there are random placements, symmetry and intersections present in my final project design. All these three concepts combined together, forms the root of the main concept of the final design which is overlapping and continuity. At first I thought it would be hard to relate everything together but further exploration into lines and geometry made me realise that all these concepts somehow goes hand in hand with each other.

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2.4 FINAL DESIGN DRAWINGS

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1 : Cleaner’s cubicle 2 : Toilets 3 : Technical room 4 : Recording area 5 : Sheltered place 6 : Lockable store with external access 7 : Small store for internal use

FLOOR PLAN 1 : 100 32

SECTION (BACK VIEW) 1 : 100 33

2.5 FINAL DESIGN MODEL

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SPATIAL QUALITIES

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Top Left : Secret spaces for children provided by slightly elevated triangular panels from the ground Top Right : Sheltered spaces for three families Bottom Right : Toilet and cleaner’s cubicle area 36

Despite being a place for keeping secrets, I want it to facilitate the needs of island users for relaxing and just a place to chill.

Location wise, it is far from the freeway which has minimal noise impact.

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C O N I T N U I T Y & O V E R L A P P I N G, A P L A C E F O R S E C R E T S

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3.0 REFLECTION Finally the end of this subject! A really bittersweet feeling, actually. Credits to my amazing tutor Liz Watts, who challenged me from every single way possible. Although it can be frustrating sometimes, but what is architecture without a challenge right? The whole project was a really fun and interesting experience. It made me realise that I do actually have a passion for architecture.

Starting from the very first module of point line plane, I did not know it will be brought into the last project secrets. I could not really find my own style and concepts but after continuos nights of exploring and model making, I found myself falling in love with deconstructivism architecture. And that is where everything started. From exploring 2D geometry to 3D geometry in my Frame and Infill, I can observe my growth throughout this subject and defintely would help me in future subjects.

From simple everyday sketches to model making and the digital presentation, it really made me learn a lot of how an architect really works throughout a project and their agenda. It was not a simple task, but it was sure fun to learn. Despite this, I found out that other subjects that I am currently taking this semester really helped me lots, in terms of getting unstuck and getting more inspiration. Everything is somehow related, and is making me improve slowly.

Thinking back to my first ever presentation in Point Line Plane, I admit that I was very bad at it and super nervous. But as the term progresses, I found it to become easier and more natural to me. Everyone is doing the same thing, complying the same brief, what is there to be nervous for? I have learnt how to express all my ideas in a few minutes time that always pass by like lighting, and also to present my ideas graphically. The graphics should speak for themselves and that is one skill I still need to improve and master on.

In the end, I feel very grateful and proud of myself that I have accomplished so much in just one semester’s time, from zero knowledge of basic architecture and computer softwares to now, where I can at least made a 3D Rhino model and to compile everything beautifully into InDesign. This subject has made me feel relieved and has confirmed my choice of choosing architecture as my course to be correct.

Thank you so much!

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4.0 BIBLIOGRAPHY

Bureau Spectacular. 2008. Phalanstery Module, photograph, Architizer, viewed 3 June 2016, http://acdn.architizer.com/ thumbnails-PRODUCTION/cd/1d/cd1d2c353de542ce298e4534285299d7.jpg Fornes, M. 2002. Polyhedrons Frame Structure, photograph, TVNMY, viewed 3 June 2016, http://www.theverymany.net/ uploaded_images/080116_PolygonStructure_001_02_f_Pshop-765443.jpg Koenig, N. 2013. 18.36.54 House, photograph, DesignBoom, viewed 3 June 2016, http://www.designboom.com/architecture/daniel-libeskind-18-36-54-house/ Mason, H. 2013. Lafayette College Arts Plaza, photograph, ArchDaily, viewed 3 June 2016, http://www.archdaily. com/355593/lafayette-college-arts-plaza-spillman-farmer-architects/515ee9e4b3fc4bc52600019f-lafayette-college-arts-plaza-spillman-farmer-architects-photo Parsons, S. 2009. BTEK Technology Interpretation Center, photograph, Inhabitat, viewed 3 June 2016, http://inhabitat.com/ triangular-tech-center-incorporates-green-roof-and-solar-panels/ Richters, C. 2007. Treehouse on Bunker, photograph, ArcSpace, viewed 3 June 2016, http://www.arcspace.com/ CropUp/-/media/110177/1bunker.jpg Sharpe, S. 2014. Norwegian fiskehjeller, photograph, MetropolisMag, viewed 3 June 2016, http://metropolismag.com/images/cache/cache_4/cache_4/cache_9/SALT-d2466944.jpeg?ver=1415418780&aspectratio=1.7808219178082

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