ARCH 10003 Design Studio Alpha Ground Conditions Part1

GROUND CONDITIONS PART1 ARCH 10003 2019 Semester 2 - Design studio alpha

LiJinze(Leo)-1074214 Studio 11 , Thursday , 1PM Studio Leader : Phil Burns

Sketch 1 This sketch capture the mourning scene of the standing room cafe at the back of the MSD building with a bunch of people queueing up to purchase within the enclosed area , communicating the idea of crowd density as well as the shared spaces . The feeling of crowdedness can be explained by the activities inside the MSD building due to the school-staring period and students’ lack of sleep . All the figures in this sketch were kept in white in order to demonstrate the notion of space by clearly showing the proportion of the blank space . The reflections on the glass panels showing the exist of those transparent screen to separate the interior with the exterior . Additionally , the glass panels also provide clearly idea for the function of this enclosed space on account of the transparent nature which allow the people outside to recognise this coffee shop .

Sketch 2

Sketch 3

This sketch capture the lunch time view in front of the standing room cafe , demonstrating the idea of privacy and personal space , the shape of the bench seems to form an invisible screen , establishing a sense of privacy and isolation . This sketch illustrate the scene of a male student sitting on the bench outside MSD and taking more than half of the space that forms a private territory in comparison to other two-sided benches shared by multiple students . From observation , there’s usually one individual or a couple sitting on this bench probably due to its’ size but more significantly is humans’ need for personal space as well as the human nature to feel uncomfortable with strangers .

The sketch capture the exhibition space on the ground floor of MSD building , communicating the idea of private and personal space . The enclosing layout forms a territory which further shaped an introverted space for exhibition , these closing walls structure establishes a sense of privacy , isolation as well as intimacy . The two individuals in the scene shared this space which may result in an intimate conversation since they are sitting inside a enclosing area that reinforcing its security as well as the privacy . Additionally , several light tubes were installed at the top of the surrounding walls which create a unseen screen to ensure the territory according to its function for exhibition , and social contacts .

Sketch 4 This sketch captured the grand stairs on southeast direction of the MSD building , located on the big stepping that leading from the ground floor to the second . These steps have greater height than the normal indoor stairs provide people from MSD a space to sit , reinforcing the hierarchy of the MSD building due to the dramatic change in height . This sketch was captured through a low angle from the ground height thus all the figures above the ground and walk path in the scene can share a relatively private space (as not many people walk through these big steps )and appears to be more powerful . This communicate the notion of shared&communal space with the function for taking rest and chatting .

Sketch 5 This sketch was captured from the ground level of the MSD building , showing various people sitting on a long bench as the shared space , demonstrating the idea of the communal space as an open shared space for all the design students to sit and rest . This sketch was captured at approximately 12pm as probably the most busy peek hour of the day , the length of the bench provide students with enough space to share with others and at the same time allow enough interval space between individuals . This communicate the design approach of getting students enough space to occupy and fit the nature of human’s need to have enough private space .

Sketch 6 This sketch captured the long bench outside the front door of the MSD building with the background of the natural landscape . The background bushes creates a boundary that capture a transition of the atmosphere of the building environment , the enclosing layout and the contracts between the human made bench to the natural landscape forms a territory as a private and isolated space . From observation , few people are willing to sit on this single side bench which there’s usually individuals and couples , indicating the human nature of feeling uncomfortable with unfamiliar subjects as well as the need of the private space . Thus , once a person occupies this space others will try to avoid using it unless necessary ( like Wednesday lunch time )

The sketch highlighted the head and floor plane , demonstrating the spatial context on the ground floor of the msd building . It is noticeable that the floor plane is sunken in comparison to the sitting area as well as the front entrance , and the change in ground plane level was labelled with three orange lines to show the variations in the ground heights . Since the floor changed in height and tiles angle , a point of intersection (unable to see in this sketch ) is appeared that showing a radial organisation of the ground plane . Additionally , as both of the floor and head plane are highlighted , it will be more intuitive for the audience to view the height of the ground floor which define the space according to the plane elements .

This sketch captured the view of ground floor’s elevators and the distant back entrance of the MSD building , focusing on the electronic elements to keep msd from the basic operation . The light tubes that spread all around the head plane of the ground floor helps to create the spatial continuity and create a sense of movement by illuminating the main path within the building . The concrete ceiling are divided by lines that formed from the arrangement of light tubes corresponding to the organic flow of spatial movement in a certain path from front to the back entrance . Moreover , the elevators also act as the element that connects the space between the ground to the upper stairs , defining the connectivity of space in MSD .

The sketch described the back entrance of the msd building , communicating the difference in space and density between indoor and outdoor . As the double glass layer threshold to isolate the indoor environment , i t reinforce the security and temperature control for the building and the glass formed the volume with illusion of a rather open space .

This sketch focuses on the elements of the sitting space that provides design students the resting and communication space. As highlighted in the sketch , all the sitting areas were raised to be lift in height than the ground plane , giving people a space to stretch their legs while providing them a comfortable sitting experience for the occupation . The elevated edges of the ABP library and the length of the bench offering enough sitting space for students in order to satisfy the needs during the busy peak hour .

This sketch focuses on the ground elements contains the floor plane as well as the stairway leading to the second floor .

The stairs exhibits a dramatic change in height through the ‘’ bridge ‘’ that connects space from ground to the upper stair which forms the hierarchy organisation in order to define this highlighted space . Additionally , the black edges on each single stairs has the function of adding friction therefore the stairway are safer during the rainy weather . These stairs as the linear elements are correspond to others in msd together representing the connectivity of space .

Spaces showing elements defining space

Trails and developments

My design portrays a small pavillion located within the open square with the function for resting and communication . The pavillion’s appearance and shape got inspired from the Pitjantjatjara camp ,as aboriginal people’s venacular and traditional architecture . This pavillion provide extra sitting places with the centralized and radial organisation to form the space . In order to salute to the aboriginal architecture , this design of the shell apeared to be inclined with an approximately 30. angle for the similar function containing the wind and rain protection . Additionally , the hollow-carved design provide the ventilation and extra sunlight that together formed the internal area as a warm and relaxing space for chatting and communicating . The colour of the main object are ( terra-cotta ; brown-orange) in order to be correspond to the colour of the background building , acting in cooperation with each other and further create a sense of connection within audiences’ view .