CDE Studio27 Connect Design Journal_ Mason Mo

DESIGN JOURNAL Studio 27 2021 Sem2 Mason Mo 980475

Content Studio Agenda 4-7 Site Analysis 8-25 Design Strategy 36-51 Concept Design 52-77 Design Development 78-171 Final Project 172-217 Conclusion & Reflection 218-219 Bibliography 220-221

The

studio is based on the real

Removal Project(LCR) to

remove

the

area

Level Crossing

Victoria. It

in

where

rail

line

with vehicle/pedestrian/cyclist paths. existing as

low

level traffic

crossing

presents

efficiency,

means

overlaps

Since

issues

safety

risk,

the such and

segregation created by the rail corridor for the two sides of the suburbs.

The 4

studio is titled

beyond the to

LCR,

reconnect

‘CONNECT’,

which suggests

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we need to use this opportunity

two

sides

of

the

suburb,

both

physically and culturally.

This with

is also an both

Integrated Design Studio(IDS)

tutors

and

discipline backgrounds. world

environment

architects,

students

It

where

environment

from

multi-

is situated in realarchitects,landscape

consultants,

engineers

are working toogether to carry out a project.

Studio Agenda

Studio Agenda Group Work Communication Tools Since

this studio will base mainly on group work,

we find the most efficient way for communication under the current lockdown situation.

Miro

board is the most useful tool to plot down

ideas with graphics.

It

is super useful at early

stage for brainstorming and mind mapping.

Because Zoom 6

Discord with

limits

meeting

time,

we

found

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a better platform for audio/video call,

better

screen

sharing

functions

and

places

for messaging/file sharing.

Most

of the file transfer still occurs in shared

Google Drive

or

WeTransfer. Since

it

can

be

more organized.

Other

than

group,

for

good is

this, the

atmosphere something

contribute to.

outside

entire for

really

our

studio

sharing

we

own

working

established

informations,

appreciated

and

glad

a

that to

Discord

Google Drive

Miro Board

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Site Analysis

Site Analysis

Site Analysis

Site Visit

Site Visit _ Carrum Station

Construction During

the

on

Site:

Occupation

Micro-Infrastructure Design: time noise and dust are highly impacting the surrounding user.

Consideration

on human scale provides the immediate interaction between user and the station.

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Impact

Also

on

Road Traffic

need to consider the of electric wires.

Height

Telescopic Crane

Limited

space for rotating(Crane), so boom crane is needed.

Nearby Building(Minimal Structure on Ground, building mass elevated up to ease GF)

On

site

Welding

Framed View

to the

Boiling Rig

Sea

Seating

behind Column(two birds one stone)

Indoor Waiting Room(TransparencyPassive Surveillance)

Mass Timber Seating(Quick Fabrication)

Designed Circular Seating

Nearby Pavilion(Community Space Activation)

Timber Cladding Under(Visual Comfort)

Utilised Space

under Rail(Shading provided)

Transparent Panel Above(Access Light)

to

Site Analysis

Site Analysis

Site Visit _ Carrum Station

Site Visit _ Carrum Station

Materiality & Construction:

Rhythm:

Tactility

Dark Red-brown

and

Efficiency

in construction is also important in infrastructure design.

elements gives identity to the station.

Simple Geometry

with subtle variation will create both visual interest and

fabrication efficiency

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Rustication _Column Interface

Fin

to

Ground

connected to steel rafter attached to concrete viaduct

Perforated Light Blue Panels(Coastal vibe)

Altered Geometry

of form

Gantry

Differentiated Paving

to define circulation and lingering zones

to fit

Gap

between

U-trough to absorb movements

Light Strip

follows the geometric characteristic of the soffit cladding.

Bolt Connection between ‘Noodles’.

Quick and Flexible joint.

Fin

wrapped along viaducts

Follow

the form

Rough Finished Corrugated Wall

to conceal negative low height area under rail

Continuous Weaving Ropes Motif

Site Analysis Pragmatic Suburban Fabric: The Each

zoning of the

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suburbs are

Based

on the user group as well

of them varies in size and level of publicity

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Edithvale:

Chelsea

Along

traffics are going on here.

It’s

Issues

Reflects

the main road, there is a commercial zone

Suggests Each

a

Necessity

to cross road

of them varies in size and level of publicity

is more of a civic level suburb, it reflects on the main road which is wider, and hence busy

here is to ease the traffic, and provide more access across the road, so that civic activities and be

more connected to the resident

Quite

And

different from the previous two, more nature reserve and recreation oriented in more organic grid

minimal commercial developments

Means

less necessity to cross the road, but more emphasis on view to the coastline

Site Analysis Pragmatic Existing Transportation: In

the analysis we evaluate different modes of traveling.

the station.

In

Walking,

cycling and driving, which reflects how the station will be used.

The

density of traffic junctions also reflects the potential uses of

this process we also identify major level crossing that need to be dealt with.

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Edithvale:

Chelsea

Not

enough carpark area for commercial area

Ground

Not

enough access for pedestrian to cross the road

Bring

back some nature aspect to buffer the noise and dust

Since

there are so many traffic intersections to the highway, reduce the frequency for vehicles to stop and

w

wait.

Bonbeach traffic so busy that it’s not a pleasure experience to walk through

The

existing traffic is less busy. this is a middle suburb between two main traffic junctions

Site Analysis Pragmatic Building Height: In

this analysis,in order to get indication of the height data, an algorithm of

present is animation diagram.

Link

Isovist

is used to simulate visual range at certain points along the rail, in different heights.

And

the best way to

for the video: https://youtu.be/Xems9LZje8o

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Edithvale: This In

view rose is capture from

the video also view range in

Chelsea 1m

As

height

6m. As

building to the sea side is mostly single/double stories, suggests

an opportunity to raise the railway to capture some coast view

Bonbeach

mentioned before, the ground traffic in

Lifting

Chelsea

is busy,

up the railway would ease the traffic, also provides urban landscaping opportunities under the rail.

Less

need for street crossing, and the road it’s so close to the surrounding residents, run the train below

ground level would better keep that natural taste of the suburb.

6m

create major issue of overlooking

Site Analysis Pragmatic Street Interface: In

this section, we use an online tool called

[Street Mix]

to diagrammatically replicate the existing traffic conditions, based on map data and photography.

We

found this style of representation works

well both in terms of legibility to non-architect people and participatory aspects.

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Drawings

on this spread are provided by

Yuqian

Site Analysis Pragmatic Environmental: In

this section, we uses ladybug for grasshopper and epw files for wind and solar analysis, which provides data for environmental design such as energy harvesting and orientation, wind barrier.

Also

we

notices the abundance of local flora and fauna in these suburbs, which we want to protect and draw design inspiration from.

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Drawings

on this spread are provided by

Yuqian

Site Analysis Poetic Heritage The

and

Population Group:

investigation to the user group will guide design decisions in terms of aesthetic and oriented affiliated programs for specific user groups to make the new infrastructure more inclusive.

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Drawings

on this spread are provided by

Harlan

Precedent Study Stations

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Southern Cross Station Rail

is a

under scenario, which separated the

Redevelopment project constructed between 2002 and 2006, what was CBD with Docklands Developments to the West, The project is Sited Fit itself according to the urban grid, and major

already there was the former at the street

West Edge of interfaces.

Spencer Street Station,

photo here

the hoddle grid, it aimed to reconnect city and dockland

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the most iconic part, the undulating roof.

Mies Van der Rohe has put forward the tectonic concept of the Universal Space, which is ‘an unobstructed clear volume enclosed by case, is creating both uninterrupted view and uninterrupted circulation beneath the roof. Most of the navigations are happening on the tion can be seen, works in both legibility and passive surveillance. Different zones are organized through level differences.

years ago

meaning of that in this

framed glass skin’. upper floor, where the entire sta-

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Why From

adopting this wavy form?

Arrange

an environmental point of view, theoretically it provides passive ventilation, pressure differences causes the smoke to be sucked up to escape

Also

structurally speaking, it can be understood as a series of

Domes/Vaults,

achieve larger span than a flat roof.

under the roof is going with the same idea of a

Universal

space.

Yellow Pods

lifted up supported by circulation.

Legs,

those are administrative areas, this frees up the space below for cafe, retail,

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The From

space organization is straightforward, entrance from the edge, leading to upper floor, then going down to different platforms.

my personal experience using the station, it really takes a lot of detour if

mostly for commercial developments that respond to the streetscape on

Spencer

st

I

Collins

go to the wrong platform. st and

Bourke

Congestion occurs in using escalators during peak hours. The ground st. ……..Also two concourses facing the intersection of Spencer st to Collins

Here Assume

level remains and

Bourke

st.

Keep

is an attempt to model the roof and guess the design process.

started with a grid, major undulation, edge condition and addressing angle between railway grid and city grid.

topology clean, assume that will help a lot later in putting into optimization for structural framing, paneling, and standardized fabrication and assembly.

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They

used air inflated

ETFE

pillow as both skylight, and soft material to accommodate short term railway movements, and long term expansion/contraction

The

part that really caught my attention is their goal to build the station while the train operation is not suspended.

I’ll talk Attention

through the way they deal with time and site constraints in a bit. goes to

Detailing in Maximize

design

Prefer

To

Minimize

impact on the commuters.

achieve the goal of quick construction

steel framing, with bolt connection, which can achieve immediate strength

the use of prefabricated, pre assembled, pre finished components.

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Initial But

construction happened at night, when they erect the columns and put the spine trusses on.

once they finish the roof frame, it acted as a deck for working in daytime while the station is operating.

Crawler

crane to be more flexible in moving to different positions.

Is

this massive roof really necessary?

As

an universal space, the arrangement of objects beneath is not as flexible as it should be, why not just like flinders/Richmond pavilions.

,

clusters of strips of

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Urban Strategy

Urban Strategy Brainstorming

The

discussion starts with everyone expressing their

interests a to

strengths.

and

background,

computation integrate

Yuki

has

Harlan

those

some

skills

knowledge

we

tried

into and

I

and

skills

from

map is good in terms of putting together ideas

and draw connections between them.

As

way

‘A Thousand Plateaus’

project.

And

our brain works like rhizome as a network.

on

and

draw the lines connecting ideas we can find common

find

urban

environmental design before.

by

Deleuze

suggested in

a

to

this

come

Mind

and

Guattari, When

we

places where the direction is most interested in for the team to move forward.

We

all agreed on applying techniques on extracting

local

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natural

environment

and

then

form/system

do

finding base on the learnt pattern.

From

a

an initial idea, we want to dissolve the station

into a smaller scale, a human scale.

It

opportunities for curated experience.

station of

this

stage,

considering

of

view,

we

a

to

acknowledge

there

presence

in

this

larger/urban

narrative to

be

we

tried

emerged

to

from

form

Optimization

path,

in

site,

the

morphological/morphogenesis

is

to

allow

as

process.

structural

and

scale, we also thought about nearby areas that we

patterning.

And

want to integrate as part of our design to activate

of

framed

the infrastructure and establish connections between

altogether constitutes the whole station.

community and natural environment,

initially

area

better fits

The

at

point

and get design inspirations from.

the population size of the suburb and provides more

However

telling

want to communicate to the traditional owners group, trying

As

story

moments

a

the

result

Based

on

cultural

the space created will be a series by

contiguous

pavilions,

which

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Urban Strategy Location Range Selection This

is an extension of the previous site study to dig out informations in more detail.

project.

Based

on the standard, the station platform will be

160m

The

decision on the location is mostly driven by what nearby areas/existing programs we want to integrate in our

minimal in length, therefore the station location is not a point but a range.

The

struggle here is that out of multiple

factors, make

decision

since

every

will

be

option

difficult

will

have

to its

merit and drawbacks.

Two

methods to help the selection process:

>Narratives

first:

be

absolute

and

certain in our narrative of curating using experience and expanding station functions, and evaluate which option best provides a

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ground for executing this idea.

>Establish all

the

criteria and rubric: translating

factors

into

quantitative

system

for marking, and use the number to filter the optimal candidates.

However, we

when we are doing these analysis

neither

have

the

mind

to

sharpen

the

narrative, nor the time for establishing a finalised rubric.

So

the entire selection

was too general and less effective.

Drawings

on this spread are provided by

Yuqian

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Urban Strategy Location Range Selection Below

is the evaluation on each location range for more in more depth.

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Drawings

on this spread are provided by

Yuqian

Urban Strategy Rail Option Assessment

As

mentioned before,it is easier to evaluate options

through a rubric in a quantitative manner. are assessed in

Since

each

4

Options

categories listed on the right.

category

contains

different

sub-lists,

visually it is clearer to present as a comparison.

Also,

to iterate that the design is not a linear

process,

we

did

not

select

one

location

from

the

previous analysis and then test with that candidate

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with

rail

potential

only.

options locations

with

3

Instead rail

we

tested

options,

in

suggest

that

3

case

there are missing opportunities.

However,

feedback

from

the

panel

the

optimal one in each category is not obvious, what eventually guides the decision is less objective as shown

in

the

thoroughness

but subjective to our

of

’bias’,

engineering

matrix,

therefore curate the

analysis with design narratives is also necessary.

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Rail

over is the least obstructive amongst the other, it allows the diversion of pedestrian/cyclists/drivers, so that each type of user could be less interrupted.

People can be diverted to cross the roads using the elevated platforms, so that the highway can be less interrupted.

Both rail under and road under presents restriction on concentrated traffics, since not much can be done above the trench(if the trench is shallow), the circulation is the same as previous level crossing, which is less efficient.

Although Both rail

the elevated rail will expose the train noises, that can still be minimized by some design treatments to the side cladding under and road under creates negative, oppressive spaces under ground, where light is not accessible and there are risk of rainwater accumulation in the pit, usually height limits applied for trucks as well. And it’s exponentially more expensive to excavate deeper.

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In

terms of Construction and operation, the brown shades shows potential occupation during construction. Both rail under and road under have major drawbacks in either Cost or negative impact on surrounding users. There will be grumpy retailers if their storefronts are right blocked by construction fences, especially when the project outcome is not going to elevate their profit that much So rail over affects the least to the site and requires least occupation time if there is a slew.

Here we looked into the opportunities for integration of other functions rail over, on ground level, it creates shaded area for carpark bike-park or bike lane Rail over Also provides opportunities for planting on ground, Rainwater can be harvested through viaducts, and distributed to rain garden beds. This contributes to the long term, sustainability of the development.

Also being a local highest point, views towards the sea would be nice For

Urban Strategy Preliminary Thoughts Collage

is a good way to quickly put together ideas and also come across

new ideas.

In

The

the first collage we find the disconnection between the built

environment and the natural environment during the historical development.

That

image below shows a journey of a rail over option.

The

experience from station to

sky-bridge, which crosses the major traffic and leads to the beach.

is something we need to reconnect through this project.

The

moments along

the journey and the transitions between each zone is something we plan to design in more depth.

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In

the collage above, different people might have

different interpretations.

This

explores an underground

version where the flow of water and sand leads the view and the design of the path.

Transparency

and

geometric simplicity might be what we are looking for to best curate an experience of appreciating the nature.

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Concept Design

Concept Design Gathering Ideas To

< The

underground space can be utilised as

pathways to the beach, avoiding pedestrianvehicle level crossing.

articulate attributes to the local and

traditional cultures, we are thinking about

With

that option comes

opportunity for retail along the tunnel.

breaking up the giant massing into series of pavilions, so that each of them can have their own identities.

After

the discretization, we intend to

< With

the rail over sketch, an elevated

extension of the waiting platform can provide a lookout to the ocean and view to

explore on the theme of repetition and differentiation.

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As

it’s a long rail corridor

we are dealing with, we can add different

CBD

skyline to the

North. It

Melbourne

also forms a

monumental road sign for the suburb.

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attributes to each repetitive element in a subtle way, so that the experience of using can be more various and activated/engaging,

A

transportation hub shouldn’t be static,

apart from train dynamics, in a human scale

<Initially

station carpark area into a park, to provide a buffer zone between heavy traffics and places for people to relax and picnic.

This

could also

re-establish connection to nature, base on the

we want the repetitive elements to act as a fact that base for interaction

we thought about changing the current

Chelsea

is a civic hub with minimal

urban greenery.

However,

the program of park is not responding

to the existing programs along the commercial street.

Suggestion

leave this idea.

is to either do retail or

Concept Design Discussion In

on the use of

Computational Tools

< This

is a proposal by

UNStudio

for

Guangzhou CBD. It

creates elevated

path for pedestrian, vertically separated with vehicle traffic. one class we had a discussion on the

application of computational tools in reallife architectural projects.

some become sunken plaza and some become landscape. pedestrians.

It

In

the middle

provides more options for

In

order to have a more informed design, we

decided to use road intersections as a guide for path generation. scratch.

It

I

write the script from

connects major road intersections

for vehicles and create crossing paths in

We

the middle. had previous experience in different

fields of parametric/generative design.

Our

The

result of organic patterns

of the network is kind of accidental.

A

decision for now is to have pedestrian interest is in behavioural logic through simulated agents. to form.

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In

However

circulation underground, so that three layers

that leads mostly

the case of station design,

the area of optimization might suit better.

There

can be structural analysis through

Karamba

However,

this solution is generating more

issues than the ones it solves.

which plugged to genetic algorithms

for optimisation, or topology optimisation to reduce unnecessary materials.

of circulation will not interrupt each other.

Besides

structural optimisation, circulation can also

Chelsea

Given

that

dose not have the population of

Guangzhou,

the massive excavation will create

a lot of unoccupied spaces.

There

are not

enough request for underground retail in be optimize through finding the shortest walk among multiple possible paths.

Another

Chelsea.

Some application that is related to our

approach of

‘repetition

and

Difference’

alternatives for this is apply this

pattern to a smaller scale, or use this

is pattern as material difference for ground

generate basic modules with minor variations based on human/environmental dynamics as interference input.

paving.

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Concept Design Discussion As

on

Structure

our concept is about dissolving the

infrastructure into its suburban fabric, to integrate structure with spaces, we refer to

Sendai

the exoskeleton mega column design in

Mediatheque

by

Toyo Ito. It

also

creates

spatial transparency.

However,

fire rating needs to be considered

specifically in rail design.

Since

steel is

not enough, we are suggested to use composite

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members[concrete in steel], which was used in

Southern Cross Station

in

Melbourne

as

well, to provide both flexible form and fire safety.

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Concept Design Metabolist System: Grid Consider Ramp(turn

and

Pods

it into a landscape

element)

Set

up a grid, ephemeral, boxes,

diagonals to brace

>>>Dissolve structure.

Transparent

Kit

of

and

Regular

thinner

Parts(LEGO), Discrete.

little retail, big retail, kiosk, can evolve over time,

Metabolism. Longevity,

tactility.

Becoming

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dynamic,

scale>>smaller elements>>less

Intimidating

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Steel Viaduct Consider

the

Transition,

the end, experience

of crossing road

View

down the

Nepean:

tradition shops vs new

organisms(need hand sketches to show, more accessible, suggestive)

Concept Design Urban Inclusion Library As

one of the main civic part

in the suburb, the function of which can be extended to the station area, as a method of establishing cultural connection.

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‘The Beach House’ This

is how we call it, it’s

actually the life saving club at the end of the

Strand. It

forms a visual target that leads the attention towards the sea.

The

design is about visual

transparency, not overwhelming but curate the experience of enjoying the view.

Concept Design Level Crossing Removal Strategy Tunnel There

is a chance to remove the

level crossing between pedestrian and vehicle traffic as well through this project.

This

would provide more

efficiency and safety for both.

However

the critique is the drawback

with excavation and negative space created by this is too much.(Solving a problem by adding new problems.)

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Concept Design Improve

the

Circulation

Paper-cutting Through

playing with a sheet

of paper and cutting it in to strips, which creates continuous flow and multiple options for circulative paths.

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Concept Design Envision Collage & Hand Sketch Through

using these

old techniques we explore ideas, which is rather quick to visualise the imagined spaces.

And

new ideas

popped up in the 68

process of making,

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such as the potential for adding light strip along the rail corridor to make it more welcoming at night. can also accommodate movements and become interactive.

It

Concept Design

Concept Design

Development

Program

From

of the

Module

the stairwell

in

Module

//

archetype

As

regulations are

something we need to consider sooner or later, we use that as a starting point/guide to the design of the system.

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Hidden

hexagon was

found in this pattern.

However,

the ability

of this system in structural terms is a bit too optimistic.

Cranked

columns

are not good at transferring loads.

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Design Development

Design Development Skywalk After

along

Rail

elevated the rail, a level is created with certain height for a good

view to the coast.

There

path along the rail.

is an opportunity to create an elevated pedestrian

After

applying this idea to the context, it also solves

the problem of pedestrian crossing between islands(ground space under rail).

Feedback

from tutors suggest that connection across the roads are more important

the connection along the road.

Some

of the precedents we are referencing are:

Party Pier, Guangzhou Highline New York 80

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Design Development First Attempt Thick The

on

Orthogonal System

and thin elements are used to aggregate, they are

4x4

volumetric boundary is defined by the circulation path.

2x2

and

Most

members.

of time were

spent to set up the parametric system of aggregation and the modules, the attention on actual response to the context is lacking.

Previously

my role in

the group is computational execution, however now after losing one of the group members,

The

I

need to shift my focus to context and programmatic response.

necessity of the scaffold is also questioned, which is now an obstacle to

the design to be moving forward.

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disguise/independent systems/transmit noise/(Oscillate vibration)/Isolate/Standard

Scaffolding Material/thin

Viaduct System/precast

structural grid

9x9(3x3)(2x4.5) 12x12 (high rise building column grid determined by car park) waterproof/rust/degrade/galvanize & Paint, cathodic protection Section: SHS _Most versatile Mechanical services(>2.7m 300mm space for services) volume(High Ceiling, visual + cooling the space) Lift: glass clad, steel framed box, passive surveillance (if it needs to support other structure, better in concrete) Footing for Viaduct(piles 20-30m in ground) Light weight lattice(raft on ground) paving, GF, Movements, landscaping on ground(impact on structure) Soil moisture level,

Landscape

sand layer in

Chelsea

Sustainability

Material: Structural(Porous)/Steel(Recycled)/Concrete/Cladding/adopting existing asset/Stone(?) Excavation/Existing rocks on site?/brick?/Reuse? soil,/mycelium brick Respond to Climate Change: Bike lane/Mitigation vs Adaptation/Increasing Temperature--> Provide shelter(location),/ comfort, provide cooler space, shading, use of plants and water. Landscape narrative, rain wall, water sensitive urban design,/balancing; Infrastructure. use of passive lighting

Energy:/renewable

energy?/solar panels? canopy design(shelter+capture water+solar harvest)/collection of rain water

building integrated solar:/Roof tile: water coil, insulation() water/running through beams/cooling underground, soil

Waste/Updating

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concrete

steel/concrete reinforced?(needs cover)/hybrid/timber(heavy hardwood)/repeatable regular

the structure, members can be recycled and replaced

Design Development Circulation/Program Response 4x4

boxes(representing programs and their sizes) are rearranged to satisfied

both station and affiliated requirements.

However,

unresolved, the space appears to be uninhabitable. systems needs further consideration.

Programs

with the scaffolds

The

relationship between two

are not responding to the context,

which seems to be a major concern for this studio.

Funnel

shape columns was originally designed for water collection and shading.

However,

they don’t fit with the existing system, and it’s not the most

efficient solution for what they are supposed to achieve.

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Design Development Green Space

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Design Development Circulation/Program Response

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Design Development Circulation/Program Response

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After

revisiting the site analysis, new decision were made to connect to the wetland history in the north

part, meanwhile providing open area for civic gathering since it is in proximity to the town centre/library.

To

the south side, a marketing space is proposed to echo the street condition, where most retail and markets are situated.

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Design Development Circulation/Program Response 1. Concept Enrich

the experience of using the station by considering

different user circulating speeds and introducing a journey of rediscovering

2. Tectonic Using

Chelsea. kit of parts of varying scales?

a assembly of discrete parts to

Address

different

affiliated programs and activities, curate series of 96

moments.

(vary

3. Functional Experiencing

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density)

design and user experience

wetland natural history/Rediscover

Heritage(?)/Vertical Promenade

of eateries, cultural

activities and leisure.

Each

thing you draw should address these three points

Design Development Circulation/Program Response

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Design Development Circulation/Program Response Point

out things people need to pay attention to.

/Make

it

clear what to rediscover(moments in detail)

Why

selecting certain typology to add in the project

_

learning?

How

is scaffold related to the theme?

Visual

contrast between lightness and heaviness is good

Scaffold

can be used more sparsely, add variation

scaffolding to program/context

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there

(set

Transition

can be referred to without actually putting it up a framework without actually doing that)

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of the grid(between zones)(between two systems,

viaduct and column)

Scaffold

can be validated in engineering aspect: renewable

parts

Fits

dynamic nature(figure out what part is structural

cannot be removed, and which part can)

/

_

relate scaffold to

wetland(vertical wetland), programs, sand an dune,

a> roof structure and system

(expandable

roof, solar energy, cladding materiality,

etc.), b> watering and hydraulic system

(water

collection, distribution, storage, reuse,

etc.),

For

different grid size_ figure out the dimension of columns

beams and sticks.

/Will

c> construction occupation and optimisation

(construction

method and process to optimise

train line occupiable time during construction),

it compromise the aesthetic after

applying construction realness

_4x4

infilled with smaller lighter grid.

main structural grid,

d> lighting quality and accessibility for space under the roof and concourse decking, f> energy usage embodied energy)

(construction

energy, operational energy for the rail station and train,

Design Development Circulation/Program Response Since

this is a premium scale

station, it needs to be shut down at night and securely closed.

The

station rooms are

reorganized to simplify the entrances count and focus it to one main entrance.

By

clustering the station

rooms, space on the south is 110

made available for vehicle level crossing.

However,

issue with this

arrangement is too tight for rooms because it just meet the minimum requirements.

Also

administrative rooms can be separated from service rooms as two or three clusters.

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Design Development Change Due

in

Narrative _Wetland

to limitation of group size, the scope of focus is

narrowed down to wetland only.

Correspondingly,

the scaffold

does not match the narrative of nature at this stage, therefore solutions to move the scaffold to the background is listed on the right map.

Also

below is researches of bio materials and integration of

natural growth in infrastructure.

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Design Development Module System Development The

scaffold system is designed

in higher resolution.

Research

I

observed a renovating construction

site near my apartment to see the

into joints and spatial

scaffold connections in detail.

configurations.

temporary insertion of a tapered batten

This

investigate

and prone to vandalism.

the anchoring of the fabric and growth in more detail.

We

It

Something

is

need

to be improved when applied to a public infrastructure.

are satisfied with the visual and tactility result of this tectonic.

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The

human scale grid

(2x2x1.35m)

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is intimate

and even appears to be a residential scale.

However,

it

is too small for a civic scale infrastructure.

Accessibility

is

another concern.

For

station administration and equipment rooms, fully enclosed

spaces are needed.

They

are enclosed by plaster boards,

which are chamfered at the corners to leave space for visual articulation of the scaffold elements. columns and beams is made up of rigidity.

In

this module, the

Steel SHS

to give more

Design Development Tensile Facade Reference Since

tensile structure is good at large span and material

efficiency, it is recommended to have a less dense grid, in order to achieve the transparency that hanging membrane structure is supposed to.

It

can be used provide a cover for the platform area.

Need

to consider it as part of the scaffold structure(lateral

loads.)

ETFE

was raised up in discussion.

It

could be applied as

well based on its quality of light quality and ability to act

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as a structural buffer to accommodate movement.

However,

it

does not fit the scheme most since it needs to be constantly inflated.

King Fahad National Library Riyadh Representing

a new center in

by

Riyadh,

Gerber Architekten, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

the

King Fahad National Library Riyadh

the two main traffic axes of the capital of the

Kingdom

includes a façade made up of rhomboid textile awnings.

of

Saudi Arabia. A

These

links

King Fahad Road

and

Olaya Street,

building within a building, the library

are supported by a tensile-stressed cable structure that

allows light and views throughout the interior spaces.

(https://architizer.com/blog/inspiration/collections/tensile-facades/)

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Design Development

Define Goal

Define Tectonics

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Design Development Station Update The

rooms are now enlarged

and more generous in size.

4x4

breaks the

grid.

It

It

also

provides passive surveillance to the

North

garden for the staff

lunch room.

The PSO

is not quite working

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The

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service rooms can still be

further apart the main entry to achieve a less cramped up spatial experience.

The

reason for chamfer/fillet

the corner can be as an formal decision to match the natural look of the rest of the scheme.

Distributing

workload for production(milestone checkpoint review session)

Design Development Further

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research on

Wetland History

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Design Development Reference

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To

further introduce the concept, we need to go to

200

years backwards, when

Chelsea

as part of the

Melbourne

sand belt, more specifically the

carrum carrum swamp, this area used to be a wetland, with rich natural resources and biodiversity.

Dune,and

native vegetation

After

development in the

1800s,

specifically after train line was introduced, east and west part is disconnected, water from the wetland was

drained, sand dunes were mined.

We

also lost connection with the deep ground.

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We

took inspiration from the living root bridge in

India. It’s

an extreme example of natural growth blending with a transportation device.

importantly, man made tensile formwork for plants to grow.

More

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From

ground up, transition from printed concrete forming a network in soil and water, where steel

infrastructure.

When

SHS

columns embedded in, sometimes as micro

it goes up, branching with aluminum scaffolds, where knitted fabric are hanging/anchoring from, those fabrics will be the

formwork for plant growth.

Moving

up it reaches a higher resolution and smaller grid, connected by plastic tubes/light tubes.

Modules

of different sizes are designed to address different activities.

There

are various type of experiences, human can be above wetland,

sheltered by wetland, or even in wetland.

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Reason

for adopting a scaffold system is about its affordance and reconfigurability, changing the anchor of those ruled surfaces will result in a different space and look.

Here

is a reference image of knitted formwork, it gives a natural tactility and soft look to the experience.

Spatial

configuration of multiple modules being put together, different level of density/

resolution.

Whole

scheme will be aiming for a mixture of natural growth and controlled

geometry, and we want to allow patterns to emerge through quantity.

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scripted the cpncept, apply that in the

Chelsea station context. What we did here is We Create Establish a orthogonal lattice grid, simulating growing paths.

a new context upon a context.

Feedbacks Reference

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Work in progress of This might be the

building up workflow for controlling the density of the growth. pattern for the printed concrete at the bottom of the scheme.

Design Development

Design Development

System Test

New Approach

This

The

is a test on blending

concept can be simplify into the

the organic printed concrete

first nation’s notion of

on ground and modular trellis

for

building up on top of it.

Country’. Question

However,

‘what

it is struggled to

model nature, and the modularity

Country’

and

‘Caring

‘Connection

to

begged regarding

does it mean to have a rail

corridor above a wetland?’

did not do us justice regarding

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the narrative of rediscovering

The

wetland/natural history of

‘Re-establish

Chelsea

reinstate wetland throughout the rail

swamp.

This

approach

approach for ground can be natural ground plane:

also leads to an dead end since

corridor.’

it still hasn’t register the

resolve architecture/infrastructure

fact that there are two rails

according to the pattern/rhythm of

above.

the new wetland.

And

therefore, we need

Followed

by the step of

to take one step back to the diagrammatic level, to clear the

Using

idea.

respond to a natural organic form

the architectural form to

can be hard and cheesy, therefore an alternative approach is to match the organisation/distribution of built elements according to the new ground condition.

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Design Development Workflow Development Diagram: These

two pages shows how the concept is translated into strategies and parametric workflows.

For

a better control on the

generation of columns, poles and deckings according to data.

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Design Development Plan/Iso The

implementation of the

strategy into architectural elements result in a separation between the wetland decking and the main station part.

So

the

next step is to overlay station functions on this new system.

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Design Development

The

Visualisation In

visual quality is

successful, but the safety and accessibility need more

this scheme the user

consideration.

experience is the priority.

Through

visualisation, we get

the first glimpse of the spatial quality.

It

also helps us to

The

stay focus on the wetland, and

overall rhythm, therefore some

using the wetland to its best value.

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viaduct is contrasting the

functionalities.

^ View < View

of wetland from decking above from the

Strand

^ Wetland Entry Street View >

clunkiness.

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Design Development Viaduct Treatment We

were suggested by tutors to have

openings in the side/web of the viaduct to match the rhythm of the field of thin columns/poles, also an innovation in reducing concrete use in the viaduct.

However,

we have

the concern that adding detail to a smooth surface will make it more clunky.

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So

we did some additional

research on different treatments to the viaduct.

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test of using mirror on the

The ‘petals’

or

‘lily

pads’

side result with an intention

everywhere is adventurous, however,

to reflect sky and make viaduct

it is convoluted and hard to

disappear presents major drawback

traverse(even for normal people,

of light pollution.

let alone disabled ones).

It

might cause

So

flat

disruption to drivers and birds when

platform/ramps are better in this

the reflection is too strong, and

situation to provide safe and easier

the artificial material does not

travel experience.

match the naturalness of the rest of

In

the scheme.

trapped in spending too much time

the development process

I

was

resolving computational scripts

Adding

mirror at the bottom of

rather than thinking through the

the viaduct was originally intended

design problem.

to amplify the experience of the

design of the decking become slavery

wetland by reflecting both the

for the randomly populated location

user and the land in one image.

of poles, which should be the other

However,

way around.

it might cause dizziness

and confusion.

Therefore

It

results in the

a reflection here is to

approach design by diagrammatic investigation first before diving too deep into the complexity and implementation.

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We

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create meaningful moments and perform certain functions.

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Design Development

Design Development

Material Research

ESD Research

For

The

the material of the poles,

thin poles cannot be for visual effects only, it is better

using steel may be excessive

if they can perform certain function in terms of environmental

since there are too many of them,

benefits.

which contradict the intention of

Research

sustainability.

energy and purifying air.

So

alternative

in algae farming shows a promising result in harvesting

materials such as carbon fibre and timber are considered.

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further investigate in the

material quality and dimension of carbon fibre, fortunately there is a precedent of carbon fibre pavilion located in

I

Docklands, Melbourne. So

went there and have a look.

The

quality of rigidity in structure

but capacity to subtly deflect and sway in wind matches our intention for the thin poles in the project.

The

spatial experience of a field

or a forest is good and achieved by simple distribution of the same element.

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Design Development ESD Implementation The

detail for the poles are discussed in three

parts(top/middle/bottom).

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Design Development ESD Implementation The We

use the same metaball algorithm

issue is that the algae pipes

haven’t been resolved into the

that was used to generate the

architecture.

wetland pattern to generate the

the space.

And

it convolutes

form for the algae pipes.

To However,

it seems to be adding

an

ESD

perspective, this

approach appears to fit in a

another system to the existing

high-end interior exhibition, not

field.

a project that the government might be willing to invest in.

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Design Development Platform Experience The

decision to use metal decking

was lightweight structure for thin steel poles to support and allowing light to penetrate through the perforations.

It

creates issues for high heels

trapping in or objects falling, also corrosion of metal in a long run.

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A

solution to take is using concrete

slab supported by concrete columns, which means isolating the primary structure from the thin/light system below.

Design Development A Summary The

of

W10

to

W12

final three week is sort of

‘starting

over’, the hesitancy in developing through iterating plans and sections results in

very limiting progress in overall development of the project. elements in

3D

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A

took a lot of detours in investigating different systems and

and scripting, but fail to simplify the problem into a diagrammatic way.

workflow can be misleading and exhausting. semester.

We

Personally

saying from one of my instructors was

The

complexity generated by a digital

to resist the tendency to go complex is a big challenge throughout the

‘Start

simple, complexity adds on’.

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Studio 27

is nothing alike to my previous projects and styles.

This

is a practical and context oriented studio led by tutors from well known architectural practice.

The

original intention to join this studio is to see how my knowledge of computational design, system thinking, kinetic architecture/infrastructure can be applied to a real world rail infrastructure project.

In

the first half of the semester, there were investigation in different systems(Hexagon

studio.

After

Module/Scaffold/Trellis

re-evaluating the context, the programmatic response of library/nature/market/playground/local culture appears to be out of focus again.

semester, the narrative is narrowed down to focus on nature only, specifically the wetland. is because the reluctance to develop the project through plan and section, even diagrams. in a lack of time in thinking through the reasons of doing so. more successful than convoluted computer generated

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etc), which seems to deviate from the context focus of the

3D

It

There

Hours

In

the later stage of the

were struggles where the complexity of the system can hardly be resolved, which

and hours have been spent to create and calibrate parametric workflows, resulting

is noticeable that in reviewing sessions, my hand-drawn drawings from manually built models are deemed to be

results.

the integrated design part, the downsizing of our group certainly create a big challenge.

let alone responding to all the feedbacks from different disciplines.

However,

In

a

3

day progress checking interval, feedback might not be resolved correctly,

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structural/sustainable/landscape thinking into the project and achieving certain level of realness without being uninformed and too optimistic about the implementation of systems/ technologies learned from precedents.

Plus, For

having feedbacks from multiple voices and disciplines requires critical thinking to evaluate which to take and which not to, also prioritising different aspects in design.

instance, it was a process balancing between station design and the context responses(aka’the additionals’).

members.

During

It

tested our ability to discuss and distribute works among group

the progress reviews, we took the way of me doing the modelling while my group mate produces the drawings.

This

results in a lack of contribution in idea and

examination of the development from another voice in the group.

One

thing to carry forward is narrow down the concept and simplify the workflow first before implementing into detail and complexity.

design itself, but what the design enables.

Lastly,

in this studio

environment.

I

Designing

Added

to that, real complexity is not in the

a rail infrastructure that’s resilience and capable of adapt and update need a thorough system but not super complex forms.

learned about the way to clearly present the work, the representational graphic style and methods of presentation enabled by a digital presenting

Conclusion & Reflection

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