Project 3

Project 2 (Programs)

Programs:

Circulation

Public vs Private

Architectural form relation to function

Villa Mairea Model

Villa Mairea (Drawings)

Poster Workshop 3 : Montage it!

<--- This a conceptual model for a bathhouse. The Red and Blue motif is response to the different temperatures of showers available in a bath house. Red is potrayed to have more "movement" in the design, to symbolise the rapid movement of molecules in hot water, whereas water, is potrayed as calm and stationary.





Photomontage experiment:

I was experimenting with how does the concept model relate to the site, and the conclusion is that the model seems to have more credibilty when there is water and people in the context.

 Final photomontage:
The site used was a photo of Cockatoo Island (that I took last year). It has all the elements needed to give the site it's context.

 My main focus for the photomontages was the realism of the windwos. I wanted to convey a feeling of realism by adding reflections onto the windows. This helps the building to sit well with site.

Poster:
I used similar colours of the model for the background to maintain a sense of continuity. Finally, I asked a question: Why is texture so important in a conceptual presentation?

DRAW IT(process+poster)

Drafting: Firstly, I drafted the outlines of the drawings using pencil. Then, I traced using ink.

Rendering: Watercolour is the medium I'm most comfortable using. It's nice to see the come to life with colours!

Poster:  Just like what the title says, the theme is "how colours are involve in emotional responses?"

Experiment 3 - Final Model (with videos and folder link)

The bridge from a distance. Oprah's office is on the left, whereas Lady Gaga's office is on the right. The meeting place is below the bridge, which can only be accessed by elevators.( Control Commands: Oprah - to go down, press 'l' ; to go up, press 'k' ; Gaga - to move down, press 'p' ; to move up, press 'o'. )
Lady Gaga's office consists of two levels: the top and the bottom. The top level is for open-air performances, whereas the bottom level is a bar, for her fans to spend time with her. The variety of forms in the structure indicates her sense of variety in fashion. Hence, making her an influential fashion icon. Note: elevator on the left hand side.
Gaga's power in creativity is expressed using various forms, as well different colours. All of them engaging to the structure. The image above shows the platform for Gaga's performances. Next, the stairs (shown in blue in first image) links to two levels together.
The spiral forms on the pathway of the bridge signifies the dynamism of both celebrities. Both of them, Oprah and Gaga, are powerful in their own right. Just like spiral reaches out to its surrounding spaces, hence both celebrities have the desire to reach out to the world.
This is Oprah's office. 'The hand' is s symbol of her integrity and openness. This is due to the fact that Oprah is always willing to help people, most commonly via her talk show. 'The hand' is also a great place to reflect upon matters, due to it's scale, which makes visitors feel like they belonged to something big. A power of security is felt in a powerful individual.
The dining table floats on the water. Visitors have to travel a short distance from their respective elevators to the dining table.






Link to Crysis and Sketchup folders. (Sketchup file in the Object folder):
http://www.gamefront.com/files/20441305/Experiment3.zip