Saturday 28 June 2014

EXP 3: Final Submission

The School of Design featuring a very rectilinear layered structure that reflects the rice fields of Indonesia

First floor down is dedicated to students with second floor down for teachers, both have eating areas located in the middle 
Offices for teachers and meeting point under ceiling window for natural lighting

First floor "courtyard" for students where they enter after class. Rooms separated for natural ventilation

Folly that shares open spaces and glass for sustainability. Reached by elevator

Description:
Regarding my theory, my design fits it nicely where it does consist of features that maximise sustainability seen from abundant use of glass for natural lighting, the separated rooms for natural ventilation and ceiling windows. The rectilinear form helps in the organization of the rooms during the digital construction which supports the community architecture. The rooms are structured to be organized around a “center point” for social meeting areas for the students.   
Youtube Video:

Download Links:
Lumion Folder:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/128ltqbypxok581/AACdaEZJf_0UGJgWIunFj7-ia
Sketchup File:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/larvb0i4p80u01f/Final%20EXP.skp
Folly File:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/palsbjrokpq4pei/Final%20Folly.skp

EXP 3: Week 5: Feedback + References

Marking Sheet




Object References:
Table-https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/model.html?id=477bf9e513d8341f4fb4dee5181bee
Coffee Table set-
Outdoor Table-
Book shelf
Lecture Chair-
Chair and table set-
Bench-

https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/model.html?id=3b8d16dc796f667af155d75bbf62b80

EXP 3: Week 4: Draft and Textures

Here you can see the final draft. From the previous model, I've added the rooms, added colours and textures, stairs and railings, furniture and other additions.
Floor Plan of Teacher floor

Floor Plan of Student Floor

Elevation 1

Elevation 2

Draft Lumion Environment: 
Landscape formed using dirt landscape

Bridge connects top of rice field plain and cliff top

River in middle and dirt reflects Indonesia's landscape

Open valley and river to allow for strong winds in between


EXP 3: Week 4: 36 Textures

Textures

 Textures (from Left to Right):
Linear
Rotational
Scalar
Abduction
Gliding
Sway



EXP 3: Week 3: First Draft


  • In developing my design, I started off in setting out the outputs of the design to ensure that I didnt miss out any essential rooms. I used a guide from last year on dimensions.

Lecture Theatre----------------------- (find out)

Studio Spaces ------------------------ 2 x 3 x 10m x 5m Black

Offices for Academic Staff
1 Dean-------------------------------- 5m x 6m    Red
3 Program Heads--- -------------------3x 3m x 2.5m    Orange
9 Staff ---------------------------------9 x 3m x 2.5m    Brown


Offices for General Staff (5)- ----------8m x 8m   Yellow

Workshop---------------------------- 10m x 10m   Light green

Computer Labs------------------------1m x 1.5m per desktop Pink

Gallery---------------------------------NA Blue

Research Space for Academic Staff---- 5m x 4m Purple

Meeting Rooms for Staff--------------- 6m x 4m black
 / 3m x 2m Grey

Meeting Rooms for Students----------- no. x 5m x 4m Silver

Kitchen for Cafe ----------------------------------- 4m x 3m White

Library--------------------------------- NA

  • From there I began to organise the rooms into the plan to get an overall idea of the structure.

  •  I organised the school to have an upper roof which acts as the bridge and then lower levels for the school to give shade in the weather. The far left shows the gallery and below the large rectangular piece will be like a food court. I dedicated the first floor down to be for the students, so it will consist of workshops, studios, classrooms.

  • The second level down will be dedicated for the teachers and the last level will be where the Deans office will be located (bottom level of the library) and a pathway to the elevator to reach the folly. 

  • From here I began to customise each room specifically for its purpose.



In organising my rooms, I wanted to have a focus on sustainability and community. To achieve this, I used an abundance of glass for natural lighting. I also had the rooms organised to be located around a centre point. So most of the study rooms and offices are surrounding an open area for meetings and social points. This brings into attention the theory of attraction and repulsion of people concentration. Since this school is quite open and doesnt have completely surrounding walls, I've separated the rooms to have spaces between them. This is so that there is natural ventilation throughout the meeting points. 
In an environment of such high temperatures and delicacy like the Indonesian environment, I wanted to respect the environment and restrict electricity usage to a minimum such as lights and air conditioners.

EXP 3: Week 3: Plan and Sections

Plan from Russell's Lecture.
 This plan intrigued me by its rectilinear form. By seeing this plan as a section, my design would have layers that reflect the landscapes form of contours. In the above photo, I extruded the long horizontal levels, seeing each square room as a room itself  having vary sizes.

Draft:


As you can see there is a very rectilinear shape towards my design. My theory consists of values of Sustainability, community architecture and the idea of "Attraction and Repulsion". 

EXP 3: Week 2: Moving Elements

For the Moving Elements I have decided to make an Elevator and Sunroof to move in the structure.


The decision behind these objects were that I wanted the guest to have a "moment" or experience. This meant using an abundance of glass. For the elevator, as obvious as its function to reach the folly, the transparent glass allows the person to look around the valley as they move. The sunroof will be located at the top layer where it covers the "courtyard" where the students exit their rooms to meet. This allows for natural lighting and a means for when it rains as Indonesian climate has an abundance of rain.