The above slides are what I presented in week nines project two presentation. I was happy with the outcome I achieved, however I know there is alot more for me to begin investigating inorder to achieve my desired grade for project 3.
Wednesday 2 May 2012
Project Two Presentation week 09
The above slides are what I presented in week nines project two presentation. I was happy with the outcome I achieved, however I know there is alot more for me to begin investigating inorder to achieve my desired grade for project 3.
Design Development week 08
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| Form Finding - Stages of Design Development |
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| Level One Spatial Arrangements |
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| Level Two and Three Spatial Arragements |
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| Total Space Planning |
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| Rough Roof Plan |
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| Ground Plan |
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| Level One |
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| Level Two |
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| Level Three |
Tuesday 1 May 2012
Biomimicry Examples Week 08
The following info can be found at this web page:
http://www.andres.harris.cl/?page_id=32
An interesting example of lightweight, redundant and highly-differentiated structures in nature, which drive the biomimetic research in order to derive morphological and performance properties that will inform the design process of our project, is found in bone tissues, especially bird skulls tissues.
Skulls in general are extraordinary impact-resistant structures and extremely light at the same time as they protect the most important organs of an animal body and this performance and physical property can be applied in structure or architecture design. ‘Lightweight’ can be defined by the ratio of the active or life load is carried over its dead load, being the longer the better; in other words, the more loads a structure can carry with least structural inherent weight, the better. Most of the bone tissues, especially in larger song bird skulls, are build up from non-directional spongiosa cells, which mean they are configured by pneumatized cells that allow air voids between solid material areas reducing the overall weight of the structure without affecting its strength.
Skulls in general are extraordinary impact-resistant structures and extremely light at the same time as they protect the most important organs of an animal body and this performance and physical property can be applied in structure or architecture design. ‘Lightweight’ can be defined by the ratio of the active or life load is carried over its dead load, being the longer the better; in other words, the more loads a structure can carry with least structural inherent weight, the better. Most of the bone tissues, especially in larger song bird skulls, are build up from non-directional spongiosa cells, which mean they are configured by pneumatized cells that allow air voids between solid material areas reducing the overall weight of the structure without affecting its strength.
Biomimetics Two.
The following info can be found at this web page: http://www.biomimetic-architecture.com/2012/listener-behavioral-architectures/
Listener CNC Knitting
CITA is an innovative research environment part of the Royal Danish Academy of Architecture that explores the emergent intersections between architecture and digital technologies. Identifying core research questions into how space and technology can be probed, CITA seeks to investigate how the current forming of a digital culture impacts on architectural thinking and practice. The program’s projects are broken down into four disciplines: digital formation, building information modeling, interface ecologies, and behavioral architectures.
Listener CNC Knitting is one such project to come out of the behavioral architectures program and explores the idea of a textile membrane that has an inherent capacity to sense and react to its surrounding. Collapsing the idea of the controlled and the controlling, Listener is the making of a material that has its own, autonomous, relationship to its environment. The material becomes sensitive as it registers changes in the conductive flow through the material. As the material moves, or as users touch and interact with the material, they actuate the sensor, which in turn informs a microprocessor that ultimately switches on and off an air blowing device. The textile is treated as a composite material that through its inherent conductivity allows for the passing of computational signals, but also through its exceptional structural strength, and through its treatment, gains new properties.
Youth Centre Exemplar Two week 07
Exemplar Two
Civic Youth
Centreby Cox Humphries Moss Architects
Rarely in any city does an opportunity arise to co-locate a purpose built Youth
Centre & Skate Park in the heart of the CBD. The new Youth Centre was
created to become an identifiable focal point for Canberra�s youth community to
provide a venue for youth programs, meetings and activities within the city. The
Youth Centre is a 3 storey structure that forms a strong urban edge and a
gateway to the new mixed-use Section 84 development. The building offers a
simple planning solution that is coordinated with the street. A screen of
galvanized steel & timber provides a dynamic urban sculpture that runs along
the entire Ballumbir Street elevation. Aside from giving a strong street
presence to the Centre, the screen provides sun shading and privacy to the
building as well as enclosure & protection to the Skate Park and outdoor
spaces. The Youth Centre is a multi-functional building designed specifically
for the young people of Canberra and integrates the following uses: - THE PIG - A large multi purpose
drop-in hall located on street level. - YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAM - Classrooms and
study rooms to cater for ongoing educational programs. - THE JUNCTION - A
medical centre located on the top floor providing discreet medical assistance to
the young people of Canberra. - YOUTH IN THE CITY - Office accommodation for the
community workers of the Youth in the City program. - SKATE PARK � Designed in
direct consultation with the skating community of the ACT and caters to a range
skill levels and ages. - OUTDOOR AREAS - In addition to the skate park, all
outdoor areas have a direct relationship with the -The Pig- and include covered
outdoor spaces, a basketball area and a children's playground. These public
facilities have been planned and coordinated to best accommodate and welcome the
youth of the ACT. The Youth Centre provides a benchmark for future such youth
facilities throughout the country.
Youth Centre Exemplar One week 07
Exemplar One
Youth Factory: Selgas Cano Architects
SelgasCano Architect's design for the new Youth Factory (Factoría Joven) in Mérida, Spain is all about welcoming and protecting. The colorful youth center is very open with its, possibly, most notable feature being a huge orange, organically shaped canopy that protects from rain and the strong hot rays of the sun, typical of Mérida. The architects refer to this prominent aspect as a plastic ‘cloud’.
With a curvaceous skate park that can be used for skateboarding, rollerblading, or cycling, a large climbing wall, an open amphitheater encouraging shows, as well as music and dancing, what teenager would stay away? The open and inviting structure, meant to welcome all, is supported by the oval pods that house the activity rooms as well as the offices.
I’d say the whole edifice screams fun.
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