Final Week | Presentation

Week 13 | Formalisation

This week a group of us went into uni to see Yvonne and discuss the progression of our building proposals. Yvonne seemed to like my new form which lead me to draw out a draft floor plan and begin my final presentation by drawing out the front elevation. I was happy with the new form stretching up the cliff as it brought together all the elements I wanted to, I feel, without compromising much and cluttering or clustering ideas and concept. Hopefully these 2 drawings I've worked on below will help piece together my formalisation, as I wanted to construct a physical or 3D model. I don't have terribly great modelling or computer skills, however, and have decided due to the time constraint I will just have to press on with sketching.

Draft Floor Plan

Front Elevation

Week 12 | Redeveloping Form

After conducting further research on the different elements of perception; looks at different types of architectural lenses, filters and digital membranes I decided to attempt to look at the site again and begin redeveloping my form into some more stimulating and a clear illustration of 'Perception.'

I begun with the first few sketches below, originally the first sketch was plan view and the shape more or less fit neatly into my site against the cliff. After I re-sketched this I saw how the shape could be utilised instead in elevation and the elegant formwork stems from the imagery of a leaf—initially used in the form for my interim design.

looking at form in plan | against the cliff

Elevation—the structure morphing up the cliff

bringing pedestrian movement through the building

from HSW site level to Story Bridge level

Elevation—attempting to improve the initial sketch

Elevation

—final chosen form or 'Parti'

Diagrammatical Elevation

This diagram was used to show the intent for users of the building.

The diagram has been produced with 'Perception' in mind to strengthen the concept throughout the design of the building. This also gives insight to the next stage of formalisation.

As shown above the arrows indicated people's movement toward and into the building. The diagram illustrates the different programs and their designated element of perception and shows how it will draw people in. I decided that by placing the gallery space at the base of the building a blur or dazzling colour could entice users into the site and to utilise the building. The retail/leisure programs would frame the base with the elements of lines and edges, while the educational facilities textured elements would create a play with the gallery colour to further stimulate the site. Finally above the blur of colour is the main performing arts hall, hazed over, semi-transparent in areas and mysterious in appearance.

Plan

This final sketch briefly indicates how I have shuffled my programs into a three tier system. It shows the interrelationship between these programs and pedestrian flow.

Week 11 | Reincorporating Perception

While my design lacked clarity contextually, the grounding concept of 'Perception' become quite arbitrary and weakened. I have decided to revisit perception in terms of attempting to reincorporate a strengthened formalisation for my final design proposal.

The first image below illustrates my original design intent; to create a closed loop system (Social | Environmental | Economic), which relates to the particular programs (Performing Arts | Gallery | Education Facility | Retail/Leisure). It then continues into my next phase which is utilising the 5 different elements which generate human perception—separating and designating them to individual programs.

Week 11 | Masterplanning

This week I worked on developing a greater context for my project 3. As my formalisation presented in the interim presentation was lacking in context and concept, I have decided to really work on strengthening these aspects for my final proposal.

The image below is of the masterplan I have been working on. This should provide me some greater surrounding context which I will now use to help re-evaluate and develop my form which is the next step. I can then insert the design back into this plan and work on the elements at a closer scale for a more detailed masterplan.

Week 10 | Exemplar Architecture

Interestingly while researching other performing arts centres a couple designs struck out to me. There were a few different designs for the Taipei Performing Arts which bare noticeable similarities to the design I presented in the interim presentation. I am thinking I may be able to use them as exemplar architecture for the next stage of design development.

The formalisation here bares striking similarity to my connected leaf structure. As my design is separated by different programs, this design also separates and designates functions.

The central foyer as already utilised in my design.

This is the second design I found for the Taipei Performing Arts Centre. The structure is also 2 major sections connected with a large shell or envelope.

As shown in plan the upper levels are connected via a concourse. Furthermore as in the previous design the structure is underpinned by a large central foyer.

The rear of sections of the building is completely glassed providing views and a unique perception of the site.

Week 10 | Design Redevelopment

Resolving Perception

This week I have focused on stepping back from my design presented in Week 9 and re-evaluating my concept to establish a stronger design parameter. As my concept is 'Perception,' this week I researched about the elements involved in perception and how human interpretation impacts this.

Elements of Perception

I. Line or Edge

- auras

- relationship between edge, volume and space

- invisible or implied lines

- visual movement

- interrelationship of lines

II. Shape

- shape relationships

- energy fields

- positive/negative space

- tensions

- balance

III. Colour

- hue

- intensity (or saturation)

- value

IV. Value (degree of light and dark)

- direct

- reflected

- absorbed

- translucent

- symbolic

- inner

- divine

V. Texture (surface character experienced through touch or the illusion of touch)

- hot cold pressure pain hardness resistance/pliability

- texture wetness vibration shape flow and movement

- weight rough smooth jagged