example stair from lectures

Luis Barnagan, sections

sketchup_second_model_artists_work

Below ground showing Swallow's work; telescope carved out of wood.

Above ground showing Paccinini's work; "Surrogate".

related movie

A flyby of a futuristic construction out of plastic

Plastic as external cladding can possess a range of textures and colours. It is also a good material for the curvilinear forms I'm planning for my final model.

36_Textures

Above Ground

static/magnetic

strained/compressed

crystaline/modular

mesh/dense

composite/graded

granular/structured

Ground

transparent/luminant
fragile/scattered
aerated/translucent

lattice/vacuous

opaque/porous

mesh/metallic

Above Ground

flexible/malleable
contoured/woven
fibrous/dynamic


cellular/ductile

elastic/trabecular

fluid/viscous

sections-stairs

sores+past, stair 1

sores+past, stair 2

deviant+lost, stair 1 deviant+lost, stair 2

sketchup-stairs

18_Sections

top-sores, bottom-impenetrable
top-impenetrable, bottom-sores
top-nuture, bottom-impenetrable
top-impenetrable, bottom-nurture

top-deviant, bottom-impenetrable
top-impenetrable, bottom-deviant

top-sores, bottom-lost
top-lost, bottom-sores

top-nurture, bottom-lost
top-lost, botttom-nurture

top-deviant, bottom-lost
top-lost, bottom-deviant

top-sores, bottom-past
top-past, bottom-sores

top-nurture, bottom-past
top-past, bottom-nurture

top-deviant, bottom-past

top-past, bottom-deviant

sketchup_first_model

Words

Sores/Past

Idea

Organic forms penetrated by staircase tower. Furniture and walls of below ground area are organized in concentric circles like star tracks in the sky. The idea being that light from these stars has taken many hundreds of years to reach us, they are from the past.

Materials

Main gallery is built in concrete. Smaller spaces attached to main gallery are constructed out of lighter fibreglass material. The staircase tower is rusted iron. Staircase itself

3 word descriptions

Richard Goodwin: HUNGER, SWALLOW, NON-ORIENTABLE

Patricia Paccinini: SORES, NURTURE, DEVIANT
Ricky Swallow: PAST, LOST, IMPENETRABLE

Great architecture

The designer for this simple shelter is unknown. It's tucked away in a remote national park in Southwest China, the same place where I obtained my 'Original photograph'. The elevated boardwalk takes the visitor around the entire lake, a place of spiritual significance for the local Tibetans. It caters very well to the lone traveler, encouraging intimate appreciation of the vegetation along the way. In peak season, it helps to minimize soil compaction. Timber was sourced locally. The way the boardwalk curves through the landscape allows exploration, but at the same time maintains a sense of respect for the land. Great architecture facilitates awareness!

Original photograph

This photo was taken on a recent trip to Southwest China, elevation of about 3000 metres above sea level near the Tibetan Plateau. It was a chilly morning in the local national park, everything was covered in frost from the night before. Sunlight was well received!

Creative Work

This watercolour was done for a good friend who adored big cats. It was inspired by a photograph of a tiger cub, I liked the mixture of confidence, playfulness and innocence about this youngster! Compared to the photo, my take appears more 'human'. It's interesting how personal bias can be subconsciously expressed. The painting marks a significant moment for me as it was the first time I picked up a paintbrush after 5 years. The style is infused with my appreciation of Chinese paintings, which value lightness.