Tuesday, March 30, 2010

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.

Monday, March 29, 2010

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










Monday, March 22, 2010

sections-stairs

sores+past, stair 1

sores+past, stair 2

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

sketchup-stairs







Monday, March 15, 2010

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



Friday, March 5, 2010

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!

Thursday, March 4, 2010

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.