ARCH1101 - Griffin Lee: March 2016

Wednesday, 30 March 2016

WEEK 3 - Independent Study // Sketchup Progress + Movie

Developed Sketchup Model - Designers work in their workshops

Upper Floor - CoC Streetbikes
Motorbike workshop
Motorbike texture used on side wall

Basement - Cafe Pasi
Kitchen
Plate of food texture used on kitchen benches

Short movie

Youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=intua_p4kE0

The following video is of Project Ara, a Google development towards the modular phone, where parts of the phone can easily be removed and replaced. This is expressed in my model in the modular materiality, where the walls are able to be removed and replaced, as well as the modularity of the upper floor workshop itself. As the workshop is an extension from the main building, it can easily be removed and replaced.

WEEK 3 - Independent Study // 36 Textures

Final chosen textures

Woven

Synthetic

Modular

Applied textures in model

Woven

The use of this texture on the curved walls shows the materiality of a woven surface. It creates a visual contrast to the other walls, which are of concrete, and also puts the focus on the curved form of the walls.

Synthetic

The use of this texture on the hanging staircase indicates materiality of the hanging part of the stair, which is keeping it structurally sound. The synthetic texture indicates carbon fibre, a material which is a very strong material, able to make this staircase feasible structurally. This is beneficial to its purpose, as it will need to be strong enough to withstand the movement of many waiters as they carry plates of food up and down.

Modular

The use of this texture on the upper floor workshop showcases the modularity of this extension to the main building, where this extension of the building can easily be removed and replaced without needing to knock down the entire building.