WEEK 13 - Independent Study // Lumion Image Captures + Lumion Files + Final Sketchup Model

 Lumion Real Time Image Captures

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This is architecture moving away from the tradition of International Style and privileges the experiential qualities of individual buildings. A sensation in every possible way, this architecture is designed to be in the contemporary times, with a playful and eye-catching design. The concept is clear, bold and simple, yet also precise, and its glory lies in the perfection of its details. There may be geometric motifs employed in the architecture, with visual and sensory contrast to its surroundings. Mysterious and enticing, but having a capacity of playfulness, this architecture may be controversial to some, but embraces it.

The building is eye-catching and playful in its design, having employed a geometric motif of a triangle with a rectangle combined.

The screen capture above shows the building in relation to its site, and it can be seen to be visually contrasting to the buildings around it. Being modern and dynamic in form, it may be controversial to some, but embraces this.

The experiential quality of being in the long open corridors as you travel across the bridge is unique, as the ceiling steps up and down in a playful manner.

Similarly in the floor below, the corridor is open to the outside, and creates a different experience, one that connects you with the outside minus the excessive glazing as seen in buildings of the International Style.

A simple and clear design for the lecture hall, yet the details are what make the space unique, with the vaulted ceiling and skylights changing the experience of the space.

A spacious workshop, the adjustable skylight changes the experience of the space, controlling the amount of natural light flooding into the space from the ceiling.

Floorplan and Spaces

Moving elements in the scheme

The first moving element is the walls that collapse down into the floor to connect the studio spaces and the workshop together to create a larger workshop/studio space. This allows for studios to have direct access to the workshop when a more hands-on studio class is necessary.

The second moving element is the adjustable skylight, where a large panel on the roof of the workshop is able to move and be adjusted to modify the amount of natural sunlight flooding into the space. This changes the experience of the space, and also means that possibly less power will be used to illuminate the space during the day.

The third and final moving elements are the sliding glass walls on the bridge. These close off the studio spaces and prevent people from crossing the bridge when closed, changing the circulation of the building/bridge. The circulation is changed as people coming from either the Squarehouse or Tyree building will have to travel down to the ground floor to travel across. These sliding glass walls will be used when there is a need for more privacy, or less distractions in the studio spaces, such as during assessments, important studio classes, or reviews.

Flythrough of scheme and spaces within

The above video is a flythrough of the final design that I have completed for my school of architecture at UNSW. This building acts as a bridge between the Squarehouse and the Tyree building, and includes the following spaces:

Lecture Hall

Studio Spaces

Workshop

Computer Labs

Library

Offices for Academic Staff

Offices for General Staff

Research Spaces for Academic Staff

Meeting Rooms for Students

Meeting Room for Staff

Gallery

Resting Spaces

Pantry

Male/Female Bathrooms

Final lumion files

Link: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/12tc54ry5yrcklr/AABk7hZEyc5AsnA256Y_3tdCa?dl=0

Final Sketchup model and files

Link: https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/model.html?id=c417be51-a703-46d1-9bf9-7874fb3505f1