Progress pt. 2

19/03/2011
Within the studio class this week, our group managed to create ground floor walls. The hardest part to cut and paste together was the curves at two stair-cases. We showed the teacher our 1:50 model and regarding the contours next to the driveway, he suggested it should be covered to make the courtyard flush with the driveway. Within the limited hours we have for studio class, not much were done so we decided to meet up during the week.

Ground floor floors to be pasted down.

(Done during class)

Countours next to driveway covered and first floor slab partially complete.
(Partially done in class and continued within week)

Section of first floor slab cut and detailing.
Spiral staircase area modeled.

Internal walls and roofs completed for guest house and guard house.

At the end of the night, two set of stairs was modeled, tiles cut and pasted on the first floor at living area.

Progress

8/03/2011
Today was initiated to model making. Before that, research on the Bordeaux House were presented. Good information, interesting photographs. As discussed, the time came to start modeling. The group brought all the equipment needed to model make but the only materials missing were white card.... which is the key material.

Instead of model making, we gathered and planned how the topography was going to be built out of card and the many queries we had were answered. Nothing was made today and the progress furthered on towards the weekends.

Below is an image of the initial stage of the contours.



As the foam board and white paper was pasted and completely stuck down on top of each other, we found out that we were missing a few contours. Therefore we had to rip everything we had done so far apart and to start from the initial stage once more.

The partially completed topography of the site. The rest of the contours being located on the sides have purposely not been done; to allow room for the ground floor to later integrate into the site to form a 'cave-like' structure.

Weekly Thoughts 1

01/03/2011
The first studio lesson we were all divided into groups of three according to our interests in the buildings of five given options of Villa Muller, Villa Savoye, Villa Mairea, Antonio Carlos Siza House and the house chosen; the Maison a Bordeaux house (1995-98) by Rem Koolhaas.

The elevator acting as a moving room, the port-holes seen on the ground floor and second floor, and the round windows that was designed according to the owners' wifes vision were elements that had caught my eye.

However, accurate plans were difficult to search for. Never-the-less, many photographs of the Bordeaux House were helpful in drawing plans for next studio.

Textures Applied

FULLY_DEVELOPED_Crysis Wars Environment

The designed bridge incorporates three spaces, all within the bridge itself rather than being on the bridge. The architecture, rather than a simple bridge, or of an ‘empty space’ it became something more of a barrier such like a wall of the valley. The power to compare ‘new ideas’ such as the power of the mind is to respond to the choice of materials used and the interaction of the elements towards the environment; private entrance for clients on valley floor and a bridge above integrating into the environment.

Lifts are located on both sides of the bridge to separate the dominating trusses towards the bridge. Both lifts are designed differently to differentiate each client’s ‘sense’ of power.

By using the trusses as a grid, Miranda Kerr’s office spans on two levels with a set of stair case up to a mezzanine.
Helen Keller’s office space has features of partition walls for personal space, working space and the separation of the lift. Without these walls, the space would almost be of an ‘empty space’.

On the valley floor; a meeting space for Kerr and Keller to assemble for a working lunch. The grand and distinctive dining table not only symbolizes both client’s power but also the power to ‘unite’ them in understanding the variety of thoughts.
The diagonal members that are created by the trusses spaning along the entire bridge not only is a method of supporting but also to divide the spaces; location of walls or voids to additionally engage with the environment.

EXP3 on Google Warehouse

Link to fully developed model in 3D Warehouse
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=285b3adffda8a1b741baa32a3c5c70c7



Link to dining table in 3D Warehouse
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=a153bbea5add82ae41baa32a3c5c70c7

Crysis Wars Files_FileFront

Link to uploaded folders
http://www.filefront.com/16747073/z3334967_LevelsObjectsFiles.zip

Elevator Controls

Helen Keller's Square Lift
u = up
z = down

Miranda Kerr's Semi-circular Lift

t = up
y = down