S2 Crit-8

here is a perspective drawing looking from the inside corner towards the door.
I have added huge tables down this end for experimental work and collaborative cooperation.

Two alterations are presented here with the different heights of the glass. the lower shatters the sense of isolation and perhaps is more suited for an office space. Or alternatively, it could be an electrical device where if in need you can choose to raise up your glass surrounding your bay if you do need privacy.   

S2 Crit-7

Here is the finished interior of the studio space-or maybe the first alteration depending on how much time I can squeeze out.

there are 3 individual bays for computer use and a long table for technical drawing and collaboration with an isle down the middle. The back of the studio will become a relaxing space or an artistic section where the people working can bounce ideas off each other openly.

The tall glass is a bit cold and too rigid for a studio space...

S2 Crit-6

I have started to consider and change the interior materials of the studio space so that it feels less alien with the concrete panels, cold and harsh.

The wooden interior is very professional but too much colour inside the studio space might be distracting.

Below i have added the sliding door and a solid concrete door for the office so that it gives privacy and security for the designers.The materials are a reflective marble grounding and painted walls with the white roofing which enhances the lighting.

S2 Crit-5

Stairs has been added to the building parallel to the gallery, it can allow access for the public as part of the experience of 'gifting' but it will have an access door which only allows the office staff to access.

Again the pattern is kept and a strong recognition of material quality is presented

S2 Crit-4

Two night views of the building, it gives off a nice radiance of soft blue light mimicking and echoing the ocean beside it. Just like Gaudi's Casa Mila echoed the shape of waves in the nearby ocean I too have incorporated native characteristics.

S2 Crit-3

trying to take away the huge glass roofing so there is less glass and the tinted blue for the studio space.

accessibility for the studio space will also need consideration- has not yet been resolved.

S2 crit-2

an interior look from the north end of the building - strong protective shelter will need to be added here on both levels due to its directional relationship to the ocean.

Showing the amount of sunlight penetration through the thick glass-creates a blue tinted effect-suitable for the gallery area but not so much for the studio space up and above, because it might interfere with the designers' thoughts.

S2 Crit-1

For this final crit of the year we were given a new brief asking us to combine our gathering and gifting projects whilst adding the element and attention to 'grounding' to transform our building into an 'architectural wonder'

For me this meant a lot of work, because I still had open spaces in my building which did not seal the inside and protect it from harsh weather or environmental issues.

Therefore my first priority was to consider all the environmental issues of the site: weather, sunlight, glaring, wind direction due to its close range to the ocean, noise and safety, shade, accessibility and interior layout.

I went on first to modify my flat roof made purely of glass to start considering about the structural elements which supports the structure and starting considering slopes to fit in with the rest of the patterning.

day10.9

TADA!

Matrix completed!

In such a rush that I didn't have time to up size everything.

day10.5

Finished making the model at 5am !

A good night sleep is not part of an architecture student's daily needs!

made from MDF and blue plastic.
the wood is spray painted to look like concrete and the white represents the existing building.

The geometry of the blocks are highly polished and demonstrates my potential in crafting.

Just the matrix to go~

Before peer crit at 9am ~

day10

I have remodelled the structure so that it is now situated in site (the real site).
The buildings and road conditions are an exact replicate of the site in real life.

I think by putting the structure in context, more information is perceived such as: access points from ground-different passages and the flow of traffic, visual access from ground level looking up, is limited.

The passage will be partially blocked from far away at all times unless viewed form a high perspective-like the top floors of an apartment or office.

Time to start on the 1:1 model at 10pm = =.

day10

Here is the finished design modelled onto computer.

The pattern at the front of the elevator is unique and uses different materials to that of the rest.

The uncovered spaces between glass and concrete allows free flow of window and gives access to the visual  interests of the public to see beyond the design onto the other side.

The first floor of the office has also been adjusted so that it have now become an open space allowing the public to view and study designs produced by the company from upstairs. The open space on top of the building also allows the visitors to get a good view of the city scape and the ocean. A great place for relaxation and a change of mind!

day 9

Here I have developed further on the computer another design which constitutes of glass panels and steel frames.

The angle is a bit different from that of the existing office but the similar materials links the whole design together.

The cantilever roof top hovering over the passage shelters the design as well as creating a strong visual sense of connectivity.

day9

These are the development stages where I have started to model the whole design in CINEMA 4D

I think it gets my ideas and materials across more strongly and the sense of scale is seen more clearly.

day8

For some reason the photo cannot be rotated..hmm

I have gone back again to the frames and the sense of detachment, this time more ordered and yet it seems more boring and unpleasing to the eye...

day8

Here, I'm getting close to my finalized design, but duplicating the existing pattern on from the office all the way down the passage, it creates a very strong visible link.

Although the two does not meet or touch at the top, the tension from the supporting beams are strong enough to propose such relationships.

Visual aesthetic is appealing.

day7

I have gone back to the simple shapes to explore the verticality potential of the passage.

Although it is a transition space its connection with ground is still vital as that's where the public will access the structure and that's where the first impressions will take place.

Coop Himmelblau was my main inspiration. The structure which I have studied have a great sense of distortion and large sets of frame work and limited sunlight.

day5

Here I have explored the idea of a transition of shape within the actual stair-case or elevator space, where sunlight also plays a major part. 

The regular pattern of the existing office carries on at the top of the passage and slowly augments downwards creating distortions and exaggerated shapes that loop around the whole pathway. 

This in a way is more interesting as a journey for the occupants as they are able to enjoy the space within the stairs as well as the space up and above the building once they've reached the top.

day3

I have now started to play with using the idea of frames and thinking about materials.
The steel frame-angled-gives a sense of detachment from the existing office up on the roof.
The elevator will slide up and down the angled path and reach its destinations.

Week one of Augmented Reality.
Trying to figure out how 'gifting' can be part of my design.
proposed idea of adding an elevator/stairs as an access route so the public can easily reach my office at the top of the building.

The pathway must be clear and visible and have some sort of link with the existing office so that it looks part of the whole design and not a separate structure all together.

Right now this drawing does not convey my ideas clearly, although I've played with the idea between transition of light and moving from interior to exterior it does not really connect coherently with my existing studio space.