FINAL SUBMISSION

PROJECT THREE FINAL SUBMISSION

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PRINT PDFS

FILE UPLOADS

Below is the media share links to my interactive poster, cryengine video, and cryengine file.
http://www.mediafire.com/?9uc76j4276g9mu4

WEEK 11 DRAFT

This week was dedicated towards developing a draft of my outputs.

Modelling development
With consideration of feedback, I decided to remodel particular elements of my architecture. I decided to emphasise the monumental concept of ‘the absence of form’ by dramatizing the canals which lead into the center of the complex. I also began to incorporate the staggered apartments. I am thinking of applying a rock/stone texture to the complex to draw a connection between the architecture and it’s landscape.

 

Landscape
I have constructed a narrative to accompany my architecture in its landscape, with context. It was suggested to develop a natural Sydney Harbour environment, untouched by urban development. The setting would be a newly discovered area, wherein the emergence of architectural development, must all be severely environmentally concerned. This would allow me to further my concept of connection with the natural landscape through various techniques such as materiality. I plan to place my architecture within the area of Sydney Harbour, where Ruschutter’s Bay is located.  To accentuate my concepts, my architecture will be placed within the harbour’s body of water- unconnected to the mainland.

 

Proposal
Name: The Peninsula
Function: High density residential
Programme: apartment complexes (ranging in room size), communal facilities (pool, gym, laundrette etc)
User groups: ranging demographics (Single occupants, couples, small families, leasing opportunists, investors)
Location : unurbanised Sydney Harbour- Ruschutter’s Bay area
Materiality: stone, steel, glass

WEEK 10

SITING MONTAGE

The Montage below demonstrates the environment I intend to place my architecture within. The central image highlights the vacant Sydney Barrangaroo site. I feel that this location is of great relevance, as it demonstrates the conceptual notions of connection between landscape, as well as the breaking of the traditional grid (city grid) structure.

WRITTEN BRIEF

My architecture is based off several architectural precedents such as, Eisenman’s City of Culture, Memorial to the Murdered Jews and BIG’s Maritime youth centre. The architecture derives concepts from the precedent studies- being the absence of form, the use of the grid, and connection. 

The function of the architecture is high density residential housing. Each individual apartment will typically consists of the same programme, each arranged in a unique manner, according to the unique positioning of the condo within the building as a whole. Bedroom and bathroom numbers will range to cater to a greater market and demographic. This will widen the diversity of user groups within the complex (eg. Single occupants, couples, small families, leasing opportunists, investors etc)
The apartments are designed in a staggered notion, demonstrating the presence of the grid. The types of spaces included within the building are the apartments consisting of varying numbers of bedrooms/bathrooms, a kitchen and dining space and living area. Each condo will also consist of a balcony terrace. There will also be communal garden space courtyards and docking areas for the water canals.

The site of the residential complex is Sydney’s Barangaroo site. The urban waterfront will enable a creation of a canal atmosphere, wherein several water canals will be drawn from Sydney Harbour, emphasising the absence of form. This site is suited to the conceptual notion of connection within the architecture. The piece will enable a continuation of Sydney’s landscape, demonstrating a contrived landscape- another of BIG and Eisenman’s architectural focuses.

I designed the architecture as a unique building, creating an unusually innovative experience for the users. The building will be made road accessible from Bradfield highway. The water canals are a significant element of the design, in that the apartment buildings are water accessible, creating a harbour within Sydney harbour. The building unites Sydney’s urban landscape with the harbour through a strategic design, entwining conceptual notions from both architects into a functional residential complex. 

ADDITIONAL REPRESENTATION TECHINQUE

I plan to use Cryengine sandbox as my representation technique. I have chosen this medium to convey my architecture as it will enable me to demonstrate my design within its context appropriately. I plan to recreate Sydney Harbour in Cyrengine as an environment for my design placement. In regards to the interactive element of the representation, I plan to include moving elements of the building- in which it will respond to certain conditions. For example, creating a system to control and manage the canals, whether it be closing and opening passageways.