Architecture Design Studio: Air ABPL _ 30048

JOURNALJEFFREY TING _ 380929

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

WEEK 1: STATE OF THE ART PROJECTS................................................................................................................... 1 PERSONAL PROJECTS............................................................................................................................... 4

WEEK 2: CONTEMPORARY COMPUTATIONAL DESIGN TECHNIQUES........................................................................ 5

Week 1:

State of the Art Projects & Personal Projects

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STATE OF THE ART PROJECTS[C]SPACE DRL TEN PAVILION, London

http://www.nex-architecture.com/#/work/projects/c_space_drl10_pavilion/http://cspacepavilion.blogspot.com.au/

[C]SPACE pavilion was the winning competition entry in the ‘AADRLTenPointZero’ Pavilion project. It pushed architectural convention, structural engineering and the building materials industry. A full scale construction that represents a rare collaboration between academic and industry, the pavilion brought together digital explorations in architectural design with advanced structural calculations based on non-linear analysis and state-of-the-art manufacturing processes.

The striking presence of the pavilion invites inspection from a distance and upon closer interaction reveals its ambiguity through the merging of sinuous curves, structural performance, and programmatic functions into a single continuous form. As you move around, the surface varies from opaque to transparent, producing a stunning three-dimensional effect. The enclosure of the surface also provides a route through for passing pedestrians. In order to have the best outcome, the design and construction made radical use of digital modelling and fabrication techniques. Futhermore, 16 iterations of the design model were analysed before a working structural solution was found.

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Manchester Art Gallery Concert Hall, Manchester

Zaha Hadid Architects have devised a concert space for the Manchester Art Gallery. It is a single strip of fabric surrounds both the pianist and the audience like a cocoon, which helps to create the perfect conditions for the music to be heard. The dynamics of the concept are also applied to the furniture - with the use of Panton Chairs.

The design of the music hall enhances the multiplicity of Bach’s work through a coherent integration of formal and structural logic. ZHA and Sandy Brown Associates worked together to perfect the acoustics using CAD models that were imported into acoustic modelling software that tested the different finishes and shapes of the curving form. Through this collaboration, ZHA’s curving ribbon creates both a strong architectural statement and a great acoustic environment as the form helps scatter the sound reflections to eliminate flutter echoes and enhance the acoustic experience of the concert. This kind of streamline structure could never be created without using digital modelling softwares.

http://www.archdaily.com/28250/chamber-music-hall-zaha-hadid-architects/http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2009/jul/01/zaha-hadid-bach-salon-architecture 3

PERSONAL PROJECTDESIGNING ENVIRONMENTS : SHELTER

This was a structure that I designed in my first year. My design intent was to isolate the users from the noisy, so I came up with a structure that grew out from the ground to create a private space. It has an irregular surface with apertures on it for the penetration of sunlight.

The scale model that was shown in the picture beside was actually a bit different from what I’d thought. I was thinking of having really smooth curves as the structure growing out from the ground.Without using digital software like Rhino or AutoCAD, it is very hard to communicate one’s idea and the model is not that accurate too.

I believe that these parametric design softwares will create more possibilities in terms of forms and shapes in the future. The advancement of architectural discourses will never end as these softwares get more developed and we incorporate in new different ideas.

[C]SPACE DRL TEN PAVILION: It has advanced architectural discources by giving impetus to architectural convention, structural engineering and the building materials industry. It shows that architecture is not only about designing, but also incorporating in new elements in order to develop what we’ve already known.

Manchester Art Gallery Concert Hall:The idea of a single continuous ribbon of fabric swirls around itself, creating layered spaces to cocoon the performers and audience with in an intimate fluid space is already amazing and looks even stronger through the presentation of parametric design softwares. I think it offers a new way of designing by experimenting the fluidity of the structures.

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Week 2:

Contemporary Computational Design Techniques

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The New York Korean Presbyterian Church By Greg Lynn, Doug Garofalo, and Michael McInturf

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This is Greg Lynn’s first built project showcased early digital fabrication techniques and the application of his animate form ideas of the 90s.

The interior of the church continues the dynamic form of the exterior. Lynn also tries to play with “dynamic lightings” of the interior as the lights become brighter and brighter from the middle of the ceiling to the sides.

Sources: http://www.indexmagazine.com/interviews/greg_lynn.shtml

In conclusion, the Presbyterian Church shows that the complex geometry required ofmany contemporary designs can beachieved economically with the assistanceof today’s sophisticated computersoftware, adaptive reuse ofmaterials and close dialogue betweenthe architect and engineers.

The figure beside shows the view from the inside of the church. I guess it will be an amazing experience walking along the stairs as you see the building starts “moving” and views changing at the same time. Personally, I think it is a great way for the users to interact with building through these dynamic movements.

He thinks that buildings should communicate in a more dynamic way in order to react to the people moving within it. It was a notion during the 90s when a building should be a rectilinear box.