TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART A: CONCEPTUALISATION

A1: Design ComputationA2: Composition & Generation

A3: ConclusionA4: Learning Outcomes

A5: Appendix - Algorithmic Sketches

PART B: CRITERIA DESIGN

B1: Research FieldB2: Case Study 1.0B3: Case Study 2.0

B4: Technique - Development B5: Technique - Prototypes

B6: Technique - Proposal B7: Learning Objectives & OutcomesB8: Appendix - Algorithmic Sketches

PART C: DETAILED DESIGN

C1: Design ConceptC2: Tectonic Elements & Prototypes

C3: Final Detail ModelC4: Learning Outcomes & Objectives

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ABOUT ME

JORDAN WILLIAM JAVIER STONES

I am currently undertaking a Bachelor of Environments of The University of Melbourne, whilst working part-time as a Kitchen Designer

in Melbourne’s west.

I was raised in a small country town in Victoria. My childhood there was privileged and simple. It was during my time at Secondary School that mentors began to foster my creativity in design,

construction and literary subjects. My design work in VCE came primarily from a Studio Arts subject, for which my work was selected as part

of Next Gen Art Exhibition for 2012.

As part of my degree I have developed a rudi-mentary skill base with digital design programs

such as Revit, Auto CAD, Sketchup, Adobe Pho-toshop, Illustrator and InDesign, Rhino, Gimp

and others. As part of my work I am required to design comprehensive Kitchen plans on 20 20 design software. This process is almost entirely

digital, ranging from the measurement outsetting to the final renders. Working with such a process

has given me some insight into digital architecture in practice.

ABOUT ME

My theoretical knowledge of digital Architecture is informed by the work of

Architects such as Jeanne Gang and Jean Nouvel. Both Gang and Nouvel’s work lend themselves to a type of digital abstractionism which works

towards answering a central brief.

My work in Design Studio Water was digitally conceived using Architecture Revit. This is the

limit of my digital design work thus far. As shown at left, this software is still concerned with

drafting. I am yet to explore 3D digital creation outside of Sketchup or drafting programs.

I am excited to conceive a design with no emperical resolution. Using the virtual space

with parametric modelling will grant a freedom that I haven’t experienced before with

architecture before.

PART A: CONCEPTUALISATION

DESIGN FUTURING

PRECEDENT 01BanQ Restuarant by Office dA

Location: Boston, MA, USAProject Design: Nader Tehrani, Monica Ponce de Leon

Project Architect: Dan GallagherProject Year: 2006-2008

The BanQ Restaurant is a fully integrated example of parametric modelling in an

interior space. The undulating curves thatspan the ceiling form a fluid piece of fiction

that veils structure and creates a homely ambience in which to dine. Although

seemingly random, the technical precision of elements is pragmatic in application, as

it conforms to the structural necessities beneath. This sense of illusion is prevalent

throughout the modern form, as many buildings sport exterior skins for aesthetic appeal. The real sense of illusion comes in the finished built form. This is important because it informs the experience of the

space; the transparency of the room changes as people traverse it.

The floor space is designed primarily around flexibility. This has strong links to

theory for dynamics and high turnover flows in a restaurant environment. There is however a tender balance between this

flexibility and the necessary features of the space.

‘The inspiration that ultimately reconciled the topography of the ceiling with the desire

to create something transcendent was very simple, it was the intersection of the

extraordinary with the totally conventional’.1

The contribution to the site was one of respect; an acknowledgement and

solution to a problem. Beyond this solution, the design is one of evolution. In line with

the diversity of food choices served at BanQ, the parametric shapes help to develop the style of what a new age restaurant can be.

‘The ceiling’s arcing surfaces comprise just another layer in a recent, and rich, local

architectural history’.2

1 “Banq,” David Sokol, australian design review, last modified June 30, 2009, http://www.australiandesignreview.com/interiors/661-banq. 2 “Banq,” David Sokol, australian design review, last modified June 30, 2009, http://www.australiandesignreview.com/interiors/661-banq.

Figure 1: John Horner, perspective 01, 2009, rendering, http://www.archdaily.com/42581/banq-office-da/.

Figure 2: John Horner, BanQ, 2009, photographs, http://www.archdaily.com/42581/banq-office-da/.

Figure 3: John Horner, exploded axo, 2009, photographs, http://www.archdaily.com/42581/banq-office-da/.

DESIGN FUTURING

PRECEDENT 02Aqua Tower by Studio Gang Architects

Location: Chicago , IL, USAArchitect of Record: Loewenberg & Associates

Project Leader: Jeanne GangProject Year: 2007 - 2009

Jeanne Gang’s Aqua Tower is a comprehen-sive example of how a parametric form can perform an integral function of a building

whilst remaining honest, simple and attrac-tive. The basic yet revolutionary form of water

ripples led to the Aqua Tower being awarded The Emporis Skyscraper Award in 2009. The

ripples perform a pragmatic function for balcony viewing in an obscured high density

area, whilst referencing the forms of limestone outcroppings on Lake Michigan.

The building is a project specifically for the resident. Design considerations with people and comfort in mind have ensured that the

parametric surface is not simply a layer of makeup. Aqua Tower is the tallest skyscraper in the world to be built by a woman. It is for

this reason that Gang’s work is revolutionary.

‘Skyscrapers are traditionally seen as an expression of overbearing male libido, a

sort of mine’s-taller-than-yours competition. So, even today, it is a

surprise to find a woman building so swaggeringly high’. 1

The parametric distinctness and fluid pragmatism elevate the Aqua Tower to

a new level in the highly competitive Chicago skyline.

1 “Aqua Tower – the tower that Jeanne Gang built,” Jona-than Glancey, the guardian, last modified 21 October, 2009, http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2009/oct/20/aqua-tower-jeanne-gang.

Figure 4: Studio Gang, typical floor plan, 2009, architectural drawing, http://www.archdaily.com/42694/aqua-tower-studio-gang-architects/.

Figure 5: Dave Wilson, Aqua Building Abstract, 2011, photograph, http://www.davewilsonphotography.com/2011/03/28/aqua-building-abstract-

DESIGN FUTURING: REFERENCESHorner, John BanQ, 2009, rendering, archdaily. http://www.archdaily.com/42581/banq-office-da/, (accessed March 9, 2015).

Horner, John perspective 01, 2009, rendering, archdaily. http://www.archdaily.com/42581/banq-office-da/, (accessed March 9, 2015).

Horner, John exploded axo, 2009, rendering, archdaily. http://www.archdaily.com/42581/banq-office-da/, (accessed March 9, 2015).

Studio Gang, typical floor plan, 2009, architectural drawing, archdaily. http://www.archdaily.com/42694/aqua-tower-studio-gang-architects/.

Wilson, Dave Aqua Building Abstract, 2011, photograph, davewilsonphotography. http://www.davewilsonphotography.com/2011/03/28/aqua-building-abstract-chicago/.