Movement in Architecture

In its open form, the balcony is extended and the palings are up. The outdoor studio has the large glass panels flipped up onto the roof  

In closed form, the palings are lowered to act as a sunshade and the balcony folds up to complete the wall of the studio and study space. The outdoor studio is enclosed as the glass panels fold down to create a weatherproof environment. All the glass on the roof top is electrochromic which allows for variable tinting to control lighting within the studio.

26 April Update

• Construction issues with model were fixed up and slightly more detail was added such as doors and draft textures.

• Made sure the sizes of all space requirements were practical

• Mapped out furnishing to be added in order to ensure multi-purposes spaces were usable and practical in real-world use. However, awaiting feedback before fine details added

Front View

Rear Aerial View

Rooftop Studios

Gallery/Library floor

View of Library/Gallery (bottom floor) and Student Study/Meeting area (upper floor) from Workshop

Lecture Theatre Entrance

25 April Update

-Details of the interior layout eg. walls and rooms added. The location of the stairs were also added in order to to ensure circulation within the building was practical.

-Minor details were added to the interior

22 April Update

Set of guidelines to stay on track

Some new ideas that came to mind...

Firstly, I started with the basic stripped down version of the modified cross to help set a basis for what areas my design will take up...

This basic, not very bridgey cross soon transformed into something very different having considered the later exercises conducted...

Rather than having a central tower which had arms, the new design had more potential in fitting the brief of being an architecture that bridges...

Then the requirements for spaces, movement and architectural theory were considered and this was the final product at the end of the day...

Brainstorming For Moving Elements

I found that my initial ideas were very generic and not very innovative or were too complicated for the purpose it was meant serve.

Too Simple

What for?

These are some of the ideas that I think have some potential in making it into my design

Shade Poles

Above design is simple but my plan is to use this as a part of a larger scheme that will transform an outdoor area into a completely enclosed and weatherproof , usable area.

Retractable Balconies

Expanding rooms

36 Movement Textures

2 Point Perspective GIF Animation

6 rectangular prisms used to create a GIF animation to convey a summary of last weeks design

*Misread task and previously made 1 point perspective GIF.
  Here is my 2 point perspective GIF.

1 Point Perspective GIF Animation

6 rectangular prisms used to create a GIF animation to convey a summary of last weeks design

Axonometric GIF Animation

6 rectangular prisms used to create a GIF animation to convey a summary of last weeks design

Re-imagined Floor plan as a Model

Floor plan created in previous blog post created in Sketchup and Rendered in Lumion

Modified Villa Marea Floorplan

Here is the original Villa Marea Floorplan by Alvar Aalto.

Here is my modified version for the School of Architecture. 

As a modified Floorplan

Section of Above Floorplan

Reimagined as a Section

Architecture Theory Inspired by Article

" Unconventionally compact but extensible and transformable architecture are more resourceful; having the ability to preserve open space and natural beauty of the landscape"

Key words:
Unconventional, Preserved, Resourceful, Compact

Article:
Sitarz, K, 'Compact Design Trends that are Changing the Modern Landscape', Thrillist, accessed 5 April 2020, <https://www.thrillist.com/lifestyle/nation/how-compact-structures-are-taking-over-the-design-and-architecture-world>