"Entangled" Stairs

Below is the set of stairs I decided to model in Sketchup for  my client in experiment one. It is based on the word"entangled",

Original section sketches of stairs

The idea came to me when I came to think about what else I could entangle in a set of stairs. Rather than just incorporating a decoration into the baluster I decided to double up the entanglement as the baluster as well as the supports for the stairs. To do this, the "wires" connecting the stairs to the roof are "entangled within each other creating a wall to either side creating the balustrade.

Sketchup photo 1

Sketchup photo 2

Sketchup photo 3

Skecthup photo 4

Sketchup photo 5

Below are the rest of the stair designs created during the week 2 Studio.

Selection of Works from Clients and Inspired Sections

After looking through the works of the three clients, these were the three that stood out to me and the words I associated with them which inspired the sections following.

Kyza Saleem

Verb: calming, Noun: elegance, Adjective: tranquil

Mountain and Moon

Verb: entangled, Noun: guardian, Adjective: dangerous

Trent Jansen Studio

Verb: salvaged, Noun: survivor, Adjective: antique

I decided to pick Mountain and Moon and Trent Jansen Studio as my clients for experiment one and below are the first sections sketches I created.

Sketchup Models of Sections

In the above ground structure, the four levels and roof are constructed from glass supported by concrete pillars. The base is also made from a thick concrete square. The below ground bunker as well as the tunnel connecting the bunker to the ground is also made of concrete.

Section sketch of model

Top: dangerous, Bottom:survivor

Top: dangerous, Bottom:survivor

Hubert's Intro Blog

 This Photoshop rendering started out as an image of the UNSW science theatre and science theatre lawn. The goal was to completely redesign the sapce in order to practice rendering an image using PS. In this piece, I tried to use as many different features as I could in order to create the end product and to utilise as many of the PS tools I was familiar with. As well as gaining some PS experience I learnt to render using stock images to create a realistic image and utilising effects such as a dynamic edge.

I came across the image of the Park Royal in Singapore on Instagram and was instantly intrigued by the incorporation of the green space into the building. The way that it was incorporated was unique and provides the outdoor balcony with a more natural feel offered by the openness. I also liked how the vertical view of this image creates a juxtaposition of the greenery and the urban environment as the city traffic and glass high rise borders the bright green feature.

Cars and Coffee is an event for owners of exotic cars to come together and put their pride and joy on display for the public to view. This particular event was held on Jones Bay Wharf and I captured this photo of a McLaren 570GT departing the event. Although this particular angle of the car doesn't show off any particular features of the car, the dark environment of the tunnel, skylights and cobblestone create a feeling that I felt matches the elegance and sophisticated character of the car.