inspiration_ARTISTs

Oliver Herring's work
- photo sculpture & video art


Patrick


O Sang Gwon's work
- photo sculpture

site visiting (2) drawings

site
- plan
- cross section
- long section

site visiting (1) photos

photo stitch up


SITE 3


surrounding views

precedent study for project 3

Alvaro Siza_Galician Museum of Art 1964

demonstrated a growing sensitivity in Siza’s handling of space and light...existing overall geometry, but designed a detached building that completes and extends the original plan...
Like all of Siza’s buildings, the treatment of the exterior is characterized by restraint and impassiveness...

Siza’s architecture resembles an ever-growing body of research, in which discoveries are gradually unearthed and elements crystallized...
In summer, the green slope and steps are colonized by students, as informal extensions of the building...
Inside, Circulation becomes a social event, as students throng through the tall gallery space...
The building is essentially nougat of different sized volumes, sensitively reconciled to explore the potential for both grand gesture and human intimacy...
Light is reflected off predominantly hard or lustrous surfaces, giving the interior a cool luminosity. Materials such as white stucco, granite, and polished timber are chosen for their simplicity, climatic comfort and general robustness (crucial in a building that will endure heavy daily use)...

In their exploration of light, texture, movement and space, Siza’s buildings touch the senses in many ways. Diverse sources of inspiration are brought together in an abstract, imaginative unity with its own hierarchy and language. Yet Siza’s approach is not simply based on set of recurrent forms or characteristics, but a way of seeing, thinking and feeling about many things: building, climate, history, institutional ideals and patterns of use...
















reference
http://alvarosizavieira.com/1964-galician-museum-of-art (accessed 17/05/10)

Project 3 brief Site Analysis

about NEWTOWN



History

19th century_
established as a residential and farming area in the early 19th century
named after grocery store 'new town stores'

early 20th century_
the area became increasingly run down as wealthy Sydneysiders preferred to settle in newer and more prestigious areas
In 1949, Newtown was incorporated into the City of Sydney

mid 20th century_
originally a relatively prosperous suburb (Victorian Mansions)
Newtown was a low-income blue collar suburb, often denigrated as a slum
becoming home to a sizeable migrant community
Sydney University / mecca for young people

late 20th century & early 21st century_
Many homes have been restored and represent an example of nineteenth century architecture in Sydney
Northern end > South for rent price


King Street
- main commercial area
- "Eat Street" cafe, pub, restaurant ...
- diverse culture and cuisine

Culture
live music & theatres
Festival : Newtown festival/Feastability/ under the blue moon festival/ the Sydney Fringe
Hot spot for TV & film
Street art : Graffiti

Famous residents
designers, artists, musicians ...





Newtown is . . .
- multicultural space
- entertainment public space
- young, lively mood
- convenient public transportation
- with heritage buildings


reference
text: wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newtown,_New_South_Wales (accessed 18/05/10)
photo: hyojin jamie yoo (19/05/10)

Project 2 - Final MODEL

Project 2 - Final DRAWINGS

Final Narrative :
"The warmth of the morning sunlight creates expectation for a woman waiting for her lover at their secret location."


ground level floor plan 1:50


top level floor plan 1:50


section 1 (1:50)


section 2 (1:50)


axonometric 1:50

Model progress

Development in ideas...

Narrative :
has been developed in studio discussion and needed to be more specific with the spatial characteristic in brief. So it has been changed like this...
"The warmth of the morning sunlight creates expectation for a woman waiting for her lover at their secret location."

Interpretation :
Woman is waiting her lover in their secretly hidden meeting spot. The space traped by the site confines her as well and does not allow her to go out to find him. So she has to wait and wait...She stares out the window to see his coming. Her expectation grows bigger while watching his way to the room.

Model :
Two contrast concepts will be focused on the model. To show enclosed space contrast to the opened outside & cold feelings of inside space and how the warmth of sunlight could create different mood for the room.
Related to the narrative, model will have bed room for two lovers with widely opened entrance to greet her partner. It will be located partly into the slope of the hills to emphasize the trapped situation for woman and will keep the privacy for them. Window will represent her big eye that can search him and it brings the morning sunlight into the room which changes the mood by its warmth for the cold concrete room. Pathway down to the entrance would be more like tunnel and will be created complicatedly to increase tension. It is long, dark and narrow way to the room and its difficulty and taking long time would increase expection for both couples before meeting each other. However, the light still works positively in this space as well to lead the way out from this dark space.