Final Model of Vitra Design Museum

This is the final product of the Vitra Design museum, there are some missing elements within this picture but will be reconstructed.

Week 9 - Independent Study - Vitra Design Museum

This is an example of an open house design where most of the elements of the environment are being implemented around the building. These designs below will be a source of inspiration to my designing of the vitra type open home.

Sample model of a open house, where majority environmental
elements are used.

Ideas with re-inventing the Vitra Design Museum

The design of this building is quite complex, the different shapes curves make the building into something different, the ideas that i plan to embed are to divide it up into different sections, each component can be divided up into different shapes, i plan to re-arrange the shapes into different areas of the building, put it all together and design a different building.
When the final outcome is finalized the ideas are to view it in as a wire frame structure to edit it to, either stretch the structure, explode, angle, move or rotate the building to not make it its basic shape.
I see this shape as an open type of building, where editing the walls and roofs to make it an open area, also can be seen as a open house in an open area with a landscape environment, this is only a basis of my ideas and this will be further researched more .

http://www.wearesuperfamous.com/tag/architecture/page/2/

http://www.ecofriend.org/entry/eco-home-modularean-ethical-and-asthetical-piece-of-architectural-craftsmanship/

http://www.archdaily.com/74614/ad-round-up-beach-houses-part-iii/

Week 9 - Independent Study - Frank Gehry

FRANK GEHRY - Case Study : Marques De Riscal Hotel

Case study Building: Marques De Riscal Hotel
Architect: Frank Gehry
Location: Elciego, Rioja, Spain
Status: Completed in September 2006

The Marques De Riscal Hotel is design by renowned architect Frank Gehry constructed with ribbons of titanium in rose, gold and silver this is to represent the red wine, bottle netting, and classic Marqués de Riscal label, for the hotel is situated within a wine country area. This unique piece of architecture, brings attention to travelers for it offers both visual and illuminant experiences. Winery's within this region are not open to the public, but to redefine and invigorate its public image, Marques de Riscal commissioned the design to provide experience for visitors to the winery.

Settled in the area of the "City of Wine".

The Marques De Riscal Hotel, is located in the winery of Vinos Herederos del Marques de Riscal in Elciego, the Rioja region of spain, and is one of the oldest wineries in the region.

The design of the exterior part of the building itself is a series of rectilinear elements, clad in sandstone, it was a combination of pink titanium as material and with a finish of mirror stainless steel, the skin hung over a series of giant squares of black rock with metallic wings, this is Gehry's trademark with using masses nof glass panels that is placed at different angles.

According to Gehry the exterior colors reflect the colors of wine.
The silver is meant to be the foil that covers the cork, while the gold itself is a representation of a zig zag mesh that covers all of the Marques de Riscal bottles.

The main entry to the plaza leads to the reception area and then to the bar, this is all situated along the edge of a small area of the vineyards. The outdoor part of the building has a small pool and a covered walkway extending from the building, this allows for visitors to over look the main views of the surrounding region.
Internally the offices and meeting rooms for staff are all located adjacent to the building and are both linked to the main building and to the winery offices and production facilities.
Divided through three levels, with 14 guest bedrooms, wine tasting rooms with a restaurant including a public dining room, a private dining room and outdoor dining terraces and many more other facilities.

Marques De Riscal Hotel External

Marques De Riscal Hotel Internal

Constructed Model

Site Plan

Section

Source:
http://lioninoil.net/blog/2007/11/19/marques-de-riscal-hotel/

http://www.arcspace.com/architects/gehry/riscal_winery2/riscal2.html

http://lioninoil.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/marques_de_riscal_exterior.jpg

http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/9/view/8825/frank-gehry-city-of-wine-complex-marques-de-riscal-hotel.html

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-1244505/Guggenheim-architect-Frank-Gehry-create-City-Wine-complex-Marques-Riscal.html

Week 9 - Studio Task

Group Members: For the Vitra Design Museum by Frank Gehry

Patricia Javier - http://patriciajavierarch1390-2010.blogspot.com/

Nicon Sanchez - http://niconsanchezarch1390-2010.blogspot.com/

Ben Aquino

Design in Progress

This is the final stages of the model where all we had to do was connect,
all of the abstract shapes together, there were some lines missing but
eventually the model added up.



The beginning stages of the model both the ground floor and first floor
walls were raised.

Peer Review

Olivia Cheung
Neil Ayaso

Tinyurl for Layar Model

http://tinyurl.com/2buzfxa

The exact positioning of the site is,

Lattitude : 33'55'2.43"S

Longitude: 151'13'38.43"E

Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts – Tadao Ando

FileFront Upload link :

http://www.filefront.com/17291970/tadaoando.pdf

Sources :
http://www.architectureweek.com/2001/1024/news_1-1.html - Viewed 15 September 2010
http://www.architectureweek.com/2001/1024/news_1-2.html - Viewed 15 September 2010

Assessment #1 - A1 Poster

Assessment 1 - A1 Final Poster Design

Inspiration drew from the following link
http://phandroid.com/2010/08/19/honeycomb-to-be-codename-of-post-gingerbread-update/

Assessment 1 - Poster Design Trial