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

Draft Poster Design # 2

Draft Poster Design #2

If you explode something that has been created into its significant
pieces, with its main features creation is at hand.
This design is all in relation to the presented client, as it suits the body
structure the type of environment and the features it holds, the building
is in accordance to its shape and size.

Imagine a habitat that has been compressed and placed together
continuously, with the features of cylinder like shapes put externally
as a purpose for either windows or just accessibility, this similar to the
honeycomb like feature of where honey is processed;
But just a cut outline of the feature that has been tampered with and
placed on the site.
Influenced by the design of the Melbourne Recital Center as for the
hexagonal feature that has been used as both wall cladding and an outline
of the shape used as a design feature for the acoustics of windows, this and
also the design of the National Museum of Australia, with the jigsaw like
feature within the museum and also the combination of extensively used
shapes and colors to avoid traditional museum interpretations.

The design is horizontally organized with a base represented by the first
hexagonal feature, the design itself is mimicked from a honeycomb like
habitat, with 5 different sections of the building placed and put together in
a bizarre type of way.
The hexagons are all similar to its original design but for placement each
shape is intertwined to create a compressed like feature, as for the order
horizontally 1 2 1 1 for the placement of the design.
As for the acoustical design of the entry and windows an odd shaped polygon entry,
and a wire frame like feature as a modern but shaped design for windows.
Skylights are used as an environmental factor, each skylight is located in
accordance to the sun, minimizing heat loss in the winter and heat gain in the
summer, The honeycomb design allows the building to be energy efficient.
The pattern at first appears to be random, but it actually responds to patterns of
sun and wind on the building, shown results in the line above.

Materials like copper, concrete and hardwood timber, of what most modern
buildings are constructed with, will be used as a focus of design.
The materials used as a recycling method, copper for the wire frame of the windows,
the concrete for the external construction for use as wall cladding and maintenance
of the design and timber (hardwood) for the internal structure used as a floor
material and also as a design feature for walls internally, colors are not widely
processed within this design light grass green and dark brown will play there part.

Week 5 - Studio Task & Model

High Poly Model - Perspective View

Low Poly Model - Perspective View

Design in progress #2

Design in progress, Honeycomb like feature.

Draft Poster Design

Draft poster design

Architecture x 2 Pieces

Howard Raggatt (Australian Born Architect)

Melbourne Recital Center
& the
National Museum of Australia

Howard Raggat

An Australian born architect, an architect 'activist' known for innovation in design practice and theory, mainly known for the design of the National Museum of Australia and the design of the Melbourne Recital Center, he is a lead role of a well known architectural firm called the ARM (Ashton Raggatt McDougall) their firm is situated in the main city of Melbourne, Victoria.
Howard mainly focused on the use of computers in architecture, experimenting new ways of digital representation. As observed he saw ‘architecture as idea’ knowingly placed in a local contemporary culture. This formative work had a mind blowing impact and has focused a continuous culture of new architectural methods and the internal thinking on investigation of new and bold ideas.
In 1982 he was awarded the RAIA presidents award to young architects, his work has been widely published and presented and became an example in the Charles Jencks' book. The Architecture of the Jumping Universe. His work is displayed in numerous galleries including the Melbourne museum, the museum of contemporary art in Sydney, hybrid objects in Japan and the State of Design.

The National Museum of Australia, it was opened in 2001 Canberra, Sydney located at the tip of the Acton Peninsula on the banks of Lake Burley Griffin. Within this Museum it displays a wide amount of Aboriginal Art.
The building is composed of several individual spaces pieced together like a jigsaw puzzle, forming a semicircle around the Gardens of Australian Dreams. The architects developed a post modern structure reflecting on the impact of the Museums collection. The design feature that stands out of the Museum is the big sculptural loop at the entrance, color is extensively used within the interior and exterior. Textures range from the smooth finish of the anodized aluminum panels that clad much of the building, within the entry displayed a great light and open space with curving walls, windows and ceilings, described as a huge rope knot seen from the outside. One major of the Museum's special features is the presentation of exhibition and building design, for the exhibition the design color was a main to communicating stories about Australia.

The Melbourne Recital Center was opened in 2009, located on the corner of Southbank Boulevard and Sturt Street, Melbourne, known as a "modified shoe box", shaped music venue.
with a complex and detailed honeycomb facade and cave like interiors.
The Hall is constructed with timber, ply-wood panels are routed to present the grain, like wooden ivy over the walls, which in turn makes the architectural aesthetic of the area.The whole timber interior forms a exquisite instrument, the purpose is designed to complement and enhance chamber music performances. The interior surfaces incorporate an organic element that diffuses the sound to boost the timbre and blending of musical instruments. The exterior external form of the front main entrance facade needed an extensive use of glass reinforced concrete and the selection of different wall cladding materials and construction types, a huge deal of lighting basic shapes and stand out colors make this building more that it really is.

Images of both pieces of Architecture shown above.

References

Image Source #1: http://lukatomas.tumblr.com/
Image Source #2: https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjULAMkoGEbaObGfjT7RAdQ09nGPsS4d4Im5uInJXwy8GmfwNo1LwE4Ch_hTnZlHHsr0XPfdWWUvBiyZWB7q7BWzO7g4vJYe-rzb_COkBCBhATVyxsSp0OOLbvKDZe5A8MjSEkZ3aBT4H4/s1600-h/melb1.jpg
Image Source #3: http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/9/view/4282/melbourne-recital-centre-by-ashton-raggatt-mcdougal.html
Images Source #4: http://www.flickr.com/photos/carolinaren/430498127/
Image Source #5: http://travel.webshots.com/photo/2543411090010625255OnDIOs
Image Source #6: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jonolist/3147105282/

National Museum Of Australia - http://www.nma.gov.au/about_us/the_building/
Melbourne -http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/index.php?fuseaction=wanappln.projectview&upload_id=11019
Howard Raggatt : http://www.a-r-m.com.au/people_Raggatt-H.html
www.architecture.com.au/i-cms_file?page=4219/Citation_HowardRaggatt