EXP2: Week 3

36 Textures:

Chosen Textures:

Light:

Medium:

Dark:

Light Rail Stop Model in Sketchup: 

2D Renders:

Embedded Sketchup Links:

Light Rail Stop in Lumion:

Link to Lumion Folder and Scene (Dropbox):

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/owdh3havmvyqe7d/AAARefOybJVzRoSN-41pVtd9a?dl=0

Selected Images: 

Image 1: Overview of Station

(Light texture used on ramp sides)

Reflective of Santiago Calatrava's technological concept of using flowing skeletal structures to create a sense of dynamism and movement. I have tried to emulate this in my design through the use of two steel arches which support the pedestrian bridge with steel tension wires. I have further tried to reflect this sense of "flow" through the two ramps which provide access to the raised space from street level.

Image 2: View from University Main Walkway 

(Medium texture used on lift shafts)

Reflecting Friedensreich Hundertwasser's design concept of blending a building with its landscape, I have used the grass on the access ramps to mediate between the street level and the raised space. This similarly reflects Hundertwasser's belief in integrating a design into its natural context.

Image 3: Platform View

(Dark texture used on platform sides)

I have further reflected Calatrava's design concept of flowing dynamism through the structure of the platform sunshades, mimicking the curvature of the steel arches in the smaller roof supports. 

Image 4: View from Street

The station uses both its flowing structure, and the integration of greenery to blend with its context, and is able to provide a natural relief from the urban landscape.

Image 5: View from Pedestrian Bridge

Reflective of Friedensreich Hundertwasser's concept of using rooftop plantations, a garden has been added to the top of the pedestrian bridge, transforming this space into a more relaxed and casual area rather than simply a pedestrian traffic zone. 

Model References:

Sketchup:

Benches sourced from Google Sketchup Warehouse, author alias DuMor, publish date unknown, accessed April 25th.

Trees sourced from Google Sketchup Warehouse, author alias Max Cat, publish date unknown, accessed April 25th.

Train sourced from Google Sketchup Warehouse, author Joseph Briggs, publish date unknown, accessed April 25th.

Anzac Parade Building Model provided by UNSW BE. 

Lumion:

Characters, foliage, and vehicles were all sourced from internal Lumion library, accessed April 25th.

Anzac Parade Building Model provided by UNSW BE. 

EXP2: Week 2

Parallel Projections and "Subdivide and Smooth": 

Pair 1:

Pair 2:

Pair 3:

Development of the Light Rail Stop:

Pair 3 was taken and modeled into Google Sketchup, before being manipulated to form the basis for the Light Rail Stop design.

Step 1: Axonometric Drawing is Modeled in Sketchup

Step 2: Design is manipulated and mirrored

Step 3: Central beam is raised to form basic bridge design

Step 4: Basic design is further developed into floating pedestrian bridge

Step 5: Ramps and lift shafts are added to allow access between spaces

Step 6: Platforms are expanded and shading added

Step 7: Supporting arches and tension wires are added

Development in Lumion:

EXP2: Week 1

Key Architects:

Friedensreich Hundertwasser:

1. Uses an organic style to reflect nature, rejecting geometric and square building design.
2. Creates a sense of individualism through the use of different colours and varying design.
3. Horizontally layered patterns mimic nature, further reflected through the use of earthy colours.
4. Use of rooftop gardens and plantations to integrate nature into the building.
5. Flowing building shape creates a sense of movement and life.

Santiago Calatrava:

1. Pure and simplistic colour scheme creates a sense of elegance.
2. Branching organic structures create an almost skeletal building frame.
3. Careful use of balance and symmetry in his buildings.
4. Creates a sense of dynamism through the building curvature and flowing structure.
5. Use of highly detailed facades to provide both decorative and functional usage. 

Chosen Concept and Theme: 

Light Rail Stop: 

Concept: Creates a sense of dynamism through the building curvature and flowing structure.

Theme: Technology 

Context:

Concept: Use of rooftop gardens and plantations to integrate nature into the building.

Theme: Sustainability 

Axonometric Drawings:

Pair 1:

Pair 2:

Pair 3:

Pair 4: 

Pair 5:

Pair 6:

Axonometric in Lumion:

Pair 6 was created in Google Sketchup, before being imported into Lumion 6.