DAB510 - Week 13 Reflection

This post is to summarize the work done in week 8-14.

In week 8, i proceeded with resolving the spatial analysis and implemneting it at a site scale. I felt that a functional sporting layout would be ideally in a extroverted circular shape where spaces would be able to be tied together and easy transitions. The problem was that with the constraints the spaces would not fit on the site. This site is quite linear and resulted in a very linear resolution.

Preliminary sporting layouts and spatial analysis. The sports were identified as sports that high schools lack facilities for sporting development. PCYC's also have these facilities but require money. Why not create a facility that is accustomed to the Brisbane culture for free? Wouldn't bringing together be a good enough reward rather than costs?

Preliminary organic cover sketch 1

Preliminary organic cover sketch 2 

Preliminary organic cover sketch 3 

All these organic forms were generally inspired from Frei Otto's olympic stadium. I found applying these sort of approaches to the site difficult due to the scale, site and structure system.

Developed planning layout to scale. I identified that i could fit all the sporting facilities on site minus the full cricket field and a full rugby/soccor field. I didnt find these an issue because of the intent of the design.

Typical section idnetifying the connection of the cliff and heritage building

A possibility of connecting the cliff one step futher by creaing a hollow section where people can access.

In week 9, i proceeded with creating a model as i felt that the cliff would be vital to the final design and the best method of presenting it would be a physical model rather than a digital. Pictures these days are quite misleading in scale.

With the site model completed i showed Davor and he understood the concept quickly. This was simply due to a physcial model. He was concerned in regards to the 1:1000 scale but i assured him i was going to cut the bridge to better represent scale.

The pathway connection from ground to cliffs face. Even though this is quite indicative it represents intent.

A first attempt at the organic Cover.

By showing davor this attempt he was quite satisfied though he went on further to enhance the model by providing the glass inserts and how it would make a world of difference.

In week 10, i tried to finalize the floor plans as i felt that this "clubhouse" would be the make or break to the design. I had to indentify the location that would most suit it and why. I located it here as it was close proximity to the city cat terminal as well as the staged admin/security centre o f the site. The clubhouse has retail facilities to accomodate the heavy traffic flow and also the users of the site to allow for off-sport communal activities that all cultures enjoy, Food. I've also allowed for a multi-learning space which can adapt for different uses.

Floor Plan.

Typical Facade elevation.

3D model. Even though i made a 3D model i felt as if that this model didn't do the design any justice.

In week 11, i booked the laser cutters at QUT to finalize the clubhouse design. As mentioned earlier the 3D model didn't do the design any justice and by providing a physical model it removes all questions of the design intent.

1:200 Physical model.

This week i also revisited the site to assure that my design was feasible. When i visited the site there was an event at kangaroo point promoting rich music culture. HSW was bare and unused but showed elegance in the evening. The site had so much potential but the government hasn't had any money to put into it yet. After visiting the site i felt re-assured my concept would be ideal for the site.

In week 12, I made sure that i finalised the models as these were imperetive for my design presentation. As long as i had these i was confident that it would be effective in expressing my ideas.

Site model showing the organic roof cover.

View from Brisbane CBD. I have also took on Davors advice and applied a glass like material to the cover.

Aerial perspective of the new cover.

Perspective from access Rd.

perspective from New walkway.

Aerial Perspective of the Clubhouse.

Perspective of the Facade.

Truss system.

Perspective showing scale and relationship between cliff and building.

In week 13, This was my last week to finalize all touchups and prepare for the presentation to officially sell my design to Davor and a guest crit. I found that i was missing a plan of the cover for my design and decided to take a photo and trace over. This would be both time efficient and displays intent.

Photo of the cover which was further traced over to show the covers extent.

Preliminary Site Plan showing the relationship between the river, heritage buliding, cliff and bridge.

A section showing the intention of the cover and the structural solution.

Week 14 was the presentation week and the link to the presentation is attached.

 



DAB510 - Week 7 Reflection (Project 2 Summary)

This was the period when we submitted for our project two. In hind sight of the submission i thought that most of the requirements on the brief weren't required to "sell" a concept. You don't nessecarily need elevations or 3D's to understand a concept as it is still in the early stages. I do not recommend giving clients 3D's in the early stages as clients generally have a pre-emptive understanding that the concept will be the end product.

My presentation is linked here.

This blog is to summarise my thought about my presentation in class.

Obviously our site is HSW located in Brisbane, Australia. Located on a southern site the site analysis doesn't inhibit a great connection with the cliffs surface.

By identifying the districts i understand that this space connects certain suburbs together. By allowing the connection of a walk bridge it will activate HSW once more. By also implementing a ferry terminal it connects HSW with its souther counterpart.

Through typical analysis of Multi-culturism and HSW (highway no. 1) I figured a multi-sporting facility would be able to function in such an area.

Typical spatial analysis of a larger sporting facility. With sporting facilities and maintaining high quality playing facilities there are major access issues with sporting shoes and casual shoes. The spatial diagram above resolves the issue but requires larger internal spaces where this design proposal is external with just a large cover.

This diagram indicates my intention with the sporting layout due to the space allowed for the sports. It was a first go at the spatial layout in a masterplanning scale. When presenting this i also displayed the rear connection along the cliffs and the cover i intend. This lacked a 3D aspect but showed my intention quite well.

Lastly i showed the section intent through the connections both visually and envionmentally of how a form like this can work.

All in all i think i did a good job considering this is just a concept and got my point across with effective diagramming.