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ARCHITECTURE DESIGN STUDIO: EARTH S1, 2015 SUBJECT STUDENT BOOK

Siyun Yang 698893

Tutor: Hella WiggeStudio 10

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CONTENTS

1.0 Three Relationships ……………………………… page.061.1 Point/Line/Plane……………………………………………… page.061.2 Frame & Infill ……………………………………………………page.091.3 Mass …………………………………………………………… page.13

2.0 Concept Mass 3D Model ……………………… page.16

3.0 Herring Island ………………………………………page.193.1 Site Analysis …………………………………………………… page.203.2 Concept and Sketch Design ……………………………… page.223.3 Design Development ……………………………………… page.233.4 Final Design Drawings ……………………………………… page.273.5 Final Design Model ……………………………………………page.30

4.0 Reflection ………………………………………… page.34

5.0 Bibliography ……………………………………… page.36

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1.0 THREE RELATIONSHIPS

1.1 POINT/LINE/PLANE

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Precedent Study

Name: The High LineArchitect: James Corner Field Operations and Diller Scofidio + RenfroLocation: New YorkProject Year: 2011Photographs: Iwan Baan

Description:The 1.45 mile long, abandoned elevated railway is now became a leisure park. This project inspired by the melancholic, where nature has reclaimed on this urban infrastructure, the High Line also is aimed to represent a post-industrial instrument of leisure.The fold stone turns into wood as an interesting point that provides a combination of industry and nature. It also applies to my previous and current P/L/P model where I extend the folding to a frame structure, and arrange these structures in a regular shape.

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Images of Model

PERSPECTIVE (FROM LEFT) TOP

PERSPECTIVE (FROM FRONT) FRONT

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1.2 FRAME & INFILL

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Precedent Study

Name: LiYuan LibraryArchitect: Li Xiaodong AtelierLocation: BeijingProject Year: 2011Photographs: Li Xiaodong

Description:This project is located at the outskirts of Beijing, a two hours’ drive from Beijing urban area. It aims to form a modern small library and reading space within a quiet contemplation, and also by using the architecture to explore the feeling within the natural landscape. Hence the site was chose in the nearby mountains. The views from interior act as an embracing shelter, which means the building is fully surrounded by wooden sticks as outside and fully glazed as inside to both towards surrounding landscape and allows the daylight.It gives a hint of how does a building in relation to mountains since I would like to practice my skill for designing a structure that can along the hill side. Therefore it is useful for me to understand the feeling between a building and natural land-scape.

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PERSPECTIVE (FROM RIGHT)

Images of Model

PERSPECTIVE (FROM LEFT)

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Images of Model & Drawing

ISOMETRICFRONT ELEVATION

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1.3 MASS

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Precedent Study

Name: Meditation HouseArchitect: MZ ARCHITECTES; Beirut, LBLocation: Jbâa, LBStatus: Unbuilt

Description:The Meditation House is described as “a place of contemplation and retreat blending into the natural surroundings and landscape”.Resembling a giant fallen rock is situated on the top of the hill which facing the seaside, is the prayer hall – Musallā – reflects the owner’s relationship with God.By walking down the prayer hall, is the main house that designed by a pure geometric stone mass with basis structure.How does a building work underground can be learned from this typical house. It gives an idea that the house can be semi-opened along the hill side, also help me to understand how does the natural light applies to it.

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Mass Drawing

SECTION

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2.0 CONCEPT MASS 3D MODEL

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Design Development Intro & Digitization

The measurement of Mass drawing has done initially. Hence, by using the data from drawing, a section drawing in Rhino can be drawn. As my Mass model is symmetric volume, the only thing I need to do in Rhino is to draw the width of digital model, and then mirror the existed portion by using the line of width.However I have been told that the complicated digital model would be able to print out from 3D printer, so I intercepted my entry rather than the entire mass digital model.

Only a few tools I have used in Rhino. At the beginning, as my lack knowledge of digital software, I only used line to draw it. After tech session, I learnt to use surface command to form a surface of my entry, and then extrude the surface to a solid.

PERSPECTIVE (MASS MODEL)

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Outcome

RIGHT LEFT FRONT

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3.0 HERRING ISLAND

A PLACE FOR KEEPING SECRET

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Site Analysis

Location & Topography:The site is located at the southwest of Herring Island – between the Granite sculpture and the small dock.The environment of the north side of the site is surrounded by bush and grove. The topography on north side is lower due to it closes to Yarra River.On the other hillside – south side of the hill is much higher due to it closes to the main pathway and ground. But the density of trees is much lower than north side.

Noise:Usually comes from the central open space on the island since there is a playground with BBQ.Less people would pass through the site except for people who doing Earth, by observed about 30 minutes, and there-fore it is a nice and quiet space with great view of Yarra River, and becomes one of the reason for placing Secret.

Pedestrians:Since some people does not identify there is another lower pathway on the other side of the hill at the West point (where the Granite sculpture it is), the north side of the site is less busy than south side.

Sunlight & Wind:Although the south side is shady side, the hill is not high enough to block the sunlight passes through, both side can receive the sunlight either in summer or winter.Wind is not the significant consideration of the site due to trees block the most of the wind.

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Site Analysis

The opportunity of selected site is that the dense trees covered the hill on north side, and it is hard to observe the hill top. I found that this can be my place to keep secret and people would not be easy to identify my secret here.Sketch A shows the north side of hill; Sketch B shows the difference between south and north side.

SKETCH A SKETCH B

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Concept & Sketch Design

From my understanding of secret, it is like people know you are keeping a secret, but no one knows what is it and where is it. The inspiration is from Alex’s lecture for Secret, there was a slide showing full screen of trees, he said that a person was hiding within those trees, but he never found that person. This situation is similar to my selected site, it enhanced my determination of the core of idea – hiding the secret.

A sketch is done in the early time. What I want to express is a building with two entries which is hidden by hill and trees.

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Design Development

FRONT ELEVATION

The front elevation shows the main entry of the building which is 4m above the sea level. It is also a sheltered place for families.

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Design Development

SECTION

(LEFT: SOUTH; RIGHT: NORTH)

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Design Development

PLAN

(INTERIOR)

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Design Development

DIGITAL MODEL

PERSPECTIVE FROM NORTH SIDE

PERSPECTIVE FROM SOUTH SIDE

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Final Design Drawings

PLAN

(TOP)

PLAN

(FLOOR)

PLAN

(UNDERGROUND)

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SECTION

(LEFT)

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PERSPECTIVE

(NORTH SIDE)

PERSPECTIVE

(SOUTH SIDE)

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Final Design Model

PERSPECTIVE FRONT

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Final Design Model

TOP

LEFT

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Final Design Model

FRAME STRUCTURE

(SHELTERED PLACE & ENTRY)

MAIN STRUCTURE UNDERGROUND STRUCTURE

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Final Design Model

Rather than providing two entries for the building, the entry on south hill side is instead by the glass window. People can see what happen inside, but cannot find out the way to get into building nearby due to the only entry is on the other side of hill.As the inspiration is from Alex’s lecture, the difference between his slide and my idea is that a hint will be given to people for finding the secret. The hill stair is a general and simple stair, once if people is mistaken that it is just a stair for climbing hill, the secret will be missed out anyway.

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4.0 REFLECTION

CRITICAL ANALYSIS AND REFLECTION ON LEARNING OUTCOME

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Throughout the semester, I have learnt multidisciplinary skills from the subject. From lectures, I have learnt vari-ous tectonics, such as Point/Line/Plane, Frame and Infill, and Mass; and methods of drawing and model. From studio, I have learnt the essential of exchanging ideas/feedback with tutor and classmates, and practice my presentation skill. From the task itself, I have learnt how to gain a result from generating an idea to making a model; it represents a project starts from a sketch or a point, and then the idea like a snowball getting bigger and bigger, by doing research or precedent study.

What I found challenge is the time. Because last year when I was doing Designing Environments, it was like spend the whole semester for working on in my project; this year for Earth Studio, we only got have semester for working on Secret, the schedule is very tight, and the work is very heavy. Another challenge is the final pre-sentation sheet. This is my first time to layout all my work into two A1 sheet, the proportion of each component is the problem for me.

My final Secret still has many aspects to improve. For the design itself, the journey of interior still has many po-tential to discover, such as different functions within the building. For myself, I found that the presentation skill is my weakness since I am so nervous in every time; also, I still need to put a lot of effort on digital applications, this can fill in my shortage of presentation. However, we still have much to learn, learning will never stop.

Reflection

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Bibliography

Afritecture, 2010, Royal Netherlands Embassy, viewed 7th June, 2015, < http://www.afritecture.org/architecture/royal-netherlands-embassy>

Archdaily, 2012, LiYuan Library/Li Xiaodng Atelier, viewed 5th June, 2015, <http://www.archdaily.com/256525/liyuan-library-li-xiaodong-atelier/>

Archinect, (unknown), Meditation House, viewed 5th June, 2015, < http://archinect.com/mz-architects/project/meditation-house>

Dezeen magazine, 2009, The High Line by James Corner Field Operations and Diller Scofidio+Renfro, viewed 8th June, 2015,< http://www.dezeen.com/2009/06/15/the-high-line-by-james-corner-field-operations-and-diller-scofidio-renfro/>

Eliasson, O, 2006, Your House, viewed 7th June, 2015, < https://vimeo.com/76607962>

Selenitsch, A, 2015, Lecture 3: Secrets, Melbourne.

Selenitsch, A, 2015, Lecture 8: On Models, Melbroune.

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