Exp 2: Week 2 Studio Activities

Precedent Planning

Chosen precedent: Riverside Museum (Zaha Hadid)

The precedent aligns well with my theory, which stresses fluidity. 

Plan draft

Basic plan

Experiment 2: Week 1 Studio Activities

Theory

Five words:
- Fluid
- Terminal
- Leaking
- Multimodal
- Circulation

"Through the formation of a public terminal - a central hub leaking out into connecting multimodal routes, there is cohesive circulation generating a dynamic experience"

From: Estonia Architecture News. "Zaha Hadid Architects And Esplan Design Tallinn's New Rail Terminal With Fluid Public Bridge." World Architecture. Last modified November 11, 2019. https://worldarchitecture.org/article-links/eepcn/zaha-hadid-architects-and-esplan-design-tallinn-s-new-rail-terminal-with-fluid-public-bridge.html

Sketch Perspectives

Original (without massing elements)

Clockwise, left to right: 

1. Eye-level view

2. Below

3. Above

The cross features 4 arms which span off to different locations. The left-wing leads to UNSW fitness/aquatic centre, the back wing leads to the international house, the right leads to the roundhouse, and the front leads to the squarehouse. As noted, the building will swoop high into the air, with descending paths leading to the upper floors of their respective destinations.

Massing Elements Added: 1

Massing Elements Added: 2

Massing Elements Added: 3

Added Mass Elements to SketchUp

Added mass elements; note arches, overhead bridge to NIDA, top will become a moving element

Overview

Detail, roof

Back

Rendered Images 

Experiment 2: Introductory Task - Initial Circulation Cross

The focus was on circulation, rather than the physical attribute to the building itself. I made sure to connect important surrounding buildings; these being the squarehouse for the main building for architecture studying, the roundhouse for leisure, the international house and gym/fitness centres, and an overhead bridge to NIDA on Anzac Pde.

The overall shape of the building will swoop high into the air, with one main hub/lobby style room which will branch off into several different rooms/paths. The cross is quite simplistic as I don't want to go into any complex, definite details yet.

Front, angled view from UNSW main walkway

Front, view from Law building roof

Back, view from roof off ANZAC Pde

RENDERED IMAGES