Project 2 Final Submission

LIGHT RAIL STOP

This is my submission with the final parts of the project. To see my initial and ongoing experimentation throughout the 4 weeks, continue to the last few posts in the blog.

PROJECT INTRODUCTION

For this project we were tasked with creating a light rail stop for UNSW addressing a chosen theme and inspired by two architects and their practiced concepts. 
I chose to address the concept of Sustainability, and my architects were Servo-Stockholm-LAX, and Le Corbusier. 

First we were asked to create axonometrics that are inspired by concepts from each of the architects. 

FINAL AXONOMETRICS + CONCEPTS

The facade of the building should be able to be designed freely without the burden of acting as a support.
- Le Corbusier inspired.

The building should be raised on strong columns, so that there is free circulation on the ground level, and a free floor plan in the upper level by taking away the supporting walls.
- Le Corbusier inspired.

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Form consists of repeated geometric shapes and structures that make the structure strong and efficient, and allows that aesthetic to be improved.
- Le Corbusier inspired

Develop an architectural environment that integrates synthetic ecologies with shifting material states.
- Servo inspired.

The transposition of physical form and information flows. The way in which an information flow and code can create a structure that is in a real material state.
- Servo inspired.

Questioning the exactitude of digital processes in design, and attempting to produce them in a way that emphasises the flaws in constructing a computer design.
- Servo inspired.

 These were one of the axonometrics put into Lumion to show form.

JOINED AXONOMETRICS

The following axonometrics were my original axonometrics joined together, with one curved to show a curvilinear surface that would eventually come into the Lumion project as a solid.

 While experimenting with curvilinear solids, I decided to create a Servo inspired solid that I could implement into my final design as a 3D artwork to address Sustainability by creating an artwork that examines a created ecology. One of my custom textures was used on the white parts, though it was not an obvious implementation.

36 CUSTOM TEXTURES

With this section I experimented a little bit by looking at the two architects and some of their works and how they play with the concepts of shadow and light and dark in their creations. By overlaying a piece by Servo over the top of Le Corbusier I created an image that showed a clear path of light to dark in different patterns. 

 By drawing it and gridding it into 36 squares, I created 36 textures exploring light to dark and how these architects did this using shape and form in their works and tried to repeat this in my final project.

For the textures used in my Project, I needed some textures that I could use on an actual surface though. I created another 36 going from light to dark then developed 3 textures to use in Lumion. 

USED TEXTURES

FINAL MODEL

Using the following 2 concepts, one from each architect, I created this light rail stop, while addressing the theme of Sustainability.
Le Corbusier - The building should be raised on strong columns, so that there is free circulation on the ground level, and a free floor plan in the upper level by taking away the supporting walls.
Servo - Develop an architectural environment that integrates synthetic ecologies with shifting material states.

 This is an overall photo of the building my light rail stop is situated around. It combines form, textures and strong use of shadow to create an aesthetic and sustainable stop, while still staying true to its UNSW architectural surroundings with a lot of concrete and brick.

 Inspired by the concept, the building is raised with a lot of exposed concrete allowing for a car and bus function on the lower floor, more parking spots, and an undercover waiting area. The upper levels are now free to have a good floor plan, and a comfortable and nice area for people to relax and wait.

 Servo's inspiration led me to address Sustainability over the entire building by having multiple gardens that access a lot of sun and shade throughout the day. The environmental aspect was connected to the constructed side to examine the connection between the two.

Dropbox Link to Lumion: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/0v3a080fnxh9yps/AABFSYq22z-fxsu-s-us81-la?dl=0
Sketchup Link: https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/model/7dc6424a-5fec-4ff1-ab15-f08edf8cd317/ARCH1101-EXP2-2018-Matt-Bromage 

Project 2 Textures

36 TEXTURES

Project 2 Pt 2.

Joined Axonometrics

Despite joining the axonometrics in an attempt to produce an idea for a final design for the light rail stop, it only gave me more ideas for what I could possibly do with it. I decided I would create the actual building with a Le Corbusier inspiration, while briefly addressing the sustainability task and creating the urban environment by creating a garden within an architectural artwork that is very inspired by Servo.
Using the subdivide and soften tool I managed to create a piece from a few joint prisms like the task asked. This is it from opposite angles.

Project 2 Pt 1.

AXONOMETRICS

Buildings became raised and walls allowed to be aesthetic rather than load bearing

This amalgamation has the main area raised above and allowed it to be a bit more of a spacious and energetic plan.

Developing architectural environments that integrate synthetic ecologies with shifting material states.

I tried to create platforms and a joining with which it related to servo and how they could create an environment with their architecture. This amalgamation would have a lot of different ways to input this theme.

Transformation of an information flow into a physical form.

When I visualised a transposition of form and information I pictured a long column with platforms of varying levels of size and shape coming out of it, like packets of information.

Capturing qualities that appear to be incongruous to the views and tools that are used to create them.

A lot of Servos work had a hidden side of detail, and I tried to show this with my prisms being very different from both sides.

Exposed concrete with large slabs create a monumental feeling while staying functional.

This one was quite obvious, I made a raised building with large panels of smooth material while still experimenting with shape.

A repeated aesthetic that allows for functionality.

A lot of Le Corbusier's work had a very repeated and symmetrical aspect to it, especially in his urban planning and I wanted to show this with this amalgamation.

LUMION EXPERIMENT

Project 2 Inspiration Concepts

LE CORBUSIER

Exposed concrete with large slabs create a monumental feeling while staying functional.

Buildings became raised and walls allowed to be aesthetic rather than load bearing.

A repeated aesthetic allows for functionality and creates a monumental facade.

SERVO

Architectural environments that integrate synthetic ecologies with shifting material states.

Qualities that appear to be incongruous to the processes and tools that are used to create them.

Transformation of an information flow into a physical form.