Class Exercise

The long awaited class exercise! These were the class drawings for the mass study 2 now extinct.

RO's Image - cool idea to make the lattice into a bridge like structure, that would help with some of the circulation issue in the building, however, I forgot to mention the are only 2m square so the scale is a bit out...
JO's image - shows how the lattice shape could interact with the people, exit shoots, picture hanging and observatories! good job!
RO's image - an excellent idea to insert a hanging gallery exhibition space, I really liked the inclusion of a solid base level, this really accentuates the sense of hanging.
ROZ Image - connection joint detailing, these ideas pretty much sum up out two options either create a node custom connection were standard member attach or randomly connect as required. We went for option two.
LUCY's Image - Trust you to make a GYM.. :) cool idea! creative with the pole and i really liked the stair detail! good job.
JACKEY's Image - uP sIdE DoWn, Up SiDe dOwN, but the idea of the grand stairs is a great entrance idea.
RUSSELL's Image - Detailing of the lattice and connections, looking great but probably a bit of a large task for a 10 minute exercise, its a complex one! loving the industrial look though, very interesting and intricate connection details!

In-class exercise...10 minute idealisation...

This in-class exercise stemmed from our inability to solve our own design problems, and instead find other people's studio projects far more 'solveable' and 'easy'. In fact, in a few minutes we had established that almost anybody else's design problem could be worked out in ten easy minutes. ..let me just show you how... haha

And what better way to face a challenge then to attack it head on. Ten minute bursts of work for Joanne's project, led to at least 18 residences being designed for 18 different clients (performed under pressure with a stopwatch, the only way to get architects to do any work quickly). The following week it was our turn.

We devised a number of 3d views that provided views of parts of our projects, and with some blank butter paper, gave the group ten minutes to devise a narrative, or conceptual idealisation of what might occur in the space, or how the structure might be resolved.

The following sketches are what was created in relation to my current BIM model.

Russell's African garden entry...and ramped moat? The savannah awaits...

Ros's structural resolution of the lattice system...it's just so 'straightforward duh'...

Ro's creative use of the cantilever, a bungie swing for tourists...what better way to make money from the site!!

Jo's viewing deck and complimentary roller coaster...who said anything about budget?!

Jacky's cruiser processing point and 'in your face' digital screen! No chance those suckers will miss reading OUR advertising....

Joanne's entry space (upside down, upside down...hehe), pods float in space and gardens grow between the floor structure...interestingly this was actually the roof...in fact with an entry space so fun, who could ever be bothered to climb upstairs to work...

That's all folks for now.. to be continued...!!