WEEK 2 - MOVING ELEMENTS

This is a fence which creates a barrier between the stairs and the lecture theatre. It can be opened for better ventilation to occur, allowing air and a cool breeze to enter. It can also immensely help with circulation, allowing students and staff to move around more freely and actively. This makes it a create tool in an architecture building.

This whole forth level of the building is filled with louvre style walls, which increases the circulation of air and also allows sunlight in during the cold winter days(seen in the second image). It can also block the hot summer sun using it mechanism of coming closer together (seen in the first image). It can also be beneficial and helpful with communication across the studios between students and tutors. This caters for a supportive and education friendly architectural building.

WEEK 2 - 2 POINT PERSPECTIVE

WEEK 1 - 1 POINT PERSPECTIVES

  Stable

Balanced

Equilibrium

Tunnel Focus

Anchor

Focal

Precarious

Overshadow

Balance 

Obscured 

Energy

Liveliness

Ambitious Control

Uncertain

Protection 

Certain

Hidden

Key

WEEK 1 - ARCHITECTURE NEWS ARTICLE

WEEK 3 - DEVELOPED LIGHT RAIL STOP

"Emphasis placed on strong geometric forms of the building, which in turn dramatically influences its relationship to light" - Louis Kahn

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"Interrelationship between indoor and outdoor spaces" - Balkrishna Doshi

A smart architect would make sure there is an interrelationship between indoor and outdoor spaces. This is seen through the relationship in the strong light rail stop which is positioned face on, while the curvilinear form in contrast is positioned sideways, thus allowing us to turn in order to get the complete phenomenal idea.

The light rail stop shows very strong geometric forms. However, throughout these geometric forms, we can see the interrelationship they have with light, like through the sliced wall in the middle, thus conveying that strong geometric forms can allow a lot of light to pass through by using space wisely.

The fountain gives a playful addition to the boring wait for the train and the arch-like design for the benches allow a person to experience nature completely as it allows light through all directions, thus giving people that are waiting for the train something pleasant to experience.

Sketchup File:

https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/model/f67b5ef2-9a5e-45bf-ba39-8ad701bfabaa/Light-Rail-Stop-at-UNSW

Lumion File:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/grwxmn5kd1tc3pf/SallyAlSaffar_z5162009_LightRailStop.ls8s?dl=0

WEEK 3 - CUSTOM TEXTURES

Textures used in model:

Dark texture- Used on the main light rail tunnel


Medium texture- Used on the stairs going up towards the light rail tunnel


Medium texture- Used on the railway tracks


Light to Medium texture- Used on the fountain


Light texture- Used on the curvilinear surface and some benches

WEEK 2 - DEVELOPED PARALLEL PROJECTION

"Emphasis placed on strong geometric forms of the building, which in turn dramatically influences its relationship to light" - Louis Kahn

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"Interrelationship between indoor and outdoor spaces" - Balkrishna Doshi

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