Final Model.

At last, my final model! My sketchup experience has been very very difficult, however I am proud of my efforts. My two aims was to make three distinct levels, whilst ensuring the facade looks like a cohesive unit. Secondly, I wanted to make sure the above ground and below ground studio respected the key words 'elegant' and 'skeleton' respectively. For the above ground studio, I have used fluid lines, also mirrored in the choice of texture and silhouette of the stairs whereas for the below ground studio, I have used more angular, rigid forms to represent a skeleton.

 

 

Bird's eye view of studios

 

 

Ground level view of studios

 

Ground level view of ground and above ground studio connected via stairs

 

Eye level view of below ground studio connected via small series of stairs to ramp

 

Bird's eye view of above ground studio

 

 

 Above ground staircase with glass tread and solid reinforced concrete spine

 



Below ground staircase with LED lit staircase, reinforced concrete treads

 

 

 

 

Draft 2.

My experience completing draft 2 was also difficult.. suprise suprise! I am so technologically inept its ridiculous, but I have tried my best.

 

In this image, I have attempted to show the correlation between the above, ground and below level spaces. For the final model, I think I must attempt to distinguish the above and ground level spaces more clearly. I have also evolved the curved facade into something more organic, having experimented with the sandbox tool.

 

 

Through the use of contrasting colour, especially for the below ground studio, you can see the juxtaposing angles, whereby the above ground studio is smooth (representing the violin) and the below ground studio is more jagged and angular (representing the motocycle).

 

This image portrays the shapes created in the ground and above ground studio spaces. A significant change from last time includes the creation of windows and translucent apertures to let in natural light and create a sense of connection between the internal and the external.

I have also attempted a roof window, but I think it is impractical as the sandbox tool is difficult to use when manipulating the depth of the surface. Therefore, the thickness of the window cannot be changed easily.

This image shows my attempt at applying the textures onto the building. I have played with the size of the image in proportion to the surface. I think for the final model, I will place the majority of the textures on the internal surfaces.

 

 

36 Custom Textures

  

These are my 36 custom textures, 12 for each of the ground, above and below spaces. This was an interesting task- never knew it was so difficult to think of textures related to my keywords for each respective client.

Draft 1.

Here is my very first attempt at using sketchup, which unfortunately is quite terrible! I am finding it extremely difficult to get the hang of the program despite watching every tutorial on youtube...

I have tried to capture the fluid, smooth surface and facade for Antonio Stradivari's studio in comparison to Shinya Kimura's studio, which is more angular and structured.

18 Sketch Sections.

 

 

 

 

The 18 sketch sections proved quite difficult for me as i struggled to understand the concept of splitting a space in half. However, through numerous attempts, I have settled on these 18 sketch sections.

I will be using sketch section #6 to represent the studio spaces for Antonio Stradivari and Shinya Kimura's above and below ground studios respectively.

2 images, 3 words.

 

Shinya Kimura (motorcycle)

                                                                                    (adj) segmented

                                                                                    (verb) stimulate

                                                                                    (noun) skeleton

                                                                               

 

Antonio Stradivari (violin)

                                       (adj) elegant

                                           (verb) resonate

                                               (noun) streamline

 

Introduction.

 

Thirty minutes, acrylic and canvas. Evidently, it isn't the most detailed, technical or intricate piece of art, yet for me, this is my best creative work. I suppose it is because I like it so much as it is, i have chosen not to -until now- show it to anyone or asked for any critique, whereby differing perspectives may have tainted the pure joy, the sadness or the ambivalence I feel whilst looking at it.

The best pieces of art are challenging, evocative and questionable, which for me, is represented by this abstract painting. What is it about black, white and blue tones that can evoke such an emotional response? I have, not a clue.

Frank Gehry's Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain.

The Guggenheim in Bilbao is recognised as an outstanding piece of architecture through its success in integrating regional history, eclectic mix of architectural styles and materials to challenge traditional ideals and beliefs, thus becoming an icon for postmodernity.

Gehry's expansive use of modern materials -titanium cladding, huge sheets of glass, integration of three modes of transport- juxtaposed to traditional materials of local spanish stone is an architectural feat, thus attracting millions of visitors to Bilbao. Whilst the Guggenheim primarily houses valuable creative works, it has come to represent art in itself, a complex facade of smooth curves, shapes and silhouettes.

Interestingly, the Guggenheim in Bilbao was completed exactly 3 years and 1 day after my birth!

Jeju Island, south of South Korea.

Whilst hiking, I had to pause -to catch my breath- but also to capture the view. An impossibly pastel palette, a sea without waves and a horizon untouched by skyscrapers and freeways; the sunset was beautiful. I thought it was extremely unsual to have such a cool tone of blue and purple hues during sunset, unlike Australia whereby red and orange streaks line the sky as if the heavens are on fire.

As I took the photo, I found myself wondering if the people aboard the sail boats were having any fun at all..