36 Textures + Alternative Idea (Electroliquid Aggregation)

Here are the 36 textures ranging from Light to Dark. 

I achieved darker textures by gradually increasing the number and intensity of elements. 

Alternative Idea 

In last week's tutorial, I had an idea for another pair of concepts: 

1) Absence of Distinct Orientation 

2) Modularity blurring distinction between small and monumental 

The blurring of small and monumental from disorientation encourages the development of broader perspectives. 

Elements will almost "touch" the landscape. The engineers and architect will have to arrive by boat.. stairs (or ramps) would be necessary for circulation. 

WEEK 2 TASK

WEEK 2

Combined blocks (representing combined concepts) in Lumion : 

The original sketch: 

The 2 concepts

1 (horizontal expansion vs verticality) + 

6 (displacement of different forms to create light and shadow) 

Possible ideas in regards to Electroliquid Aggregation .. 

Definition from the lecture:   “Why still speak of the real and the virtual, the material and immaterial? Here these categories are not in opposition, or in some metaphysical disagreement, but more in an electroliquid aggregation, enforcing each other, as in a two part adhesive.”

Lars Spuybroek, [1998] Motor Geometry, Architectural Design, Vol 68 No 5/6, p5

Combining the concepts behind the 2 blocks (since they will be interconnected): 

Horizontal displacement of different verticality forms vs expansion to create light and shadow. 

I tried subdividing/smoothing other parts of the model and this is what it looked like: 

EXPERIMENT 2: THE SPACE BETWEEN (Week 1)

Week 1 

Our class came up with concepts for the architects Ricardo Porro and Aldo Van Eyck. 

To create the axonometrics I used the following 6 concepts from the class brainstorm: 

Porro

Heavy homogenous frames as indeterminate outlines of spaces.

Absence of distinct orientation.

Horizontal expansion vs verticality.

Van Eyck

Unity and Harmonisation of overlapping geometry.

Displacement of different forms to create light and shadow.

Precision in construction but tactility in materiality.

1.  Horizontal expansion vs verticality.

2. Absence of distinct orientation.

3. Heavy homogenous frames as indeterminate outlines of spaces.

 4. Unity and Harmonisation of overlapping geometry.

 5. Modularity blurring distinction between small and monumental.

6. Displacement of different forms to create light and shadow.

I created the 5th axonometric in google sketchup: 

At the moment, Lumion is not working on my laptop, the program keeps crashing every time I open it .. I am in the process of downloading it on a borrowed laptop and hopefully it works. Either way, I will probably need to buy a better one.

Anyway Lumion is successfully working on the other laptop !

Here are the imported models, images taken using FRAPS. 

(Inspired by the 5th Axonometric) 

Model in 3D Warehouse

Here is the link to the model in the 3D Warehouse. 

Experiment 1 FINAL (The Datum)

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The two clients I chose for this submission were Heston Blumenthal and Revival Cycles. I was inspired by Heston's Mandarin Aerated Chocolate and Revival Cycles' Vincent Rapide motorcycle, from which I developed 2 sectional plans based on the words "sponge" and "inquisitive". These words were chosen to describe the immediate spirit of the images below. 

Revival Cycles (Inquisitive) 

Heston Blumenthal (Sponge) 

Attempt 1 (Working with the following sections) 

Concrete/Corrugated Iron, Glass

EFTE / Steel 

Attempt 2

I liked the second model and decided to develop that further. 

Final Building 

The top section represents "Inquisitive", incorporating squares and rectangles of different sizes. There is also a small maze leading to a storage room. 

The lower section represents "sponge", taking an irregular yet round shape. 

The two sections come together through a dome like structure. The transparent material in this dome reflects the lightness of the "sponge", yet allows the suspended elements from the ceiling "probe" in. 

Here are the textures used: 

Above Ground (Iridescent) 

Ground (Hollow) 

Below Ground (Gelatinous) 

VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE: 

CLIP 1 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2nLruM-qXc&feature=youtu.be

CLIP 2 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vj03x2Hth70&feature=youtu.be

CLIP 3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OalzMUAg98&feature=youtu.be

WEEK 3: 36 Sketches + Another Sketchup Model

Youtube Video: 

This is a video about the architect Herman Hertzberger, I really liked the cubic shapes in buildings such as the Centraal Beheer. 

36 Sketches

Above Ground 

Ground 

Underground

 Here is another model I made on Sketchup: [Inquisitve-Sponge] 

3 Textures used: 

Above

Ground 

Underground

2nd Sketchup Model [ Inquisitive - Sponge ]

2nd Sketchup Model. Taken from the sketch below [ Inquisitive - Sponge ]