Maggie Liu ARCH1390: Submission

3x A1 Posters

Old: (Download Here) - Embedded Video and Model files are in this PDF

Link to DropBox File

Poster v.2:

Post Production Images

Context, Siting (Please read my Week 10/11 Posts for more Information)

Renders (Interior)

Laser Cut (Images and "Making Video")

Purpose of choosing laser cut:

To show FORM (the structure without interiors, materials, etc), SCALE (there are 1:200 scale sized little people added onto the model for an insight of how large the theatre actually is), CONTEXT (this is the siting, I have chosen for it to sit on a pier-like structure, continuing with the landscape - also it is on the edge of the water - and north facing).

Note: Yes, I know the 3mm Plywood is very thick and it makes the structure very bulky looking. That is not a look I was going for. But the 3mm Plywood was all they had left during that time. I would have normally opted for thin WHITE CARDBOARD to show the elegancy of the form, with the white representing the concrete material.

Making of the Laser Cut Model Video

Context, Plans, Details and Circulation

Basic Floor Plan

Level Plan (Ground, 1st Level, 2nd Level, 3rd Level)

The Siting

Reasons for Transparency (Walls and Ceiling)

Circulation (Entering and Exiting)

200 Words

Siting my Structure

I began with a cityscape. Choosing my structure as a theatre, I wanted it to be dominant and standing out.
My first ideas were similar to that of Rem Koolhaas's Casa de Muscia where the monument is just placed randomly in the middle of suburban areas.

Through time, I gathered suggestions and began making research.
Some of the buildings I have taken into account:
- Guggenheim Bilbao
- Sydney Opera House

Basically, I wanted my structure to be placed in the edge of the water, where it is reflected into the waters below. I've noticed that a lot of monuments on the edge are often accompanied by passing road bridges. This allows attention to be caught.

My structure is based on the concept of repetition and the directional movement of lines. These concepts are derived from the architecture of Zaha Hadid.
The function of my structure is that of a theatre or opera house. It is a monumental building.
The entrance is at the front (which is the end furthest away from the waters), the exit is also at the front. There will be a reception and lobby once the entrance is entered.
Viewers are then directed to either normal seating spaces, private spaces, group spaces or standing spaces throughout the balconies. Further towards the water edge side, there is a large site seeing space. I had intended on the site seeing space to be a food court, however I figured that a noisy and fast paced function right next to a theatre hall was not the best idea. It may become disruptive.

Materiality

My monument is large, standing out and dominant.
Like many of Zaha Hadid's work, I'd like to create some clean minimalistic work using glass and concrete. My building is to be a concrete building with a few north facing glass facades.

Additional Format

For my additional format, I had wanted to try something new. Laser cutting.
I had figured CryEngine would cut it to show all aspects of my design.
However, I did not want to show it all using one technique.

My idea was:
Creating a base model shape for my laser cut; nothing too complex, no doors/windows, no details, just the form of the model. With the form of the model laser cut to precision, I would be able to show my concepts better.
Not only am I planning on showing form, but also siting and scale.
Scale is an important factor as it shows the size of the theatre. Theatres come in many different sizes. I plan to create one with a scale similar to that of the Sydney Opera House. Perhaps a little smaller.

Renders

Showing: form, interiors, exteriors, transparency (no materials)