Project 2 Exercise: Precedent Study

PRECEDENT STUDY, Due 21st September 2012

1. Brief Outline of Project 1: 

In Project 1, I had chosen to study the Architecture of Zaha Hadid. For my reference/inspiration building, Ihad chosen the 21st Century MAXXI Museum in Rome, Italy. 
MY CONCEPTS - Concepts commonly seen in Zaha Hadid's work and the MAXXI Museum include: 

• Overlapping
• Repetition 
• Directional Movement of Lines

I had kept the same concepts throughout Project 1. 

My Project 1 Concept Model showed the overlapping, repetition and the directional changes in structure throughout the model. 

For the materials, I had originally intended to keep everything black and grey to express the inspirations gathered from Zaha's forms. I had changed the colour and texture of different parts of the model to differentiate between levels and directions using shadows and lighting. 

One of the distinct concepts I wanted to express was the continual change of directional structure. It would enable viewers to think of not a normal building, but a maze. I wanted to create one or more paths of different directions to allow the viewer to get thinking about the structure of the building. 

Below - Left: MAXXI Museum, Right: Project 1 Concept Model 

2. Visual Analysis of 2x Precedent Studies as a Pair: 

My chosen Architect is Zaha Hadid:

• BMW Showroom (with Patrik Schumacher), Leipzig, Germany

The BMW Showroom consists of two function areas: the exhibition showroom and distribution) and the workshop (mechanical repairs and after sales training).

The print used on the car park is also used on the building facade, this enables the boarders between the parking lot and the building to blur out. Furthermore, large areas of glazed glass reveals a view of exposed cars. 

Another Architect I have chosen is UN Studio: 

• Mercedes Benz Museum, Stuttgart, Germany 

In this museum, you can see cars alternately from higher, lower, closer and more distant, frontal and more oblique points of view as you move around the museum.. In the collection rooms, you gain access to the car displays via a large staircase and find yourself at equal levels with the cars. 

The leaf shaped structural space of the museum allows the generation of panoramic overviews from varying heights. The building also reflects the effect of free, unobstructed spaces flowing into each other.

VISUAL ANALYSIS OF BMW SHOWROOM AND MERCEDES BENZ MUSEUM 

• Left images are of the BMW Showroom and the Right images are of the Mercedes Benz Museum

Concept 1. Overlapping 

BMW Showroom: The workshop part of the museum is seen as a black volume pulled out of the car park. The difference in levels creates an image of overlapping and interlocking. 
Mercedes Benz Museum: The effect of overlapping is seen throughout the building. The museum consists of 6 levels, all which are not uniform.

Concept 2: Repetition 

BMW Showroom: The repetition lays in the structure. The linear structure of the car park leading into the showroom is uniformly repeated beside each other. 
Mercedes Benz Museum: Repetition is seen throughout the building. It occurs on all levels of the museum. There is a continuous and repetitive loop occurring within the museum. 

Concept 3: Directional Movement of Lines

BMW Showroom: Similar to the concept of repetition, the continuous array of lines are distinct. The lines change direction at one point and continue uniformly. 
Mercedes Benz Museum: Again, similar to the concept of repetition, the continuous flowing loops up and down the entire building creates the effect of directional movement. 

3. Design Proposal, Design Draft for Assignment 3: 

3 Possible Building Types:

• Bar, Nightclub 
• Skyscraper, Office Building 
• Theatre, Opera House 

The concepts and ideas looked at in Project 1 are as follows: Overlapping, Repetition and the Directional Movement of Lines. These concepts have been derived from building types such as museums and showrooms. 

Difference:

• Building types such as museums and showrooms do not have a continuously fast paced circulation. However, in Project 2, I am planning to create an architecture which will function for a fast paced circulation; whether it be a nightclub, an office building or a theatre. 

Design Drafts: 

 (Will be uploaded later) 

4. Short Description on Prescribed Additional Representation: 

Considering: 

1. Laser Cutting, 3DS Max, Interactive Media (Video and/or PDF) and maybe BuildAR
A high quality render and a 3D prototype of the building.
I am planning to create a piece of architecture with a variety of levels; in this case, levels are best shown when it can be viewed at any angle. Thus, I have chosen a laser cut model for this. 
For the overall presentation, there will/might be: 

• 3DS Renders
• Real time photographs 
• 3D Laser cut model 
• Interactive media of the model in 360 degrees 

References: 

1. UN Studio: Mercedes Benz Museum Stuttgart Germany, GA Document 2006 May n.90 
2. Architecture on Speed: Mercedes Benz Museum Germany, Blueprint 2006 July n.244
3. Musee Mercedes Benz, Stuttgart, Architecture D' Aujourd' Hui 2006 July Aug n.365
4. UN Studio 2006, A + U 2007 July n.7(442) 
5. Zaha Hadid with Patrik Schumacher, BMW Showroom, Leipzig Germany 2003-2005, A + U 2007 July n.7(442) 

6. UN Studio, Mercedes Benz Museum (http://www.unstudio.com/projects/mercedes-benz-museum)
7. Arch Daily, Mercedes Benz Museum (http://www.archdaily.com/72802/mercedes-benz-museum-un-studio-photos-by-michael-schnell/)
8. Zaha Hadid Architects, BMW Showroom (http://www.zaha-hadid.com/architecture/bmw-showroom/)
9. Arthitectural, BMW Showroom (http://www.arthitectural.com/zaha-hadid-architects-bmw-showroom/)

Project 1: Assignment 2 Submission

**Long post

Assignment 1 Concepts: 
Overlapping, Repetition, Direction 

Assignment 2 Concepts: (Keeping the same concepts) 
Overlapping, Repetition, Direction, Movement 

Concept Development, Ideas and Storyboard: 
(3DS Drafts also displayed in the Build AR Marker video) 

3DS Renders and Animation: 
First Render -  No materials or colour (one light) 

Mental Ray Renders - 

VRay Renders - 

CryEngine Captures and Animation: 
No materials or colours; wanted to give the model a concrete structure look - 

CryEngine Walkthrough Animation - 

Build AR Captures, Markers and Animation: 
Markers - 

Markers in Build AR, showing corresponding objects - 









































































Build AR Animation























2x A3 Interactive PDFs/Posters: 

Download link for 3ds max, osg, patt and xml files:

http://www.mediafire.com/?uzvb0vubw8vqd7a


200 Words Describing Concept:

Still using the same concepts as Assignment 1; the overlapping, repetition and directional movement of lines. However, I have altered the model from a random assortment of unique shards into a more believable architectural concept (more geometrical, or a model with visible structural lines). Instead of having the structures beginning from one from and expanding out into different directions, I have made the newer concept so that the overlapping, interlocking and directional changes are present all over the model.

I have discarded the distinct colors of blue and grey from my old model because now don’t see the relevance of it in relation to my concept.

Context: the structure is a bridge, because it incorporates directional concepts; a bridge is used for one to cross over to the other side (heading forward to a particular direction). For the materials, I had originally wanted to keep everything white and grey to express the inspirations gathered from Zaha Hadid’s concrete forms. But with the whole model in one single color, it was hard to differentiate between levels; the shadows and lighting were also not as distinct as I wanted it to be.

As seen in my CryEngine environment captures, I have placed the concept model in an environment that is dull, dry and lacks vegetation. With the minimalistic background, I wanted to express the bold structural forms of the bridge structure (and I also thought that a white against a dark background would make it stand out more). I was unable to incorporate materials in the CryEngine environment. However I have used materials in the VRay rendering of 3DS Max models. I have mostly metal-type materials to enhance and add a gloss or tint of color to the structures.

In reference to the bridge structure, there is only one possible path. The other paths are dead-ends, they are cut off with the “net” or “gap” structure. A structure with many different directional forms enables viewers to think that it might be like a maze, however because it only has one path, it is more like trial and error math problem.

Project 01 Submission

Chosen Architecture Firm: ZAHA HADID Architects 
Chosen Architecture Form: MAXXI National Museum of XXI Century Arts, Rome 

Source for Image Above. 

Photos of Folded Models 
1. Overlapping, Interlocking. 

2. Repetition, Direction. 

Final 3DS Max Model

Referenced Sources

Books Used: 

Digital Hadid: Landscapes in Motion (by Patrik Schumacher)

Zaha Hadid architektur architecture (by Mak / Hatje Cantz)

Zaha Hadid, The Complete Buildings + Projects (by Thomas Hudson)

For more references: For more references, refer to the bottom of this post.

100 Words of Architect and Building 

I have always been intrigued by Zaha Hadid's bold architectural designs. Actually, I've always been a fan of OMA; the fact that Zaha Hadid studied had under Rem Koolhaas made me more interested in Zaha Hadid's works. Her latest(?) work, the Aquatic Centre for the 2012 London Olympics is also intriguing. 

One particular design I liked was the MAXXI Museum; it had taken 10 years to complete, but had won the RIBA 2010 Stirling Prize for architecture. One of the most distinct aspects of the MAXXI Museum is the slightly tweaked, intersecting and overlapping ribbon-like infrastructure. These particular aspects give directional lines to the infrastructure; some "lines" followed another, others expanded out into different directions. I've taken a liking in the major colours used in this design; black and white convey a very professional and minimalistic point. 

A3 Concept Compositions 
Name: "Duo Dynamics"


Click for Dropbox Download Link to Zip File 

Both Posters Combined 

Left Poster (Duo Dynamics, Part 1) 

Right Poster (Duo Dynamics, Part 2) 

Week 1, Independent Study 2

3D Conceptual Model, 3DS Max 


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