Exercise 3

New Mapping and Site Plan Floor Plans

Elevations and Sections

Massing Model on Site

Exercise 2

Site Plan

Elevation

Sections

Interior Perspective

Mapping Exercise

Threshold : By Landscape.

Built fabric is bounded by the organic form of landscape, but at the same time ignores it by domination through the grid.

Threshold : On Site

Insertion : Figure Ground

Insertion : Void as Space

Reciprocity : A move from Architecture > Landscape
to Architecture = Landscape

Reciprocity : A move from negative outdoor space to a defined positive outdoor space

Project :: Coogee Beach Community Centre

Final Model

Building in its site - front facade

Section model

East Section

West Section




Interior - looking into the void and gallery

Final Drawings

Figure Ground

Site Geometry and Site Plan

Plans

Sections

Room Detail - East Gallery

Interior Perspectives

Model Progression

Stairs rise to an elevated platform in the double height East gallery. This will help visitors view large artworks on the tall gallery wall.

The stairs then continue to to the next level.

Program

Precent Examples: Framed Glass

To frame a building...

To frame a void...

Will use this idea to highlight the courtyard void of the building. From the street, the vertical elements will be seen rising two floors - accentuating the void.

Facade - concept and ideas

The facade will use horizontal geometry lines (in the vertical plane) to align with openings in the adjacent buildings

Precedent Example - Glass facade between older buildings

Claus en Kaan - Housing Haarlemmerbuurt

Geometry of the Building and Courtyard

To create a form that relates to the site I have taken key points from the site: the back corner of the two adjacent buildings, the front corner of the two buildings behind as well as the four corners of the chosen site.

From these points I constructed geometry lines. I then experimented by highlighting parts of these lines to create a form that creates a focus in the center of the site, then projects outwards to the view at the back of the site.

The room geometry has been determined by equally spaced horizontal geometry lines of the site. This has created a sense of order through the space.

Artist - Cesar

Compression - Compressed Bicycle

Cesar creates sculpture compositions made of everyday discarded materials found from junkyards and the street - ranging from crushed cars to wearable jewellery.

Artist - Mimmo Rotella

Collage of some Rotella works

Mimmo Rotella is known for his collages of posters literally torn from the streets and pasted onto canvas, revealing what look like layers of other posters beneath. He called these 'Decollages'. Later he partially tore the canvas again naming the technique 'Double Decollage'.

Rotella used the debris of urban life to comment directly on the society in which they lived.

*Reminds me of the graffiti near the site

The Client:

A young couple intersted in collecting and selling art inspired by urban life and the streets.

Reasons for choosing this site:

• located between two early 19th Century buildings - Newton characteristic
• interesting view from back of site into back alley
• graffiti on neighbouring building and in street influenced my choice of artists
• appropriate size
• South facing - opportunity for glass front facade without any direct sunlight which could damage artworks

Art Gallery Site - 161-163 King St Newtown

Aerial View

Front View - Site with Surrounding Buildings

The site is currently split into two commercial shops. Total site measuring: 9.5m x 33m

Back of Site

View from back of site

* Opportunity here to use its deep back view to houses and trees as an extension to the site

Other interesting feature

Graffiti on neighbouring building