Wednesday, November 9, 2011

POST CRIT//


The following sketch shows a construction section showing a rough diagram of how the structure will go together. With a 200mm slab and curtain walling. The T-Bar roof is to allow for suspended ceilings to allow for services (HVAC, plumbing etc). Scale 1:50


This section just shows a fix up from the previous section where the lift core had concrete floors penetrating it.
This is the 2-3 floor plan with a rough plan of a temporary layout for temporary exhibitions. The walls would be of 90mm thick stud wall (inclusive of plasterboard of either side) with wall design to suit the exhibition. For example, if indents are needed in the walls for paintings or displays they will need to be detailed before construction. Exhibitions are to be for around 3 months, and construction to be easily demolished.

The ground floor showing is a rough drawing again of the core being restructured. Reducing the number of lifts to only 2 and the toilets to only 2 per side. This allows for more circulation room and more opportunity for more services to be provided.

This render shows a more dramatic fall in the topography. This was an attempt to make the building look a bit more 'poetic' with the topography surrounding. I was going to attempt to make the building move more with the topography but my construction knowledge was still in the back of my mind thinking of how realistic it could work. I think the use of the topography moving around the building could create more of an optical illusion and alter the aesthetic of the building

CRIT//

The Final crit was a chance to get a final feedback from the tutors.
The main issues brought up were:
- Mainly the aesthetic of the building. Right now it is not as 'iconic' and it should be. For me, not all political buildings need to be of a specific 'traditional' architecture. Nonetheless, there is more opportunity for more aesthetics, so that is something that will be worked on
- Have the topography move with the building. Have the architecture more 'flexible' by moving the building with the moving topography
- Needs to make more of a statement!
- Look more like a political building
- Change floor plans - too many lifts, don't need as many toilets (do draft floor plan)
- Hand draw section showing structure
- Lift in section (fix)
- Fill in empty spaces, temporary layouts
- Thermal chimney.