Project Matrix / BENV7813 C

Project Matrix / BENV7813

Introduction

The first precedent is the work of Tadao Ando, Azuma House, It can be used as a good example to explain the relationship between human and nature in Japan, in addition, this project can consider as a typical example to present how architecture designer achieves effective space management in limited space. the second precedent is the Trollwall restaurant, which focuses on the practice of complicated model form making, the third precedent is about the research on the influence of internal light on façade wall materials, it would be a detachable box and led light inside to test different internal light effect.

Architectural precedent: Azuma House

Key Concept

As Tadao Ando says, 'In its simple spatial composition, in its expression of the enclosure, and the way light gives character to daily life's spaces, this house encapsulates my image of Architecture.' Azuma House was one of the first works of Tadao Ando, also name as Row House in Sumiyoshi, built in 1971. Azuma house located in the central areas of Osaka; it was built to replace the traditional wooden-built houses of the area. The most challenge part from the design of Azuma house for Tadao Ando was to achieve highly self-sufficient living space and guaranteeing individual privacy space on such a narrow place (building space only covers 33.7 square meters). But the floor-space of Azuma House up to 64.7m2. Azuma House was built between two dividing walls, it divided into three equally size sections which including a patio and two spaces, it looks like a concrete box and had an uncovered patio on the building centers. The relationship between human and nature can be directly explained his design concept on Azuma House, as the uncovered patio provides an opportunity for the house owner to feel the light of sun, in the winter with the cold and the rain when home-dwellers have to go outside, in his idea of Azuma House, natural elements in architecture not just are green things, it can be light, wind, rain and the temperature feeling from different seasons.

Selected design element

This precedent is hard to pick one of these design elements to separately introduce, what I am interested in Azuma house is his idea between human and nature element, it is necessary for me to build the whole model of Azuma house because I believe that is the best way for audiences and me to understand Tadao Ando`s idea. In order to present the light effect on the uncovered patio, the best way for me is to present a section model, in addition, Azuma house has used lots of fair-faced concrete which could create a psychological effect on the observer, an extraordinary empathy due to the absence of decoration which parallel with the Japanese culture, in general, Tadao Ando`s idea can only presented when all the small design elements are combined!

How is the key concept reflected in the design studio?

his is my first time to do research on works of Adao Ando, although I did not pick a stream in the master program, personally I prefer to put more attention on housing and urban condition. There are two reasons for me to pick Azuma House as the research project on this course, first, it is important for me to understand the Master work`s idea between human and nature, obviously! Tadao Ando tried to explain the natural elements could be emphasized in another way, the range of natural elements in architecture design are no longer constrained by what we could touch, just like the natural plants, water, etc. there are so many ways for the house holder to feel the nature, such as the sunlight change in a day, different temperature from different seasons or wind and rain, the most interesting part of Azuma house is the choice between building character and building functions, building designers should not get rid of the character of the house to achieve convenience. The second reason for me to pick Azuma house is fair-faced concrete is the major building materials, I can use the concrete model to present Azuma House, and I never try concrete model before! Both reasons for me could help me develop my design and model presentation skill in the third term design studio.

Geometrical description of the shape

Azuma House is a rectangle the house which faces the west street, built between two dividing walls, the floor area covers approximately 33.7 m2 and total floor area is 57m2. Azuma house is a two-storey building, the width of façade is about 3.5m and the length of the rectangle floor is about 14m, the height of Azuma House is about 6m and ceiling height on every floor is about 3m. the whole building divided into three equally size sections which including an uncovered patio and two spaces, in the ground floor from west to east, the first section part include foyer and living room, then the uncovered patio as the second section part connects the upper floor with a north architectural concrete stair wall which starts at the east, the third part is used for the kitchen and bathroom. The upper level of this house from west to east include the bedroom as the first section part, uncovered patio as the middle section part and master room as the third section part. the best scale for this project should be 1:50, the whole building would present like a cuboid which width is about 7cm, height is about 12cm and length is about 28cm, the thickness of the external wall set as 1cm, all wall made by concrete, Acrylic to present glass door, and balsa wood board to make some small furniture.

Proposed Scale: 1:50

Materials: Acrylic, balsa wood board

Technology: Laser cutting, concrete modeling

Time Commitment: 20 hours

Budget: 30 AUD





Reference:
Azuma House. Accessed June 29, 2019.

Architectural precedent: Trollwall Restaurant 


Key concept


Reiulf Ramstad Arskitekter stated this project It’s a new cursor at the foot of the Troll Wall. The architecture of the new visitor center next to the E139 highway results from the site’s close relation to the impressive mountain wall, one of Norway’s many natural attractions. The building has a simple yet flexible plan, with a characteristic roof that derives its character from the majestic surrounding landscape. These simple ways of design lend the building its character and identity, which makes the service center an eye-catcher and an architectural attraction in the region.


Selected Design Element

The Trollwall restaurant connect the surrounding landscape by its building form and the using of curtain wall, the merged triangle curtain wall as the façade present the features of the mountain, in addition, the glass curtain wall can achieve beautiful light effects such as the reflection of the sky, mountain, and cloud, which connect this project with nature, the using of timber on wall and roof stair also strengthen the connection between this project and the surrounding natural color. it is hard to explain the idea of the designer if I just pick one of them, so I decided to model the whole project. Especially focus on the ground concrete plaza, the multiple triangle shape curtain wall and the timber used on stairs and wall.

How is the key concept reflected in the design studio?


I would choose my design studio which is related to urban condition and housing design in the next terms, curtain wall is an element that commonly used in the public buildings, this project provide an opportunity for me to practice the model making on the curtain wall, besides, the connection between the characteristic roof of Trollwall restaurant and surrounding landscape could be considered as a typical example for me and the audience to understand the relationship between human and nature.






Geometrical description of the shape






The dimensions of this project still under the process of collecting, so I would provide rough steps to express my stagey to make this model. I am going to model all the building blocks of this precedent, the scale of model would be 1:50. There are four most important elements in this project should be presented in model, the characteristic roof, curtain wall, ground plaza, and stairs connected ground and roof, first of all, I would use cardboard to make the basement to present the ground plaza, then I would use the laser cutting machine to cut the plywood to assemble the form of this building (wall, roof), in addition, the plywood could be used to present the stairs, furniture, and curtain wall structure, the glass of curtain wall would be presented by 1mm acrylic panel.

Proposed Scale: 1:50


Materials: Plywood, cardboard and acrylic panel


Technique: Laser cutting, hand cutting


Time commitment: 30 hours


Budget: 80 AUD

Reference:

Trollwall Restaurant and Service. Accessed June 29, 2019.
Trollwall Restaurant. Accessed June 29, 2019.
Trollwall Restaurant. Accessed June 29, 2019.
Square Space. Accessed June 29, 2019.
Square Space. Accessed June 29, 2019.
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Architectural precedent: Nanjing Sifang Art Museum, The Institute for Contemporary Art

Key Concept


Steven Holl stated that the new museum is sited at the gateway to the Contemporary International Practical Exhibition of Architecture in the lush green landscape of the Pearl Spring near Nanjing, China. It explores the shifting viewpoints, layers of space, and expenses of mist and water, which characterize the deep alternating spatial mysteries of early Chinese painting. What I am interested in Steve Holl`s work, Nanjing Sifang Art Museum is the using of White Hollow Polycarbonate sheet as the material of the external wall, Polycarbonate Hollow sheet has special properties when it is used as an architectural material, it is moldable, durable, lightweight, flame resistant, shatterproof, and energy efficient. The most attractive things are the light effect which presented by this material, we could see that both Nanjing Sifang Art Museum or Institute for Contemporary Art has the white hollow polycarbonate sheet external wall, the external wall is translucent but not transparent, it can make sure transmission of outside sunlight or internal electrical light especially the internal light can achieve an elegant light view at dawn or dusk and foggy day. So, the main purpose of precedent 3 is the research on the relationship between façade material and light.

Selected Design Element

The selected design element is the using of white hollo polycarbonate sheet external wall, I wonder to figure out how the light works on translucent but not transparent materials, this precedent would be considered as an inspiration for me to think about this question, I am going to model a detachable box rather than part of this project, I would use a detachable box to test the light`s influence on different materials which are translucent but not transparent, the model provide an opportunity for me to practice the LED circuit design because this model would refer to the using of mini LED light,

How is the key concept reflected in the design studio?


Not only Nanjing Sifang Art Museum but also the Institute for Contemporary Art has the same design element, Steven Holl used the translucent but not transparent material as the external wall material to achieve beautiful light effect and privacy protected the environment. The external wall material such as the white Polycarbonate hollow sheet is very good for some public buildings, for instance, the art gallery and Museum, I believe that it is good for me to use LED light and translucent materials to present my design idea in the architectural scale model in the future.

Geometrical description of the shape


I am going to make a detachable box frame by using the 3d printer (I never try 3d printing before, It is important for me to practice the operations of this machine), the dimensions of the detachable box should be 10cm x 10cm x 10cm, there also would be a space to set the LED lights and a small hole for the wire which connects with a LED light switch, People can insert different material panels on each face of the box to test the light effect.

Proposed Scale: no scale

Materials: LED light, battery, wire, switch, white PLA0

Technique: 3D printing. LED circuit design. Hand cutting  

Time commitment: 15 hours

Budget: 25AUD

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