Experiment 1 Brief:
I chose to design studio spaces for The Kyza (above: sneaking) and Trent Jansen Studio (below: waffle). The following post is a summary of the development process for this experiment, and consists of:
- The 18 Sketch Sections
- The 36 Custom Textures
- The Three Words
- The Developed Stairs
- The Architecture
The 18 Sketch Sections
The 36 textures
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| scarred |
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| woven |
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| metallic |
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| ornate |
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| foreign |
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| frosted |
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| cloudy |
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| conductive |
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| bare |
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| branded |
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| brittle |
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| charred |
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| crisp |
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| etched |
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| exposed |
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| fibrous |
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| jagged |
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| luminescent |
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| malleable |
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| matte |
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| refined |
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| reflective |
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| rippled |
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| rustic |
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| smooth |
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| vintage |
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| violent |
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| viscous |
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| aged |
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| grainy |
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| pixelated |
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| sheen |
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| corrugated |
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| abrasive |
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| sharp |
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| aerated |
The Three Words
The brief required us to describe pieces of work from three different clients. We must use a verb, adjective and noun to describe each piece of work.
The Kyza:
- Verb: sneaking
- Adjective: geometrical
- Noun: future
Trent Jansen:
- Verb: melt
- Adjective: malformed
- Noun:waffle
Mountain and Moon:
- Verb: link
- Adjective: timeless
- Noun: treasure
The Developed Stairs
Upper Level Stairs (The Kyza- sneaking):
The aim of the staircase design was to reflect the distinctive and significant aspects of The Kyza's work. The staircase represents the sharp, defined nature of the client's work. The use of tread-less stairs represents the light sneaking nature of the clients work. The sides of the treads are shaped like arrowheads which, when viewed with other treads, integrate to create a sharp linear pattern that represents the sneaking nature of the client's work. The cables, which are connected to the ceiling of the studio, support the weight of the stairs.
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PERSPECTIVE
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ISO
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TOP
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| FRONT |
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| LEFT |
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| RIGHT |
Lower Level Stairs (Trent Jansen Studio- Waffle):
The aim of the stair design was to demonstrate the critical aspects of Trent Jansen's work. The melting wall design is derived from the idea of maple syrup, which has direct social connotations with waffles. The stairs are supported by a cross-grid bar system which is partially hidden by the stringers. The culmination of the concept results in a design that reflects the abstract nature of the client's work. The external melting motif, which represents the weirdness of the client's work, is developed into a functional concept through the underlying "waffle" cross-grid structure, which reflects the solidity of the client's design process.
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| FRONT PERSPECTIVE |
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| FRONT-RIGHT PERSPECTIVE |
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| BACK LEFT PERSPECTIVE |
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| RIGHT SECTION |
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| TOP |
The Architecture
Externally:
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| ISO |
Size: The upper studio is designed to be larger than the lower studio. This allows the client to customise large vehicles, and also provides a large gallery space for both clients at the datum/ground level.
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| PERSPECTIVE |
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| TOP VIEW |
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| FRONT VIEW |
Proportion: While the upper studio is greatly larger than the lower studio, the lower studio is proportioned in a way to maintain its usability as a work space and its significance as a reflection of the client's work.
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| RIGHT VIEW |
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DRIVEWAY/VEHICLE EXHIBITION
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Relativity: The breakthrough of the lower studio integrates seamlessly into a landscape dominated by the gallery space and upper studio. Whilst appearing connected to the above-ground elements, the client's nature is clearly shown in its underground studio design.
Internally:
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| GALLERY GARDEN ENTRANCE |
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| UPPER STAIRS OVERLOOKING UPPER STUDIO |
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| UPPER STAIRS OVERLOOKING GALLERY |
Texture: The combined use of the "violent", "corrugated", and "crisp" creates an aggressive appearance and, when compared with the pristine walls of the gallery, communicates the distinctive change between the upper studio space and the gallery.
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| UPPER STUDIO: VIEW FROM UPPER CENTRAL HUB |
Colour: The upper studio uses differing colours in its glass structures. The purple glass represents windows, whilst the blue glass indicates a sturdier structure.
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| UPPER STUDIO: VIEW FROM LEFT PLATFORM |
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| LOWER STAIRS |
Texture: The lower studio stairs portrays how different textures can be used to communicate the nature of the client's work to its users. The use of the "fibrous" texture in the stringers is contrasted by the texture-less cross-grid support system to show how, beneath the client's work, lies a foundation of infallible design.
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| LOWER STAIRS: WITH LOWER STUDIO |
Relativity: The use of the "fibrous" texture is extended to the undulating solid forms surrounding the lower studio stair, which causes a continuation that effectively assimilates the stringers of the stair into the melting ceiling structures.
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| LOWER STAIRS: STRINGER AND TREAD DETAIL |
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| LOWER CENTRAL WORKSPACE |
Sections:
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| SECTION: RIGHT VIEW UPPER+LOWER STUDIO INTERACTION |
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| SECTION: LEFT VIEW UPPER+LOWER STUDIO INTERACTION |
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| SECTION: TOP VIEW UPPER STUDIO |
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| SECTION: TEXTURAL INTERRELATIONSHIP |
Texture: This section reveals the interactions between different textured surfaces. The use of the "refined" texture of the stair rest contrasts with the "metallic" texture of the stair treads to represent the sleek, defined nature of the client's work.
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| SECTION: RIGHT VIEW UPPER STUDIO |
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| SECTION: LEFT VIEW UPPER STUDIO |
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| SECTION: UPPER STUDIO PERSPECTIVE |
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| SECTION: LOWER STUDIO TOP VIEW |
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| SECTION: LOWER STUDIO PERSPECTIVE |
Sketchup 3D Warehouse:
Model Name: #BenjaminJing#ARCH1101#EXP1#2020
