ARCH1101 WEEK 2: stair model

FURTHER PLANNING

I decided to model stair 1, as I liked the concept of the floor adapting into stairs through curved forms. However, I found it hard to start so I refined my stair sections. Through this, the design evolved to fit the curved wall of the building.

THE MODEL

The concept is based on the verb ADAPT. This is visually represented in the stair design which adapts to several curved forms. This is evident in the plan section and elevations where arcs define the path of the stairs. Each footing seamlessly intergrates into the floor and stairs above to allow for circulation and shelves for display.

The stair and its context

Approach

Plan

Left elevation

ARCH1101 WEEK 2: stair sections

I first started with vague ideas and working with lines and shapes to explore stair designs. Above were my initial ideas which I further developed. Below are the 8 section sketches I completed during the week 2 studio.

Stair designs and elevation for first set of words: ADAPT and STARK

Stair designs and elecations for second set of words: VISCOUS and REFLECTION

BENV1010 WEEK 2: adobe capture

ONSITE PHOTOS

Palettes created from photos from our site visit:

STUDIO ACTIVITY

 In class we were required to select a few words to represent our dataset. For food on campus, the words we came up with were 'delicious', 'cravings', and 'nutrients'.

Palettes were created from images relating to these words in adobe capture.

delicious

nutrients

BENV1010 WEEK 2: onsite activity

ELEMENTS IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

accessibility

branding

building skin

cantilever

power source

ergonomic design

foyer

green space

hardscape

lighting

pathway

pedestrian desire line

retaining wall

safety element (security)

street furniture

structural element

threshold

tree canopy

void

water container

DESIGN ELEMENTS

direction

shape

colour

scale

lines

proximity

balance

pattern

alignment

contrast

texture

space

ARCH1101 WEEK 1: sketchup model

Initial sketch

Section cut. Words are ADAPT and STARK.

Material selection includes concrete panels making the exterior walls. The glass section is supported by metal beams.

ARCH1101 WEEK 1: eighteen sketches