ARCH1102 Studio Exp3 -Final-

The main elevator is used to connect external spaces while the internal spaces are connected by small elevators. The main elevator moves from the starting point to the second level bridge at the cut beam. There are two pathway options, left one is owned by Slim and right one is owned by Zhang Yin.

Carlos Slim's Space
Slim space somehow acts as if it is inside a massive construction. His space is constructed inside a glass box where this box has incoherent concrete frames wrapping it. This is to show that how Slim have the strength of controlling. Also, His space takes more spaces compare to others related to the idea of dominating. When Slim enters his space, there will be a pathway that he has to follow. The pathway is an L shape and by then end, he will meet a small elevator. This elevator bridges the end of the pathway to the office space. This space will be used for his staffs and clients to work. Thus, at the other end, there will be a small elevator that will lead to the lower office space which is where Slim works. There will be an enormous space for him. There are stairs to divide the space. This space will lead to a pathway which exit at the first level bridge at the cut beam.

Zhang Yin
Zhang’s space shows the idea of progression. This is show by the placement of the cubes that are put on top of each other. The small elevators are going up connecting the internal space. This is to show that Zhang seems to have potential. Thus, she is also influential because she can bring things together as in the small elevators work together to move to the highest space. Zhang’s exterior space can be seen from every side that it shows how she is being respected. The exit part from Zhang is a slim and slender vertical beam going down.

The main elevator will pick Slim and Zhang and will lead them to the dining table. The dining table space has been intended to be in different shape and form from the office space. It uses the idea of hanging and most part of the space is covered by the massive triangulation structure. The main elevator will move here and will take Slim and Zhang to their position when eating at the dining table. Also, it will take Slim and Zhang back to their office spaces at the second level bridge at the cut beam.

ARCH1102 Studio Exp3 -Draft-

ARCH1102 Studio Exp3 -Tips-

Architecture is about space, light, and form. It is about how we connect the spaces and also link it to the environment. There should be a good concept that based on each and every space that we construct.

Tips: Save as many times as you can. There is no auto-recover. :)

ARCH1102 Studio Exp3 -36 Custom Textures-

36 Custom Textures

ARCH1102 Studio Exp3 -Dining Table-

The table is a combination of a dining table and a meeting table. The overall shape is round just to give more sense of togetherness instead of competition. Slim and Zhang will approach the table from one elevator from each side where they seat. The meeting table is covered by a wall to emphasize the dining table because it is the main intention.

Carlos Slim's Dining Table
The table is carved for him to show how he becomes part of the table. This shows how ambitious he is and how he dominates and controls by having his position by carving the table. The chairback has stick coming out to indicate his strength.

Zhang Yin's Dining Table
She has a small additional table without legs on top of the dining table to show how she always has the potential of progressing. Thus. also influential and respected. The chair outline looks as if it is a spiral that is going up to show her development.

ARCH1102 Studio Exp3 -Elevator-

The idea for this elevator is to distinguish spaces for Slim and Zhang but still located in one elevator.

Carlos Slim's Elevator
His space is covered with only thin frames showing the idea of dominating. The frames are enclosing the space that shows how he is controlling. Thus, it is a very sharp right angle frames shows how he is really ambitious.

Zhang Yin's Elevator
The cubes that are placed on top of each other shows how she has the potential to develop. Thus, the tilted cubes express the hard times she had been through that make her influential for other people. She is also respected as the cubes even tough tilted still stand up.

ARCH1102 Studio Exp3 -2 Point Perspectives-

2 shapes facing one directions and the other L shape covers. This shows that Slim and Zhang is disctintive. Each of them has different way to become powerful. But, both of them are honour people and and they have immense role in their environment.

ARCH1102 Studio Exp3 -Pathways-

Carlos Slim's Pathway
The animation shows how the elevator moves through spaces that are constructed tightly that each space is traverse each other.







Zhang Yin's Pathway
The animation shows how the elevator moves up through the pathway as she grew stronger.

ARCH1102 Studio Exp3 -1 Point Perspectives-

Carlos Slim's Space (yellow transparent highlight)
The idea of power of his is related to dominating, controlling, and ambitious. This is because in the article, it says that he owns so many properties in Mexico as if everyone can't live without buying his products. Thus, the Mexico people are mostly very poor. Therefore, he seems dominating among the Mexico people. Thus, he appears controlling many businesses that are running through the country and he is also ambitious which makes him more powerful everyday.

Zhang Yin's Space (purple transparent highlight)
The idea of power of her is related to influential, respected, potential. This is because in the article, it says that Zhang Yin started her career from a waste paper trading that now become a very big compy. Her wealth is increasing these days. Therefore, by looking at her career background, she seems to have great potential. Thus, it looks that she become very influential by encouraging others to work harder. For all of these, she is respected as a richest woman.

ARCH1102 Studio Exp3 -The Three Articles-

Zhang Yin

Zhang Yin, the 49-year-old founder and chairwoman of the paper company, was reported to be the mainland's richest person with a fortune of 27 billion yuan (3.4 billion U.S. dollars). "Zhang Yin's personal assets must have increased by 1.1 billion yuan," Thursday's Xinmin Evening News quoted a company official as saying. Zhang is believed to be the wealthiest self-made woman in the world.
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2006-10/13/content_707587.htm

Carlos Slim

"It's hard to live a day without buying one of his products," Sandra Morales, 31, said as she ate lunch in the Plaza Insurgentes shopping center - a property owned by Slim - in Mexico City. "He's so rich and powerful and in a country where there are so many poor."

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/0530carlosslim0530.html

Ratan Tata

Tata chairman Ratan Tata is not among the Forbes' list of 40 richest Indians around the world. His sprawling business empire is no longer the largest among privately-owned Indian groups. He's not even considered the most powerful businessman in India. More importantly, there's still a lack of clarity about who'll be his successor after his planned retirement in 2012. But he's one of the most respected corporate chieftains in India. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6071090.stm

ARCH1102 Studio Exp2 - Unreal The Ramp-

Charles Darwin


The first ramp

The ramp for the first quote is constructed from 2 to 4 long rectangular prisms lying unorder beside each other to indicate that when these long rectangular prisms combine together, it will be more comfortable to run through as the quote mentions that little things when combine will be more precious.


Space that has glass wall that can see the other end of the ramp

Thus, the player starts from the first space where it is a dead-end so the player will only have the chance to follow the ramp. The main ramp will lead to many different spaces. The second space where the ramp goes do not connect to any spaces so the player has to continue following the main ramp. It then leads to the third space and it is again a dead-end but the player can see behind the glass wall that the main ramp will connect to the second quote space. Therefore, the player continues by passing through the main ramp and finally found the next space which is for Stephen Hawking.


Stephen Hawking


Entrance of the ramps

The second space consists of two ramps entrances. It started with bright lights and ended in a dark space as the quote becomes unclear.


Inside of each ramp

It is said by Stephen Hawking that it is not clear that intelligence has any long-term survival value. Therefore, there are two ramps, each leads to a dead-end space and the brightness of the light is decreasing as the player is approaching the dead-end space. As it is a dead-end, the player still can see the second space where the other ramp leads to. Therefore, it is sort of an unclear end.


Overall


The main idea is that the player follow the ramps where each ramp has its own destination until the last space which is a dead-end that indicates an unclear journey. Moreover, this was emphasised by the fading light when past through the ramps of the second quote space.


New Quote

"It is not clear that doing what little one can to increase the general stock of knowledge as respectable an object of life has any long-term survival value."

ARCH1102 Studio Exp2 -36 Custom Textures-

Edited Textures




36 Custom Textures

Progressions of Textures

ARCH1102 Studio Exp2 -Unreal-

Charles Darwin

By knowing that there is an intention to do different little things that can increase the amount of information. Therefore, this space is using various light colors to show the various things to be done and when they squash, they enrich each other.




Stephen Hawking

By understanding that the long-term survival of intelligence is unclear, the overall sense of this space is indistinct. This is by giving nearly similiar brightness and just using one color which is red. Thus, the color doesn't blend contrastly with the surrounding.




Combination Space

ARCH1102 Studio Exp2 -9 Combinations-

Red outline indicates the combination that I choose.

ARCH1102 Studio Exp2 -18 Axonometrics-

Charles Darwin

The main idea is that as little things can develop into great things. Therefore, the rectangular prisms are getting closer with each other in order to form a more compact space.










Stephen Hawking

The main idea is that there is something unclear whether intelligence has long-term survival value. Therefore, there are substractions of rectangular prisms in order to break up the connection.

ARCH 1102 Studio Exp 2 -The Three Quotes-

Charles Darwin

“Doing what little one can to increase the general stock of knowledge is as respectable an object of life, as one can in any likelihood pursue"
http://www.darwin-literature.com/l_quotes.html


Florence Nightingale

"Women never have a half-hour in all their lives (excepting before or after anybody is up in the house) that they can call their own, without fear of offending or of hurting someone. Why do people sit up so late, or, more rarely, get up so early? Not because the day is not long enough, but because they have 'no time in the day to themselves." [1852]
http://womenshistory.about.com/cs/quotes/a/qu_nightingale.htm


Stephen Hawking

"It is not clear that intelligence has any long-term survival value."
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/s/stephen_hawking.html

ARCH1102 Studio -Final-

This video introduces the transistion of two very contrast ideas from care to affright. For the real spaces itself, the transistion is lead by the two stairs which also explores different senses of working space and also the exihibition where care is more to curve lines and affright more to straight lines.


Upper ground
Leonardo da Vinci's working space


Stairs (top-bottom)
Staris exploring care and affright


Exihibition space (left-right)
Patricia Piccinini's and Leonardo da Vinci's

Art works

Lower ground
Patricia Piccinini's working space

Elevation view

Overall spaces