WEEK7 Project 2-----SITE, USER AND SPACE

Interaction Center----A Design Studio

Location:

The site is located in Howard Smith Wharves, Where is the intersection of Brisbane's residential, business and cultural zones

users:

 

 

Designers are the main users of this interaction centre of design studio

 

 

This interaction centre of design studio will also open to the public who like arts and design

 

Know about design:

This shows the most common process of design. The design process can be divided into 6 stages and

each stage is closely related. They actually do not have a certain order. So as a space for design studio it mast have randomness and interactivity.

 

Space to Fit each Stage:



In a design studio, for each design stage, the space reqirement is different. Each stage need certain hardwares and space to support .

 

Define-----Office & Reception: to manage this studio, get projects & provide bussiness from customers

 

Collect----- Resource & reference: library & access to online data

 

Brainstorm and analyze-----Inspriation &creativity: other people's works, man-made structures

& natural elements

 

Develop-----Environment: private, sunny & quiet space to ensure concentration

 

Feedback-----Communication: open & semi-open spaces to maximize chance of communication

 

Improve-----Hardware: computer lab, sufficent support & relaxing facilities.

 

 

 

 





WEEK 8 ----INSPRIATION

 

Tangram:The tangram is a dissection puzzle consisting of seven flat shapes, called tans, which are put together to form shapes. The objective of the puzzle is to form a specific shape using all seven pieces, which may not overlap.  It is one of the most popular dissection puzzles in the world. In China, the game was designed to evaluate a person's intelligence, along with the ancient game jiulianhuan or nine linked rings. Psychologist Robert Sternberg states that it is considered "the earliest psychological test in the world," albeit one made for entertainment rather than analysis.

 

 

^{What we can make with tangram?}

 

 

The tangram has seven pieces that allow you to from a lot of shapes as you want. This game could be very creativity and be able to inspire people. This character is fit the requriment of design studuio

 

 

 

Whatis mudular building

 

 

 

 

Modular construction involves an offsite construction process where multiple modules are manufactured in a factory before being transported to site for assembly by a builder. The modules can be fully furnished internally, complete with kitchen appliances, built-in wardrobes and carpets.Modular construction is a rapidly expanding market sector of the construction industry worldwide.

 

Example of mudular building

§ Little Hero Apartments – Designed by Fender Katsalidis Architects using Unitised Building

modules, this boutique apartment development involved the manufacture of 63 apartment

modules, pre-fitted with balconies, stoves, carpets and lighting, prior to leaving the factory.

The combination of offsite and onsite construction saved more than six months in

comparison to a conventional build. Each apartment weighed about 10 tonnes, a third of the

weight of a traditional concrete version.5 This allowed the erection of an eight storey building

in four weeks.

 

 

 

 

§ East Melbourne Penthouse – Situated on the rooftop of a seven storey inner city building

this three module penthouse, complete with furniture, was lifted into position in four hours on

a Saturday night.

 

 

§ The Nicholson – Involving 199 apartments and several retail tenancies, this is currently

Melbourne's largest modular development. Developed by VicUrban this project is nearing

completion and is expected to be built in less than 15 months, a time saving of 40% to 45%

in comparison to a conventional build.

 

§ Footscray Plaza – The Banco Group, Hickory and Unitised Building are undertaking a

$45 million, 10 storey, 220 apartment and retail development in the hub of Footscray.

Construction is set to commence in June 2011.

 

Brainstorm

 

 







Design seven of building modules, each modul have its own function and charcaters. then make them like the tangram that able to move around and form any shaps according to funcation needs and space needs.

WEEK 10 ----OUTCOME OF PROJECT 2

Seven modules like the tangram allow people to play with this building. Each module of this building contian a certain function, and its space cheracters. By assemble seven modules, every time people can create a new building according to the functional needs and spatial needs. At same time the form of building also can be create, such as suare, rectangle and courtyard. With such a playable and creative building, designers who work in this design studio can be inspired. Furthermore more new extra modules can be added if new functions or more sapce is needed.

  

 

Seven module of building

 

Each of building modules offset in a little bit, keep a space for circuation. when put two pieces together, they become  corridors or  balcony.

 



 

Square form  

 

 

Interial space

 

 

Rectangle form  

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With a small courtyard

 

 

With a small courtyard 

 

 

With a large courtyard 

 

 

With a bridge

 

 

With a bridge