Developed model in Lumion environment (screen shots)

The slant entrance of the lecture theatre with a V- stair to the second floor of the theatre.

The gallery space with a marble stone entrance. Connecting to the building on the side. The space between becomes a green house and a common space for circulation.

The gallery walkway

Outside the gallery

View from the exterior stair of the wood boarding expansion moving element.

One of the floor with the moving wall, view to the central atrium.

The choosing of dark grey concrete: most of this building's material is plain colors, like light brown for wood and warm grey for concrete, light orange for brickwork. I decided to add some more contrast in color and found dark grey concrete is very cool for making the variety of building 's mood.

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The first draft, moving elements and the inspirations

In my section drawing, it includes quite many shapes. And my first production is a combination of weird shapes.

After that, I tried to simplify all those shapes which make them look more consistent. I worked out the building with many polygonal parts which serve different functions just like my section drawing.

After satisfied with the building envelope, I start think about how the interior can fit the function and the shape.

For environmental concern, I tried to add different kinds of shading that are installed on facades.

My two moving element are surrounding to the central atrium concept. A significant feature of this building design is the negative space at the middle of the building which is a atrium and surrounded circulation.

The first moving element is a movable facade with the separation of wood board. This can create different degree of lighting effect and also for a thermal control during hot and cool time. The wall consisted of wood boarding can extend for 4 layers by mechanical system. In summer, the facade can expand to enhance ventilation. In winter, The layers can be combined to be a whole wall which protect the people inside from cool breezing.

The second moving element is a flexible wall installation mainly around the central atrium in 2 floors.The block can extend ups and downs so as to be tables, sits for students, and also separate spaces.

The sides of the block can also be pulled out from different identical section which is flexible for different uses, for example, the one above you can be a rack for putting valuables. The one below you can be for sitting. The one fits to your hand level may be a table.

In addition, there will be an extension of gallery space along to the square house with a roof bridge.

The design is also considering the natural environment for conserving trees. Three main mature tree will be kept and integrate into the building plan.

Inspiration Architectures

The Bordeaux House by Rem Koolhaas, the inspiration of a central atrium with a lift.

Forum building for the University of Chicago, by architects  

Diller Scofidio + Renfro. Inspiration of rigid forms stack together and the placement of openings.

and the New York High Line Project by the same architects. Inspiration for a garden on a bridge and putting public arts.

Centre Pompidou in Paris by Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers. Inspiration for Light weight construction and an exterior stairs.

Department store Le Bon Marché in Paris. Inspiration for stair design.

The Uluwatu Villas designed by Singaporean firm WOHA. Inspiration for timber screen with random pattern.

The Draft Model in Lumion

The Central Atrium

The Two Moving Elements

Moving facade

Moving walls

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Transforming plan to section and function areas

My section drawing is influenced by four plans in the lecture



Herzog and de Meuron house for a new media collector

Zaha Hadid - The Peak

Rem Koolhaas: OMA - Bordeaux House

Building Over Ruins

My Plan Drawing

Dividing into Functional Areas

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Perspectives ( one and two points)

ONE POINT PERSPECTIVES

ABOVE 1 (BELOW ME) Platforms floating and extending towards me. The long blocks and the corner formed directional implication.

ABOVE 2 (ABOVE ME) Three  platforms become heavier one after another by the thinness and surface area touched.

ABOVE 1 (BELOW ME) The corner formed by long blocks points towards me, keeping me out of the region.

ABOVE 2 (ABOVE ME) Long blocks centralized to the main base right above me. In this angle it is more embraceable. The block seems stable.

ABOVE 1 (BELOW ME) The two wings float in the air. The long block make tension to the right of the building.

ABOVE 2 (ABOVE ME) The close blocks behind are secured by the long block pointing above me. It shows both aggressive and protective.

ABOVE 1 (ABOVE ME) The extension of blocks from thin to thick, from bottom to top. One block is escaping to the other direction but actually help maintain the balance of the cross.

ABOVE 2 (BELOW ME) The blocks stack and interlock together and make a semi-private space towards me. One block backs the other one up. The semi enclosed space is created by the rising of levels too.

ABOVE 1 (BELOW ME) The three thick and three thin blocks come closely but the thin blocks just touch other blocks lightly.The length of the cross is presented in this perspective.

ABOVE 2 (AT EYE LEVEL) The thin blocks seem like surrounding things, creating gaps between and in contrast, the heavy boxes seem strong.

ABOVE 1 (BELOW ME) The blocks are like steps towards higher place and inviting me to go up.

ABOVE 2 (AT EYE LEVEL) The dependent interrelationship make the blocks extend outwards yet close to each other. It create a great tension by just touching and pulling each other.

TWO POINT PERSPECTIVES

ABOVE 1 (ABOVE ME) The velocity of extension is strengthened by the unstable base. The base is also a point for making tension with other extending blocks.

ABOVE 2 (BELOW ME) Every block come together closely and make a large intimate space and create great shadings.

ABOVE 1 (BELOW ME) The space is combined with open and shading space from the above and below level.

ABOVE 2 (ABOVE ME) Only the middle block can lead me up to the circular blocks.

ABOVE 1 (BELOW ME) The terrain-like blocks with wide and narrow ends worth exploring.

ABOVE 2 (ABOVE ME) All the other blocks help support the middle core part back. The blocks support and share the strength.

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EXP3 Moving Elements Textures

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