“When we look at what is truly sustainable, the
only real model that has worked over long periods of time is the natural
world.”-Janine Benyus
Nature has already solved many of
the world’s problems through Sustainable living.
Biomimetic Architectureis an approach to innovation that seeks sustainability in Built environmentsby emulating nature’s time-tested patterns and
strategies.
After billions of years of research and development,failures are fossils,
and what surrounds us is the secret to survival.
Nature has already adopted Engineering principles
by considering the
impact of built
structures on the
environment.Animals, plants, and microbes are the consummate engineersadvocating
Green Architecture
whilst maintaining safety and structural integrity.
2 SHORT TEXTS DESCRIBING THE ARCHITECTURAL CONCEPTS
Theme -
SUSTAINABILITY
CONCEPT 1 -Marc Fornes
Material Junction as Structural Strategy
CONCEPT 2 - Oscar Niemeyer
Volumetric addition and subtraction as a formal strategy
Electro-liquid Aggregation -
Structural Strategy acquired by the Volumetric addition and subtraction of complex spaces, amalgamated by Material Junctions.
18 SKETCHES AXONOMETRICS
MARC FORNES
1) Material junction as structural strategy.
Material junction as structural strategy.
Material junction as structural strategy.
2) Porosity of surface/ space.
Porosity of surface/ space.
Porosity of surface/ space.
3) Continuity of surface/space.
Continuity of surface/space.
Continuity of surface/space.
OSCAR NIEMEYER
1) Volumetric addition and subtraction as a formal strategy
.
Volumetric addition and subtraction as a formal strategy
Volumetric addition and subtraction as a formal strategy
2) Expressing the fluid material property of concrete through form.
Expressing the fluid material property of concrete through form.
Expressing the fluid material property of concrete through form.
3)Heaviness of the material vs. the aesthetic lightness of form.
Heaviness of the material vs. the aesthetic lightness of form.
Heaviness of the material vs. the aesthetic lightness of form.
Parallel Projection 1
Parallel Projection 2
Parallel Projection 3
36 TEXTURES
3 TEXTURES USED IN MODEL
DARK BACKGROUND:This Dark Texture is used to represent an underground environment, inspired by Marc Fornes' work and how he plays with light and shadow to create interesting spaces. This Underground environment is the connection between the light rail Stop on the other side of Anzac Parade(opposite the University) to the main entrance of UNSW.
RELATION TO ELECTRO-LIQUID AGGREGATION
The underground space reflects the volumetric addition and subtraction through the play of light and shadow, emphasising structural elements. (Reflects a sustainable environment)
MEDIUM BACKGROUND: This Medium Texture is used to convey the theme of Sustainability. It's Circular shapes and wiggly lines, which connect circular shapes together, represent a strong network of atoms(particles/individuals/objects) which support each other, thus providing a reflection of Sustainability.
RELATION TO ELECTRO-LIQUID AGGREGATION
This
image shows the clear volumetric addition of complex space used as Structural Strategy, to create an alternative path way, from below ground, into UNSW.
LIGHT BACKGROUND:The Light Texture is used purely as a welcoming design feature that catches the eye of individuals using the the light rail system. It defines the meeting space of the stop and Exit/Entrance to the light rail.
RELATION TO ELECTRO-LIQUID AGGREGATION The Orange Material Junction(the texture) amalgamates the entrance/exit to the light rail stop, and is used as a structural Strategy to separator different spaces.
THE IMAGE CAPTURES AND ARCHITECTURE
5 real time Image capture showing Lumion environment
I decided that the light rail should be built above ground to avoid traffic disturbances to vehicles on the road. Since Anzac Parade is quite busy during Peak hour traffic having a bus lane, a light rail system, and other vehicles plus uni students can lead to alot of congestion.
Since there are alot more students at UNSW coming from the city, the light rail stop, would be beneficial, if it was located on the UNSW side of Anzac Parade. This would mean that students do not need to cross the road and hold up traffic.
The Image shows the two stops for the light rail. The stop to the right has the light rail trains coming from the City to Kensington, while the stop to the left has the light rails leaving Kensington.
To Avoid a mass number of students blocking Anzac Parade to catch the light rail back to the city. A underground passage is built, which takes students from the UNSW side of Anzac Parade to the other.
The image shows the light rail stop, the empty space to the right is extra space used in case there is an excess of students waiting at the stop.
The image shows a close up of the stop. Here you can see the lifts which take you to the underground(Walk way to UNSW) and ground(Anzac Parade) level of the stop.
This image shows the escalators to UNSW for the light rail stop that conducts light rail trains from the city to Kensington( the stop on the right), and a glimpse of the underground walk way connecting to the main walk way of UNSW
This Image shows the escalators to the light rail stop and the escalators to the underground walk way to UNSW .
The underground space is only for the light rail stop on the other side of Anzac Parade (Opposite UNSW).
The image shows the underground walk way that meets the light rail stop going from Kensington to the City. (Inspired by Marc Fornes work and how he play with light and shadow to create interesting spaces).
