My model appears to be quite small in scale, but happy it appears in layar!!!
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
A1 POSTERS
PDF DOWNLOAD LINKS:
http://www.filefront.com/17472849/1.pdf
http://www.filefront.com/17472858/3.2.pdf
http://www.filefront.com/17472864/5.pdf
GOOGLE WAREHOUSE
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=970c97ee6d36ff62b9363432034e6aea&prevstart=0
WALK THROUGH
This was just a simple walk through of my reconstruction of the Vitra, exploring through first floor to the main gym floor on second level.
FINAL MODEL
This is a shot of my final and complete model
A shot of the second floor, main gym floor
Cardio and open area
Reception and entrance
Birds eye view of top floor
First floor planWednesday, October 13, 2010
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
DEVELOPMENT SKETCHES AND DRAWINGS
I had divided the original Vitra design into three with 2 planes intersecting to become 3 parts.
Using the Scale tool to distort the model making it shrink as soon as u reach ground level and extend out on the top.
Draft material test, Sandwich effect with glass middleA3 EXPRESSIVE MONTAGE
With this poster I have collaborated the main elements and the type of structure I am looking at to transform the Vitra into a gym. My idea has all been developed from the Fitness Centre "Wellness Sky," which makes the illusion of being high into the sky. whilst inside the building.
This poster also shows materials which will be used to make this design complete. I have chosen more of the natural materials to blend in with the beauty of nature.
WEEK 10 studio
IDEAS AND CONCEPT
After observing the design of the Vitra Design Museum, it has a shape and scale which has given me many ideas in how I would be able to make it my own:
From the way the roofs angle, pitch and curve, the design can maybe be turned into an Opera house, or Theatrical space, in which sound can travel and bounce back at certain angles.
Another Idea was turning it into a Casino. The design is already interesting enough, and eye catching, and there will be enough room for gambling, drinks, or disco.
The Vitra Design Studio also looks quite private, not as much windows, and openings to be seen on the facade, which then gave me an idea of transforming it into a Day spa!
Day spas are usually in a private surrounding, peaceful, and relaxing, in which this building looks great for. Nice ceiling heights, and spacious enough for alone, and individual time.
This then lead me into the idea of transforming it into a Gym.
Two floors would be enough for cardio, and weights, also covering rooms for classes, and showers. The design of it looks well suited, spacious, and unique.
After finding a few inspirational architectural works, and buildings, I have decided to turn the Vitra Design Museum into a FITNESS CENTRE!!!
I have decided to heighten the design, extend it a little bit as well, and also keep it modern too.
The main influences I got for this design was from the fitness centre "WELLNESS SKY" situated in Belgrade, Serbia, and designed by "4of7".
The original design of the Vitra Museum, is quite closed and blocked off. I want to add more windows, and open areas for a nice natural lighting system.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
FRANK GEHRY
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
One of Frank Gehry's amazing architecture I believe is the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.
It is located in Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain, and is used as a museum for modern and contemporary art, which was also built by Ferrovial. The Guggenheim features permanent and visiting exhibits of works by Spanish and international artists.
The design is quite complex, bunched with many different shapes, and curves at every random angle. The curves were designed to also capture light. This piece of architecture demonstrated Frank Gehry's style and methods, showing organic contours and sculptured structures.
The museum is surrounded by reflective titanium panels, which resembles fish scales, and organic living things.Gehry has also creatively used the waterfront setting. Building out over the water and using a combination of water-filled pools and the river itself, he clouds the boundaries of both, again finding a flow between building and site.
The view entering the Guggenheim from the front is deceptive, it presents a friendlier scale than the massive building might otherwise offer. Since the building spills down over the sides of the river, much of its volume is seen only from the river side. Taking a stroll across the bridge to get the full effect from that viewpoint or from the far shore is a much more breathtaking experience to also learn the creation in scale and up-close and personal.
The builders and construction crew, worked well together which made this building a success, constructing it on time and budget. After long hard work, the museum was opened to the public in 1997, and was immediately recognised as the world's most spectacular building, and from then on, became a popular tourist attraction, drawing vistors from around the globe.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
ANIMATED PDF POSTER
FILE FRONT UPLOADS
PDF : http://www.filefront.com/17293408/ANIMATION PDF POSTER.pdf
GOOGLE WAREHOUSE MODEL : http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=34e2f6e443cb91b45cea0f244ec11566&prevstart=0
U3D MODEL : http://www.filefront.com/17293410/GUGGENHEIM_BILBAOI.u3d
REFERENCES
http://www.bm30.es/homegug_uk.html
http://www.guggenheim.org/bilbao
PROGRAMS USED:
Google sketchup Pro
MicroStation v8i
Adobe Photoshop cs4
Adobe Indesign cs4
Adobe Acrobat Pro
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
ARCHITECT - BART PRINCE
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Barton Bradford Prince was born on June 24th 1947 in Albuquerque and spent bits of his childhood in Santa Fe and Española, where his father owned a newspaper, the Valley News. He graduated from Highland High in 1965, attended architecture school at Arizona State, and was back in the 505 area code by 1972. His great-grandfather, LeBaron Bradford Prince, was territorial governor of New Mexico in the late 19th century.
Prince designed his first house while still in high school. A building was going up in his neighborhood, and when he wasn’t in his garage making house models that looked to unknowing eyes like science fiction, he would watch construction.
BART PRINCE’S VIEWS
Bart believes that being an Architect, you have to make the whole thing live.
For him architecture is about coherence, expressiveness, and the feelings that everything about
it was intended, and there’s a mind behind all of it. There’s a tremendous amount of restraint and concern and care for how each aspect of this is done.
He explains “When you get into the more than just the shelter, more than just the building, where u start to consider the light, climate, material, structure, shape of space and all aspects, it begins to turn into architecture and has the potential. The Aspects of solving the problem and bringing life into it in terms of design, that’s when you start to get architecture”
INFLUENCES AND INSPIRATIONS
During Bart’s early ages, he felt buildings were very boring and confining.
He would always think about buildings, and redid whatever environment he was in, where he
thought he could improve and call his own.
He began to make designs and built models, as if it was natural for him to do that.
It wasn’t until he pulled out the name of Frank Lloyd Wright in junior high, and prepared a report about him, when then and there, Frank Lloyd Wright’s work woke him up and changed his direction. He was not even familiar with him, and researched in an encyclopedia and found out he was an architect.
What fascinated him about Frank Lloyd Wright’s work was that he was being really creative.
It seemed his buildings were being created, as opposed to being built.
Growing up he didn’t know any architects, and there were none in his family, but he never had to think about what he wanted to do, or what he was interested in studying. For him, there just wasn’t any question about it. He also counts Gaudà as inspirations but notes that Bruce Goff, Einstein, Picasso and Debussy also exemplify “what it means to be a creative individual in any age.” He believes that the essence of architecture is not ‘style’ or ‘fashion’ or ‘fad,’ but rather that creative spirit that exists within us and that ensures a future of exciting ideas and work.
ORGANIC ARCHITECTURE
For Bart, Organic Architecture as a term as an idea, is an effective way to think of
things, but people don’t understand how the architect defines it. Some people understand
like its nature or it looks like a rock, it looks like a tree or you can’t see it.
Or for others, it means something different than that. For him, it’s a process in the
way of thinking. The idea that the whole design develops almost like an organism
does.
PRICE RESIDENCE
The scheme grew for the "Price Residence" from the
inside-out beginning with the desires of the client for privacy as well as an integration
with the site and close association with the sea.
Barton Bradford Prince was born on June 24th 1947 in Albuquerque and spent bits of his childhood in Santa Fe and Española, where his father owned a newspaper, the Valley News. He graduated from Highland High in 1965, attended architecture school at Arizona State, and was back in the 505 area code by 1972. His great-grandfather, LeBaron Bradford Prince, was territorial governor of New Mexico in the late 19th century.
Prince designed his first house while still in high school. A building was going up in his neighborhood, and when he wasn’t in his garage making house models that looked to unknowing eyes like science fiction, he would watch construction.
BART PRINCE’S VIEWS
Bart believes that being an Architect, you have to make the whole thing live.
For him architecture is about coherence, expressiveness, and the feelings that everything about
it was intended, and there’s a mind behind all of it. There’s a tremendous amount of restraint and concern and care for how each aspect of this is done.
He explains “When you get into the more than just the shelter, more than just the building, where u start to consider the light, climate, material, structure, shape of space and all aspects, it begins to turn into architecture and has the potential. The Aspects of solving the problem and bringing life into it in terms of design, that’s when you start to get architecture”
INFLUENCES AND INSPIRATIONS
During Bart’s early ages, he felt buildings were very boring and confining.
He would always think about buildings, and redid whatever environment he was in, where he
thought he could improve and call his own.
He began to make designs and built models, as if it was natural for him to do that.
It wasn’t until he pulled out the name of Frank Lloyd Wright in junior high, and prepared a report about him, when then and there, Frank Lloyd Wright’s work woke him up and changed his direction. He was not even familiar with him, and researched in an encyclopedia and found out he was an architect.
What fascinated him about Frank Lloyd Wright’s work was that he was being really creative.
It seemed his buildings were being created, as opposed to being built.
Growing up he didn’t know any architects, and there were none in his family, but he never had to think about what he wanted to do, or what he was interested in studying. For him, there just wasn’t any question about it. He also counts Gaudà as inspirations but notes that Bruce Goff, Einstein, Picasso and Debussy also exemplify “what it means to be a creative individual in any age.” He believes that the essence of architecture is not ‘style’ or ‘fashion’ or ‘fad,’ but rather that creative spirit that exists within us and that ensures a future of exciting ideas and work.
ORGANIC ARCHITECTURE
For Bart, Organic Architecture as a term as an idea, is an effective way to think of
things, but people don’t understand how the architect defines it. Some people understand
like its nature or it looks like a rock, it looks like a tree or you can’t see it.
Or for others, it means something different than that. For him, it’s a process in the
way of thinking. The idea that the whole design develops almost like an organism
does.
PRICE RESIDENCE
The scheme grew for the "Price Residence" from theinside-out beginning with the desires of the client for privacy as well as an integration
with the site and close association with the sea.
The Price Residence is a great example of organic architecture (organicism)
- free-flowing interior spaces
- interlocking geometries
- unique use of materials
- very few orthogonal features
- the Price’s wanted a feel of privacy as well as
a connection with the ocean
- windowless zones of rooms against adjoining
properties
- interlocking geometries
- unique use of materials
- very few orthogonal features
- the Price’s wanted a feel of privacy as well as
a connection with the ocean
- windowless zones of rooms against adjoining
properties
WHITING RESIDENCE
The floor plan of elliptical shapes connected by a curving enclosed ramp is another example of Bart's originality with forms.
I love the way Bart Prince designs his buildings, its like he builds a relationship with the environment.
The Henry Whiting house is another memorable work with a series of shingled roof forms sculpted to relate to nearby rolling hills.
The floor plan of elliptical shapes connected by a curving enclosed ramp is another example of Bart's originality with forms.
I love the way Bart Prince designs his buildings, its like he builds a relationship with the environment.
The Henry Whiting house is another memorable work with a series of shingled roof forms sculpted to relate to nearby rolling hills.REFERENCES
http://www.bartprince.com
http://tevami.com/2009/03/17/bart-prince-%E2%80%93-western-visionary-goes-international/
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