PROJECT 1: 3D WAREHOUSE SHARED

This is the link to my model on 3D Warehouse:
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=764cc158a3be03aee0c179969cf6a801&prevstart=0

PROJECT 1: Other Images

Sectional images:

Underground studio:

 A closer look at the underground section.

A bird's eye view of the section provides an overall observation of the space where the colors seem to meet well from the yellow to the blue on the rails of the smaller platform that allows viewers to get a holistic experience from the studio space.

Top Studio:

 A closer look at the structure shows clearly how the rising forms have pierced through the structure as it they were meant to be there, creating an irregular space rather than a perfectly hemispheric dome. This structure is mainly of plaster while the floor is solid glass to enable viewers from the main gallery to experience the rising forms as well.

A larger perspective of how the rising forms twist and turn along the dome like structure.

PROJECT 1: Videos

This is a video that goes through the sectional phase of this design. As can be seen, the design is mostly circular. The top and bottom have been made so as to refer to the first idea of the bottom studio being a shadow to the top studio.

This is a walkthrough through the top studio space. The rising structures that can be seen outside the structure can now be seen to have pierced through the structure. I have allowed this effect to further strengthen the idea of rising, as the forms rise, they surpass the structure and become one with the structure instead of being plain strips that wrap around the circular space.

This is a walkthrough through the underground studio space, where the concept of "shady" has been heavy implanted into every nook and cranny of the space. The translucent slabs that protrude from the structure, patterned with the irregular movement serve to bring more shade into the space. The stairs have been colored bright yellow, to indicate that most of the light will come from the entrances. The glass dome itself is patterned in order to further show the intricacy behind the word "shady".

PROJECT 1: 3 IMAGES of FINAL DEVELOPED DESIGN

This is a side view of my sketchup model, the side which show one of the stairs leading up to the top studio space.  The space as can be seen has been clad in long thin strands that provoke a rising movement over the structure.

The entrance into the gallery can also be seen. It is an open space that is only confined by the 4 circular walls that are covered in fibrous patterns. The walls frame the stairs nicely, setting the stairs as a focus point in this image.

The underground studio as can be seen has a viewer's platform for visitors to observe the surrounding shadows cast by the slabs that protrude from the glass dome. This slabs serve to collect light from surrounding areas, redirecting them into the studio space, reimbursing the concept of a "shady" space.

This is another side view but this time we can see one of the main entrances to the underground studio clearly. Rails have been added along the side of the entrance to make a statement that the entrance is stuated there.

This image provides a closer look into the gallery space, between the top and underground studio. As can be seen, it is mostly open except for the four confinements. The platform in middle has varying heights  for the purpose of exhibiting different art works.

PROJECT 1: Updated Model (Alternative options)

These two images convey a circular underground space that I have recently been experimenting with in order to convey the concept of shady, rather than to further pursue the irregular forms of the original sketch. I have found this approach to be more appealing through the patterns embedded into the glass dome that provide further shadows into the space. 

The upper half has been downsized from earlier modelling attempts as it failed to match this newly updated bottom which I wish to pursue instead of the irregularly shaped bottom I'd initially drawn.

Earlier model:

This image shows the basic structure I'd drawn out in hopes of achieveing the organic structures I'd displayed in my earlier sectional drawing. The lower half had been further developed into a long winding strip, instead of the irregularly shaped space I'd initially designed to convey "shady".

Attempt at forms that envelope the structure:

Attempts included diamond and box shapes that were stacked onto each other in different patterns.

Original Sketch:

PROJECT 1: 36 Patterns and Selected

 Above patterns:

In Between patterns:

Underground patterns:

 Selected Patterns:

Fibrous

The long, willowy lines give an impression of a fluid movement through the pattern, as can be compared to the movement of people along the gallery space as they observe one art piece after another.

Lustrous

Like a light, it shines from within, as shown by how the shape broadens closer to the edges of the limited space. It is a pattern that can further explain the concept of rising as the pattern seems to rise from the middle, expanding out.

Irregular

It's unpredictable movement and unconventional shapes give off a sense of irregularity that can be closed linked to the concept of "shady", used in the underground level of my Sketchup model.

Application of patterns onto specific parts of the model:

The fibrous pattern as can see is a good match for the gallery confinements, where the concrete faces meet with the green pasture. It connects well to the natural surroundings and provides a soothing texture for the naked eye.

The lustrous pattern has been applied to several parts of the top level. It an eye catching statement that suits the rising forms that envelope the surface of the dome.

The irregular pattern has been wrapped around the slabs that protrude from the surfaces of the underground floor. It heightens the concept of shady nicely and provides an interesting texture against the gray scale wall.

PROJECT 1: STAIRS

Stairs inspired by "Shady" and "Rising"

Sketchup Model Stairs:

This are the stairs that lead up to the top level gallery belonging to Ai Weiwei, they are simplified in color in order for attention to be drawn to a number of thick cables that are holding the stair up. This idea is to emphasise how as a structure rises, it needs more support therefore I only allowed several cables to be attached to the stair and top level.

This is the stairs that lead down to the lower gallery belonging to Louise Bourgeois. The concept of "shady" is show by it length, how it cascades down onto the bottom level. It is wide but slim, as a shadow would be. Another platform has been introduced half way through the stair to further show a relationship with "shady", how shadows branch out according to their original objects.

Earlier attempts at stairs: (With corresponding models)

A trial and error session of stairs with different thicknesses.

An application of a "rising" stair onto the second sketchup.

PROJECT 1: 18 Spaces and GoogleSketchup Drawings

Ai Wei Wei : Rising

Louis Bourgeois : Shadow

 Ai Weiwei : Serenity

Louis Bourgeois : City

 Louis Bourgeois :  Bonding
Stelarc : Unexpected

 Ai Weiwei : Rising

Stelarc : Unexpected

 Ai Weiwei : Serenity

Stelarc : Surprise

 Ai Weiwei : Rising

Louis Bourgeois : Bonding

Stelarc : Shocking  
Ai Weiwei : Bright

Louis Bourgeois : City

Stelarc : Unexpected 

 Stelarc : Unexpected

Louis Bourgeois : City

Ai Weiwei : Rising

Louise Bourgeois : Shady

Ai Weiwei : Serenity

Louise Bourgeois : Bonding

Ai Weiwei : Rising

 Louis Bourgeois : Shady

Louis Bourgeois : City

Stelarc : Surprise 

Ai Weiwei : Serenity

Louise Bourgeois : City

Ai Weiwei : Bright

Louise Bourgeois : Bonding

Ai Weiwei : Bright

Stelarc : Unexpected

Ai Weiwei : Bright

Louise Bourgeois : Bonding

CHOSEN SECTION:

Ai Weiwei : Rising
Louise Bourgeois : Shady

This section was chosen as it proved to be the most bold conceptualized  idea among the number of sketch sections I had. It expresses a strong sense of rising movement, as the small forms scale up the building, creating a heavy force that looms over the rest of the section. The lower half, which is underground is understated, as a shadow would be, it takes on the form of the section above it but has little to none distinctive features.

GoogleSketchup Attempts