short movie downloaded from YouTube that has something to do with the section, stair, or materiality and your scheme.

I have chosen concrete stairs. I designed the stairs as almost a platform in the gallery space as I appreciate the idea of people viewing the artworks from different heights. The artists I have chosen are Richard Goodwin who exhibits photographs and digital imagery of his built work, and Ricky Swallow who focuses mainly on installation artworks.
By having the stair as a platform elevated at different heights, it enables the audience to capture the full potential of the artworks.
I have chosen to use the construction material concrete for the stairs, majority of walls and slabs of the building as it has high compressive strength, which I believe is important when designing a public building.
The following short movie, shows how to build concrete stairs. The following link to the short movie is from the website youtube .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpdMrbRHBLU

36 Textures

Stair sections

3 images of final design

I have chosen to use concrete for the slabs and walls in the gallery and upper level studio as it has high compressive strength which I think is important when building a public building.

I have used brick walls for the lower level studio due to its thermal characteristics.

Le Corbusier Stairs

Stair Plan and Perspective

Section A.A & Section B.B

18 Sketch Designs

7 images showing 2 draft SketchUp models

SketchUp Design 1: The pictures below were taken at the first stage of design. Freedom is shown on the top and structure is shown on the bottom.
































SketchUp Design 1 was based on the sketch drawing on the right page of the image shown.

The images below are of the final SketchUp design 1.

The second design (which was the model chosen for experiment 1), shows striking on the the top and freedom on the bottom.
This image shows the first stage of design 2.













The image below shows the model developed from the design above.

The sketch design of this model is the first drawing on the page shown.

IMAGES SHOWING A WORK OF ART FROM EACH OF THE CLIENTS AND DESCRIBE IT USING A NOUN, VERB AND ADJECTIVE

Patricia Piccinini

Restless 2000

From the series 'SO2'

Type C colour photograph

80 x 80 cm

Series of three images

Edition of 6

Courtesy of the artist and Roslyn Oxley 9 Gallery

Noun: creature

Verb: vivifying

Adjective: grotesque

Image Reference

Israel, G. 2004. Senior artwise 2: visual arts 11-12, Queensland: John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd, pp.193. Retrieved 4 March, 2010.

Ricky Swallow

Caravan
Hand finished Bronze, 2008
Edition of 2 + 1 AP
Dimensions Variable

Caravan 2008 bronze, ed. 1/3 (1-2) 35.6 x 25.4 x 27.9 cm (each); (3) 30.5 x 22.9 x 25.4 cm; (1-3) (variable) (installation) Private collection, Auckland © Ricky Swallow Photo: Courtesy Stuart Shave/Modern Art, London

Noun: freedom Verb: swelling Adjective: temporary

Image Reference

Swallow, Ricky. (2009). Caravan 2008. Retrieved March 4, 2010,
http://www.rickyswallow.com/img/thumbnail.php?img=gallery/DSC_4237.jpg&w=202&h=148&crop=1

Richard Goodwin

The-winged-house 02

Noun: structure

Verb: striking

Adjective: floating

Image Reference

Goodwin, Richard. (2008). Richard Goodwin- Art Architecture. Retrieved March 4, 2010,

http://www.richard-goodwin.com/public_html/gallery/album/03_Architecture%20Parasite/01_Dempster%20House/slides/The-winged-house_02.jpg

BEST PIECE OF CREATIVE WORK, AN IMAGE OF A GREAT PIECE OF ARCHITECTURE,AN ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH OF SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL

One of my best pieces of creative work is “the Warehouse”. Function of the building is to store goods prior to their sale or distribution with offices, a showroom, staff amenities and car park. It is a class 5, 6, 7(a) building. The building is constructed of concrete in situ.The building is located in the south-west of Sydney, New South Wales which is of a temperate climate. The warehouse is located toward the back of the site and the office and amenities are located at the front. A bridge is formed on the first floor level to provide internal access between the office area and warehouse.

Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite church, Harris Park.

Our Lady of Lebanon Church, situated in Harris Park, was built in 1978 and remains an architectural icon. It is a place of worship and seats 1800 people. The architectural style of the building is unique. Symbolism is apparent through the sacred five meter bronze statue that is situated on the point of the protruding roof where all the columns join. The prominence of the statue is part of the architectural design, drawing attention to the building as it is eye catching and it also defines the purpose of the building. There was originally a seven metre high coloured statue but due to disapproval from neighbouring residence, it was replaced. The top of the building is sculpted in the round and can be viewed from neighbouring suburbs. As the ceiling follows the roof shape, it adds a sense of immense space internally.

Image Reference

Symonds, Mark. (2010). Parramatta: A City of Churches. Retrieved March 4, 2010, http://www.parramattasun.com.au/.../783325.aspx

Sydney Opera House: View from Circular Quay

The image above is an original photo taken of the Sydney Opera House from Circular Quay. The prominence of the roof is evident in this image through its distinct colour against its surroundings with the water in the foreground and the sky in the background and its abstracting shapes.

The aesthetics of the building is compelling and acts as an impressive structure and tourist attraction. The Sydney Opera House is often referred to as a “masterpiece” as it is not only significant in beauty, but it is also significant in function as it suits and caters for the needs of the society of performing arts. The location gives the building prominence as the neighbouring buildings do not overpower it aesthetically.