Friday 11 November 2011
REFLECTION
REFLECTION
Looking back on this project there are some things that I would change and some things that I would do the same. Indecisiveness early on in the project definitely put me under the pump for later on. Although, working under a tight deadline actually improved my design skills. Sure, some things could have been pushed a little bit further, but all in all my project I believe was thoroughly investigated and designed. I enjoyed the design process, and I definitely gained some much needed skills. Tutor-student interaction was good. The more I did, the more I got out. Therefore the final tutorials were of much more importance to me than earlier ones. I’d like to think that this design reflects myself and four years of university design work.
The end of one chapter …….
The start of another ……..
Final Alteration
THE FINAL ALTERATION
The final thing to do, to complete the alterations was to push the lower residential floor into the mountain to complete the sharing of the light well running acroos the back wall of both residential floors.
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| ORIGINAL BUILDING WITH CAFE LEVEL SITTING IN BETWEEN THE RESIDENTIAL FLOORS |
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| THE FINAL RESULT, WITH THE CAFE LEVEL NOW BELOW THE SECOND RESIDENTIAL LEVEL. THE SECOND RESIDENTIAL LEVEL IS NOW PUSHED BACK INTO THE LANDSCAPE AS YOU CAN SEE |
Light Study
LIGHT STUDY
A light study a 4th floor residential room with the new combined light tube. As the pictures show, sunlight is sufficient throughout the day.
Expensive $$$
EXPENSIVE BUILDING?
I know that this building will be mighty expensive.
However, I did not want to do anything by half measures.
This building represents every single person in Australia. Cutting corners trying to save money and time would not fly with me or the Australian public.
western facade V2.0
WESTERN FACADE (change)
The decision to scrap the original western façade treatment was made based upon two main reasons.
The first being that my original idea would not have allowed enough natural light to penetrate the western windows. With so much of the building being located underground, this natural light is in high demand throughout the building.
Secondly, the surrounding trees and plant life would I believe provide efficient sun shading. Trees and vegetation can create micro-climates around buildings and lower temperatures during hot months and raise temperatures during cold ones. Therefore, this active living system would be sufficient.
A system louver system is all that is needed. Effective and not an eye sore.
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