EXP 1 : SketchUp Models - Dangerous & Shy

 

 

 

The above ground stairs are intended to be a space within themselves as the area between each platform
makes a relatively comfortable amount of space to stop and take in the surroundings.
The stairs were left without balustrades as, although it may be unsafe, I thought it suited the situation better.   

Below ground stairs. These stairs are intended to be chiseled away from the earth, as is the entire underground structure.
The intention was to keep the area subtle and enclosed.  

Below ground section

Overall composition.

Textured Surfaces

Brittle

Flow

Buoyant 

Artists Works Displayed within the Model

Section: Below ground studio. Mueck's boy sculpture displayed.
As the space was created with the implication that the space inspired Mueck to create a "shy"
sculpture of a boy I made the area large enough for the sculpture to be created, but within a enclosed
space away form the business of life in a quiet cave like space. 

Section: Above ground studio displaying Malangi's work.
The above section was taken before the entire completion of the work, although the space is the same.
As the work inspired me to think of "dangerous" I created Malangi's studio space with what is meant to be desert earth colours. The room is placed on concrete poles which support it 10 meters above the treacherous terrain.

Stairs

During the second week studio the exercise was to produce stairs to join each of the spaces created in the previous weeks. Through experimentation and applying different techniques I created two types of stairs. A double spiral staircase and a regular suspended staircase protruding from a wall.  

Section of spiral stairs

Elevation of spiral stairs

Within the following stairs I began to experiment and learn to apply the textures produced in the following weeks.

Section of suspended stairs

Inspiration from Developed Architecture

This house has inspired a few new ideas for my above ground studio. It is similar in someways to my previous SketchUp model and by looking at it and contemplating its design I hope to gain some more ideas.

  

The above house is in Dover Height Sydney and was designed by Durbach Block Architects.

Images from:

http://www.walksydneystreets.net/surprises_houses04.htm

http://www.smh.com.au/news/arts/out-of-the-box/2005/10/20/1129401350252.html

36 Textures

The 36 words to describe material properties that we came up with within the tutorial were:
Rigid, Buoyant, Tense, Course, Stiff, Strong, Brittle, Hollow, Sparse, Dainty, Rugged, Harsh, Light, Springy, Flexible, Weak, Elastic, Airy, Fragile, Soft, Fluid, Flimsy, Frail, Delicate, Crude, Rustic, Heavy, Grainy, Porous, Solid, Dense, Impenetrable, Rubbery, Hard, Durable, Restricted.

Below are the 36 textures which were inspired by and meant to represent the above words.  

Draft SketchUp Models

Below are the first two SketchUp Models i produced. The above one I began to experiment with the sandbox tool in order to get the desired extremes of the landscape i was aiming for. The sheer mountains are designed to create the theme of "Danger". 

Front View of Dangerous/ Shy 

Above ground (sectional view)

Shy/ Hunt (axial view)

Shy/ Hunt (sectional view)

18 Spaces

The selected design for Sketch up Model

The top spaces, Shy/ Hunt, I had an attempt at modeling into SketchUp