Good bye

Thanks for your help this semester Yvonne !

final form;

formal development- biomimicry overview analysis:

final Diagraming

Final diagrams for displaying how spacial issues are addressed:



important issues for a mental health facility.

security

adjacency

circulation

connection

SECTIONS/ ELEVATIONS

Building section and other elevations used in my presentation:

the section shows the separation variation in the building

Final Proposal

Here are the final render Images used in my presentation in order to show what it would be like to live in COALESCE

Materials and Cladding

as the majority of Chosen materials are raw and practical, for massing, to enhance views etc. There needs to be some type of distinguishing elements.

In the public area around the building I plan to design a sculptural instillation that will also double as seating / play area for children, exercise equipment etc.

I want to represent stages of the slime mound sporing.

This is the first and Last stage in the slime mould life cycle. This is symbolic for both the site and the patients at a rehab/ mental facility.

and so I designed the spore garden.

I also looked at different cladding systems and designs.

I settled on a slime mould inspired system, this is a more visual link to my bio mimicry link.

Finding a Name

the purpose of my building was to empower the public to take responsibility for the site.

to do this I looked at the problem and the phenomenon behind it.. social diffusion.

My building is the opposite of diffusion its a place for people to come together and look for support and solve problems.

the opposite of Diffusion is concentration. For obvious reasons this name had negative connotations and so .... COALESCE

Coalesce also discribes slime mould; my bio mimicry link:

Definition of COALESCE

intransitive verb

1

: to grow together

2

a : to unite into a whole : fuse coalesced into a single, sprawling colony — Donald Gould>b : to unite for a common end : join forces coalesce into opposing factions — I. L. Horowitz>

Floor Plans week 11

In week eleven I brought these floor plans to the tutorial: Kate and Yvonne helped me see a couple of things I was overlooking. e.g I wasn't aware that people shared bathrooms... and so I have fixed that and some other little thingsAs my form has evolved to its final resolution as have my floor plans bellow are the final floor plans

Check This out!

Slime mould taking over the world!

http://news.discovery.com/tech/slime-mold-computer.html

Looking for cladding inspiration at the moment

Initial Renders

I just quickly put some visualisation elements into my white form model to check proportion and environmental qualities on a human scale.

After Talking through my revised form with Yvonne Last week in the Tutorial it became obvious that the First section of the building at the entry section of the site wasnt really working. ( semi circular entrance)

It didnt have a major Purpose except to continue the form of the building . Looking at it through someone else's eyes its clear that this element is not in contrast with the rest of the building

And so I looked at ways to make this element integrate more into the building. I looked at its function. Its function is an a circulation area to facilitate entry to the building , entry and exit from the escalator. It is also a progressional space from the outside up into the building. This space needs to be Lockable but apart from that there are no more requirements.

and so I tried pooling the existing area up into one ' ball ' of an area.

This was alright but still a bit at odds with the 'swing type flow of the reset of the building. The lift shaft was currently the central component, it functions and even resembles the slime mould network pattern for connections. the Elevator functions the same way so why not do the same thing to it. and so I did.

I entubulated (pretty sure thats not a word but anyway) the elevator like the Lift shaft and that made it look like the building was reaching out and anchoring to the ground ( coincidently, like slime mould and my initial form sketches drawn about 5 weeks ago.)

west elevation

East elevation

South (front) Elevation

From the Model making exercise to find form these are the results:

From this rough Model I generated some floor plans to understand dimensions and then finally did some quick renders and altered my site plan from week 10

Render 1- west elevation
Render 2- south elevation

Render 3- plan view

Site PLAN - master plan revised

For the Last two weeks I have been trying ( pretty unsuccessfully) to learn Blender I've decided that not going to happen this semester and so am moving on.

Last week feedback from crit. Eyvonne said that she didnt understand the link to the form. My building function was good and program but the form was a bit random. I felt the same way and so we looked into how to improve this form.

In the process I decided to loose a couple of programs in my building; the rehab stay facilities were ditched and the Gym and coffee shop were replaced by more Integrative programs, a rehab workshop and a gallery where things made in the workshop would be sold.

with the help of Eyvonne Ive gone back, and established 3 Main areas of Importance:

the doctors/ admin/ therapy space ( fixed)

the visitor/ communal space (flexi)

and the Patient accom space (flexi)

It is important that the Fixed space be so because it is a supporting space. The Flexi spaces are supported spaces and so As long as they maintain contact with the fixed they are fine.

This brought up the Idea of Layers within a building. Supporting layers and supported layer.

also utilizing the cliff face was discussed and ways of using it as shelter. situating the patient accom as seperating, safe element

The Idea of flexi areas, and where can all programs exist was also discussed - All of these have been further explored in Model making excercised. And I think I have decided on A form which comes from the above discussed functions.

Blender

After resolving that my form will be organic in nature, this week I have been investigating software that will better allow me to model an organic form

this week Ive been looking at Blender and trying to model my form.

through this process my form has evolved to look as though it is entering into and running through the site.

I am a little bit stuck at this point however. The floor area restrictions are proving to be a bit of a problem for me . I have changed the dimensions of my floor plans as they were way to big...

Internal / External environment. Storyboarding

Inorder to better communicate my visions for this development below are a few quick sketches in order to be read with the floor plans and site plan to give an understanding to the environments created within this development

Bellow I tried to communicate the open circular entrance at the top of site. whilst it is long and large upon first impressions. the level of the roof and its flat pitch give it human qualities and make it less imposing

once inside the reception of the building the environment is calmed by a full height view out over the brisbane river and kangaroo point. What is going on around the spaces are secondary as attention is drawn to the panorama. This will be a main feature of many spaces within the building.

down by the river and along the boardwalk the feel will be like anywhere else in the city, the public going about their business, exercising, on lunch breaks, shopping. It will in essence be a continuation of the riverside boardwalk at eagle street.