An Ineffable truth from the Cavernous to the Sublime
I watch the pieces scattered over the page come together and like a jigsaw puzzle they unite to form a single image. What will I make of this? For the staircase whose size has scared me for a while, right now it appears more like a depth that beckons to be discovered. Step after step, I witness the journey before me unfold. Like a mountain, I watch it rise until its peak. It is here it seems to become stuck. Eager to move on, tension builds and I feel a break through is on the agenda. Yes, a break is required. Only then I begin to undertake my journey up the staircase; its dark narrow passage intimidates me; all I can see is a closed door that threatens my path. However, I choose not to see it as a closed door, but more an opportunity. An opportunity I will take. So, upon reaching the top I open the door, and find all that I have been looking for- an indescribable sense of joy is felt as I move into the new space. My eyes adjust, and the answer becomes more defined, until reaching an ultimate definition. It is through this I see the light, and the truth is revealed.
Architecture in motion has introduced me to a new way of engaging my imagination. In doing so, i am more clearly and effectively able to engage with the experience of spaces that i have in mind and portray a strong sense of spacial and emotive quality to my ideas. A more dynamic approach to communication also allows for a new dimension of experience, particularly through changing light and elevation so that we can gain a better idea of form and how this directly affects the overall composition of the space we have in mind.
Monday, September 15, 2008
Model Making- Session 1
Garage Extension through Selection Removal Strategy.
My house is located within The Hills district in the suburb of Cherrybrook. This area is known to attract families with children due to the availability of schools and services around. I moved into my house 8 years ago for this reason but of course, as time has gone on, myself and other children within my street have aged and are now driving cars. My once quite street now has become a carpark! This was the problem i looked to address in the workshop by proposing an extension on my existing house so that i could have my own garage for my car. I therefore began the session with making a 1:100 scale model of the south side of my existing house and then combining this with an image of my house to keep in mind the context in which my design would unfold.
Through selective removal as my strategy for the transformation, I completely ripped the existing garage off my house. This allowed me to work with a blank canvas so i could extend the area of my house and in doing so, create a new roof line. The roof i came up with was inspired by a Peter Eisenman Arch with beams that allowed more light and ventilation into the existing spaces.
The modeling workshop helped me to understand how effective a model can be in portraying a sense of form and space and the importance of physical model making in communicating ideas with a tangible quality. I also found it interesting to see the level of opportunity that can arise from making models and how this can have a major impact in the design process. Most importantly though, it encourage me to use my imagination and understand how i can embrace models as a innovative design tool to be creative in three dimensions which previously i was quite foreign to.
My house is located within The Hills district in the suburb of Cherrybrook. This area is known to attract families with children due to the availability of schools and services around. I moved into my house 8 years ago for this reason but of course, as time has gone on, myself and other children within my street have aged and are now driving cars. My once quite street now has become a carpark! This was the problem i looked to address in the workshop by proposing an extension on my existing house so that i could have my own garage for my car. I therefore began the session with making a 1:100 scale model of the south side of my existing house and then combining this with an image of my house to keep in mind the context in which my design would unfold.
Through selective removal as my strategy for the transformation, I completely ripped the existing garage off my house. This allowed me to work with a blank canvas so i could extend the area of my house and in doing so, create a new roof line. The roof i came up with was inspired by a Peter Eisenman Arch with beams that allowed more light and ventilation into the existing spaces.
The modeling workshop helped me to understand how effective a model can be in portraying a sense of form and space and the importance of physical model making in communicating ideas with a tangible quality. I also found it interesting to see the level of opportunity that can arise from making models and how this can have a major impact in the design process. Most importantly though, it encourage me to use my imagination and understand how i can embrace models as a innovative design tool to be creative in three dimensions which previously i was quite foreign to.
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