Week 12 Progress

Main idea of the gallery design

 1. Inhabitants should be able to see the sculptures on ground floor
 2. Inhabitants should be able to see the garden in all directions through a glass panel; adequate solar access into the interior




 Main concept and schematic design of the garden

1. Some important issues to deal with in the garden
- Good views to the Sydney CBD
- Excessive sunlight from west
-Access of pleasant sunlight from north
-Area for seatings
-Variation of appropriate vegetation



Research and a few selections of the vegetation

A draft photo-montage of the garden

Some concept diagrams, 1:100 plans and a long section

About the site

A site plan I tried to make today showing the urban grids in the area

The green zones in the area. Actually there are quite many green zones and parks in the area but not in the center, not near to our site. I'm thinking maybe... to produce an architecture that brings a green life to the urban context...? Not only a small garden that occupies 1/3 of the site but 3/4. Or may be the whole area...?

Site Visit 8.5.2012

The site for our Project 3 is located on the 123 Victoria Street which is currently occupied by an Italian restaurant, Mezzaluna. Here are some sketches I have produced today. The site visit has taken for 4 3.5 hours but it still seems like not enough time. The sketches are too rough and dont have much detailed information..... :(   Probably I will go there again on Friday or weekend... Hopefully I can produce more better sketches.......

 

The first sketch produced. My first glance 123 Victoria St. To show the scale, I've included my friend Christine inside. :)

 

View from the site to the Butler Stairs which is a backpacker's hotel.

 

What I've come up with the view from the site to the Butler Stairs are colours. Different colours have been merged into a colour panel.

Highline Park

Highline Park in New York City
Many years ago it was a railroad of roughly 21km spanning across the lower east side of Manhattan but in 2009 it has been renovated into an elevated park for the public. For the sake of heritage conservation, it has been transformed into a space for the public engaged with cultural and communal activities in which it offers a sense of welcoming and happiness in accompany with vegetation and landscape elements. And so I am totally inspired by the concept of its current use which perfectly fits into its context. It serves as a multifunctional structure in the area. People can stay there whenever they like.. running.. jogging... chatting.. picnicking..exhibiting...  Would it be possible to make my double-house a communal architecture that is open to everyone in the area...?

Image Credits:

• http://animalnewyork.com/2009/06/walking-the-high-line/
• http://www.thecoolist.com/landscape-architecture-designs-10-modern-masterpieces/highline-park-new-york-4/
• http://thrivingtoo.typepad.com/thriving_too/2009/06/new-yorks-high-line-park-opens.html
• http://www.thehighline.org/galleries/
• http://inhabitat.com/new-yorks-high-line-park-in-the-sky-opens-today/
• http://www.thehighline.org/blog