Experiment Three: Week One - Independent Study

Original Perspective Sketches

Chosen Images
Draft UT2004 Model #1

Alternative 'Interior' Views

Experiment Three: Week One - Perspective Sketches

1a (w/ plan) - 3a (w/ plan)

2a (w/ plan) - 4a (w/ plan)

5a (w/ plan) - 1b

6a (w/ plan) - 1c

2b - 3b

2c - 3c

4b - 5b

4c - 5c

6b

6c

News Articles

Ratan Tata
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/04_30/b3893068.htm

"When he got the top job, Tata pulled his plan out of the filing cabinet and set about shaking up the pedigreed but plodding conglomerate. He sold off noncore businesses such as cosmetics and cooking oil. He shrank the group to 80 companies from 250 and angered some investors by strengthening Tata Sons' stake in group companies to at least 26% -- which gives the group the right to block takeovers -- from as little as 1.7% before.

Doubters watched in amazement as the nonconfrontational and aristocratic Tata started to develop battle instincts."


Zhang Yin
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2007-01/16/content_785073.htm

"Zhang is also a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, an advisory body to the government whose role resembles that of a legislative upper house...

Her expansion into cardboard coincided with the financial chaos of 1997 and 1998, when international investors withdrew capital from Asian markets. As Zhang prepared to build a second production line, her Hong Kong-based banker demanded more security. She declined to name the bank.

"He had originally agreed to the machines, which were imported and brand new, as collateral for the loan," Zhang said. "But he demanded more, so I ended up putting down my factory land as collateral as well, almost everything I had." That bet paid off."


Carlos Slim
http://www.forbes.com/free_forbes/2007/0326/134.html

"Slim, 67, amassed his pile in a nation where per capita income is less than $6,800 a year and half the population lives in poverty. His wealth comes to 6.3% of Mexico's annual economic output; if Gates had a similar chunk in the U.S., he'd be worth $784 billion. It's enough to give any populist heartburn."

Experiment Two: Final Submission - FileFront Links

(Week 3) Final Submission Model
http://files.filefront.com/DM-ARCH1102_David_McCallum.ut2/;8505803;/fileinfo.html


(Week 2) 'Interconnections' Draft Model
http://files.filefront.com/DM-ARCH1102_McCallum_Connn.ut2/;8505846;/fileinfo.html


(Week 1) Individual Axonometric A
http://files.filefront.com/DM-ARCH1102_McCallum_ModlA.ut2/;8505801;/fileinfo.html
(Week 1) Individual Axonometric B
http://files.filefront.com/DM-ARCH1102_McCallum_ModlB.ut2/;8505802;/fileinfo.html

Experiment Two: Final Submission - Final Model + Comments

The two distinct spaces are directly derived from the individual quotes. Hawking's space is idealised as a place where he may have been inspired to theorise his 1982 'No Boundary Principle'. As such it is constructed of two main volumes; monolithic blocks that allude to time and space. The scale and sheer materiality of these evoke awe and wonder, not least also due to their almost obscene rejection of gravitational logic. Connecting the two blocks is the 'boundless box' - a finite, visually discernable, distinct volume that lacks a sense of boundary in its immateriality.

Darwin's space draws upon his theories of primacy and primality. The volumes are stark and harsh in their nature of interconnection, and the space as a whole is reminiscent of an ancient structure falling to ruin, or some form of natural cave. The focus volume at the heart is derived from the volume created where all three spatial volumes interact. While the remainder of the 'cave' is roughly textured, this volume is direct and smooth; without affectation or decoration, and drawing upon surrounding materials to evoke the sense of 'stone'.

Final Images

The 'Heart of Stone' as seen from one of the alcoves or arms of Darwin's 'cave'.

'Rational' in its derivation from the surrounding volumes, 'finite' in its defined form, and 'cold' in its dark textured, smooth surface.

The 'man of science's approach' is here taken literally.
The physical approach or direction of movement is rational and distinctly formed, sweeping up and out of the jumbled, chaotic forms of the 'cave'.

The ramp works both as a meeting point for the two scientists, and as a contained, directional, contemplative viewing platform from which to inspect the monolithic structures, whilst moving through the 'boundless box'.

Experiment Two: Week Eight - 36 Custom Textures

'Spectrum of Shade'

Top Left Lightest - Bottom Right Darkest

Individual Textures (Dark - Light)