Wednesday, 5 November 2008
ARCH1202 S2 2008 - Final Submission - 1:200 Model Photos
View along main approach with planar exterior facade. This primary facade presents one of the main design ideals of the building, that of 'directional planarity'.
The re-integrated form of the entry 'plaza'
The intermediate multi-purpose spaces are integrated more into the overall design, and given an increased sense of 'solidity' with the replacement of a glass facade with a sandstone masonry one
The corner edge of the Grandstand, with an increased sense of 'insertion'
Interior of the cafe/admin areas, showing the insertion of the floor plates into the grandstand's shell, and the created vertical emphasis between the two zones
Relationship between the cafe and administration areas, as seen from the street
Overall plan layout of the main building
The main through-axis of the entrance/foyer/oval
The secondary, more specialised through-axis, with entry to the different use areas
The cross-axis joining the two through-axes with the main gym hall, with a strong sense of directionality along the northern axis
The communal kitchen, opening onto the foyer, with easy access to the newly created seating/viewing areas. The kitchen references the idea of the 'kiosk' to the sports event.THE ROOF 'TERRAIN'
ARCH1202 S2 2008 - Final Submission - 1:500 Model Photos
Comparison of concept model (left) and 1:500 massing model (right)
ARCH1202 S2 2008 - Final Submission - Presented Statement
COOGEE COMMUNITY CENTRE
DAVID McCALLUM
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The design for the Coogee Community Centre deals primarily with its insertion into the site, its alignment and misalignment within its context, and its definition and delineation of areas within the site.
Within the convoluted and confused landscape of the Eastern Suburbs, the centre re-aligns itself nine point seven degrees to face directly north. It becomes a social anchor mark of directionality and a Cartesian reference point within the area, while its alignment also approaches and opens up a diagonally centred cross-site sequence of open, green spaces within the crowded urban grid.
The construction of the centre also references the historic materiality of the area - sandstone masonry, brick and timber construction - and creates the impression of the archetype of a 'beach pavilion'. The historic elements of the site are retained, with a strong sense of the 'newly inserted' forms within them, and the terrain is revived with a timber-decked 'landscape' roof to the centre, referencing the area's materiality and the social event of watching sports in the outdoors.
Within the convoluted and confused landscape of the Eastern Suburbs, the centre re-aligns itself nine point seven degrees to face directly north. It becomes a social anchor mark of directionality and a Cartesian reference point within the area, while its alignment also approaches and opens up a diagonally centred cross-site sequence of open, green spaces within the crowded urban grid.
The construction of the centre also references the historic materiality of the area - sandstone masonry, brick and timber construction - and creates the impression of the archetype of a 'beach pavilion'. The historic elements of the site are retained, with a strong sense of the 'newly inserted' forms within them, and the terrain is revived with a timber-decked 'landscape' roof to the centre, referencing the area's materiality and the social event of watching sports in the outdoors.
Thursday, 30 October 2008
Architectural Precedents - Roof Terrain/Landscape
Within a footprint of aligned and misaligned forms, the roof of the Coogee Community Centre becomes a landscape of gently undulating timber decking; a man-made landscape inserted into a new context, and a reciprocate 'ground plane' for the building's footprint upon the site. Its materiality reflects the cultural history of the area's construction, and of the ideal of the 'beach pavilion'.
Similar approaches to an integration of landscape and architecture include FOREIGN OFFICE ARCHITECTS' Yokohama International Ferry Terminal (1994-2002), which almost lifts a flap of ground to fold, crease and manipulate into an architectural container.
PLOT architects' Maritime Youth House (2004) in Copenhagen integrates roof, floor, interior and exterior with a manipulated plane of 'terrain' delicately referencing, and situated upon, the site.
Similar approaches to an integration of landscape and architecture include FOREIGN OFFICE ARCHITECTS' Yokohama International Ferry Terminal (1994-2002), which almost lifts a flap of ground to fold, crease and manipulate into an architectural container.
FOREIGN OFFICE ARCHITECTS
Yokohama International Ferry Terminal
Yokohama International Ferry Terminal
PLOT architects' Maritime Youth House (2004) in Copenhagen integrates roof, floor, interior and exterior with a manipulated plane of 'terrain' delicately referencing, and situated upon, the site.
PLOT (now disbanded)
Maritime Youth House
Maritime Youth House
Continuing Development - Sketches
Sketching the 'topography' of the usable rooftop terrainIntegration of separate roof area into greater design by continuation of terrain
Sketching the roof outline with various manipulations vs. the original formFriday, 17 October 2008
ARCH1202 S2 2008 - Exercise 3 - 1:200 Model Photos
CONSTRUCTION PHOTOS
Showing the distinct insertion of volumes into the site terrain
LAYOUT PHOTOS
DETAIL PHOTOS
Views from the oval (Eastern Elevation)
Northern approaches
Aerial shot of Gym void
Aerial shot of grandstand connections
Oval-side viewing platform/seating
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