1:50 Cross-Section (Week 5, in-class)East-West through Gym space
An attempt is made to create a feasible height for the gym space by placing it partly under the surface of the ground, keeping the shallow height of the building's public face. The directional planarity of the masonry walls, and their strong presence in the design, is also represented. The space under the (possibly to be revised) seating area is left unmarked, to be investigated as a potential volume for the change rooms and toilets.
1:200 Cross-Section (Week 7 Submission)East-West through Foyer space
An investigation is made of the insertion of volumes into the site. Movement across the site is seen in the entrance through to the viewing spaces and the oval. Certain areas of the roof are envisioned as mimicking a landscape for watching the oval; a reaction the the 'replaced' landscape of the site. This also references the idea of watching a sports field from a grassy hillside. Materiality of this is envisioned as timber flooring; referencing a natural landscape in form and experience, and the character of the site in its material construction. This will be minimally visible from approaches to the site to avoid interference with the composition and character of the building's public facade.
1:200 Longitudinal Section (Week 7 Submission)South-North through Gym space
Further investigation of the insertion of the volumes, and their relationship visually, and as a means of circulation, to the site. A general idea of the inserted volumes in the grandstand area, holding the cafe on the ground floor, and the admin in office volumes above, is seen in the background. The rooftop 'terrain' is also seen, as well as investigations of the possible addition of skylights and areas of access to natural lighting. The directional planarity of the main masonry wall is also seen.
1:20 Detail Section (Week 7 Submission)East-West through Foyer space
The masonry construction is here clearly seen as being a strong visual element of the design. A floating roof over the foyer entrance modulates the building height without disturbing it, and denotes the entrance volume as a focus of public access. A possible approach to the 'connecting' walls between the directional, planar,masonry construction is seen as a minimal concrete finish. Depending on the final decision for the use of the lower level, an approach to filtering natural light down below ground is seen in the application of a skylight to the roof structure, and translucent blocks to a section of the ground floor slab.
