Continuing Development - Sketches

Sketching the 'topography' of the usable rooftop terrain

Integration of separate roof area into greater design by continuation of terrain

Sketching the roof outline with various manipulations vs. the original form

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

ARCH1202 S2 2008 - Exercise 3 - Elevations+Sections

Western Elevation (main facade)

Eastern Elevation (oval approach)

Longitudinal Section (through main gym hall)

Cross Section (through main gym hall)

ARCH1202 S2 2008 - Exercise 3 - Floor Plans

1ST FLOOR

01. Roof 'landscape'
02. Manager's office
03. Office for employees
04. Staff room

GROUND FLOOR

01. Cafeteria
02. Cafeteria kitchen
03. Restrooms
04. Large multipurpose room
05. Flexible workshop
06. Small multipurpose gym hall
07. Double garage
08. General storeroom
09. Adjoined/combinable small multipurpose rooms
10. Audio-Visual storeroom
11. Technical room
12. Foyer
13. Community kitchen
14. Void over large gym hall

SUB-FLOOR

01. Double-height large multipurpose gym hall
02. Male change rooms
03. Female change rooms
04. Rub down room
05. Gym storeroom

Architectural Precedents

The overarching concept of the Coogee Community Center deals with alignment and misalignment, axis of approach and direction of movement, considered in a materially strong planar form that attempts to approach its insertion into the landscape with a certain degree of subtlety.
These concerns, with a personal interest and preference for a clearly delineated and - to a certain degree - minimalist architecture informs the use and adoption of precedents such as Álvaro Siza Vieira and his one time 'student' Eduardo Souto de Moura; both Portuguese architects who deal delicately with site, nature, social and historical context, while achieving an experientially powerful architecture.

ÁLVARO SIZA VIEIRA
Galician Center of Contemporary Art (1988-1993)
Alignment and a strong sense of Axis in a rational form

Leça da Palmeira Sea Pools (1966)

Again featuring a strong sense of axis and alignment, with a very evident approach to insertion into the landscape

EDUARDO SOUTO DE MOURA
Casa Patio en Matosinhos
Directional planarity with strong materiality

Casa en Cascais
Strongly horizontal volumes situated delicately within their context

Casa en Moledo
Strong insertion and materiality evident in a planar approach

Assorted Conceptual Sketches

Original floor-plan concept

Original concept of the roof 'terrain'

ARCH1202 S2 2008 - Exercise 2 - Sectional Drawings

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.