10 Textures

These textures were chosen because they are mostly made from natural materials (besides the concrete and glass). This is important to my concept because these shapes that I was focusing on are the main aspect of the re-design so these materials are supposed to not stand out past the actual shape and forms of the spaces.
The 10 textures shown include glass windows, bark, grass, polished wood, wood ends, concrete, grainy unpolished wood, bamboo, thatched roof and wood planks.
(all textures retrieved from www.cgtextures.com on 18 October 2010)

Sketches for ReDesign Ideas

Parts of the Vitra Museum that stick out are extruded and these are the only parts visible from above ground. People can travel down these parts to get to the space below.

This shows an idea derived from a Library in Paris, with spaces suspended in a glass box.

This shows an idea that is kind of like skewers, with elevators in the poles leading up to the spaces above. This would be a very tall structure.
This shows the idea like the Seattle Library, showing the boxes and then how I might join them together to make a building.

My favourite of these 4 designs is the first one. It means that I can create 2 different Layars and it creates a dynamic landscape with a secret!

Seattle Library: Link Boxes Idea

Source: http://architectureinmedia.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/model_interior_boxes_01.jpg


Source: http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4013/4279209498_0dc71681e4.jpg

Here they have modeled the main boxes/spaces of the building and the second image shows how they have then linked them together; like connecting the dots.

Inspiration for Vitra Re-Envision

Source: http://www.arch.virginia.edu/faculty/portfolio/van_lengen/image05_sm.JPG


Source: http://rapidcow.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-o-matic/cache/a62ee_orestad-high-school-1.jpg


Source: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__m4wg-nDAMk/SoLgy6iiucI/AAAAAAAADzI/c3AcBJw1uBU/s400/AR+Schools+07.jpg


Source: http://www.e-architect.co.uk/images/jpgs/england/birmingham_central_library_bq020409_chd.jpg


Source: http://www.edinburgharchitecture.co.uk/images/jpgs/bankton_primary_school_arcade270109_1.jpg


Source: http://ireland.archiseek.com/buildings_ireland/dublin/swords/images/fingalcountyhall2_lge.jpg


Source: http://www.bustler.net/images/uploads/queensland_award_09_01x.jpg


Source: http://www.msa.mmu.ac.uk/continuity/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/47958155_bebd6e3385.jpg

Source: http://www.nahbmonday.com/CHBC/image_upload/eberswalde_technical_school.jpg

Source: http://www.omegadeltaphi.com/seattle2010/images/library.jpg

Source: http://lmnarchitects.com/assets/work/seattle_public_library/images/1hi.jpg?1231746158

Source: http://geocachiker.files.wordpress.com/2007/11/balcony.jpg


Source: http://cdn0.lostateminor.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/reverse-destiny-loft.jpg


Simmons Hall:


Source: http://www.digitaljournal.com/img/8/7/3/i/4/6/3/o/Simmons-Hall-MIT.jpg


Source: http://www.architizer.com/mediadata/projects/252010/project-gallery/7c8b580a.jpg


Source: http://moonshadow.mit.edu/RS/abstractSimmons1.jpg


Source: http://lh4.ggpht.com/_b7btrNkYZTo/STXRDzYvKUI/AAAAAAAAAH4/L7dW4iK8mhw/IMG_2361.JPG


Beijing National Stadium (Bird's Nest):


Source: http://www.kinabaloo.com/be17107726b.png


Source: http://blog.lib.umn.edu/crial002/architecture/fg/birds_nest.jpg


The Vitra Elements:

I am particularly interested in the areas of the Vitra Design Museum that stick out, and it is interesting seeing these examples above of buildings that are made of many elements sticking out of them. This would be an interesting way to design the new Graduate School for UNSW on the Village Green site.








The Site:

These are images of the site and the buildings surrounding it, investigating the context:

Source: http://lh4.ggpht.com/_rstE17oljSQ/Rcg8x2cA8TI/AAAAAAAABCs/jLImewOgAcQ/IMG_3702.JPG


Source: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2552/3861390845_27f645df8b.jpg


Source: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3513/3750878079_07c71be820.jpg


Source: http://image32.webshots.com/33/8/39/82/266183982gYqNOQ_fs.jpg

2 Rendered Images of Final Vitra Museum Model

Research on Cool-Looking Wind Turbines

http://www.top-alternative-energy-sources.com/images/wind-turbine-dusk400x300.jpg
http://transitionfarnham.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/vertical-wind-turbine.jpg
http://leisureguy.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/mixerejectorinfield.jpg
http://www.greenthinkers.org/blog/images/highwaywindturbine_photo.jpg

Considering Modifications To Vitra Design Museum

I am thinking at the moment about the context which this re-design will be in, which is the Village Green at Uni. So, I would like to consider designing something that would be useful to the University as well as having elements of Gehry's Museum.
The types of buildings I am thinking of at the moment are:

- Wind Turbine: so that some of the university's energy is renewable
- Nightclub: could be a cool design, but maybe not needed because of UniBar and Roundhouse
- Public House (Pub): as above.
- Graduate School Building: Jeremy told me that a Grad school may be organised in the next 3 years so maybe it would be good to have a building in the middle of the Village Green for it!

I am leaning more towards the first and last ideas, as I think they will be of more 'use' to the University, which really in the end makes it a much more plausible project.

WIND TURBINE

NIGHTCLUB

PUB (ENGLISH)