Arch1102_T3 2024: Architectural Design Studio 2

Project One: Siting the Kiosk in Courtyard

PROGRAM

A mobile Kiosk (an OBJECT that expands, or partially expands + partially stationed) that opens and closes in Site A (see site map on page 4).

It is for the sale of light snacks, hot and cold beverages and art supplies during the day and can be closed + moved into or next to a wall. The wall can be existing or new. Provide three internal interconnected spaces:

1.    for storage;

2.    for preparation;

3.    for display and point of sale.

Provide a covered external space for associated use considering paved/unpaved ground surface as well.

The point of sale is to take place at a window/open counter only.

Consider goods delivery and rubbish removal (night-time & off hours).

Operating hours are 7am-7pm (only closed on public holidays). Building must be closed after operating hours.

Think of the project as a series of architectural situations:

A boundary

A window + open counter - a focus, destination

A canopy

Rules/Limits

•      Modulate the designs wholly within the space/courtyard (Site A) defined by B16, B27, B15 and B14, assuming

that the narrow & small rectangular structure (4 x 9.5 sq. meters) attached to B27 is not there (refer to the site drawing). Propose a design for the entire extent of this zone. Kiosk interior 50 sq. meters max when open.

Covered external space 40 sq. meters min. The remainder of Zone A is to be designed as an in-between space loosely connecting the new opening/entrance from the elevator core in the Library (B14) to the Printing

Department (B16) and a breakout space for the studios in B16 & B27.

•     Zones Band C are part of B27. Whilst you are NOT allowed to place your project within these zones, you are required to integrate Zone B at ground level, assuming that the wall to the southern end is removed and becomes part of the kiosk store space.

• At least one external wall of your proposed design must be aligned with B27 (consider the wall a linear typology with an ambiguous edge).

• Use entirely orthogonal geometry - no curves or diagonals.

•      The primary materials will be masonry (floor + wall) and timber – internal floor and roof structure in timber.

•      Lintels may be used over door and window openings, and timber can also be used for joinery, doors, and windows.

Associated Precedents

Louis Kahn, De Vore House (1955)

Mies van der Rohe, Brick Country House (1924)

Alvaro Siza, swimming pool complex on the beach at Leca de Palmeira, Portugal, designed over several stages (1959- 1973)

SITE: (see separate brief distributed in Week 1)

Kiosk: Task One – Week 1

General Notes for Task 1:

In all projects, Task 1 requires you to represent the nominated precedent building(s). This may involve preparing two- or three-dimensional drawings or constructing three-dimensional studies. You will be asked to prepare this material based on available drawings and photographs. These exercises are designed to develop and improve your skills in:

•     Analysing spatial strategies in architectural precedents.

•      Considering the relationship between two-dimensional drawings and three-dimensional space.

•      Considering differences in various modes of architectural representations – photographs, models, perspectives, axonometric, digital models, etc.

In representing these works, bear in mind that redrawing and model making/modelling involve a process of interpretation and abstraction. Models and drawings, depending on their scale, medium, materials, methods of construction, etc., can carry different ideas and express various material and spatial sensibilities.

Task 1

You will be provided with drawings for Kahn’s DeVore House (1955), Mies’ Brick Country House (1924) and Siza’s swimming pool complex at Leca de Palmeira, Portugal (1959-1973). Photographs of the pool are available on Moodle.

Based on these drawings/photographs, make a model (physically or digitally) of one of these projects @ no larger than 1:200. Due on W2. It can be representational or interpretative, e.g., how movement brings indoor & outdoor spaces together; opening and direction of light; structure and form … .

Please note: the available documents, particularly those related to the Brick Country House, are limited in scope. You should intelligently guess/interpret the overall design based on these drawings.

Kiosk: Task 2 - W2

General Notes for Task 2:

In all projects, Task 2 requires you to prepare two design options. The two options need to be developed with reference to your precedent study (the assigned one and your inspiration drawn from all three), your interpretation of the site, as well as specific requirements stated in the brief. Each studio tutor will promote a specific and particular attitude to the analysis of  the precedents, unpacking the relevance of this architectural model to your site and project brief. In preparing your two options, we also encourage you to explore the relationship between your two proposals, clarifying their points of distinction.  For example, you may choose to explore two distinct siting options, or you want to test 2 ways of organising the relationship between the point-of-sale and the sheltered seating area...

Task 2

Produce two architectural responses to the brief as detailed above.

For each option present:

A series of study models (massing and open-close joinery design) to fit into your sketch site model/3D site modelling. Diagrams identifying your site analysis + movement/circulation on site and implications for design (siting the design concepts).

Diagrams identifying spatial relations drawn from your precedent studies and their evolution and incorporation into the design process (from concepts to architectural spaces and places).

Min two sections @1:100. You should present as many sections as required to communicate your spatial effectively strategies.

A plan or plans if more than one area for kiosk @1:100.

Scale bar must be present in every sketch design drawing.

Drawings may be hand drawn or in Rhino. Discuss your preferred software other than Rhino with your tutor. A study model  must accompany your sketch design. The SketchUp model is not allowed for design development. However, a section from the SketchUp model, refined via Illustrator, is welcome for weekly tutorial discussion.

After discussion + feedback from your tutor, prepare one design scheme for Project 1- Part 1 to be finalised and submitted on W4.

Task 3 - W3

General Notes for Task 3:

In all projects, Task 3 requires you to prepare one design scheme. This is developed based on the discussion emerging from Task 2. For instance, the development of this scheme can emerge from reworking one of your previous options or result in a hybrid model that attempts to bring aspects of the two options together. In developing this option, you are expected to repeat the processes discussed above. The relationship between the precedents, development of the themes, enquiries of the site, etc., are to be constantly scrutinised and reworked. Through this critical reflection process, your designs can develop and gain subtle complexities.

Kiosk: Final Submission Presentation (20%, Week 4, 2 October).

Model:

A series of refined study models (massing and open-close joinery design) to fit into your sketch site model.

Model @1:100. The model must be refined in material detail and finish. The model is operatable, and the interior is clearly represented. The draft site model shows all three zones (B27) and the adjacent buildings. Construct the boundary wall of B16, B15 and the Library (B14) adjacent to the courtyard and B27. Consult with the site drawing and your tutor for the exact boundary of the site model. Each tutorial group might vary slightly.

For 3D modelling, situate your Project 1 into the site model and select no more than 4 snapshots that best represent your design of a kiosk in the courtyard.

Drawings with scale bar (min requirement):

Asite plan @1:500 showing the kiosk in its surrounding context and boundaries adjoining buildings.

A plan(s) @1:100 at the ground level showing existing context, connection & circulation, paved/unpaved ground, and landscape, if any. Show how the kiosk moves around when open and where + how it is stored when closed

A set of site mapping/analysis diagrams showing the places created by the kiosk and the canopy A long section @1:100 (including context)

A short section @1:100

Format: 5 minutes presentation with 10 minutes (max) feedback + discussion

Medium: Rhino (or equivalent software) and SketchUp refined by Illustrator only. (Mainly line work with careful rendering in black, white and one selected colour)

Drawing references: SANNA:

Houses, Kazuyo Sejima + Ryue Nishizawa, SANAA – published by Actar, Musac, 2007.

Walter Niedermayr / Kazuyo Sejima + Ryue Nishizawa / SANNA – published by Hatje Cantz, 2007. Eisenman: Peter Eisenman, Ten Canonical Buildings’ 1950-2000 – published by Rizzoli, 2008.

Peter Eisenman, Giuseppe Terragni: Transformations Decompositions Critiques 2000 – published by The Monacelli Press, 2003.

Moodle submission: Submit all your drawings and photographs/files of your models as a single PDF file to Moodle. It is due at 10 pm,1 October.

Criteria for Review & Assessment

This assessment is worth 20% of the total course assessment. You will be assessed on the following criteria:

•      Compliance with the prescribed limits.

•      Clarity of architectural strategies as they have been drawn from precedents and their translations into relevant design strategies and spatial tactics.

•      Clarity of the relationship between the topics of siting, enclosure, and materials in reference to the program.

•      Understanding of methods of assembly and construction: parts and whole of the mobile kiosk.

•      Precision and clarity of architectural representation.

Site Boundary for Project 1 Part 1 (please consult with a range of site maps in Moodle as well)