Arch1102_T3 2024: Architectural Design Studio Two

Project Three: Gallery Tower Ensemble + Bicycle Parking & Workshop + Kiosk in Courtyard

PROGRAM

Program for the Kiosk is as for Project One

Program for Bicycle Parking & Workshop is as for Project Two

Program for The Gallery Tower Ensemble (see site map on page 4)

Gallery for the display of student artworks in progress - works on canvas or paper, sculpture, film.

Staff: one person

Provide:

1.    Two display spaces - connected vertically. Each space is 20 meters square (min).

o  The vertical distance between the two spaces: 3 meters (min., not including external walls).

o  Include one internal staircase: it could be the existing stair with moderation or the proposed new stair.

o Skylight: 1 min.

2.    Storage - 20 meters square (min. not including external walls)

Consider delivery of artwork from campus studios.

Gallery operating hours are 10 am - 5 pm (only closed on public holidays). The building must be closed/secured after operating hours.

Users: Art school students/staff and the general public (consider access from the main entrances on the campus).

Think of the project as a series of architectural situations centring around verticality vs horizontality:

o  Spaces for viewing and studying art

o  A window to the sky

o  A stairway

Rules/Limits

Unless otherwise advised by your design tutor - work closely with your proposal for projects one and two. Revise/ redesign this proposal to:

A.   develop and refine your projects one and two. Address the comments you received during your project two reviews (W8).

B.    incorporate the gallery tower (consider the context and determine its height).

Design on Zone C mainly with possible extensions into all zones at the upper level.

•     In the design of the internal stair, use risers (150mm max.) and threads (280mm min.).

•     Use entirely orthogonal geometry - no curves or diagonals. The roof plane may beangled.

•    Assemble the building using planes, folded planes, and linear elements only. See the definition included below.

•     Masonry and timber will be the primary materials used, and concrete slabs will be used for the floor.

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

Continuous flat planes:

These are elements that have two of their dimensions of relatively equivalent size compared to their substantially smaller third dimension. The planes must be flat - not curved or folded. They must maintain their surface continuity as much as possible, which means that openings such as doorways, windows, voids, etc. must be subservient to this continuity. Examples are floors, walls, ceilings, roofs, landings, benchtops, screens, and deep sills.

Continuous folded planes:

Each of these elements is made from a single flat plane that has been folded at least once. The planes must maintain their surface continuity as much as possible, which means that openings such as doorways, windows, voids, etc. must be subservient to this continuity. Examples of folds are extruded L- , U-, Z-, and O- shapes. The elements can be floors, walls, ceilings, roofs, stairs, awnings, balustrades,  staircases, and combinations of these.

Linear elements:

Those in which one of the three dimensions is substantially longer than the other two.

Examples are: columns, handrails, stair treads, sills, architraves, picture rails, skirtings, facias, shelves, pipes and the individual elements in screens.

Associated Precedents

No new precedents. You are required to work with the same set of precedents as for projects one and two.

You are asked to visit /research art galleries/museums in Sydney or your location and research five galleries/museums of your selection after W8’s presentation. See Moodle for resources.

Tasks + Submission Requirements

WK 9 Submit Task 1: Design Elements for Project Three

diagrams and sketches of the five galleries/museums selected: plans describing a space for exhibiting artwork, a section showing the connection vertically between two gallery rooms that are linked vertically by a 3m min in-between space; and skylight (how to capture, frame. and filter light?)

In Studio: Develop a sketch model for Project Three as directed by your tutor. Draw inspiration from the 5 cases you've selected.

Bring model making/modelling and drawing equipment/software to studio class.

Have your project two model and/or modelling + ground-level plan handy.

WK 10 – Submit Task 2: 1:100 Ground Plan (pdf or hard copy), including the proposed entrance/entering sequence to the gallery in relation to projects one + two. This will be marked as Pass or Failand will be considered in the 20% tutor’s mark.

Developed Proposal/draft design for Project Three

1:100 plans and sections

1:100 working model/modelling

WK 11 - No Teaching

WK 12 - Gallery Tower Ensemble + Project One + Two Final Presentation with jury panel. (40%, Studio Review from 

1 to 5 pm; open studio/collective feedback from 5 to 6 pm; and parity from 6 to 7 pm among tutors).

Submission requirements:

Booklet/Portfolio:

Printed documentation of your Project 3 and Projects 1 + 2. Your choice of format and size. Model/Modelling:

Massing model @ 1:500 (situated in context model): process models - optional

Final model/modelling @ 1:100. Do your best to create a refined model in material, detail, and finish. The roof should be removable, and the interior, including the staircase, should be clearly represented. Show all three projects and adjacent  buildings. Construct the selected details of the walls adjacent to the site (B14, B15, B16, & C28).

Presentation drawings (minimum requirements):

A site plan @ 1:500 showing surrounding context, boundaries adjoining buildings and circulation. A plan @1:100 showing pavement, entrances, and landscape, if any.

A long section @1:100 (min)*  A short section @1:100 (min)*

*Note: one of the sections should include the concerns for comfort and environmental performance of spaces learned from ARCH1161: thermal mass, roofs, openings, building fabrics including walls and windows (CVEN students are exempted)

A detail wall section @ 1:20 showing the quality of your exhibition space. This could be a sectional perspective drawing:

Please consult with ARCH1162 for the construction details of the wall and floor considering material and design.

CVEN students: see study material in Moodle. This is not an assessment item for you.

A rendered view of your final project (min): it can be a sectional perspective, rendered exploded axonometric drawing, and so on.

Format: A2 size/proportion. You can organise your preferred panel layout via InDesign.

Medium: Rhino (or preferred equivalent software), SketchUp + Illustrator, & Photoshop. You can choose your preferred mode of representation.

PDF: 2 files onto Moodle: 1) Submit all your drawings and photographs of your models as a single PDF file; 2) submit your booklet/portfolio as a single PDF file. Uploaded by 10 pm 26 Nov.

Criteria for Review & Assessment:

Project 3 assessment is worth 40% of the total course assessment. You will be assessed on the following criteria:

•      Compliance with the prescribed limits, including the definition of ‘Tower’;

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

•      Clearly articulated and resolved the relationship between the topics of siting, enclosure and materials in reference to the program;

•     An elementary understanding of methods of assembly and construction demonstrated in the 1/20 detailed wall section and the environmental concerns in one of the 1/100 sectional drawings;

•      Precision and clarity of architectural representation.

Site for Project 3: The entire courtyard. The existing staircase can be preserved and modified or removed.