ARCH1101 2016 EXP2 - Sean MacDonald

The Stop
Two Concepts
The concepts are influenced by two architects and are used to address the theme of technology. Peter Eisenman created 'Order and Disorder' through making and breaking grids creating a connection with orientation and disorientation. Aldo Van Eyck created 'Opposition of Heavy and Light' by making heavy objects such as concrete beams appear to float with holes in the beam for light to seep through and hidden connections.

Technology throughout history has been the cause of order and disorder through the advantages and disadvantages that technological breakthroughs have caused, such as the increased productivity and progress of society during the Industrial Revolution versus the decreased in life quality of the working classes and the increased destruction of the environment.

Technology and science have improved to make what was impossible possible throughout history with milestones and abilities unthinkable for many people centuries or even generations before they happened, such as the moon landing or having immediate verbal conversations with people all over the planet.

Axonometrics  

Custom Textures

 

Textures I used

Image Captures and Architecture

 “Why still speak of the real and the virtual, the material and immaterial? Here these categories are not in opposition, or in some metaphysical disagreement, but more in an electroliquid aggregation, enforcing each other, as in a two part adhesive.”

Lars Spuybroek, [1998] Motor Geometry, Architectural Design, Vol 68 No 5/6, p5

The opposition of heavy and light is created with the large roof that is only supported by one column giving and holes that allow light to come through and make the object seem lighter and levitating.

The circulation in entering and leaving the light-rail station forces the commuter to change orientation in all directions through using the staircases, travelling east to reach west and north to reach south.

The order and disorder coexist as the grid for the walkway is shifted horizontally and vertically but come together to serve the same purpose and work with circulation. 

Sketchup Model and Lumion Document

Lumion Document: https://www.dropbox.com/s/1gj399w7bs4zi6j/ARCH1101%202016%20EXP-2%20Sean%20MacDonald.ls6?dl=0

Original spaces on Anzac Parade