Sean MacDonald: ARCH1101 2016 EXP3

The Bridge

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Sketchup Model
Lumion Rendering
The sketchup model contains all moving elements with moving walls in neutral position to provide maximum spaces (more information on moving elements under moving elements subheading). No people, animals. plants, electronics or furniture were placed in the sketchup model.
The Lumion rendering doesn't contain all moving elements as many moving walls were't included.

The Mashup
Increasing the amount of green areas in cities is essential to break the heaviness of concrete in urban centers. A place where its inhabitants will create strong symbiotic relationship between themselves and nature. The structure is a raised park for pedestrians and cyclists. Explore forms and patterns, especially the colors, shapes, and compositions found in biological, botanical, and geological structures. The relationship between the individual elements of structures and the larger forms of which they are a part.The project was carried out to ensure comfort, functionality, safety and mobility for the residents.The park is quite inviting for people to sit on the benches, relax, enjoy the scenery, plants and flowers scattered around the bridge. Surrounded by artificial forest, and houses a pedestrian square and aquatic glade inside. А fixed central circular light well provides sufficient, natural light and ventilation to the deepest levels.

Lopes, Lara. "Paleisbrug Is A Dutch Bridge That Doubles As A Raised Park", Interesting Engineering (June 1 2016). http://interestingengineering.com/paleisbrug-is-a-dutch-bridge-that-doubles-as-a-raised-park/ (Accessed 16 May 2016)
Interesting Engineering. "New “Green” Building Design from Taiwan", Interesting Engineering (May 5 2013). http://interestingengineering.com/new-green-building-design-from-taiwan/ (Accessed 16 May 2016)
English, Trevor. "Artist Designs Precisely Cut Wooden Coral Reefs", Interesting Engineering (May 5 2016). http://interestingengineering.com/artist-designs-precisely-cut-wooden-coral-reefs/ (Accessed 16 May 2016).

Perspectives
The first two perspective drawings were the ones to form the basic shape of the model.

Textures
The textures inspired by motion were used in my model on the doors to represent the different spaces in the building. Nine custom textures were used in the model and the rest were sketches based on similar concepts.

Exploration (computer labs)

Exploration (meeting rooms and studios)

Physics (staff rooms and storage)

Rotational (lecture theatre)

Rotational (outdoors)

Rotational (library)

Scalar Translations (gallery)

Scalar Translations (workshop)

Scalar Translations (computer laboratory and workshop hallway, and bathroom laboratories)

Exploration

Linear

Orientation

Physics

Rotational

Scalar Translation

Scalar Translation

Examples of the textures on the doors

The Moving Elements

The library roof contains two large curved planes that reflect the overall form of the bridge and rotate in opposite directions to each other.
This plays with the light inside the building and reflects natural forms such as fish and clouds.

The top floor contains a dynamic sculpture of a glass globe full of water orbiting a tree.
This symbolises the Earth's reliance with nature, reminding the beholder of their connection to nature.

The studios, meeting rooms and research spaces in the main building contain walls that can move to the side or into the centre to transform the rooms into a large room that can function as a gallery.
This reflects the adaption of nature to suit the changing environment.

Image Captures
Draft Images:

Curved surfaces exploring geological forms and patterns.

Curves reflect plant growth around objects and shapes water form on surfaces.

Decrease in rectangular prism shapes decreases the heavy look of the overall structure.

Final Model

The void and windows allows sufficient amount of natural light.

Inviting people to relax and enjoy the scenery.

Repetition and familiar forms creates a relationship between individual elements and the whole bridge.

The structure is a raised park in an urban centre.

Additional Content
Fly through video of the Lumion rendering.

Plan images below taken from sketchup. Order of images:
Whole Bridge, Roof (A), 3rd Floor (A), 2nd Floor (A), 1st Floor (A), Mezzanine (A), Ground (A), 2nd Floor (B), 1st Floor (B), and Ground (B).