A PERSONAL LOG AND SKETCH BOOK OF MY UNIVERSITY WORK THROUGH MY FINAL YEAR. A PLACE FOR THE WORLD TO COMMENT AND FOLLOW MY PROGRESS

Saturday, 28 March 2009

_developing scheme

Developing the final design scheme, illustrated here in 3D format of potential images and perspectives.

Site perspective revealing the whole building form.

Saturday, 14 March 2009

_ abstract wave design model

Below are some images of a physical model of the design scheme. It has allowed me to explore the spaces in a more detailed way and gives a better sense of how the scheme looks and interacts.

Above is a quick attempt of illustrating the concept of lighting some or all of the structural elements to make the building a landmark building within the city as well as in the south area of the city.

I am not sure how the photoshop technique has come out but I think gives an idea of what the concept is seeking to achieve.

The main entrance point for the building illustrated at the larger span opening of the structured elements.

View entering from the main High Street allowing entrance to the building as well as a route through to the south of the station. The structural elements continue to form interaction with the pedestrians as well as an element of shelter. 

Thursday, 12 March 2009

_ abstract wave design

Beginning to start to form the language of my building design. As the images reveal the external facade is broken down by sporadic solid elements and between them is filled by glazed elements. The solid elements will take a structural form as well as including a luminous cladding to contrast with the cities’ illuminated cathedral.



The structure will also affect the internal elements creating a large, light and airy space with interesting shadows being projected into the internal space as the renders reveal.


Sunday, 1 March 2009

_flow scheme

This scheme looks at an earlier concept and sketching of mapping the specific flows on people such as passenger flow to platform, staff movements, pedestrian flow through the building as shown in the sketch below.

The images below are a selection of massing models which illustrate the mapped flow through, around, over and under the raised railway tracks. Each colour represents a space and flow that combine to form the station.Orange- platform areas, Yellow and Blue passenger movement to green- staff areas.  



These images show the potential forms and spaces created when glass walls are introduced to depict the areas. They also illustrate raised platforms and the relationships to the surrounding context.