QING CHWEN JACKSON ZENG762075

TUTORIAL 09: SARAH KAHN

ARCHITECTUREDESIGN STUDIO:

EARTH

2016 S1

3 RELATIONSHIPS

Beginning from the basic elements, point, line, plane, we explore the intricacies of form and how they interact with the surface environment. The characteristics of mass hold a stronger relationship with space below the ground while the

freedom provided by a frame allows designed spaces to stretch skyward.

point / line / planemass

frame & infill

Beginning from the basic elements, point, line, plane, we explore the intricacies of form and how they interact with the surface environment. The characteristics of mass hold a stronger relationship with space below the ground while the

freedom provided by a frame allows designed spaces to stretch skyward.

Owing to the placement of the points, the underlying structure of the design is set. As the points are connected one by one to form lines, they in turn create planes in negative space contained within the nodes. Following a simple rule of closing the system with at a total of 3 nodes, the system becomes somewhat fluid, allowing movement in the linear joints while structural rigidity is maintained in the plane. This fluid rigidity allows for the plane to me folded and morphed to forms that fit various necessities at the human scale, providing spaces to walk, sit or lie.

POINT / LINE / PLANE

Owing to the placement of the points, the underlying structure of the design is set. As the points are connected one by one to form lines, they in turn create planes in negative space contained within the nodes. Following a simple rule of closing the system with at a total of 3 nodes, the system becomes somewhat fluid, allowing movement in the linear joints while structural rigidity is maintained in the plane. This fluid rigidity allows for the plane to me folded and morphed to forms that fit various necessities at the human scale, providing spaces to walk, sit or lie.

MASSMass has a peculiar relationship with light. The density of darkness communicates weight and confinement, while luminous environments emit a lighter, and more open space. To demonstrate this characteristic of light, a section is drawn through a mountainside tunnel, as it transitions from a pathway along the mountain, to a tunnel through the mass of the tunnel.

Another sensation that is fundamental to the experience of mass is sound. The acoustics of objects and environments reveal their true density, beyond facades. The echo of a tunnel is telling of the sound waves that cannot escape the dense walls. Peculiarly, sound can also be demonstrated through texture. Thus, the earth is rendered in a rocky, grainy fashion to communicate the qualities of the earth.

FRAME & INFILL

The frame is an incredibly useful element that allows for the structural capacity of solid objects, without the mass and density. This freedom from the hindrances of weight allows for elegant overhangs that defy gravity. The frame provides a secure network for the infill to flow freely, a space to weave and wind, creating fluid spaces. Frame and infill allow for lightweight forms that span upward and outward, raising the view of rooftop users.

SOMETHING LIKE A PAVILION:

A PLACE FOR KEEPING

SECRETS

A site analysis reveals that the sounds of highway tra�c can still be heard from the edges of the island, but fades inwards as trees mask the noise with their own; the rustling of leaves. Away from the noise of tra�c, along a less popular path, is the chosen location for the pavilion, a quiet place, accessible to a few, but more so blatantly positioned that is becomes passable.

SITE: HERRING ISLAND

CONCEPT AND DEVELOPMENTHerring Island, a small landmass separated from the bustling suburbia by the river. The island, only accessible by ferry, is a place of quiet seclusion. The virility of nature now hides the tales of the past. The area was once a basalt quarry, where much of the bluestone that makes up nearby city was amassed.

PLANS

Underground, an S-shaped layout draws users through to an underground time capsule, and back outside again without the obtrusive nature of a dead-end. Spaces are also designated behind stairwells for restrooms and storage, out of the way so as to not detract from the centrepiece.

ELEVATIONS

Underground, an S-shaped layout draws users through to an underground time capsule, and back outside again without the obtrusive nature of a dead-end. Spaces are also designated behind stairwells for restrooms and storage, out of the way so as to not detract from the centrepiece.

Above the surface, positioned directly above the underground time capsule, is a tree that, over

time, stretches upward, through the voids in the block frames that make up the structure. As time

eventually rendered quarry undetectable, the tree will serve as a marker of time as it eventually

outgrows the pavilion.

TIME

Above the surface, positioned directly above the underground time capsule, is a tree that, over

time, stretches upward, through the voids in the block frames that make up the structure. As time

eventually rendered quarry undetectable, the tree will serve as a marker of time as it eventually

outgrows the pavilion.

SECTIONS

3D PRINTED MODEL

REFLECTIONThe tessellating nature of the triangle from the point line plane exploration proved to

be a very useful form that can be developed further into more intricate, ergonomic

structures. Further research and experimentation with the point positioning may be

useful.

The mass exploration revealed the dramatic nature of light when placed under

extreme contrast, and its emotional potential for story-telling.

I discovered that frame and infill was the most di�cult to experiment with rapidly, as

the building the model required somewhat of a pre-planned image, while drawing the

frame does not fully capture the three dimensional freedom within the frame.

During the development of the

pavilion, several complications

arose surrounding 3D printability.

The thin and complex nature of

the frame made the structure

quite fragile, and the horizontal

components were unable to

withstand their own weight

without support material. Several

changes had to be made,

including thickening the frames,

which unfortunately, reduces the

visual permeability of the design.

Furthermore, the underground

component of the design could

have benefited from additional

complexity.

ARCHITECTUREDESIGN STUDIO:

EARTH