I do like concept 3 even though its very simple I feel it is quite elegant and could look quite professional, I wouldn't have a problem inserting images or text as it consist of a very simple layout, so I think I will go with this concept.
Out of all 3 concepts I did prefer concept 1 as I liked the overall form of the leaflet and felt it was most interesting, however I reaslied that I would struggle to include images and text, and the folding didn't really flow.
I do like concept 3 even though its very simple I feel it is quite elegant and could look quite professional, I wouldn't have a problem inserting images or text as it consist of a very simple layout, so I think I will go with this concept.
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So after doing some basic research and looking into some precedent studies, I found three main precedent studies and started developing my concepts..
Before i started drawings up ideas and coming up with concepts i first started off researching whats out there, it was a very vague search on Google images. I wanted to start looking at interesting and exciting forms which I potentially introduce to my own project. These are some of the interesting examples I found..
So for the Shock Of The New Module we have been asked to create an A3 leaflet which is to be about a contemporary designer, technology, or movement which we are interested in. We have been told that we can fold the leaflet to whatever shape or form desired, however the outcome should be at least an A5 size. The flyer must clearly define our chosen topic through images and text. What was clear was that the leaflet is to be more about its content as opposed to its design, as the content is what we will be marked on. However there should be more images as opposed to text, the text should be kept to a minimum. So the best way to do this is bullet point or bold the important key factors. Personally I did find the flyer intriguing, the folding aspect was very interesting. The use of two main colours and how there isn't actually that much text however it was clear to understand the subject being promoted.
We were also given the chance to survey the reception floor, located at the 4th floor at Senate House, however this was a rough sketch and the drawing isn't to scale and all measurements may not be accurate either. Some of the important findings were: Windows: 2540mm high, Floor to Ceiling height: 4200mm, Wall thickness: 850mm.
As most of you are aware we visited London today for our Add On site, however we only spent a few hours in Senate House. Other than that we were walking around London most of the day and these are a few snaps which I wanted to share with you guys :) These are some of the images i took whilst visiting Delapre Abbey, I was honestly surprised with such grand buildings still reserved in Northampton. Stay tuned for more about this assignment :) Overview
You are working in an architectural practice and have been asked to produce a proposal for a client who wants to build a modest visitor centre at Delapre Abbey. The client’s aim is to enhance the visitor experience as part of wider plans to turn the Task A) To meet the brief requirements you will produce: - an evaluation document on the site, architecture and context (historic and protected) - a briefing document with an indicative outline proposal for the visitor centre (this focuses on your proposal, but calibrated by the protected nature of the site) B) These documents and working drawings will therefore address the following: - The historical architectural development and nature of the site - The protected nature of the site (Listing and Conservation Area) and the implications for any changes to the existing fabric of the historic buildings – general context of the site - Your indicative outline proposal for a visitor centre which confirms: - precise location (one of several areas designated by the client) - how visitors will access it - car parking - building footprint - building height - indicative proposal for external appearance (materials) - impact on the historic fabric (a mixture of working drawings and text) and: - precedents for your design – e.g. other visitor centres - the rationale for the overall size of the building as proposed - the rationale for it within the site / setting - specific Listed Building considerations - specific impact on existing fabric Document format Out account should be submitted in the form of an A3 graphic report containing a concise abstract, introduction and conclusion, using the structure indicated above in section 2. Also include references to key texts about the site, and wider conservation legislation where appropriate. Additionally include: - a map to locate the Abbey site in the context of Northampton - a general site plan showing individual Listed Buildings and the extent of the Conservation Area - a photographic / graphic record to illustrate the range of buildings at the site - photographs with captions showing the specific area where you intend to locate the visitor centre, and how this is likely to impact the existing fabric - include CAD work to show plans, elevations and other details I'm actually very excited about this assigment as we can work in groups, so ill be working along two very nice colleagues. It will be interesting to see what the outcome is from the minds of three different people. Stay tuned for more on this assignment :) So this week during Historical Architectural Design & Materials we were looking into Classical Architecture. Personally I'm more fascinated with Modern and Contemporary architecture, in a stubborn way I feel that this is sort of the architecture which is being more successfully accomplished all over the world. However I did say to myself that I will be more open minded to new things which I may not be particularity interested in as a professional I need to be aware of traditional and classical architecture.
We first started learning about Greek architecture, these are a few of the most iconic buildings created by the Greeks: Palace of Knossos
Even though the Palace of Knossos was constructed a long time go you can see there is a huge amount of sophistication in the design and construction of the building. As you can see from the image below on the left, the site is actually holds a huge plot of land and this enabled many rooms for accommodation. From a social point of view it has been very refined. Introduction
This is my minor design project for this year, I have been asked to design a 'Add on' to a library, Senate House which is London. Project constraints
Aims The aim of this project ate to initiate understanding of technological relationship to buildability and speed of construction with minimum site impact. You will begin to work with existing buildings and consider the decision making and constraints process this causes. You will be assigned two sub-briefs during this project that will test your response to each of these issues. You will be assessed on the analysis, design process, the formal quality of your intervention, the understanding you demonstrate of materials and structure and the quality of your finished outputs. Project timeline 10 Oct. (week 2) - 2.2.1 Introduction of project, Research 17 Oct. (week 3) - 2.2.2 Site visit, Surveying, Research, Precedent study 24 Oct. (week 4) - 2.2.3 Concept, Planning strategy 31 Oct. (week 5) - 2.2.4 Structural and materiality resolution 14 Nov. (week 7) - 2.2.5 Technologically visual solution 21 Nov. (week 8) - 2.2.6 Presentation Conclusion So our team The 'A' Team actually came 2nd place from all 5 teams. As you can see from the image and from also talking to fellow class mates a lot of people didn't expect our model to hold that much weight (even members from our own team). I think the main reason being the simplistic of our design, which a lot of people actually admired about our design. So from knowing that our first prototype actually only held 2.3kg we were very pleased that from making all the improvements that our final model was able to hold 5.4kg which is nearly double it. Another thing which we were happy with was that from all the bridges our model was the only one which didn't twist or snap from the tension of the weight.
We realised two main flaws in which we could improve in the future was that we should of securely fastened the load testing plate to our model because when more weights were put on to the model we could see that the load testing plate kept actually moving. Another aspect which we could improve is actually making slots or gaps in the ends of the model to help the model sit more comfortably in-between the tables. Overall I really did enjoy this project as it was incredibly challenging, there were times throughout the project where our ideas didn't work and if we learnt anything from this we realised that your first idea may not always be the right idea or even the best idea. As an architect or even a designer I feel its incredibly important to be able to see your own flaws and rather just allowing it you make those extra changes to make your design the best it can possibly be. Coming 2nd has definitely helped our morale and has made a good start to the year. To the first years on my team and from the other groups I just wanted to thank you for being amazing people to work with and its been an absolute privilege, I hope we're able to work together on many more projects in the nearby future. Quantity Survey
As this was very much a project with many constraints, one of the main ones being the limitation of material. I decided to provide a list of the amount of material which we used, these are: Double sided foam board with additional 0.1mm paper layer (recycled): This was the main material which we used, 400mm x 100mm (x4) 800mm x 100mm (x4) 50mm x 130mm (x2) Thread: We actually ended up using all 4 meters of thread Double sided tape: 100mm x 30mm (x8) A4 printing paper: We didn't use any of the paper. Cardboard: 100mm x 30mm (x8) So thinking about it now we did use majority of the material but as a team we felt that was necessary and in the end we were happy with the load our model was able to take. As this was very much an exercise trying to determine how much weight each bridge can hold, we had to work out a ratio from the materials used and how much weight that bridge can hold. So stay tuned for the ratios of each team. I have uploaded two videos showing how the load testing for our bridge went, I do apologise in advance for the poor quality video - as we were too excited with the load testing. Hope you enjoy. Bridge Load Testing Part 1: Construction of Final Mode So today we started making our final model, we also made a few improvements along the way: 1. The first thing we done was cut all the pieces. 2. We then started assembling all the components together. One thing we realised from out last prototype is that some of the tabs started sliding out the holes, so we decided to cut and bend some of the tabs as the paper will help to lock the pieces together and therefore there won't be as much movement.
Developed Concept So to solve our first problem which was due to lack of materials we decided to change our initial idea a little, the image above shows our developed concept. So we decided instead of creating three cuboids we would create one main cuboid in the middle, however we would double the size of the cuboid to 40cm x 10cm. This would also help to make the centre of the span more secure.
Material Testing 2 From the material testing we realised we would have to make some improvements to our prototype to ensure it was more rigid and stable so it could hold more weight. So instead of using a slit and slide joint we decided to use a tab and hole joint as should in the image, we also decided to make the cuboid double the size as we will then be able to insert more of the crossed element which will also help to interlink the elements more securely.
Outcomes After carrying out material testing we realised we had to carry a few developments to our idea. We had a few key issues: 1. We realised we don't have enough material to be able to create our initial idea 2. The middle cuboid isn't as strong enough as we would like 3. The crosses are very weak due to the joint method Design Concepts So initially we had to main design concept, these were: 1. This is our initial idea, which is built of five different components. We wanted to create three different cuboids, two which will go on either side of the span and one which to go in the center to place the load testing plate. To connect all three of these cuboids together we had to come up with a joint method which will make the cuboids strong and rigid. 2. This is our second idea where we introduced four main sides which are to be built from foam board and using slots and tabs we would assemble all the pieces together.
So to see which one would be the most effective idea we decided to build both prototypes and see how things go from there. |
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