Experiment 2

Experiment 2

Concepts

Adolf Loos

·                Ornament results in the undue obsolescence of everyday objects. 

·                Ornament is a sign of degeneracy. 

·                Loos alludes to the timeless qualities of architecture devoid of ornamentation. 

·                Focus on uses of space. 

·                Loos equates ornaments with “savagery”.

·                Progress of culture is associated with the deletion of ornament from everyday objects. 

·                Eliminating wastefulness.

·                The urge to ornament one’s self is the baby talk of painting. 

·                A blank canvas can be more. 

·                Buildings often composed of pure forms and justified by their economic practicality and utilitarian qualities.

·                To not mask the true nature and beauty of materials by useless and indecent ornament. 

·                The true vocabulary of architecture lies into the materials themselves. The building should remain dumb on the outside and contrast austere facades with lavish interiors.

Rural Studio 

·                “Architecture more than any other art form, is a social art and must rest on the social and cultural base of its time and place” – Samuel Mockbee.

·                Establishing the ethos of recycling, reusing and remaking. 

·                The studio questions what should be built rather than what can be built. 

·                Everyone both rich and poor deserves good design. 

·                Rural studio encourages the use of wood as a renewable and readily available material throughout the studio. 

·                The initial sketch is always an emotion not a concept.

Axonometrics

Focus on uses of space 

 

Eliminating wastefulness 

To not mask the true nature and beauty of materials by useless and indecent ornament 

The initial sketch is always an emotion not a concept 

 

Everyone both rich and poor deserves good design 

“Architecture more than any other art form, is a social art and must rest on the social and cultural base of its time and place”

Combined Axonometrics

Textures

Model

Technology: This Light rail stop design centres around the idea of technology and how technology can be used to make using public transport quicker and easier. The first image shows the undercover place where people would sit when waiting for their light rail stop. When a tram begins to arrive this whole area will light up in a red colour. Warning people to begin walking toward the stop. The next image shows interactive screen that have the app “TripView” on them this means that people can see how long the next tram will be coming and the different stops it goes to. This will be continually updated and therefore the arrival times will always be accurate.


Concepts: The first concept relates to everyone having access to good design. I have implemented this through the use of technology as it allows everyone no matter rich or poor to have access to these luxuries such as an up to date timetable of the arrival time of the trams. I believe rich and poor does not just relate to how much money you have but also the opportunities you have in life. Which is why the light up idea on arrival can benefit people that are deaf and who would otherwise not be able to hear when an announcement would come over the speaker or hear the tram coming. However it also benefits everyone as they could be listening to music or not paying attention. Where as this light up system would immediately draw peoples attention.

The other concept relates to use of space and I have implemented this concept throughout my whole design by ensuring that all spaces of the design have more than one function as well as making sure that all spaces have a particular purpose and are not just wasted space. For example putting a seating area under the stairs as well as the interactive screens underneath the stairs.

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