MashUp of Three Articles

Shipping containers have often been used to move cargo, but now using them as base structures of buildings is ever increasing. A new national initiative, which aims to increase green spaces in our cities by 20% by 2020, launched last week with an event at The Goods Line in Sydney near the Powerhouse Museum. After accounting for all issues raised by the City of Melbourne's recommended permit conditions and receiving endorsement from the Shrine of Remembrance trustees, the success of the mall means they are likely to remain in place for years. The continual decrease in urban green space is of concern for all Australians, but particularly for those working in government, construction and development, horticulture and related academic sectors. The tower signifies the best of Victorian architecture and a drive for enterprise and ingenuity that exists nowhere else in Australia. Urban heat islands, poor air quality, lack of enjoyable urban community areas are all poor outcomes when green spaces aren’t incorporated into new developments and large scale building projects. After the earthquakes across the city, shipping containers were originally chosen as they are strong and could be reused if the site owners wanted to build more permanent buildings. This includes finalising apartment designs and advancing negotiations with hotel operators. This brings us to using these steel beasts to make surprisingly amazing homes, as Kristin Chirico of Buzzfeed reports – it is just like Lego for adults, a unique collaboration between government, academic and private sectors, aiming to increase urban green spaces, thus improving our environment, productivity and societal benefits. We are delighted to have our planning approval finalised, and the ability to forge full steam ahead with the project, – a transportable restaurant which can pop-up anywhere. Organisations committed to the vision and nearly 40 listed projects throughout Australia which exemplify the aspirations and goals of the initiative have been used in bespoke ‘pop-up’ locations such as the Hassell-designed Urban Coffee Farm and Brew Bar which was part of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival this year.

Experiment 3: The Bridge

ARTICLE 1 

Shipping containers have often been used to move cargo, but now using them as base structures of buildings is ever increasing.

They have been used in bespoke ‘pop-up’ locations such as the Hassell-designed Urban Coffee Farm and Brew Bar which was part of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival this year.

Joost Bakker created the Greenhouse – a transportable restaurant which can pop-up anywhere – last seen in Sydney in 2011.

But sometimes they are here to stay, such as the Re:Start Mall in Christchurch, New Zealand by architect Anton Tritt of the Buchan Group. After the earthquakes across the city, shipping containers were originally chosen as they are strong and could be reused if the site owners wanted to build more permanent buildings. However the success of the mall means they are likely to remain in place for years.

This brings us to using these steel beasts to make surprisingly amazing homes, as Kristin Chirico of Buzzfeed reports – it is just like Lego for adults.

ARTICLE 2

A new national initiative, which aims to increase green spaces in our cities by 20% by 2020, launched last week with an event at The Goods Line in Sydney near the Powerhouse Museum.

The 202020 Vision is a unique collaboration between government, academic and private sectors, aiming to increase urban green spaces, thus improving our environment, productivity and societal benefits.

A recent survey showed over 93% of professionals from related industries said the continual decrease in urban green space is of concern for all Australians, but particularly for those working in government, construction and development, horticulture and related academic sectors.

Nursery and Garden Industry Australian (NGIA) CEO and 202020 Vision partner Robert Prince says, “We know our cities need more green spaces, as they’re good for our health, productivity, keeping cities cool and reducing pollution.

“Urban heat islands, poor air quality, lack of enjoyable urban community areas are all poor outcomes when green spaces aren’t incorporated into new developments and large scale building projects.”

Currently the 202020 Vision is a growing collaboration of more than 20 advocates who are leaders in their fields, 50 partner organisations committed to the vision and nearly 40 listed projects throughout Australia which exemplify the aspirations and goals of the initiative.

ARTICLE 3

The Victorian Coalition Government has approved the Fender Katsalidis designed Australia 108 tower which will be Melbourne's tallest mixed-use tower. 

Standing at 108 storeys and 388 metres tall, Australia 108 will be 91 metres taller than the Eureka Tower, also designed by Fender Katsalidis, and will become the world's 19th tallest building on completion.

After accounting for all issues raised by the City of Melbourne's recommended permit conditions and receiving endorsement from the Shrine of Remembrance trustees, Planning Minister Matthew Guy said the project was fit for approval.

"This tower signifies the best of Victorian architecture and a drive for enterprise and ingenuity that exists nowhere else in Australia.

Nonda Katsalidis, developer and co-designer of the tower with his partner, Karl Fender said:

“We are delighted to have our planning approval finalised, and the ability to forge full steam ahead with the project.  This includes finalising apartment designs and advancing negotiations with hotel operators.” 

Australia 108 will feature 646 apartments, a 288-room 6 star hotel as well as retail and office space.

Final model of the marker for Experiment 2 in sketchup

Experiment 2: The Marker

The two chosen concepts:

Interlocking as a means of joining: The idea is that parts of the building will be joined together in such a way that it seems as though those parts interlock with each other. It joins the building with every separate part created for it to make it a whole. It can also have interior spaces inside the interlocking areas. 

Articulating the gesture of circulation, continuous movement: The idea is that when people will enter the building, they will feel a clear pathway leading to areas of the building. The paths are visible very easily and will help with continuous movement. People will not be confused about where to go next. This gives a sense of relief to everyone who explores or uses the building.

New concepts (Electroliquid aggregation): 

The concept of electroliquid aggregations means that the two structures are joined together in such a way that they seem like one single structure and cannot be distinguished as separate forms anymore. They work together to form a whole structure. 

In my chosen concepts and developed sketches and models, I have done as the following picture: 

I have combined both structures to form a new structure. There is a curvilinear form created from one part of the structure that was combined. It also portrays my chosen concept from the three available ones. (Technology, multicultural people, sustainability)

I have chosen multicultural peoples of Blacktown. From my sketches of the model, we can see that there is a clear rectilinear structure and suddenly there's also a curvilinear structured conjoined with the rectilinear one. This indicates that even though the two structures are very different from each other, they are still conjoined into one whole structure. This means that the differences of cultures work together to create something important and beautiful and one would be nothing without the other. 

I have given the marker several different facilities which makes it useful in different ways for all the visitors. 

Week 1

12 axonometrics based on chosen architects' concepts

1. Form follows function (ALVARO SIZA)

2. Articulating the gesture of circulation, continuous movement. (ALVARO SIZA)

3. Parts and whole - the idea of a 'whole' composed of a number of repeated shapes or geometries (CARLO SCARPA)

4. Celebration of the corner (CARLO SCARPA)

5. Interlocking as a means of joining (CARLO SCARPA)

6. Shadow as material/ornament (ALVARO SIZA)

3D model imported to Lumion (two images from the Lumion environment)

Based on: Articulating the gesture of circulation, continuous movement. (ALVARO SIZA)

Week 2

Electroliquid aggregation:

Image captures from Lumion environment

Based on:

Week 3

36 custom textures
(light to dark) : 

Textures applied to the model:

Applied textures:

Medium

Dark

Light

5 images from Lumion:

Image 1: In this image it can be seen that there are different levels. They are not different floors, but rather continuous spaces. However, each of the spaces or landings provide a different facility for the visitors.  

I have chosen to develop stairs and add facilities to my model.

Image 2: In this picture it can be seen that there is a garden on a top space of the marker. There is also a sauna or it can even be turned into a regular sized swimming pool. This area is meant to be relaxing for the visitors. They can explore the garden or take a dip in the pool or just admire the view from the top.

Image 3: In this image it shows how the curvilinear form has combined with the rectilinear form. It also shows clearly how the stairs provide the means for travelling from the bottom to the top of the marker. There is also an elevator that is provided for areas that the stairs may not access and for anyone needing this facility.

Image 4: In this image, the curvilinear form is the focus. It also shows how the marker will be viewed from the highway and the roads. Parts of the elevator, the textured walls and the outdoor gym is also visible. This is also another view from the highway/roads.

Image 5: In this image, we can see that there are spaces in the ground area and the spaces in between the top and bottom of the marker. In these spaces, there is a cafe, a barbecue spot and after the first set of stairs, a person would reach the lounge where they can sit and relax or even work. There is also an outdoor gym on the highest level of the marker that can be accessed for anyone who wants to use the facility.

Link to Lumion model

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My 3D Model

Animations

Pictures