PROPOSAL
Proposal
Research Question
How to maximize
the suitability of the designed building in the environment?
Topic Statement
Advanced design
modelling tools and application helps in optimizing the outcome of the
building.
Intention and approach of proposal
The intention of
this proposal is to create an architectural space that is suitable for the site
of the Bennelong Apartments and to consider the access to the building from
different directions.
Methodology
The type of
research that will be used in this study is qualitative and quantitative
research. With the help of application tools, the Grasshopper plug-in and the
Galapagos will be used. A design that suits the character of the site with
different surroundings will be modelled. The site is located near the Sydney
Harbor and have lots of entertainment districts and public spaces surrounding
it, it is a popular tourist destination and therefore a design of the building
will be created using Grasshopper to fulfill the space will aesthetics. The
model will not only be a space itself but also an art that helps shapes and add
character to the environment.
The quantitative research will be
done through Galapagos. Galapagos is a graphical algorithm editor which is able
to solve problems and optimize the design of the building with figures. After
having a designed building model, Galapagos will be used to test the
suitability of the designed building in the site. With figures given to
Galapagos evolutionary solver, it will then analyzes the model and configure
the design of the model to test the outcome and produces the best solution for
the model.
Proposed results
In this study, I
would like to model an exhibition room that has sufficient space for people to
move around inside the building and also having a few entrances. The opening of
the entrance will be according to path people would most likely take, for
example, the opening of the entrance that is the biggest symbolizes the
entrance most people will enter from. The results above should be achieved by controlling
the parameters mainly. The building itself will be an exhibition piece from the
outside, drawing the attention of passersby. The Bennelong Apartments is a
residential apartment building in Circular Quay, Sydney and it has a view of
Sydney Harbor. To create a building located at this specific site, I thought of
creating a model with parametric designs, creating a building which has
interesting curves and shapes in the exterior. As for the interior, I think it
would be good having mostly glass windows, the reason is because it enables
people to have a clear view of Sydney Harbor so the architecture does not only
look good itself but also make the environment nicer and connecting with the
surroundings. It shall not just stand on its own but also showing off the rest
of the surrounding areas. I will experiment with Grasshopper and Galapagos and
get the results I desire most which is creating a architectural space with
functions of an exhibition room inside the building and having multiple
entrances to allow accessibility into the building. It should also be an
architectural exhibition piece itself as a building and gives a sense of futuristic
in parametric designed building.
Images that influenced my idea and design:
Image 1. Algorithmic Housing
( Project by: Marcin Pilsniak, 2007 )
Image 2. Eco-Sustainable Housing
( Project by: Federico Rossi )
Image 3: Non-linear architecture parametrics
(By Gillian, 2010)
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