Architectural Influences
Alvaro Siza
Portuguese
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Arch 1202 - Coogee Oval - Week 8 - Building, Site, Landscape
Architectural influences
Juan Navarro Baldeweg
Spanish
Juan Navarro Baldeweg
Spanish
Arch 1202 - Coogee Oval - Week 8 - Building, Site, Landscape
Structures and Construction Coogee Oval Work
These images show the structural analysis of the earlier proposed scheme using structographics (created by Waldo) to express the movement of forces through the building. They also show the steel joints used to achieve this and a cross section of the gym space to indicate possible construction techniques.
edit: hi second year UNSW architects!
These images show the structural analysis of the earlier proposed scheme using structographics (created by Waldo) to express the movement of forces through the building. They also show the steel joints used to achieve this and a cross section of the gym space to indicate possible construction techniques.
edit: hi second year UNSW architects!
Arch 1202 - Coogee Oval - Week 8 - Building, Site, Landscape
Bubble Diagram of Spaces and Re-evaluation of Proposal
These images show the process of "going back to the drawing board" although keeping past lessons learnt to inform the new design proposal. The first image shows a bubble diagram which creates links between the different spaces, physical, visual and services. This process helped me to look at the brief as a set of buildings/spaces which would complement each other and how best to go about this.
I used the spaces required for the activities in the brief to create a set of shapes which could be used to compare to the current grandstand and site boundaries. These were arrayed firstly as the brief set them out then rearranged to see how much of the site it would cover. This crude arrangement does not take into account voids, circulation space or landscaping nor for the logical and aestheticly pleasing arrangement on site. It does allow one to see how much space could be required. It strengthens the argument for occupying two levels but strongly denounces the use of three levels, except possibly in small spaces where this could be required, such as a camera tower.
This process helped me to decide on the removal of the current grandstand. Its position on site, and space taken up the two biggest concerns. Due to its angle on the site the grandstand claimed a lot of land which could not be effectively used without a significant loss of land. Also its position right on the edge of the site caused problematic flows around it especially in it south-western corner which severely hampers site movement and wastes a lot of space in the process. Also less than half of the buildings foot print translated into seating area and as such used much more land than was necessary.
If the building was to be kept without the entrance building being kept it would in my view be a hypocrisy as both are a link to the past as much as each other. Neither exhibit a remarkable example of their type and with other much more important buildings in the local area heritage listed there would not be a strong need to keep this building. During the rugby season the oval is effectively cut in half with "temporary" structures erected for seating and television broadcasting and advertising requirements as well as a television tower built on the side of the current community centre. Since these buildings remain for over four months it can not be argued they are temporary but merely seasonal.
If this building was of such importance this should not be allowed as it would demean the current buildings and clutter the visual landscape with ugly season structures. By rebuilding on the site the need for this might be reduced or even removed to allow the site and oval to be enjoyed year round without the disruption of the seasonal "temporary" structures.
These images show the process of "going back to the drawing board" although keeping past lessons learnt to inform the new design proposal. The first image shows a bubble diagram which creates links between the different spaces, physical, visual and services. This process helped me to look at the brief as a set of buildings/spaces which would complement each other and how best to go about this.
I used the spaces required for the activities in the brief to create a set of shapes which could be used to compare to the current grandstand and site boundaries. These were arrayed firstly as the brief set them out then rearranged to see how much of the site it would cover. This crude arrangement does not take into account voids, circulation space or landscaping nor for the logical and aestheticly pleasing arrangement on site. It does allow one to see how much space could be required. It strengthens the argument for occupying two levels but strongly denounces the use of three levels, except possibly in small spaces where this could be required, such as a camera tower.
This process helped me to decide on the removal of the current grandstand. Its position on site, and space taken up the two biggest concerns. Due to its angle on the site the grandstand claimed a lot of land which could not be effectively used without a significant loss of land. Also its position right on the edge of the site caused problematic flows around it especially in it south-western corner which severely hampers site movement and wastes a lot of space in the process. Also less than half of the buildings foot print translated into seating area and as such used much more land than was necessary.
If the building was to be kept without the entrance building being kept it would in my view be a hypocrisy as both are a link to the past as much as each other. Neither exhibit a remarkable example of their type and with other much more important buildings in the local area heritage listed there would not be a strong need to keep this building. During the rugby season the oval is effectively cut in half with "temporary" structures erected for seating and television broadcasting and advertising requirements as well as a television tower built on the side of the current community centre. Since these buildings remain for over four months it can not be argued they are temporary but merely seasonal.
If this building was of such importance this should not be allowed as it would demean the current buildings and clutter the visual landscape with ugly season structures. By rebuilding on the site the need for this might be reduced or even removed to allow the site and oval to be enjoyed year round without the disruption of the seasonal "temporary" structures.
Arch 1202 - Coogee Oval - Week 7 - Working Across Scales
Elevation and Section of the Site from the East Edge (Oval)
These Elevations and sections are meant to give an idea of the scale of the buildings in relation to each other and the internal layout of the Gymnasium/Offices. The ramped entrance to the gym can clearly be seen as can the varying heights of the internal slabs. This is to allow for a varying of conditions and spaces which would lend itself to different uses within the one building. This layout was considered when I was trying to create a single building which would house all of the new activities required but I believe I was too greatly influenced by the Structures and Construction course which we had been forced to integrate with our design. Instead I believe it informed the design to too greater an extent when the design should have informed the structural design and layout. I think the sequencing of Structural assignments as compared with Design assignments caused this narrowing of my design but I was still trying to address the ideas of the site and context but the proposal was far too rigid. I had to break that mindset and almost ignore the Structural element to further the design, although I would do so in a manner which was believable and able to be constructed.
These Elevations and sections are meant to give an idea of the scale of the buildings in relation to each other and the internal layout of the Gymnasium/Offices. The ramped entrance to the gym can clearly be seen as can the varying heights of the internal slabs. This is to allow for a varying of conditions and spaces which would lend itself to different uses within the one building. This layout was considered when I was trying to create a single building which would house all of the new activities required but I believe I was too greatly influenced by the Structures and Construction course which we had been forced to integrate with our design. Instead I believe it informed the design to too greater an extent when the design should have informed the structural design and layout. I think the sequencing of Structural assignments as compared with Design assignments caused this narrowing of my design but I was still trying to address the ideas of the site and context but the proposal was far too rigid. I had to break that mindset and almost ignore the Structural element to further the design, although I would do so in a manner which was believable and able to be constructed.
Arch 1202 - Coogee Oval - Week 7 - Working Across Scales
Edge Conditions on the West Edge (Street)
Edge conditions looking at the Office/Gymnasium space and its entrance from the street edge. Columns are again set back from the façade but here the mezzanine slab protrudes the glass. There is a much different site condition on this edge as opposed to the oval side. This edge needs to be more human scale and approachable where as the oval edge creates a backdrop for the game and is much more in scale with the oval itself.
This also creates an opportunity for a human scaled entrance creating a warmer, friendly, more community based entrance rather than a façade which would be viewed from afar or over the television. Recessed lighting to illuminate the entrance and glass louvres to not only allow for natural ventilation but to open the building up allowing pedestrians to hear and sense what is happening within the gym space even if they are just passing by.
There is a greater slab overhang on this edge due to the late afternoon, Western Sun being so intense. This would be complemented with external, timber, screen shading on both levels to protect both levels but to also further emphasise the more human scale of this approach. It would also reduce the amount of light pollution spilling out of the building at night time along this edge which had a very high residential component, as opposed to the Eastern Edge which, although possessing screening, would allow more light to spill out to act as an attractant and a local beacon of life within the community and could be seen by those approaching the site by public transport making its location and the path to it more obvious.
Edge conditions looking at the Office/Gymnasium space and its entrance from the street edge. Columns are again set back from the façade but here the mezzanine slab protrudes the glass. There is a much different site condition on this edge as opposed to the oval side. This edge needs to be more human scale and approachable where as the oval edge creates a backdrop for the game and is much more in scale with the oval itself.
This also creates an opportunity for a human scaled entrance creating a warmer, friendly, more community based entrance rather than a façade which would be viewed from afar or over the television. Recessed lighting to illuminate the entrance and glass louvres to not only allow for natural ventilation but to open the building up allowing pedestrians to hear and sense what is happening within the gym space even if they are just passing by.
There is a greater slab overhang on this edge due to the late afternoon, Western Sun being so intense. This would be complemented with external, timber, screen shading on both levels to protect both levels but to also further emphasise the more human scale of this approach. It would also reduce the amount of light pollution spilling out of the building at night time along this edge which had a very high residential component, as opposed to the Eastern Edge which, although possessing screening, would allow more light to spill out to act as an attractant and a local beacon of life within the community and could be seen by those approaching the site by public transport making its location and the path to it more obvious.
Arch 1202 - Coogee Oval - Week 7 - Working Across Scales
Edge Conditions on the East Edge (Oval)
Edge conditions looking at the Gymnasium space and its lowered edge. This creates a flaying level which is at the same height as the sports field itself. This lends to the idea of reciprocity and insertion and infrastructure. Reciprocity between the two sporting arenas creating a threshold between the two which lends itself to the viewing of both, meaning a parent with children playing both on the field and in the gym could watch both perform meaning that one child didn't miss out over the other or that both parents could watch both children perform and spend the day together rather than one parent spending the day with one child and other with the second.
This gives them a greater chance to use the site to bond their family and making children's sport more enjoyable for all involved. After they could eat together at the cafe or watch the local rugby/cricket team in the afternoon. This idea would help to bond the community as more sections are able to interact with each other at the same time and provide a focus point for local activity.
The single glass façade appears to extend through the slab roof to create a viewing area so those that wish to view just the oval have an unimpeded view and a better one being higher up they can observe the play better. The depth across the site can be viewed and addressed with the change in the height of the retaining wall protecting the glass façade of the gymnasium. A seemingly floating mezzanine slab can be seen which would be at the end of the gym as to not impede the use of the full height gym space. This area would be used for some of the general purpose rooms and could double to create viewing platforms of the action within the gym. Again it is pulled back from the façade to create a clean delineation between structure and enclosure.
Edge conditions looking at the Gymnasium space and its lowered edge. This creates a flaying level which is at the same height as the sports field itself. This lends to the idea of reciprocity and insertion and infrastructure. Reciprocity between the two sporting arenas creating a threshold between the two which lends itself to the viewing of both, meaning a parent with children playing both on the field and in the gym could watch both perform meaning that one child didn't miss out over the other or that both parents could watch both children perform and spend the day together rather than one parent spending the day with one child and other with the second.
This gives them a greater chance to use the site to bond their family and making children's sport more enjoyable for all involved. After they could eat together at the cafe or watch the local rugby/cricket team in the afternoon. This idea would help to bond the community as more sections are able to interact with each other at the same time and provide a focus point for local activity.
The single glass façade appears to extend through the slab roof to create a viewing area so those that wish to view just the oval have an unimpeded view and a better one being higher up they can observe the play better. The depth across the site can be viewed and addressed with the change in the height of the retaining wall protecting the glass façade of the gymnasium. A seemingly floating mezzanine slab can be seen which would be at the end of the gym as to not impede the use of the full height gym space. This area would be used for some of the general purpose rooms and could double to create viewing platforms of the action within the gym. Again it is pulled back from the façade to create a clean delineation between structure and enclosure.
Arch 1202 - Coogee Oval - Week 7 - Working Across Scales
Edge Conditions on the East Edge (Oval)
Edge conditions looking at the transition between levels through the use of a stair case which protrudes from the skin of the building to interact with the conditions of the site. The transparency of the building allows for users to view into and out of the building connecting the two sporting centres of the site. Break out spaces for offices split over two levels to allow the users to control their environment and working space.
Louvres are used to increase natural ventilation and control it within the office space. Second level features sliding glass doors which allow the entire skin of the façade to peel back to open it up to the environment. This would create an amazing open feeling and would be wonderful during pleasant weather. The lower floor has a fixed lower panel to ensure that there would be no water penetration from either the rain or site flooding due to heavy rain fall and the natural basin in which it sits.
Columns are set away from the façade like in Mies van de Rohe work. This creates a cleaner façade and doesn't confuse the tasks of structure and environment enclosure. It also creates a number of opportunities within the building in regards to the change in façade which impacts upon the depth of space beyond. The columns then regulate this space and create spaces of varying depth which lend themselves to different uses. Such as the large one for an office with a desk or a meeting space, the smaller areas could be used for shelving or left blank to promote the use of that space as a break through into the exterior to allow one to view the oval and all its life and variation.
Edge conditions looking at the transition between levels through the use of a stair case which protrudes from the skin of the building to interact with the conditions of the site. The transparency of the building allows for users to view into and out of the building connecting the two sporting centres of the site. Break out spaces for offices split over two levels to allow the users to control their environment and working space.
Louvres are used to increase natural ventilation and control it within the office space. Second level features sliding glass doors which allow the entire skin of the façade to peel back to open it up to the environment. This would create an amazing open feeling and would be wonderful during pleasant weather. The lower floor has a fixed lower panel to ensure that there would be no water penetration from either the rain or site flooding due to heavy rain fall and the natural basin in which it sits.
Columns are set away from the façade like in Mies van de Rohe work. This creates a cleaner façade and doesn't confuse the tasks of structure and environment enclosure. It also creates a number of opportunities within the building in regards to the change in façade which impacts upon the depth of space beyond. The columns then regulate this space and create spaces of varying depth which lend themselves to different uses. Such as the large one for an office with a desk or a meeting space, the smaller areas could be used for shelving or left blank to promote the use of that space as a break through into the exterior to allow one to view the oval and all its life and variation.
Arch 1202 - Coogee Oval - Week 6 - Changing Scales
Looking at a curvilinear roof form and a structural support system for it.
Idea of a concrete slab system supported by steel columns, possible detailing of slab to column connections. Slab is thickened and has integrated beams running under the slab to increase strength at column points and would create a "waffle" effect on the underside of the slab when viewed from within the gym.
Two variations on the roof from. Roof being looked at to provide additional viewing areas for the oval and to create a view out to the ocean. One being a free standing cantilever system and the other "crashing" like a wave over the top of the building with steel cables restraining it downwards not only to restrain the structure but to continue the visual element to the ground to provide variation and cover. It would also honestly express the structural role of the elements and link it to the idea of the ocean more obviously yet trying to be poetic in its execution.
Previously the curved section of the roof form was looked at to be turfed and capable of supporting a live load encountered during a sports match or event, but through the structural analysis (through Arch 1261) with Waldo the depth of this would need to be between 500 and 1000mm!! This was obviously not ideal or a workable option. So the roof became simply a shelter with the slab forming the surface upon which spectators could view from.
Looking at Wall systems in the Gymnasium for retaining the earth and creating views into the gym from the Oval (East) side.
Looking at redesigning the ceiling of the existing grandstand to reinforce its strength, replace the worn timber and more closely link it to the new structure with the striations of colour shown in the brick reflected through to the new structures. This could be done by painting the steel columns one colour and then at these heights paint them then colour of these brick ribbons. These ribbons of colour expressed throughout the site would establish a set of datum which would give the eye a constant set of lines to establish itself from, it would also reflect the new buildings back to the old. It would further illustrate the fall of level over the site and create an emphasis of the sites fall.
This would help to address the idea of reciprocity and create a number of opportunities when addressing threshold especially for the gym with this change in levels and the ground falling away from the site towards the park. Entrances at different heights could offer different things, like the park entrance be more sheltered and look at interior/exterior created by the enclosed tree canopy and the soaring gym space creating a juxtaposition between the two spaces. Or by looking at the differences and similarities in the way they shelter pedestrians as they pass through the site. Obviously materiality between the gym and the park could be used to complement or contrast each other and thus make another statement, probably most strongly about how the building views its responsibility to the community and area through its response to the park, a natural and community area. The use of timber cladding and sun shading would be applicable and most likely necessary due to this being the North-West corner of the site and to continue to respect the park and its integral function to the site and the community.
The change in levels and heights could also be played upon when creating the ramped entrance to the gym hall to allow for equal access opportunities and to create a different experience when entering the building allowing pedestrians to view the interior space and its life (through its use and sports events) before they have a chance to interact with it.
Idea of a concrete slab system supported by steel columns, possible detailing of slab to column connections. Slab is thickened and has integrated beams running under the slab to increase strength at column points and would create a "waffle" effect on the underside of the slab when viewed from within the gym.
Two variations on the roof from. Roof being looked at to provide additional viewing areas for the oval and to create a view out to the ocean. One being a free standing cantilever system and the other "crashing" like a wave over the top of the building with steel cables restraining it downwards not only to restrain the structure but to continue the visual element to the ground to provide variation and cover. It would also honestly express the structural role of the elements and link it to the idea of the ocean more obviously yet trying to be poetic in its execution.
Previously the curved section of the roof form was looked at to be turfed and capable of supporting a live load encountered during a sports match or event, but through the structural analysis (through Arch 1261) with Waldo the depth of this would need to be between 500 and 1000mm!! This was obviously not ideal or a workable option. So the roof became simply a shelter with the slab forming the surface upon which spectators could view from.
Looking at Wall systems in the Gymnasium for retaining the earth and creating views into the gym from the Oval (East) side.
Looking at redesigning the ceiling of the existing grandstand to reinforce its strength, replace the worn timber and more closely link it to the new structure with the striations of colour shown in the brick reflected through to the new structures. This could be done by painting the steel columns one colour and then at these heights paint them then colour of these brick ribbons. These ribbons of colour expressed throughout the site would establish a set of datum which would give the eye a constant set of lines to establish itself from, it would also reflect the new buildings back to the old. It would further illustrate the fall of level over the site and create an emphasis of the sites fall.
This would help to address the idea of reciprocity and create a number of opportunities when addressing threshold especially for the gym with this change in levels and the ground falling away from the site towards the park. Entrances at different heights could offer different things, like the park entrance be more sheltered and look at interior/exterior created by the enclosed tree canopy and the soaring gym space creating a juxtaposition between the two spaces. Or by looking at the differences and similarities in the way they shelter pedestrians as they pass through the site. Obviously materiality between the gym and the park could be used to complement or contrast each other and thus make another statement, probably most strongly about how the building views its responsibility to the community and area through its response to the park, a natural and community area. The use of timber cladding and sun shading would be applicable and most likely necessary due to this being the North-West corner of the site and to continue to respect the park and its integral function to the site and the community.
The change in levels and heights could also be played upon when creating the ramped entrance to the gym hall to allow for equal access opportunities and to create a different experience when entering the building allowing pedestrians to view the interior space and its life (through its use and sports events) before they have a chance to interact with it.
Arch 1202 - Coogee Oval - Week 6 - Changing Scales
Looking at Wall systems in the Gymnasium for retaining the earth and creating views into the gym from the Oval (East) side.
Monday, August 25, 2008
Arch 1202 - Coogee Oval - Week 5 - Edge
Looking at the Edge of the Office and Administration areas over-looking the Oval.
Breakout spaces. Breaking down and mixing Interior and Exterior.
Viewing Areas for the Oval. Stairs Beyond furthering these ideas.
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Arch 1202 - Coogee Oval Redevelopment - Week 4
Infrastructure of Existing Transport and Major Access Routes to Site.
Insertion of Transport Routes over Existing Land Patterns and Land Falls.
Threshold of Transport and Social Use and Access.
Intensity of Site Access and Use.
Natural Land Gradient.
Natural Land Gradient.
Site Inserted into Base of Falls.
Natural Ampitheatre.
Arch 1202 - Coogee Oval Redevelopment - Week 4
Existing Vegetation Clusters.
Inserted Foreign Species within Altered Landscape.
Layered Thresholds between Beach and Oval.
Implies need for Diverse Natural Species for better Reciprocity with Original Environment.
Water Infrastructure and Correlation of this with Sulfate Soil.
Implies Site Less Water Sensitive on Southern side.
Implies Critical Water Problems in Storm Action or Break in Water Pipes.
Arch 1202 - Coogee Oval Redevelopment - Week 4
Solar Access.
Summer intensity, Winter warmth.
Capture of Solar Assets by Grandstand.
Reciprocity and reflection of Materiality of Heritage to Oval.
Existing Materiality and Infrastructure suggests retention of Grandstand.
Arch 1202 - Coogee Oval Redevelopment - Week 4
Reciprocity of views between Oval and surrounding development.
Impact of proximity to Oval and surrounds.
Views to beach.
Central point of focus.
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