WEEK THREE
ELECTROLIQUID AGGREGATION – FINAL CONCEPT
1. INTERSECTING SPATIAL RELATIONSHIPS
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2. FORM GENERATED TO FIT SITUATION
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SEAMLESS INTEGRATION BETWEEN STRUCTURE AND SURROUNDS
Through combining the two initial concepts, the principle of having uninterrupted transitions between spaces surrounding the stop was produced. This includes the connection of platform to street, the university and the greater urban fabric but also the connection between the light rail vehicle and the platform. The predominant intention is focused on providing users a commuting experience that is smooth and pacifying. The fluidity in moving around the platform serves to illustrate the incorporated theme of technology as it draws attention to the sleekness and efficiency of the public transport system.
The aggregation was developed through the idea of tension between adjoining spaces, which is common in both initial concepts. In the first concept, the word 'intersecting' evokes a sense of a junction between spaces and this relates to the light rail stop in that the platform is the intersection for multiple circulation pathways. Spaces are merged into one larger space by having them intersect. As a result, tension is eased as circulation between spaces becomes unbroken and flowing. This is a vital part of the design's functional value.
In the second, the form is generated in response to the site and so the form reflects the space around it. By extension, the adjacent space must reflect qualities of the form as well. This leads to an interdependent relationship between form and fabric which blend to create a homogenous volume of both structure and space.
Therefore the final design has to blur spatial boundaries by fitting seamlessly into its setting both visually & physically – in form – and functionally – allowing ease of accessibility through clearly defined circulation routes. The resulting station is a transparent medium through which staff, students and visitors move in and around, that reflects the overarching technological themes of efficiency, modernity and compatibility.
36 textural experiments to represent the gradient from light to dark
TEXTURES USED
LIGHT
THIS WAS USED TO REPRESENT A GRATE SEPARATING THE EDGE OF THE PLATFORM AND MAIN WAITING AREA. I BESIDES THE GEOMETRIC SIMILARITY TO MESH, THE TEXTURE SHOWS INTERSECTING AREAS AND I WANTED TO CARRY THIS CONNOTATION ACROSS TO THE DESIGN
MEDIUM
THIS WAS PUT ON THE FLESH-LIKE ROOF, MADE FROM METALLIC MESH. I FOUND THAT WITH THE SKETCHUP SURFACE AND THE WAY THE 2D GRAPHIC BEHAVED ON THE CURVILINEAR FORM GAVE AN EFFECT THAT ACCENTUATED THE FLOWING FORM AND HELPED TO CREATE TENSION IN THE CONTRAST MADE WITH OTHER ELEMENTS LIKE THE FLOOR PLANE, VERTICAL COLUMNS AND RECESSED PLATFORM EDGE.
DARK
I USED THIS TEXTURE ON THE EDGE OF THE PLATFORM. THE TEXTURE HAS A FUNCTIONAL AESTHETIC AND THIS WAS DESIRABLE TO HAVE ON THE AREA THAT CONNECTS PASSENGERS AND TRANSPORT, THE PRIMARY FUNCTION OF THE STATION. ITS TONE ALSO HIGHLIGHTED THE EDGE OF THE PLATFORM AND CAUTION LINE TO ASSIST THE SEAMLESS EXPERIENCE OF USERS.
LUMION FINAL RENDERING
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5e0gGhCWQWNVEx3aXQ2R25DWXM
LUMION FINAL RENDERING
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5e0gGhCWQWNVEx3aXQ2R25DWXM
BLENDING FORM WITH FABRIC
INTERACTION WITH SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT – SHADOWS FROM TREES PLAYS ON WALKWAY AND CEILING. EXHIBITION OF CUSTOM TEXTURES TOGETHER
NIGHT-TIME RENDERING – LIGHTING ILLUMINATES ABOVE AND BELOW PLANES OF PLATFORM TO GIVE THE ILLUSION OF A FLOATING SPACE BETWEEN THE RAIL CARRIAGE AND STREET LEVEL
GEOMETRY IN PLAN AND RELATION TO NEARBY STRUCTURES
ASPECT SHOWING CIRCULATION ROUTE FROM UNIVERSITY MAIN PATH – LIGHT RAIL VEHICLE IS BROUGHT UNDER ROOF, COMBINING CARRIAGE AND PLATFORM SPACES AND INTEGRATING THEM INTO THE WIDER AREA
