Vanessa Jane: WEEK 4 - Experiment 1 SUBMISSION

WEEK 4 - Experiment 1 SUBMISSION

INITIAL SKETCHES

The images above are from the 18 sketches that was created during week one.

3 PERSPECTIVE IMAGES

Bird's Eye View

A bird's eye view of the structure shows how placing the stairs on the exterior of the upper studio, creates an interesting shape of positive and negative spaces.

Above Ground Studio & Ground Plane

The image above shows how the upper studio rests on ground floor (shared space) where both clients display and sell their respective pieces. The upper studio is divided into four rectangular shaped spaces; a space to meet clients and brainstorm ideas, storage space, workshop space and a design studio. All are connected by stairs that implements the same design as the stairs I submitted on week 2

UnderGround Studio

The underground studio is divided by five triangular shaped planes that divide the studio into multiple spaces. two of those planes are stairs connecting the underground studio to the shared space above. The studio consists of a sitting area where designers can meet up with clients, two storage spaces with built in shelves, two design spaces with personal tables and one design space with a shared long table.

3 SECTIONAL PERSPECTIVES

Vertical Section

Underground Plan Section

Above Ground Plan Section

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

THE TWO WORDS (10%):

The two words I chose to describe my client's work was "chocolate" and "embellishment." "Chocolate" was used to describe a particular chair designed by Trent Jansen, this was reflected in the chocolate-bar-liked upper staircase. The sharp edges symbolises the idea of melted chocolate which was then reflected onto the roof of the studios. The structure of the upper studio also stems from the idea of stacked chocolate bars.

"Embellishment" was the word used to describe jewellery designers Mountain & Moon, this is shown in the triangular shape of the areas and sections that makes up the lower studio space. In the sketch above, the idea was that it would resemble the shape of a necklace, a type of embellishment.

18 SKETCH SECTIONS (10%): https://vanessajanee.blogspot.com/2020/02/week-1-upper-lower-workspace-sketches.html

36 CUSTOM TEXTURES (10%): https://vanessajanee.blogspot.com/2020/03/week-3-textures-lower-building.html

Textures used: Shiny, Fragile, Geometric, Scattered

DEVELOPED STAIR (20%):

Above Ground Stair (Stair 1)

The first image shows my first stair design (week 2 submission), and since then, I've developed 2 more similar stairs that connects the upper studio to different floors and sections of it - as seen on the other two images.

UnderGround Stair (Stair 2)

The first image shows the second stair that starts from the shared ground floor space leading to the underground studio. I have kept with the theme of the first stair to create a more cohesive design while still maintaining that distinctiveness between the two stairs. The second image shows a sub staircase that has a similar idea just executed in a more abstract format.

THE ARCHITECTURE (50%):

The idea of the entire structure is centred around sharp triangular forms that can be associated with both clients. Sharp textures on the roof symbolises Trent Jansen's love of integrating unique textures to his designs. While triangular shapes evident on the lower studio reflects the different shapes that can be created with jewellery. Both studios were designed to meet with each client's needs while still maintaining the aesthetics of the entire building.

DETAILED ARCHITECTURE SHOTS

Above Ground Studio