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MASH UP
Barack Obama is revelling in presidential power and influence in his flair for the dramatic while pushing the boundaries between architecture and fashion, unveiling a building in Seoul which has been dubbed the ‘Transformer’. Barely 100 days in office, the U.S president grossed $105 million on tour and inked several endorsement deals which has lead to the 160 ton steel structure which can be lifted and rotated in an hour in order to create a different shape and interior.
Now, with the coming retirement of a Supreme Court justice clearing the way for him to appoint a successor, Madonna who tops the list of powerful moms in entertainment thanks to unparalleled earnings of $110 million in 2008, is assured a legacy at the top of all three branches of government—exclusive, legislative and judicial.
On the corporate front, the federal government is pumping billions of dollars into this structure which is currently in the shape of a hexagon to state an exhibition of skirts by Prada and Korean designers. Americans are giving him leeway as the boundary between what’s architecture and what’s not architecture is becoming increasingly borderless and vague, giving him political capital to undertake big challenges.
Barack Obama
http://uk.reuters.com/article/motoringAutoNews/idUKTRE5406CF20090501?pageNumber=1&virtualBrandChannel=0
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Prada
http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/connectasia/stories/200905/s2562112.htm
[accessed on: 12th May 2009]
Madonna
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30501551/#storyContinued
[accessed on: 12th May 2009]
Now, with the coming retirement of a Supreme Court justice clearing the way for him to appoint a successor, Madonna who tops the list of powerful moms in entertainment thanks to unparalleled earnings of $110 million in 2008, is assured a legacy at the top of all three branches of government—exclusive, legislative and judicial.
On the corporate front, the federal government is pumping billions of dollars into this structure which is currently in the shape of a hexagon to state an exhibition of skirts by Prada and Korean designers. Americans are giving him leeway as the boundary between what’s architecture and what’s not architecture is becoming increasingly borderless and vague, giving him political capital to undertake big challenges.
Barack Obama
http://uk.reuters.com/article/motoringAutoNews/idUKTRE5406CF20090501?pageNumber=1&virtualBrandChannel=0
[accessed on: 12th May 2009]
Prada
http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/connectasia/stories/200905/s2562112.htm
[accessed on: 12th May 2009]
Madonna
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30501551/#storyContinued
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Sunday, May 3, 2009
FINAL SUBMISSION- exp2
EXPERIMENT TWO: THE EDGE
http://files.filefront.com/13706538
Experiment two, ‘The Edge’ was to create two different, functional, architectural spaces for two chosen clients with another architectural space acting as a meeting place where the clients are allowed to meet and exchange ideas with an aid of a ramp from each of the client’s spaces. The two clients I decided to choose were, Alfred Nobel and Jacques-Yves Cousteau, two great people who are both well-respected in their chosen fields.
Using Unreal Tournament for the first time, I had realised at the start how you could change the angle and height of the sun which meant the shadows it would create would add another dimension to the architectural spaces and with lecture seven providing examples of what shadows can do to architecture, it was definitely something I wanted to keep in mind throughout my design process.
ALFRED NOBEL
Alfred Nobel’s space was influenced by one of his quotes, “If I had a thousand ideas and only one turns out to be good, I am satisfied”. This quote is reflected throughout Nobel’s space with the several open spaces along the wall allowing Nobel to explore the rest of the world for more ideas at different angles and heights. With only having the open spaces throughout the wall along one side of the space, it allows the light penetrating through to bounce off the opposite wall and throughout the entire space, which with the sun moving the entire time, it will help create these amazing shadows throughout the spaces. The different angled ceilings, floors and walls throughout Nobel’s spaces and the different heights of the ceilings will work together with each other and with the sun to create more remarkable shadows and help Alfred Nobel explore more ideas.
The thickness of the walls vary throughout Alfred Nobel’s space helps add another dimension to the architecture and the thickness of the cantilevered stairs demonstrates the amount of reinforcement used to keep them suspended without the need of any other structural support.
Experiment two, ‘The Edge’ was to create two different, functional, architectural spaces for two chosen clients with another architectural space acting as a meeting place where the clients are allowed to meet and exchange ideas with an aid of a ramp from each of the client’s spaces. The two clients I decided to choose were, Alfred Nobel and Jacques-Yves Cousteau, two great people who are both well-respected in their chosen fields.
Using Unreal Tournament for the first time, I had realised at the start how you could change the angle and height of the sun which meant the shadows it would create would add another dimension to the architectural spaces and with lecture seven providing examples of what shadows can do to architecture, it was definitely something I wanted to keep in mind throughout my design process.
ALFRED NOBEL
Alfred Nobel’s space was influenced by one of his quotes, “If I had a thousand ideas and only one turns out to be good, I am satisfied”. This quote is reflected throughout Nobel’s space with the several open spaces along the wall allowing Nobel to explore the rest of the world for more ideas at different angles and heights. With only having the open spaces throughout the wall along one side of the space, it allows the light penetrating through to bounce off the opposite wall and throughout the entire space, which with the sun moving the entire time, it will help create these amazing shadows throughout the spaces. The different angled ceilings, floors and walls throughout Nobel’s spaces and the different heights of the ceilings will work together with each other and with the sun to create more remarkable shadows and help Alfred Nobel explore more ideas.
The thickness of the walls vary throughout Alfred Nobel’s space helps add another dimension to the architecture and the thickness of the cantilevered stairs demonstrates the amount of reinforcement used to keep them suspended without the need of any other structural support.
JACQUES-YVES COUSTEAU
Jacques-Yves Cousteau space was influenced by one of his quotes, “Mankind has probably done more damage to the Earth in the 20th century than all in all of previous human history”. As it was stated in the brief to create two different, functional, architectural spaces and Alfred Nobel’s space consisting of different angled floors, ceilings and walls, Cousteau’s space consists of straight lines and carefully crafted spaces which combine to help reflect his quote. The design process behind Jacques-Yves Cousteau’s space was to create a simple space with the use of different materials, ceiling heights and floor levels, which with carefully placed lighting throughout the functional space will create this simple but effective architectural space where Cousteau could work. The use of the coffin-like-ceiling helps create complex shadows throughout Cousteau’s space which on one hand might make it feel like a smaller space with the lowered ceiling but on another hand, the use of the coffin-like-ceiling helps create another space throughout Cousteau’s functional space. The use of the coffin-like-ceiling not only helps create these complex shadows throughout Cousteau’s space, from dark to light and from light to dark which add another dimension to Cousteau’s space but adds a sense of mystery of not know what is to come which relates to Cousteau’s space.
Jacques-Yves Cousteau space was influenced by one of his quotes, “Mankind has probably done more damage to the Earth in the 20th century than all in all of previous human history”. As it was stated in the brief to create two different, functional, architectural spaces and Alfred Nobel’s space consisting of different angled floors, ceilings and walls, Cousteau’s space consists of straight lines and carefully crafted spaces which combine to help reflect his quote. The design process behind Jacques-Yves Cousteau’s space was to create a simple space with the use of different materials, ceiling heights and floor levels, which with carefully placed lighting throughout the functional space will create this simple but effective architectural space where Cousteau could work. The use of the coffin-like-ceiling helps create complex shadows throughout Cousteau’s space which on one hand might make it feel like a smaller space with the lowered ceiling but on another hand, the use of the coffin-like-ceiling helps create another space throughout Cousteau’s functional space. The use of the coffin-like-ceiling not only helps create these complex shadows throughout Cousteau’s space, from dark to light and from light to dark which add another dimension to Cousteau’s space but adds a sense of mystery of not know what is to come which relates to Cousteau’s space.
MEETING PLACE
The meeting place is a space where both chosen clients, Alfred Nobel and Jacques-Yves Cousteau meet and exchange ideas. As this space will be occupied by both Nobel and Cousteau, the meeting place had to be a combination of both the clients spaces merged together.
The use of different sized squares which help alter the ceiling height reflects Cousteau’s space which consists of straight, clean lines and the coffin-like-ceiling while the empty spaces between each square reflects Nobel’s open spaces in the walls which allow the light to penetrate through. The combination of the different sized squares, the spaces between the squares and the light from the sun; help create a magical shadow onto the cliff face which adds another dimension and a sense of depth to the architecture and also unites with the structure to create the one element.
The meeting place is a space where both chosen clients, Alfred Nobel and Jacques-Yves Cousteau meet and exchange ideas. As this space will be occupied by both Nobel and Cousteau, the meeting place had to be a combination of both the clients spaces merged together.
The use of different sized squares which help alter the ceiling height reflects Cousteau’s space which consists of straight, clean lines and the coffin-like-ceiling while the empty spaces between each square reflects Nobel’s open spaces in the walls which allow the light to penetrate through. The combination of the different sized squares, the spaces between the squares and the light from the sun; help create a magical shadow onto the cliff face which adds another dimension and a sense of depth to the architecture and also unites with the structure to create the one element.
RAMPS
Both ramps I have created a fairly simple but both reflect their own spaces.
ALFRED NOBEL
Alfred Nobel’s ramp, like his space consists of an angular floor and varies in thickness. It also consists of three open spaces throughout the ramp which is a consistent theme throughout Nobel’s space, the three open spaces along the one side.
Both ramps I have created a fairly simple but both reflect their own spaces.
ALFRED NOBEL
Alfred Nobel’s ramp, like his space consists of an angular floor and varies in thickness. It also consists of three open spaces throughout the ramp which is a consistent theme throughout Nobel’s space, the three open spaces along the one side.
JACQUES-YVES COUSTEAU
Jacques-Yves Cousteau’s ramp is simply just an extension to his space but with carefully crafted lines and spaces, along with carefully placed lighting, helps adds a sense of mystery as you make your way from the meeting place to his space.
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