Week 5: Work

(Standard/Normal/Boring/Ordinary)

Futuristic Designs/New Shapes)

(Personal Design)

(Advanced, Aesthetically pleasing, Environmentally friendly buildings)

Week 6: Work

The Maggie's Centre (Cancer treatmnt centre)

- Frank Gehry

"I hope the architecture won't override the purpose of the building, but complement it and take it to a higher plane of comfort and beauty"

- Frank Gehry

Like our design site, this overlooks a tay estuary and the landscpe beyond. therefore in my design it is important that i utilise the surrounding features (the city, the cliff, the water, the wharves etc) and create a space that enjoys all and is impacted by all.

unlike our site however, we do not have the natural landscape surrounding us. Instead we have an urban jungle. I think this will work to an advantage however because like the natural environment, you can never really get sick of the view that a cvity can give you.

Week 7: After class feedback

This diagram shows an ideal layout that i would like to have in my design. obviously the scale is too large and i would not be able to fit 1000 square metres in this area. But it shows the seperation in spaces that i would like to have, and the efficient means of travel between each.

A quick concept diagram of a posible lift system. This system, instead of using one lift and waiting for it to get backwards and forwards, it contains a number of lifts within to be able to get on the lift as soon as the last one left.

A Three dimensional diagram of the layout i would like and the positioning of the building around the bridge. With a seperation like this it is important to have the best possible means of movement between each.

Another three dimensional view of the layout. I attempt to show distance between rooms in this drawing as i would like the building to not be contained in a small space and rather spread out, dependant on the function and purpose of the room, but with good means of transport between each.

A quick concept drawing of the building surrounding the bridge

Week 7: Work

A rough cvoncept diagram of the story bridge. This drawing shows the rough layout that i would like to have, meaning i would like to have my building above and below the bridge. This could be difficult however with the small surface area that we can play with. It shows my idea of the access i am going to need if i have a clinic or a small hospital. This is because people need to be able to access the building easily.

This diagram shows the access that will be required off and on both sides for people to be able to access the clinic or hospital. Obviously with cars speeding along this road, it may prove dangerous to have vehicles constantly leaving and merging back onto the roads.

A rough concept diagram of the clinic and the rooms and spatial arrangement that will be required.

Walkshop: Part 6 - Howard Smith Wharves (Site)

The Howard Smith Wharves are a very unusual site. Shielded from all the surrounding action, and currently out of action due to the floods and damage, all they ever do when they are usable is act as a thoroughfare space for people to and from work.

Above the site seen from the riverfront walk in the city. It is very difficult to see the site within, however as seen in the next photo there is a very large space behind the wharves.

The wharves to the right and the design space for the first assignment. Access to within the site is currently unavailable meaning it will be difficult to get the best possible feel for the site. It is also impossible at the moment to see exactly how the site works, due to being out of action.

From within the space it seems the site is very shielded from the outside environment. The traffic above is dimmed and rather than hearing every individual car, the sounds is a more constant humming noise. The water is blocked from view due to the wharves being in the way. Apart from the construction within, there is really nothing going on at the site.

The site offers an interesting design challenge with the story bridge above, the cliffs to the north, the wharves and water to the south and the city to the west. I believe i will use all of these features in my design for full user interaction.

Walkshop: Part 5 - Cathedral Square

Cathedral Square, situated well outside the centre of the city, is a very quiet and seemingly unused space. Seemingly, all interaction wit the space would come exclusively from those entering the office building from the southern end. While quite peaceful, the space feels empty for some reason.

The space is unioque duie to the four different surrounding envgironments. The churches, the city, spring hill andf thre valley. This may be one ofr the causes as to why the space feels so empty, because it doesnt really belong to anywhere.

Above, the southern end of the square. whilst a larger portion of the centre is taken up by the pavement,the far southern end features tall ttrees, bushes and grass which create a nice and peaceful relaxation point. the trees act as sound barriers creating a quieter enironment, a plus side to the square.

As seen in the image above, the square features some unusual shade structures, which apparently direct flow and gather the water as well. Whilst functionally competent, the structures are not very aesthetically attractive.

Walkshop: Part 4 - Anzac Square

The image above shows the ann street side of Anzac Square. To the left of the photo is the old buildings which contains central station and various other businesses. The east and we3st extents pf the site act as 'limts' and 'edges' but creating barriers that cannot be penetrated. The change in levels is another reason why they act as a limit. It is an edge because vegetation abruptly ends at each side.

The drawing above shows the rough layout of the square with paths moving throughout the site to allow for the best possible access. The buildings surrounding and the trees within the site give very good shade to those using the space and allows for a good relaxing space for people working in the city.

The drawing to the left shows the height layers of Ann street, Anzac Square at both levels, Adelaide street and the surrouding buildings. Entry ways are along the length of the site to the bottom, however, at the top entry points are situated directly next to the arbour flame. This means all traffic at this end must walk past, drawing everybodies attention.

The buildings to the west side of the site, the higher side of Anzac square, has in the past played a major role in the design of the post office to the east side, the lower side of Anzac square. The differentiation in levels allows for a wquieter and more peaceful environment within the space. While not all of the noise is removed, there is a significant amount less noise in the space to the levels outside.

The image above shows the square, the paths throughout and the trees that allow for good interaction for users within the site.

The drawing to the left shows the basic layout and height differences within Anzac square anfthe surrounding streets and buildings.

Walkshop: Part 3 - King George Square

This image shows the straight composure of the city and the right angles of the streets. It shows Albert street leading into King George Square and the rough layout of King George Square. King George Square seems to be the first part in that direction of the city that alters from the straight perpindicular lines and contains features that move at odd angles. moving out the the city further the streets begin to also move at odd angles.

This image shows the walk heading from Albert Street into King George Square. As can be seen from the photo the square allows views directly into the site and even through to the other side. Whilst it is not visible in this photo, town hall takes prominance within the site, a possibility to the reason why there are no features close to or surrounding it. The building in the distance to the right gives an indication of the loss of uniform and straight lines a one gets further out of the city.

This drawing shows the views along albert street into King George Square, the rough layout of King George square and the odd angled streets moving further out of the city. Whilst the drawing is not to scale it gives a rough indication to how the site works.

As discussed in the botanic gardens blog this site also acts like an 'edge' of the city', whereby the axis stops. I believe the open space in the area is so bare so as to give the town hall as much of the spot light as possible. As there is no physical object blocking the alternative spaces there is no 'limit' to the spaces. This allows free flow into and out of the sites and allows high pedestrian flow and interaction with the sites.

This photos shows a view from the opposite side of King George Square (West side) into the city. The view down albert street is not, in this photo, visible but one is able to see the gap between the buildings where the street runs. Though it is not visible in this photo, due to the building heights, the city takes on a very uniform and straight positiong of buildings.

Walkshop: Part 2 - Queen Street Mall

Walk along albert streeet and stop on intersection of Albert and Queen:

The Queen Street mall is the highest point of the city, meaning it is the best place for the centre of the city.

The shade structure in the centre of the Queen street mall is a very unique structure. It takes on an aestetically pleasing appearance which allows views out of the site, so one is still able to see above into all of the surrounding buildings. Structurally it is also very functional, allowing minimal impact and disturbnce on pedestrian traffic and also utilises the structure as a feature rather than trying to cover it up.

Walkshop: Part 1 - Botanic Gardens

First Stop at the octagonal information booth located at the meeting point of paths from the Albert street entrance to the park and the walkway between A Block and B Block.

This drawing shows the right angles used in the formation of the paths in the botanic gardens. Whilst standing at the octagional booth one is able to view directly up the path to QUT, directly along Albert street into the city, or down to the bottom of the botanic gardens which is not shown in this drawing.

Thoughts from this space:

This image above corresponds with the drawing below, looking along the path into Albert street.

This drawing shows the channeling of views using lights, poles, trees, paths and other features within to direct views along albert street. However, The trees along the border and within the botanicv gardens give me the impression that they are trying to keep people within the away from the urban world. In this case the views along albert streetcould be intended to allow views into the site rather than out. Obviously if the trees are trying to block the views out, they are not succeeding because the height of the buildings is growing taller andf faster than the growth of the trees, allowing them to peer over the top.

It is all about channelling views. The trees block and allow views thoughout the park and beyond into the city, QUT or surrounding river environment. This blocking of views seems like it is trying to hide the city and surrounding environment from people within the park, and acts as an escape from the city.

This drawing, whilst showing the right angles within the park, shows a general positioning of trees along paths and within the gardens. While it does not show all of the trees or correct scale, it gives an indication to the laout of the park and the channelling and blocking of views

The growth of trees cannot keep up with the growth of the city. It cannot continue to hide it with the construction of such tall buildings. The trees only allow a small window to see through along the edge of the park. Its like the park is trying to allow the view into the park to attract people and draw them into it, but trying not to let a view out of the park, to hide the city from view and allow people to escape from the city and be with nature, a luxury becoming more scarce in this modern day.

This drawing shows the right angles within the city and the limit and edge of the botanic gardens. The fence is a physical limit blocking access most of the way along (except for the gate) and the edge means the border of the two areas. The gardens acts as one area and the limit is the line of trees continuing along the street while the limit of the city is Alice street, also continuing along the length of the gradens.

Week 8 Work: Concept 3

This perspective is a view from the New Farm Direction. Concept 3 is very similar to concept 2, however, it is opposite in its layout of offices and ramp/hallways. This concept uses the same access layout, giving access to and from all directions.
This image shows the opposing layout to concept 2 with the offices now on the outside and the ramp/hallway system on the inside. This layout allows for a more public space in the middle where the ramps are and a more personal space on the outside for all of the offices and rooms.

This perspective shows the layout with the offices on the outside on the second level of the emergency department. This layout will allow for ease of access throughout the building, gives views to the city and allows for a unique 'floating' environment for recovering patients rather than the usual boring room.

Week 8 Work: Concept 2

This image shows a perspective view of concept 2 from the New Farm side. Like concept 1 this concept also allows for access from all directions. The admin, entry and emergency department are also located directly under the bridge in this concept to reduce time between arrival and admittance or triage.
This view of concept 2 shows a hallway ramp running around the outside of rooms, offices and treatment rooms. A number of lifts will be used to reduce the need to use the ramps and maximise efficiency between spaces, especially in the case of an emergency.

This view shows the opposite end of concept 2. This image shows the second level of the ramp system and the top level which would most likely be nurse quarters. Lifts and new escalator systems will be used to allow for completely modern and efficient emegeny hospital.

Week 8 Work: Concept 1

This image shows an overhead perspective of concept 1. This concept is positioned mostly under the bridge and gives access for all directions of travel. The main admin, entry and emergency department of the hospital is located directly under the bridge and will use a circular ramp system and an array of lifts to maxcimise efficiency and reduce time travelling between rooms.

This picture shows a view along the bridge. It gives an indication to the heights differences between the rooms. The circular walkway is not shown in this concept diagram.

This image shows an underside view of the concept. As seen through this image the rooms within the hospital move in a 'circular' fashion and extend from below the bridge, up and around. This concept allows for ease of access, good view of the city and will be easily visible to all surrounding environments.