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Occupancy (Inhabit 2)

4 x A3 Presentation sheets; Showing cross sections, plans and persectives

Laser cut model of final design

Eye level view of model

Continuing on my idea that there is no freedom in the Owen Glen Building for students to spend time, but their spaces are always confined to the extent that they is not even any natural ventilation, but is provided by the air conditioning system....

While also spending time in the building I found that the building was well connected to the surrounding buildings and roads around except the part facing the motorway. Being the top university in New Zealand I saw this as an opportunity to connect to the public and the domain.

In my intervention I have created open spaces for students to use, which includes an open lecture theatre, outdoor study spaces and eating spaces which are currently not available in the building. The open lecture theatre connects with surrounding, as it is a permeable opening skin towards the study and eating spaces so ideas can be freely shared. The theatre is also connected to the public as the projector screen is a fostered so that the image projected on the screen can be seen by those in the lecture theatre and also can be seen by those outside, so that they can appreciate some of what is going on in the lecture theatre. It could also be used as an advertising board when there are no lectures going on.

INHABIT project (Second Life)

Philosophy - Freedom

While walking through the Owen Glen Building, I gained a sense that it feels like you are completely closed into the building. Most of a student’s activity is jammed into the basement of the building underground. This feeling is even consistent in the open space of the atrium as there is a limit to the usable space, as these upper floors are allocated to staff as post-graduate students, and the fast moving space does not allow for the space of the views to be appreciated. This closure goes even to the extent that there is no natural ventilation, but ventilation is only provided by the air-conditioning.

It also does not allow for the students freedom for change and expression, but is under constant security.

My Intervention deals with the freedom in both space and expression. I have developed a critique that the only way in which to escape from the building is to teleport out of it.

The spot that students are teleported to, is a remote retreat which allows for students to congregate and express themselves through the intervention of a set of forum screens which are free for student s to post up notices, questions and the like.

Going down to the lower platform students are confronted with a piece of architecture that is invokes the students to participate and freely adjust, according to the level of freedom (openness or private) space  they require, allowing for another place students can freely stop to sit and have lunch.

Trash-Hold [sic]

External Platform access to studios.

 

Page 1: Plan and section

page 2:Perspective view

A1 sheet (object)

As part of the drawing and 3d scan group, I was inspired by the outcome of my 3d scan of one of my models from the last project. To me I saw two plans which where pulled together by lines which also seemed to create stairs. This led me to the idea of a stair platform structure, that would link the studio and courtyard together (visualized as the two plans in the scan). I then began to look at the importance of architecture within our society, and linked this idea with the idea that all the platforms had some significance to the themes and ideas that make up architecture. Showing that the students coming out of these studios have been fully exposed to all of these aspects. The aspects considered here where History, Business, Technology, Environment, City Heritage and Culture of Learning, these were linked to icons in Auckland The Museum, Sky tower, MOTAT, Tiri Tiri Matangi Island, Old Government House and Clock Tower respectively. This shows the fact that Auckland is the perfect spot to study architecture.

Trash-can Project, Design 2

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Page 2

Grotesque Portrait of the Institute

Final touches

Just taking one last look at how things are shaping up in the office design.

With a collaborative effort with fellow sim residents Kathrine Bayard and Laura Rhys, we brought our designs down, and removed the floating effect as the building looked out of balance with a large top. We decided to create a floor at ground level as a meeting space, to help link our projects together.

We have also created a fire place on this ground floor with chimney penetrating right through our design emitting smoke as particles at the top.
A look from the other corner showing how my design has been lowered to interact more closely with the land and projects around it.

Here is a media wall that residents can read the journals on this large digital screen.

My favorite view that I have framed in my design is the mountain in the distance. When I Lowered my whole office this view was slightly blocked by other projects, therefore I made a semi transparent alpha channel texture which concentrated on the view of the mountain only.

Here there are a few changes in my information media center with a addition of a direct link to my blog on the large interactive panel on the wall which allows observers to scroll through the blog without exciting Second life. I have also retained the link to the web address on the marked sign below.

What is happening at Hermanator Banx's Office

Here is another up-date on the progress made on the office design.

Taking a look from a distance at the office, this office is now designed the look like it is going against the rules of gravity only supported on thin columns.

The rising particles also make it look that the Office is floating on the cloud of particles. This creates an interesting contrast to the historical orientated design of the office in making something that is not practical in the second life setting.

Looking into the front of the office, not observing much changes apart from a few fine tuning and some material changes.

Having a look at the spiced up storage / display center sporting the display stall which holds a copy of the latest of the three journals this office is interested in. The shelf to the left holding other copies of the journals.

There is also a interactive panel that is situated above the display stall the links to further information on the office, to the Hermanator Sketch Book Blog.

This here is a look at the side of my office to which my outside deck is located. This how the curved ramp links the two offices together through the deck. The deck can also be used to observe the architecture going on around it and for relaxing in the sunshine.

Another view of the deck and also taking in the back of the office an the support system.

View from the other back corner, showing the dramatic contrast between the New Market Cityscope wall and the stone wall with the traditional circular windows.

Interactive Design

This picture here shows a second life resident taking a seat at meeting table and reading the current Architectura magazine, turning the pages with the touch of the book.

Open Deck

Hey again,

Here we take a look at the deck attached to my office.

The raised deck provides the perfect elevation of view over the designs around the office, overlooking the ocean in the distance, while drinking a cup of coffee and reading a book or magazine over the outdoor table.

To the right in the bottom a ramp can be seen which provides access to the office of Katherine Bayard above.

Progress up-date

Here is just an up-date just to show how my office is shaping up

Taking a look into the office from the front, showing the work station in front, information station to the left and meeting desk behind.

Here is a view of the back of the office showing the information center taking good form. This will be used to display the most current version of the magazines and other information.

Textures

Here are some of my textures I created to link in with my journals, through an historical look.

This here is a stone wall texture I have created, with a traditional circular window in it created with an alpha channel. I have used this to create an ancient architectural feel

The back wall here is created from the journal New Market Cityscope. As Cityscope is a recording of all the known data of a particular time, this information often quickly becomes out of date and incorrect, therefore through the alpha channels and the overlaying of different pages I have torn up contents of the journal.

The New Market Cityscope texteure

Taking a Look at Journals

Just taking a look at the Journals assigned to me so that I can relate these to my Office design.

Journals:

'Architectura'

'Fabrications'

'New Market Cityscope'

The journal Architectura is a German journal that studies the history of architecture, going right back into ancient architecture such as the Roman arenas, etc

Fabrications is a journal that into the society of architectural historians throughout Australia and New Zealand. This is mainly concerned with Architecture is say the last 200 years.

New Market Cityscope is an organised document that records all the properties within New Market. This records the type of buildings, materials, when they were built, its use and the owners for each site.

From looking above these journals, architectural history has been covered in two of my journals being Architectura and Fabrications, also New Market Cityscope is interested in documenting the history of each site to a finer degree.

We can see that all my journals are kind of related. From this i can see that in order to link my journals it would be a good idea the reference architectural history into my design.

Just taking a sneak peak

Now we have a look at what is going on inside this office

This here is my favorite view the I have framed architecturally in my office. This view concentrates on the the mountain in the distance, blocking out the view of the designs of students around it.

Here is a view looking into the back of the office, showing the meeting table, New Market Cityscope wall and stairs linking the stories together below.

What Is Happening here?

Hey there,

This is my first screen shot, a little way into the project. this gives an general over few of my whole office at this stage

Welcome Everyone and Enjoy!

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I will be posting up blogs and screenshots as I go along