Model

The ascension to the floating kitchen creating a link between the gallery space and the studio apartment.

The louvers which draw in and dissipate the light evenly within the gallery space.

Emphasis on the curvature of the building is expressed through the use of copper which will change colour over time, as the building ages.


Aerial view shoeing the relationship between the gallery and the surrounding site.

The beautiful windows which allow people outside a strange perspective on the gallery.

Beautiful green banners which have possibility of use for displaying exhibition information. Also a narrowing of the open facade to draw people into the space.

Showing the conscious development of the facade which communicates to both neighboring buildings.

Front Entrance showing a slight ramp up to the main lobby.

Interior Perspectives and Room Study

Black and white perspectives showing the progression through the spaces.

Drawings of the main galery space showing the Louvre system and the diffused light coming into the space.

Sections

Original drawing showing poche and location of section cuts.

Floor Plans

Ground Floor

Level 1

Concept Development

Site 3 is original because it presents a strange angled facade in which the designer must pull people into the building. As Newtown is such a vibrant and colourful place I found it difficult to conceptualize an idea that would pull people into the building whilst at the same time being a hub for design. Playing with a curve I tried to achieve this sensation through my building while the total experience continues to thrust you out into a beautiful scuplture courtyard with connection to the sky. I design my building with artwork in mind, building on the idea of lourvers which I have incorporated into the design.

My original concept lacked an idea that i could really push. Opting for a better flowing design i came up with the design below, pushing and pulling the people through the space. A concept model helped me visualise the spaces and develop the facade.

Case Studies

The Menil Collection, Renzo Piano Workshop

Again these louvers show the way that a beautiful form can function through diffusing light and also become a symbol of the building.




High Museum by Renzo Piano Workshop

The louvers and the way that light is diffused into this space is very important. The effect of diffused light creates a certain feeling within the space which I have tried to emulate.

Artist

Andrew McIlroy

As a child, McIlroy demonstrated a natural graphic ability but was never encouraged to pursue art professionally. After originally focusing on a more traditional style of landscape - the hallmark of the Australian tradition - his work matured quickly and demonstrated an originality that makes defining his work difficult. In some senses then, it could be argued that the subject matter of his work is not content but form. For example, the use of strong colour, particularly luminous red, yellow and ochre underpainting are employed to allow the underpainting to "break through and capture light. This is something that I have tried to achieve in the Art Gallery which would display McIlroys work whilst at the same time not distraction from the paintings.

Site Analysis

I chose Site 3 due to the complex geometry that was possible to weave through the gallery. Situated in Newtown, one of Sydney's most vibrant and cultural hubs, the site presented many problems. For instance, making a facade to stand out amongst the other buildings whilst at the same time relating back to where the building is situated. Also the flow of people from the train station as well as the many people that congregate at the nearby public house. Not only is the gallery a viewing space but a selling point had to also be conceived, enticing people into the gallery to experience art.

Site 3

Front Facade showing neighboring buildings

Rear Street Access


Side street running parallel with Site


Rear Access to the site

Actual Model

Site

The site that I have chose is generic. As my model contains space for an activist it is necessary that the occupant must travel to the area in which he/she is working. This means that the design incorporates the ability for the structure to be attached to a tree for tree sitting or in an urban environment attached to two buildings.

Axonometric

Drawings Poche

Narrative

Narrative

“An Activist Writer who’s fight against society brings
forward the cruelties and corruption of the government as he
tries to change peoples ideals”

Concepts

Meaning/ Ideas for Narrative

A series of planes compose this painting. The first is that of the linen closet which is shrouded in light hinting that there is a window also in this plane. The two figures compose the next plane, with the washing basket behind them giving them depth. The little girl is staggered behind the women in line with the beginning of the stairs which lead up to the next floor. Frames make up the next plane as both the window and the door lead to the next room. These two elements frame the next plane as the sky and exterior can be seen through these two openings. The canal and opposing buildings give depth of field to the scene.

PROJECT 2-Painting

Pieter de Hooch. At the Linen Closet. 1663. Oil on canvas, 72 x 77.5 cm. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

This painting shows the domestic duties of women during the period. Hooch has included 3 figures here, each with their own significance and meaning. The maid portrays the type of well to do house hold that this picture frames whilst also juxtaposing against the younger housewife that is lending a hand. The small figure of the child playing insinuates this role played by a housewife while the clothes of all three figures represents the social status of the family. Situated so as to gain a vista of the canals, this house has been given meaning by the materials represented through the beautifully constructed scene. The stairs again play an important role in stating the symbol of wealth associated with this family.

MODEL