My progression from last week in terms of the design has not
been huge, as I have only changed the layout of the exterior walls to create a
more organic shape. I have still got the same spaces in the same positions, the
kid’s obstacle course on the left and the social and interactive areas on the
right. I have also taken the time to define some of the smaller elements of my
design. Such as the learning space for the older kids, which will be learning
through the shapes of the seating and the root arches, will also has free
access to wifi and the Brisbane City Council eLibrary. I have also polished the
entry point, which opens up to a café area with an information desk for
patrons, which can be seen in the Ground Floor Plan below.
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| Ground Floor Plan |
I have also made some
slight variations to my First Floor Plan, by incorporating a staff office and
storage space upstairs as well as an open walkway which snakes between the
rooms on the first floor. This represents the multilevel interaction that
happens within the various ecosystems of the mangrove roots. I have also added
an outdoor balcony area off the computer room, to be used as a relaxation area
to sit in the sun and take in the River views. This can be seen in the First
Floor Plan below.
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| First Floor Plan |
In making my floor plans more organic, I also changed the
layout and sizes of the steel arches, to make them look more natural and
random. Instead of tightly hugging the building like in my previous designs,
the arches span over and under, in and around each other with the building been
created by the shapes of the spaces underneath. Instead of the arches following
the buildings shape, the building is created by the arches shape. The roof
plan, which shows this layout, can be seen below.
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| Roof Plan |
In terms of site placement, I have also greatly improved my
site plan since the last project. I have drawn the site map (which can be seen
below) in which I will Photoshop the roof plan to the appropriate scale. I have
placed the building on the same site as my Folie and Project 2, which is on the
water front, just next to the second boat shed. The building will be along the
bikeway for easy of entrance and also for safety, so people do not have to
stray far from the main thru fare to access the building. With the buildings
placement on the river’s edge and the library been designed for children, I ensured
that all of the entry and outdoor spaces were fenced to ensure there is no
issues with the children encountering the water.
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| Site Plan |
My next step in creating my presentation documentation was
to build my model. I thought with the organic form of the building, that it
would be faster and more accurate if I was to construct my model and then
complete the drawings using it as a reference point. I began my construction by
taking a copy of my roof plan and gluing it to the base. I then cut wire to the
appropriate lengths and stuck it into the correct positions. This way, I could
construct all of the arches to see how the basic form resembles what I wanted
before adding the exterior cladding; the photo below shows the steel arches.
My next stage was to add the exterior cladding to the model.
Because I want to use a translucent material which will allow the light and
shadows of the arches to filter through, I decided to use trace paper as my
material. I simple cut the trace to lengths and wrapped and weaved it around
the wire to create the buildings shape. I then built the exterior balcony and
the Folie poles which act as fencing around the grass play area and the front
gate. The final product can be seen in the photos below.
I am very happy with how my model turned out and I think it
will be very useful when continuing with my drawings. Between now and next
week, I will be producing the rest of the drawings which include elevations,
sections, a hero shot and perspectives. The final panel and powerpoint jpegs will
be uploaded next week for my week 15 entry.
