Final of the Light Rail Stop

Here are the remaining images of the Light Rail stop outside UNSW.

 

This image (Above) quite clearly portrays the #freethefacade concept, with its plain simple façade, and yet large and quite dominating engineering. The simplicity appeals to the minimalism, while the scale compares to Gropius' industrial design projects.

 

Another eye level view (Above) This image demonstrates the Geometrically Disposed concept with the simple shapes of an arch, a few rectangles linking one another and a second smaller arch. This allows for the minimalism to once more resurface, and yet the building to still be on a grand scale befitting the prestigious university.

An interesting viewpoint, slightly above eye level, and from the main walkway of UNSW (Above), this image captures the unique skyline that displays the geometry of the surrounding buildings and the Light Rail Stop. This shows the geometry and the façade, but highlights the geometry, rather than the façade, unlike the previous two images I have mentioned. It really demonstrates the rectilinear form that the light rail seems to present, yet as we know, doesn't. This comparison on geometries from the Anzac Parade view and the campus view really emphasise the difference opposing shapes can create.

Concepts (And 18 axonometrics)

Here are the two concepts that I have worked under based upon the ideas and architectural styles of Walter Gropius, and Herzog and De Meuron.

1: #freethefacade

This concept was based mostly on Walter Gropius' work, with his industrial building design and minimalist approach. This allows for the design of architecture without the ornament and untruths that a façade attempts to mask. Rather, the size and scale combine with the simple engineering within complex architectural design to create a building that is a true piece of work, rather than simply the façade.

2: Geometrically Disposed

Herzog and De Meuron are also minimalists, conserving materials in unique and interesting manners. They focused on the shape and geometry of the various projects, which not only allows for a conservative and minimalist approach, but brings geometry to the forefront of modern architecture, with its many different forms creating buildings of a truly innovative type.

These are the 18 axonometrics that were designed based of not only these two concepts, but three others that were (supposedly) posted on the group page.

The textures

Here are 36 textures ranging from dark to light. As you can see, I mostly went from dark to light, from both top to bottom and left to right.

Combined and Curvated Light Rail

Here are two of my Axonometrics combined into the one piece, with one of them curved over the top of the other, creating an arch.

The first two are the Lumion environment models of the light rail. Sadly, it lost a few elements along the way, but the Axonometric shows what the original design looked like.

Axonometric in Lumion

Here is one of my Axonometrics in the Lumion software environment.
The first is the Axonometric, then we have two views of the Lumion environment Axonometric.

Final Pieces

Sections Designs

Textures

Animations and Pictures of Design

Animations of the Stairs and Alcove

Issey Miyake Stairs

Presentation Alcove

Louise Bourgeois Stairs

Pictures of the Design

 

Video about Stairs cut into a wall

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uy2rzqjFHmg#

How to make a stair cut into a wall. (Not in sketch up, but real life, cool)

Artworks in their Studio

Issey Miyake

Louise Bourgeois

Design Section and Model 2

Stairs, with the words: Abstract and Screaming

Section based upon words above:

Section of stairs:

Images of stair model:

 

Design Sections and Models

Top: Freezing. Bottom: Violent.

Section of the two words above.

Sketch up model based upon the section and words.