Thursday, October 30, 2008
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
My Redesign
‘Diverse’, ‘Natural’ and ‘Open’; these three words will form the basis of my design and will hopefully inspire me in ways the Utzon was not. When I first saw the plans for this building and read about it, the word ‘natural’ came to mind, but it was nothing major. After modelling the building the way Utzon intended it to be, I have discovered natural form and relations within the design that are very pleasing and inspirational but more importantly, I have found opportunities to expand and explore on these ideas. My mind is quite full of thoughts relating to light, space, circulation and aesthetics and I am really looking forward to putting my ideas into practice.
So what does my redesign involve? Well let me start off by saying what I am removing. The ramp; I’m still not very fond of it so I am trying to work out how I can keep that sense of freedom and guidance without it. The reason I want to change it is because it seems too dominant and persistent and to me kind of confusing. So my problem is circulation. I was thinking of putting a more subtle ramp in the building, perhaps hugging a wall at a gentle slope instead of spiralling madly in the middle of the space. I will experiment. I would also like to incorporate the spiral staircase into my design but in a way that it merges into the ramp, bringing about sudden change as one walks into an entirely different space; Diversity.
My design will feature 3 main areas. These are the Ground Floor, the Open Underground Gallery, and my addition of a Roof Terrace. My reason for this is to replicate what is natural in our world and duplicate the diversity that exists around us.
I’ll start on the ground level. I am deciding to make this floor the most organised floor in terms of regularity and control. Why? Because that’s what it’s like on the ground that we live. Things are organised, things work a certain way. It’s only natural. There will be a hole in the middle of the floor which allows patrons to see into the gallery space below.
Now the roof terrace will be designed to give the patron an amazing view of the beautiful surroundings. They will be free to ponder and gaze on this level; it will be a wide, open space amongst nature itself. The extension will be on the ground level towards the back-right of the building. It will be of a curved nature continuing the flow of the existing curve. Stairs will take the patron up to an open balcony.
The part of the museum submerged underground will somewhat represent the feeling of being underwater. It is a massive space, yet it is still limiting like the ocean; open, yet confining. The ramp I make will take the patron deep into the bottom of this space where they can then move freely amongst the art. I felt that the existing ramp wasn’t capable of this.
To sum this up, I am trying to create three different experiences out of three different spaces which replicate the natural world and the way man interacts with it. The different feelings produced by these different environments would be interesting to incorporate into one building.
So what does my redesign involve? Well let me start off by saying what I am removing. The ramp; I’m still not very fond of it so I am trying to work out how I can keep that sense of freedom and guidance without it. The reason I want to change it is because it seems too dominant and persistent and to me kind of confusing. So my problem is circulation. I was thinking of putting a more subtle ramp in the building, perhaps hugging a wall at a gentle slope instead of spiralling madly in the middle of the space. I will experiment. I would also like to incorporate the spiral staircase into my design but in a way that it merges into the ramp, bringing about sudden change as one walks into an entirely different space; Diversity.
My design will feature 3 main areas. These are the Ground Floor, the Open Underground Gallery, and my addition of a Roof Terrace. My reason for this is to replicate what is natural in our world and duplicate the diversity that exists around us.
I’ll start on the ground level. I am deciding to make this floor the most organised floor in terms of regularity and control. Why? Because that’s what it’s like on the ground that we live. Things are organised, things work a certain way. It’s only natural. There will be a hole in the middle of the floor which allows patrons to see into the gallery space below.
Now the roof terrace will be designed to give the patron an amazing view of the beautiful surroundings. They will be free to ponder and gaze on this level; it will be a wide, open space amongst nature itself. The extension will be on the ground level towards the back-right of the building. It will be of a curved nature continuing the flow of the existing curve. Stairs will take the patron up to an open balcony.
The part of the museum submerged underground will somewhat represent the feeling of being underwater. It is a massive space, yet it is still limiting like the ocean; open, yet confining. The ramp I make will take the patron deep into the bottom of this space where they can then move freely amongst the art. I felt that the existing ramp wasn’t capable of this.
To sum this up, I am trying to create three different experiences out of three different spaces which replicate the natural world and the way man interacts with it. The different feelings produced by these different environments would be interesting to incorporate into one building.
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Modelling!! ..and how we're doing it.
Since the only info we have about the building is plans sections and elevations, I thought it would be best to import these into max and work from them. We set up the plans and aligned all the drawings in order to get an accurate model.
Thursday, October 2, 2008
The Work of Asger Jorn
I thought I'd find out what type of work the museum would hold. So here are a few shots of Asger Jorn's work.
They're very abstract and quirky. They will probably influence my redesign.
from: http://www.um.dk/Publikationer/UM/English/FactsheetDenmark/VisualArts/images/image_3-1etl_4.jpg
from: http://www.militantesthetix.co.uk/osfa/jorn.jpg
from: http://www.silkeborgkunstmuseum.dk/images/jorn4big.jpg
They're very abstract and quirky. They will probably influence my redesign.
from: http://www.um.dk/Publikationer/UM/English/FactsheetDenmark/VisualArts/images/image_3-1etl_4.jpg
from: http://www.militantesthetix.co.uk/osfa/jorn.jpg
from: http://www.silkeborgkunstmuseum.dk/images/jorn4big.jpg
Article from Arcspace.com
Here's an article about the Silkeborg Museum featuring quotes by Utzon, a general overview of his design, other interpretations and his inspiration.
http://www.arcspace.com/architects/utzon/silkeborg.htm
http://www.arcspace.com/architects/utzon/silkeborg.htm
10 words I feel towards the Silkeborg Museum
1. Irregular
2. Natural
3. Gentle
4. Open
5. Creative
6. Diversity
7. Controlled
8. Mysterious
9. Messy
10. Submerged
2. Natural
3. Gentle
4. Open
5. Creative
6. Diversity
7. Controlled
8. Mysterious
9. Messy
10. Submerged
Plans, Sections and Elevations
All drawings taken from: Fores, Jamie J. Fores. 'Jorn Utzon, Works and Projects', GG, Barcelona, 2006.
My Feelings and Interpretations on the Silkeborg Museum
The client for the Silkeborg, Asger Jorn said that he wanted 'a building that has an intimate relationship to the artistic form of expression represented by the collection.' In this case, the collection of works consist of 'paintings, sculpture, ceramics, graphic works, pottery and weaving.' The design of the museum does reflect this diversity, but I would like to add more reflective characteristics of Jorns work. eg, weaving beams and more distinctly sculpted shapes.
Another thing I dislike about Utzon's design is the lack of consistency, I like buildings to have a greater sense of flow and organisation so I will try to incorporate some regularity into my re-design, whilst trying to keep that sense of freedom.
I am a fan of the way Utzon has buried the building subtly in the ground as it allows the top of the building to interact in a very gently way with its surrounding landscape. The way in which Utzon used the large chimneys to bring in natural light also intrigued me, I don't like the shapes too much though. I also think that they could be utilised for more than just light, perhaps patrons could venture up there to enjoy a nice view. Similarly, I was thinking of creating a roof terrace similar to Le Corbusier's Villa Savoye since Utzon has been inspired by Le Corbusier. Other influential architects and buildings I will look into are Wright's Guggenheim, Le Corbusier's La Tourette Monastery. Utzon was also inspired by a visit to caves in Tatung in which 'hundreds of Buddha sculptures are carved'. Each cave is a different shape and size and they all have different sources of light. I would like to see the different effects i can create with lighting in this building.
Another thing I dislike about Utzon's design is the lack of consistency, I like buildings to have a greater sense of flow and organisation so I will try to incorporate some regularity into my re-design, whilst trying to keep that sense of freedom.
I am a fan of the way Utzon has buried the building subtly in the ground as it allows the top of the building to interact in a very gently way with its surrounding landscape. The way in which Utzon used the large chimneys to bring in natural light also intrigued me, I don't like the shapes too much though. I also think that they could be utilised for more than just light, perhaps patrons could venture up there to enjoy a nice view. Similarly, I was thinking of creating a roof terrace similar to Le Corbusier's Villa Savoye since Utzon has been inspired by Le Corbusier. Other influential architects and buildings I will look into are Wright's Guggenheim, Le Corbusier's La Tourette Monastery. Utzon was also inspired by a visit to caves in Tatung in which 'hundreds of Buddha sculptures are carved'. Each cave is a different shape and size and they all have different sources of light. I would like to see the different effects i can create with lighting in this building.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Link. meh
http://villasavoye.yeeyah.com/default.html
Ok for sum reasaon the flash on the homepage doesnt work and its a giant white box. works fine on a local server. secondly. dont use firefox! please view in IE or Opera.
Ok for sum reasaon the flash on the homepage doesnt work and its a giant white box. works fine on a local server. secondly. dont use firefox! please view in IE or Opera.
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Sections, Plans and Elevations
I found an awesome book all about the Villa Savoye. Here it is. And here are some architectural drawings I found inside.
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