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ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN STUDIO: AIR

PART C: DETAILED DESIGNMINH Y TIEU 643679

SEMESTER 1, 2015

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART C: DETAILED DESIGN

C.1: DESIGN CONCEPTC.2: TECTONIC ELEMENTS AND PROTOTYPESC.3: FINAL DETAIL MODEL

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C.1: DESIGN CONCEPTSTUDYING THE SITE

CERES COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT PARK

200M N

BRUNSWICK TERMINAL STATTION

MERRI PARK

PHILLIPS RESERVE

SUMNER PARK

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C.1: DESIGN CONCEPTSTUDYING THE SITE

220KV TRANSMISSION

TOWER

CONTROL & SWITCH GEAR

BUILDING

REDUNDANT 66KV YARD

220KV SWITCH YARD

UNDERGROUND CABLE TO

RICHMOND TERMINAL

STATION

EXISTING BRIDGE

SHARED PATH FOR CYCLIST

AND PEDESTRIANS

50M N

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C.1: DESIGN CONCEPTSTUDYING THE SITE

The Merri creek corridor extends from north-east to southeast, flowing in a south- easterly direction. The creek is plays an important role in supporting a wide range of existing flora and fauna communities. In designing a bridge spanning across the bridge, in terms of materiality, it is important that the material is not prone to weathering or will have impact towards the creek.

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C.1: DESIGN CONCEPTSTUDYING THE SITE

The switchyard is an important aspect towards the generation, transmission and distribution of electrical. They transform high voltages to low voltages or vice versa. The switchyard interconnects the transmission lines, autotransformers, switching stations and step down transformers. The underground cables transporting electricity from the Brunswick terminal station to the Richmond terminal station; transporting the reduced voltage of electricity to other substations.

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C.1: DESIGN CONCEPTBIOMIMICRY: IMPLEMENTING NEW BRIDGE DESIGN

“…where after all can one look for the wild, the unknown? When all natural wonders have been scientifically investigated, and all ancient monuments have become tourist attractions…”

The parting between the interconnectedness between humans and nature (revegetation and developments of parkland). Thus, my design proposal was to reconnect the absence of the connectedness; this was visible through the contrast feels between the Brunswick Terminal Station and the park itself. The Terminal Station is located on Kings Street, operating since 1939, supplying electricity to the inner northern suburbs of Melbourne. With overhead transmission towers and pylons, create high impact towards the aesthetics of the parkland. Initially, I proposed in designing a pavilion in which manipulates the emotion that’s presence on site when crossing the terminal station. However, Caitlyn and Tim suggests that in designing a parametric design- creating an ‘atmosphere’ are somewhat too objective and the impact will vary between individuals. Caitlyn suggests that maybe I could focus on the different lighting patterns that could light up the space or creating some shelter so when bikers ride pass it would give them a different feel to the space. After re-examining the site, I’ve decided to change from designing a pavilion to designing a bridge, connecting the Brunswick terminal station (crossing the Merri Creek) to the Merri Park. The bridge spans from one side to another, symbolising the reuniting the segments. Instead of manipulating the atmosphere, I’ve decided to reflect the internal electrical points in the terminal station to the bridge; connecting the terminal station to the site. Instead of using weaverbird component in grasshopper for form finding, I want the form to be more site specific.

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C.1: DESIGN CONCEPTDESIGN PRECEDENT: HONEYCOMB SKYSCRAPER BY MAD

ARCHITECTS

Biomimicry focuses on designing sustainable solutions by mimicking the fundamental biological forms of nature. The Honeycomb skyscraper designed by MAD architects also uses a hexagonal façade to offer a flexible interior space. Its exoskeleton façade have varying patterns that evolve in corresponding to the different airflow and solar heat radiation present on site. The placement and size of the window are design to minimise heat loss during winter and heat gain during summer, thus, reducing the energy consumption.

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In reverse engineering the honeycomb skyscraper, in creating the pattern, Graph Mapper was used as a scale component to scale the overlaying Voronoi grid. I thought this component was very interesting- creating a field of pattern that was specific to site. Thus, I intend to further explore the graph mapper/ scaled components in redesigning a bridge crossing from the Brunswick terminal station to the Merri Park

Below are diagram of the internal points of the switchyard and the under laying electricity cables that could be used to reflect to transportation of the terminal station

C.2: TECTONIC DEVELOPMENT & PROTOYPESPATTERN DEVELOPMENT

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Hexagon Grid

C.2: TECTONIC DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPESPATTERN DEVELOPMENT

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In reverse engineering the honeycomb skyscraper, in creating the pattern, Graph Mapper was used as a scale component to scale the overlaying Voronoi grid. I thought this component was very interesting- creating a field of pattern that was specific to site. Thus, I intend to further explore the graph mapper/ scaled components in redesigning a bridge crossing from the Brunswick terminal station to the Merri Park

Below are diagram of the internal points of the switchyard and the under laying electricity cables that could be used to reflect to transportation of the terminal station

C.2: TECTONIC DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPEPATTERN DEVELOPMENT

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In reverse engineering the honeycomb skyscraper, in creating the pattern, Graph Mapper was used as a scale component to scale the overlaying Voronoi grid. I thought this component was very interesting- creating a field of pattern that was specific to site. Thus, I intend to further explore the graph mapper/ scaled components in redesigning a bridge crossing from the Brunswick terminal station to the Merri Park

Below are diagram of the internal points of the switchyard and the under laying electricity cables that could be used to reflect to transportation of the terminal station

C.2: TECTONIC DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPEDEVELOPMENT

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In reverse engineering the honeycomb skyscraper, in creating the pattern, Graph Mapper was used as a scale component to scale the overlaying Voronoi grid. I thought this component was very interesting- creating a field of pattern that was specific to site. Thus, I intend to further explore the graph mapper/ scaled components in redesigning a bridge crossing from the Brunswick terminal station to the Merri Park

Below are diagram of the internal points of the switchyard and the under laying electricity cables that could be used to reflect to transportation of the terminal station

C.2: TECTONIC DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPEDEVELOPMENT

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C.2: TECTONIC DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPEDEVELOPMENT

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C.2: TECTONIC DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPEDEVELOPMENT

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C.1: DESIGN CONCEPTDESIGN PRECEDENT: HONEYCOMB SKYSCRAPER BY MAD

ARCHITECTS

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HEXAGON GRID FIND CENTRE POINT OF EACH

POLYGON

USE GRAPH MAPPER TO SCALE EACH

POLYGONS

SCALED HEXAGON GRID

MERGE

MOVE UP (Z-AXIS)PULL POINTATTRACTOR POINTS REMAP NUMBERS

CURVE

LOFT

PATTERN OUTLINE

TURN POLYLINE INTO MESH

TURN PATTERN INTO ELASTIC

WEB

INFLATE PATTERN TO INCREASE

VOLUME

EXTERIOR OUTLINE

FIX PATTERN ONTO THE

OUTLINE

CURVE

FORCE

KANGAROO

PAVILION OUTLINE

C.1: DESIGN CONCEPTPARAMETRIC TOOL DIAGRAM

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C.1: DESIGN CONCEPTDESIGN PRECEDENT: HONEYCOMB SKYSCRAPER BY MAD

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C.1: DESIGN CONCEPTDESIGN PRECEDENT: HONEYCOMB SKYSCRAPER BY MAD

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C.1: DESIGN CONCEPTDESIGN PRECEDENT: HONEYCOMB SKYSCRAPER BY MAD

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C.1: DESIGN CONCEPTDESIGN PRECEDENT: HONEYCOMB SKYSCRAPER BY MAD

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C.1: DESIGN CONCEPTDESIGN PRECEDENT: HONEYCOMB SKYSCRAPER BY MAD

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C.1: DESIGN CONCEPTDESIGN PRECEDENT: HONEYCOMB SKYSCRAPER BY MAD

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C.1: DESIGN CONCEPTDESIGN PRECEDENT: HONEYCOMB SKYSCRAPER BY MAD

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C.1: DESIGN CONCEPTDESIGN PRECEDENT: HONEYCOMB SKYSCRAPER BY MAD

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C.1: DESIGN CONCEPTFABRICATION: CARD CUTTER

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C.1: DESIGN CONCEPTFABRICATION: CONNECTION

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C.1: DESIGN CONCEPTFABRICATION: CARD CUTTER

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C.1: DESIGN CONCEPTFABRICATION: CARD CUTTER