Aneesa Hussain- Week 5 mass + void

My final contour model was not based on my refined contour as it was a bit too simple and wasn't as interesting. Therefore i used my final contour from week one it had  more contour lines and was more busy, i could imagine by looking at the contour drawings the mountains and valleys and the varied heights. 

The model has been modified a little because the height requirement is 75mm so i doubled the thicknesses for a few of the contours to get it to this height. I also used foam board to create this model, it was easier to cut out curves and also is thick.

 

CONTOUR MODEL

AREAS ON THE CONTOUR MODEL

 On the contour model i found many spaces where the model can be placed. I used the paper model of my shape which is a square based pyramid to show how it could sit on the site.

 

VALLEY- surrounded by the two mountains on each side, feel enclosed and when looking from the building the rest of the site can be seen.

CENTER OF THE SITE- building is surrounded by the mountains and valleys so diffrent view from each point. Space is also created at the bottom as the building is raised.

NEXT TO THE HIGHEST MOUNTAIN- enclosed space surrounded by mountains in the front and back.

ON TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN- would get a view looking down on the valley and mountains becomes quite dominant.

The task for the model to be placed on the contour model was to construct a solid of the primitive form, we had to double the volume of the solid primitive and had to create space. This part of the assignment made me really confused as i didn't really know what i had to do. i asked different tutors on how they would see the assignment as and how they would go about doing it. i started getting a understanding so made my draft model. To me it felt like i wasn't doing what was asked in the brief but i had a go so i could get feedback on how to make it better.

DRAFT 

During the crit on Thursday is where i fully understood what was asked to create this model  while other students were talking about their work. It was creating space but not making it obvious. it could be open space it doesn't have to have walls to show a room but it should have the essence of the shape of the primitive. 

With the new understanding of how to create the model i had another shot at it and below is what i ended up with.

For this model i used my wood model and paper model and based it on that to help me come up with this model. In this model you could imagine someone walking through it and reaching to different parts of the building. I also used the relationship of the landscape and the model to create space. So there is space created under the pyramid as well as on the top on the other side. I used the basic and obvious shape to create space.

MASS + VOID COMBINATION + SITE

LOOKING FROM THE TOP

 I think my model sits well on the contour  model. i used wire to show where poles or support would be needed to keep the building from falling. I made the bottom of the model flat so it can be placed on the site effectively rather than having a point and also because that is where people would be entering from it allows them to walk on a flat plane. The model is placed on a little mountain and the surrounding has various heights. I placed the model here because it standout as well as have surrounding around it making the bottom section enclosed. The rest of the site can be viewed from this point to as it flows down.