Week 7 Planning - Materials

My theatre and gallery will be built and modelled around a new digital material that is sensitive to many elements - the Hyposurface.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXDM-pmZ834

I will also incorporate a security screening technology - Adaptive Fritting.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puel42LcCLo

I was trying to work out how to incorporate Dynamic Architecture into my building while keeping it low key and open, not effecting the thoroughfare of the HSW current users. I came across the Seagaia Ocean Dome (Closed 2007) and its retractable roof (ignore the craziness of the video...)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swdDwBo-INU&feature=related

Week 7 Planning - Spaces

1. Internal Space

Music Performance Spaces:

• Stage
• Backstage
• Side Stage
• Dressing Rooms
• Staff Rooms
• Storage
• Sound Room
• Bathrooms
• (tbc...)

2. External Space

Music Performance Spaces

• Seating/Standing
• Entrance
• (tbc...)

Gallery Spaces

• Walls
• Seating
• (tbc...)

Week 7 Planning

Week 6 Massing - Sketches

Week 5 Brief

• By day - Gallery
• By night - Open-Air Music Theatre
• Modular Architecture
• Dynamic Architecture
• Digitally enhanced control of space
• Acoustically set up for area/site
• Changeable
• Multi-purpose
• Indoor/Outdoor
• Link to Site history, materials, layout etc.
• Care to Heritage listing and public/current users

My first thoughts surrounding my project relate to the Heritage and Cultural significance of this site, and the many passionate public members who don't want to see this site built up.

With this in mind, I believe my idea to create an editable space that is more or less open where it can be open allows for both a new and usable space, while keeping the natural elements of its space and its history mostly undamaged, and hopefully enhanced. As an open space this will allow its users to experience both the built environment and the natural and historical environment at the same time.

Week 5 Brief - Digital Theatre/Enhancement

A brief clarification of these terms in relation to Digital theatre is in order. The significance of the terms “live” or “liveness” as they occur in theatre can not be over-emphasized, as it is set in opposition to digital in order to indicate the presence of both types of communication, human and computer created. Rather than considering the real-time or temporality of events, digital theatre concerns the interactions of people (audience and actors) sharing the same physical space (in at least one location, if multiple audiences exist). In the case of mass broadcast, it is essential that this sharing of public space occurs at the site of the primary artistic event.(6) The next necessary condition for creating digital theatre is the presence of digital media in the performance. Digital media is not defined through the presence of one type of technology hardware or software configuration, but by its characteristics of being flexible, mutable, easily adapted, and able to be processed in real-time. It is the ability to change not only sound and light, but also images, video, animation, and other content into triggered, manipulated, and reconstituted data which is relayed or transmitted in relation to other impulses which defines the essential nature of the digital format. Digital information has the quality of pure computational potential, which can be seen as parallel to the potential of human imagination.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_theatre

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tb_ss7Zc1GM

Easiest way to enhance digitally is with lights. I not only want to enhance the visual but also the mechanics and working elements of the stage and production, and the overall architecture.

Week 4 Inspiration - Modular Architecture

Change the physical layout of your building/home with the same objects. Functional and Convertible.




The Magic Box is a versatile 'box' that changes the stereotypes of prefabricated houses and extension rooms by combining qualities such as transparency and simplistic form with high versatility.

The Magic Box also creates innovative life styles and business environment-- lucky Magic Box owners use their small palaces for just about everything.

"Magic Box's basic form is a cube structure which can be used in various ways, such as detached living quarters, cottages, stores, offices, cafes, etc. Magic Box provides very modern, cute, and charming space." -Hayahiko Takase, AIA

http://purecontemporary.blogs.com/behind_the_curtains/2008/01/magic-box.html

Week 4 Inspiration - Dynamic Architecture

The newest modern architecture design concept is called Dynamic Architecture. Modern architecture skyscrapers will keep moving, forever changing their shape to better fit nature and your imagination. Dynamic Architecture reveals three major innovations “ changing shapes, industrial production of units and self-production of clean energy.

Dynamic Architecture buildings follow the sun and move to the wind, making modern architecture design more efficient and environment friendly. Dynamic Architecture buildings keep modifying their shape. As each floor rotates separately, the form of the building changes constantly, bringing new views and experiences; from now on, modern architecture will not be confined to rigid shapes; construction will have a new approach and flexibility. Cities will change faster than we ever imagined.

The construction method and the ability to produce energy on its own are two of the most outstanding features of Dynamic Architecture buildings. These buildings are made of prefabricated units, custom-made in a workshop, to fit very high quality standards, resulting in fast construction, cost savings and fewer people on site.

Italian-Israeli architect, David Fisher, unveiled his design for a Dynamic Architecture based skyscraper combination of a hotel, apartment and office tower in Dubai.
You’ve got to see it to believe it!

www.busyboo.com/.../dynamic-architecture-design/

Dynamic/Kinetic - Rotating Tower Dubai

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iY0Uuyf8Xhw&feature=player_embedded

http://dynamic-architecture.blogspot.com/2008/06/gestern-gab-es-eine-presse-konferenz-in.html

Week 4 Inspiration - Objects

Visual effect for "advertising" the building externally & internally.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAZRDqs_zEc





Flooring - interoperability




"Opening Out"

Week 3 Specific Site Analysis - History

Week 2 Folie Idea - Rest Stop

Week 1 Site Analysis