Aaron Buckley: May 2015

Sunday 10 May 2015

Experiment Two - Navigation

Lumion File - The Marker

https://www.dropbox.com/s/mkgcdf8rba418wd/Experiment%202%20-%20Buckley.sva?dl=0

Experiment 2 - The Marker - Fly through

Explanation and Information

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Simplicity is the true measure of complexity - Buckminster Fuller

Architecture is the intersection between the poetic and the rational - Olson Kundig

Simple intersection of the poetic and rational is the greatest measure of complexity

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My design has a strong focus on the horizontal lines. This specifically emphasises and relates to the flat planes of the surrounding Blacktown region.

The purpose of my marker acts just as its name suggests, marks where the sportspark is, but furthermore marks a place for rest, and a place for gathering. The water plane adds serenity, the artisan seat under the shelter creates a habitable space.

The long reflective pool detail further express' this horizontal nature, and acts as a spirit level for the rest of the marker.

'Artwork' has been placed on the interior wall above the reflection pool to add detail and accentuate the horizontal lines of the marker.

Tall Gum trees and smaller trees are used in the landscape to create a permeable wall, shielding the visitors from the M7. Bird of Paradise plants have been selected due to the delicate beauty, colour and abundance in Australia.

Lighting has been strategically placed to illuminate the "Blacktown International Sportspark" sign on the very top of the marker as to indicate the location as dawn/dusk or night time. Further lighting has been placed around the space to create a welcoming environment both in the light or dark.

Developed site

Lighting

Aboriginal Heritage and relation to Final Model

Aboriginal Heritage

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The Blacktown region

The area comprising the City of Blacktown has a long history - Aborigines belonging to the Darug tribe certainly inhabited the area long before European settlement and archaeological evidence of their settlement has been found along creeks in the area. Europeans on exploratory expeditions to the Hawkesbury and beyond traversed the area and the first European settlement occurred at the base of Prospect Hill in August 1791.

Since that time, the area has changed and developed from a largely rural community. Some traces of the past still exist in areas to the north west, although the plans for development will see drastic changes in the next few years.

Pre - 1788

The Aboriginal people of the Western Cumberland Plain referred to themselves as the Darug (also spelt as Dharug, Daruk, Dharuk and Dharruk). The three Clans of the Blacktown area included: Gomerigal - South Creek; Wawarawarry - Eastern Creek; and Warmuli - Prospect. The impact of white settlement meant that there was competition for land and resources. While numbers declined there has always been an Aboriginal presence in Blacktown and today, this is reflected in the name of the City and its suburb Dharruk and the fact that Blacktown has the largest Aboriginal population in the state.

source: http://www.blacktown.nsw.gov.au/Discover_Blacktown/Our_History_Heritage/The_Region/Aboriginal_Heritage

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With this Aboriginal heritage in mind, three negative rectangles (of no particular hierarchy) have been removed from the initial prism to mirror the three aforementioned clans of the Blacktown area.

Siting

For the Construction of the landscape, I emulated the topography of the area as best as possible with the tools available to me. I exported the 3D site map from Google Maps, then made many layers through the exported map, so I could intersect all of it to then be left with the contours of the site. These contour lines where then "sandboxed" in Google Sketchup to create a smooth topography. This was then exported into Lumion for accurate landscape of the area. This procress is shown below.

This process enabled for the below environment to be created.

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I have chosen to position my marker at next to the softball fields due to its close proximity to the M7, letting passers by see the large "Blacktown international Sportspark" signage and logo,. Furthermore, it has ease of access from the main car park and can be seen as a gathering place for park visitors.

Final Marker (Sketchup) and Three Textures

Simplicity is the true measure of complexity

Architecture is the intersection between the poetic and the rational

Simple intersection of the poetic and rational is the greatest measure of complexity

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3 Chosen textures mapped on final monument - Light and Dark

Detail in the negative spaces on the roof

To accentuate the delicate nature of the artisan shape

Reflective of the surrounding environment

Three Markers - Electroliquid Aggregation

1. Architecture must be as intimate as a family member

There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you its going to be a butterfly

Closely intertwined architecture can be deceivingly beautiful in its nuances

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2. Simplicity is the true measure of complexity

Architecture is the intersection between the poetic and the rational

Simple intersection of the poetic and rational is the greatest measure of complexity

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3. Architecture is a movement and it transforms its surroundings

Ideals of ephemeralisation; "doing more and more with less and less until you can do everything with nothing”

Architectural negative space adapts to its surroundings as it isn't confined by exterior walls

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Saturday 9 May 2015

36 Custom Textures

The above 36 custom textures are an amalgamation of hand drawn progressive textures, and shades of colour which where created through the rubbing of natural occurring items of the area onto pieces of drawing paper. Segments of the rubbing's where then chosen to make the gradients which correspond with the increasing density of the hand drawings. Both of the two sections which create the final textures are seen below.

Creating the Texture from Natural Items

Selected sections of the rubbed items

Wood on concrete with leaf

Undergrowth leave

Wood dust

Dirt and grass

Mud

18 Axonometric Concepts

Above are the 18 axonometric drawings which have been edited in Photoshop to improve clarity and layout. Selected sides are shaded to represent parallel edges.