Friday, October 30, 2009
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Detailed Reference
The images used on the tv screen were from:
Megan Fox:
http://screenrant.com/wp-content/uploads/megan-fox-transformers2.jpg
Eminem:
http://www.thehollywoodnews.com/thn/assets_c/2009/05/eminem-thumb-500x394-198.jpg
Textures for the actual Model:
The ones already in Google Sketchup 7. The others I found from google images.
For the environment I downloaded a free map from:
http://www.crymod.com/filebase.php?fileid=4006&lim=0
Within this environment it already had some pre-modelled furniture which I used for my design. Most of them have been amended to fit in with my design. Changing scale, size and texture.
Google Warehouse was also used and again I altered the pre-modelled stuff to suit my design.
DJ Equipment from:
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=8f87ab8982cb70803af041adca0b9ca3&prevstart=0
Amended with Textures
Couch from:
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=81f1ac4d9c29025a36f739eb863924d1&prevstart=12
Amended with Textures and other alterations
Final PDF Poster (Video Version)
http://www.filefront.com/14819393/Final-A1-Poster-Video.pdf/
Monday, October 26, 2009
Friday, October 9, 2009
1st Draft of your text
What was once known as the Vitra Museum has now been converted into a nightclub called the V-Bar. Much of the existing Vitra is still apparent within the new design. I had to expand floor areas to accommodate for more people to fit into the club. This included two coloured themed bars – Red Bar and Blue Bar. Also among the amendments were amenities, dance floor, upstairs area with a void looking back down to the dance area and red bar.
Both bars provide and appropriate seating area. I kept the existing cross skylight for my design. This venue is situated in a built up environment which allows viewers to see the other skyscrapers from inside on the dance floor area. This also allows for natural sunlight to come in during the day as the venue doesn’t have any windows at all. The blue bar has a similar feature. I placed another skylight there to give a lighting effect during the day and at night again you can see the skyscrapers surrounding the venue.
The location of this venue is quite secluded. Walking through the streets passing motels, arcades and other buildings you find yourself starring down an alley way. Walk through this alley between two buildings and you see the entrance to the venue. This completely hides the exterior view of the complex. The only view where you can achieve this is from an Aerial point of view.
Some of the textures I have used are rich in colour and others are easy on the eye. This was achieved by using more natural materials. I didn't want to go overboard with colours. I tried keeping things simple but yet effective.
The venue operates as a bar during the day offering drinks only. With more furniture placed out including tables and chairs and recreational activities such as darts and pool tables. The bar also has a performance stage which is used for musicians and other live performers.
During the night this is where the DJ set up their equipment and pump their tunes throughout the venue. This stuff is then stored away in a lock up room for when the bar then turns into a nightclub. Thus giving more floor area to allow for the dance area. The venue also has another interesting feature incorporated into it. The laser system is not only just for the dance floor. But the entire venue. So you can be at the bar or in the toilets or anywhere inside the venue and the lights will keep flashing non-stop. This only happens every so often, if this happened all the time this will make most visitors feel nauseated and cause them to be sick perhaps.
A3 Montage
Re-envision of the Vitra Design Museum
At night the venue will re-arrange furniture to allow for an opened floor plan.
DJ's will have their own setup platform.
My montage shows natural landscape surrounding the built environment. Since my venue is located in a built environment. I want to try make my design as natural as possible with the use of neutral/natural colours, textures and materials.
Lights will be a major impact on this venue. Through the use of different colour lights I want to be able to emphasise modernism, style and creativity.
The changes I have listed below is to make sure the venue can work. Is their enough room for two different functions? Does the furniture fit in with the place? Easy to re-arrange? Moveability
Site context:
The bar will be located in a city street scape environment.
Changes to the structure:
Few interiror walls will change. Raised and lowered floors.
Stages. Bar. Platform. Windows. External Walls.
Scale:
Very similar to the original. A few adjustments might be made to ceiling heights
Materiality:
Neutral/Natural Materials and Textures
Function:
The venue will serve two major functions
Bar and a Club
Reference:
http://www.bachelorvegas.com/nightclubs/jpegs/tryst/tryst%20nightclub.jpg
http://www.acoustiblok.com/wave/wave_interior.jpg
Geometrically match up of the Vitra Design Museum
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Marqués de Risca - Vineyard Hotel
Nestled in the heart of one of the oldest Spanish Wineries, and designed by worldwide renowned architect Frank O. Gehry, Marqués De Riscal is a Luxury Collection Hotel. This hotel is Frank O. Gehry’s second masterpiece in Spain after driving Bilbao's urban revival with the Guggenheim Museum. Located in the heart of the Rioja wine region, this is the perfect place for relaxing.
Offering 43 modern, comfortable suites Marqués De Riscal features a modern, comfortable atmosphere and unique design by Frank O. Gehry. Enjoy the views of the vineyards and the town of Elciego, while sitting in the bay windows.
The main restaurant is set to become one of Spain's leading centers for fine gastronomy, combining traditional Rioja cuisine with modern influences by the well-known Echaurren Restaurant. Enjoy the cuisine at Marqués de Riscal Restaurant and the more informal Bistro 1860 with traditional cuisine. Furthermore, the hotel offers a wine bar in a more informal setting, a rooftop bar and lounge with panoramic views and open fireplace, guided tours of the 150 year old wineries and an ancient wine cellar, which was converted to a banqueting space.
Reference:
http://www.kiwicollection.com/property/hotel-marques-de-riscal
http://blog.miragestudio7.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/frank_gehry_star_wood_hotel_3.jpg
http://conceptanddesign.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/hotel-marques-de-riscal-03.jpg
http://www.hotelsoftherichandfamous.com/hotels/marques-de-riscal/marques-de-riscal-default.jpg
http://conceptanddesign.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/hotel-marques-de-riscal-02.jpg
Group Research Assignment on the Vitra Design Museum
Architect Frank Gehry designed The Vitra Design Museum which is located in Weil-am-Rhein, Germany and was completed in 1989. The style of this design was classified as expressionist modern.
The design museum houses temporary exhibitions on themes of furniture design, and the building makes a suitable host for them in keeping with the theme.
The geometry of the building does not feel contrived or particularly noticeable as you go around the exhibitions. From the outside it does feel both those things but it is at home among the other architectural showpieces that make up the Vitra site.
For the first time, he allowed curved forms to break up his more usual angular shapes. The sloping white forms appear to echo the Notre Dame du Haut chapel by Le Corbusier in Ronchamp, France, not far from Weil.
Following a major fire in 1981, the company Vitra has pursued a conscious approach to its own architecture, starting with the commission awarded to the English architect Nicholas Grimshaw to build a new factory hall. His high-tech architecture was seen as upholding the vision of Vitra as an enterprise synonymous with technical excellence
It served as the trigger for an entirely new architectural concept: deliberately contrasting works of architecture were to confront one another and imbue the site with vitality and a distinctive identity. In keeping with this idea, Vitra commissioned a different architect for each building project.
Such as Frank O. Gehry, for example, who designed the expressive main building of the Vitra Design Museum with its towers, ramps and cubes that was dedicated on 3 November 1989. Vitra Design Museum is pleased to be able to offer guided architectural tours of the buildings by Gehry, Citterio, Grimshaw, Ando, Hadid and Siza on the Vitra grounds.
Illustrating the development of industrial furniture manufacture often calls for a certain configuration of so-called "guideline objects". However, besides furniture which is superior as regards finish, state of repair or dissemination, the exhibition concept promises documentary appeal, with original drawings and sketches, patent specifications, aural and visual material plus the first sales and exhibition catalogues which have seldom or never been displayed.
An easy-to-follow cross-reference system brings out the many inter-relationships between the exhibits, leading the visitor through the display. The way in which the items are shown stimulates discussion and possibly even a revision of existing standpoint.
Content and Images
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitra_Design_Museum
http://www.galinsky.com/buildings/vitradesign/index.htm
http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Vitra_Design_Museum.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Vitra_Design_Museum,_front_view.jpg