Marina Tsang ARCH1101

EXPERIMENT ONE: THE DATUM Assessment 2: Developed Stairs and Architecture Perspectives Perspective 1 - Front Exterior View The gallery area and client 1's studio workspace is shown, the interior visible due to the transparent glass shell, creating the illusion of a delicate structure and thin 'skin'  which encases the two levels. Perspective 2 - Interior Entrance View As the viewer enters on the ground floor they are met with an open gallery space and a view of both stair cases. The stairs that lead up to client 1's studio appears to be precariously hung from the ceiling on thin strands and made almost entirely of glass. Each step ends in a point, sloping elegantly to its vertex. Perspective 3 - Gallery Space Layout Higher vantage point of gallery space, showing material detail of both stair cases and main layout. Trent Jansen's chair is displayed in front of panels/wall partitions and 4 marble stands are centred on the floor wi...

EXPERIMENT ONE: THE DATUM Assessment 2: Section Drawings and Textures The 6 Client Words (10%) Client 1 (Mountain & Moon) - echo, fall, delicate Client 2 (Trent Jansen Studios) - collision, merge, fragmented The 18 Sections (10%) 1. fall, collision 2. echo, fragmented 3. merge,  echo 4. collision, fall 5. echo, merge 7. echo, collision 6. collision,  delicate 8. fall, fragmented 9.  delicate,  fragmented 10. delicate, collision 11. merge, fall 12.  fragmented, echo 13. fall, merge 14. delicate, merge 15. merge, delicate 16. collision, echo 17. fragmented, delicate 18. fragmented, fall The 36 Custom Textures (10%) A = Above, M = Middle, B = Below

C O N C E P T U A L  S T A I R M O D E L Client: Mountain & Moon Location: Ground level to Above Ground Studio SCHEME 1: STAIR DESIGN 1 (ground to top)  SKETCH UP MODEL IMAGES (DESIGN 1) material selection: varnished timber Inspiration drawn from the Maiko earrings (Mountain & Moon), which influenced the choice of the words ‘ fall’  and  ‘echo’ , is emulated through the design’s uniformity and repetition, accented by subtle asymmetries such as the alternate directions that each frame curves in. The delicateness and intricacy of the client’s work is juxtaposed against the structure’s simplicity in both its unambiguous form and wooden material, and the strict verticality of each structure mimics the motion of cascading stairs, further emphasised by its curved corners. SCHEME 1: DESIGN 2 (bottom to ground) SCHEME 2: DESIGN 3 (bottom to ground) SCHEME 2: DESIGN 4 (ground to top)...