WEEK 02 Independent Study

T H E P L A N

Reimagining Zaha Hadid's Riverside Museum

Ground Plan as Bridge Section and Floor Plan

In line with my theory of fluid movement, the curved shapes and dynamic form of Zaha Hadid's Riverside Museum immediately caught my interest due to these characteristics of her architecture.

Task: take a ground plan and use it to influence the bridge from top view. Then rotate it 90 degrees to inform the bridge's section as well.

Below: Planning and process drawings

transforming ground plan into section pan

Bubble Diagram showing room layout

Below: Earlier sketches and rough ideas, trying to implement ideas of flowing architecture to imply fluid movement

I envisioned the main body of the bridge to comprise of a large, curved glass form with contour lines running across the shape to provide visual depth and interest. Below is an image of the Foundation Louis Vuitton by Frank Gehry which also inspired the aesthetic of thin pipes separating curved glass panels.

This ground plan sketch ended up being very accurate to the shape of my bridge from top view, as I liked how the combination of fluid curves and sharp edges were inspired by Zaha Hadid' work.

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BRIDGE FINAL SUBMISSION (EXP2)

Theory (5%) Architectural design is distinctly informed by its ability to facilitate fluid movement in a dynamic way, through the flexibility of its physical form; thus, unique connections between people and spaces are formed, by blurring the boundaries between interior and exterior, and natural and artificial. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Architecture (50%) Immediate focus is drawn towards the white piping that runs across the glass body, defining the curves of the bridge's shape. The overall design is intended to recall the natural environment , the lines inspired by geological rock forms, the ripples and motion of water, aged trees and landscape contours. The structure's transparency creates an open atmosphere and strengthens connections between students through the visibility while also creating a direct contact to the natural environment from inside the building. The repetition of organic wooden shap

Experiment 1: The Stair Conceptual Model

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) SCHEME 1

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