Week 10

Montage of textures and ideas for my 'Busifly Skyscraper'

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3rd format: WEBSITE

Since Lippmann Partnership hasn’t published their own book on their projects, most of the information I found in regards to their past, present and future projects were found through online sources. Most of the information gathered of the ‘Butterfly House’ originated from Real Estate websites (2)and their own Lippmann Partnership Website(1) . Secondary online resources are the top priority for users who simply seek a quick rundown of main points, contact details, photos and the like. The ease of navigation within the website makes the information easily accessed by the public and can be viewed from anywhere in the world. The prevalence of technology with the turn of the century denotes that a majority of people will search for something on the internet before resorting to other sources of information. Lippmann’s website layout consists of a simple navigation bar (3) at the top of the window which link to Lippmann’s various projects and when selected, opens up a new page with a large slideshow of images displaying sketches, final plans, renders and final photographs of their project. The minimalist approach to the design layout makes it easier for the users to browse the site and gives a big picture of the eloquence of their designs.

                The reason behind my decision to present my third output as a website is simple.  It is currently the most convenient way for everyday people to immediately find information at a click of a button. No need for fancy programs or money, and as I said previously, can be accessed from anywhere. The benefits of this third format will allow me to incorporate my basic web design skills to create something similar to the current Lippmann website. I will present the draft as still shots of the website, but for my final presentation I will present it from my laptop as I can’t find any free servers to run my website off.

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Grid layout for 3 A1 Posters

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Week 9

1 - The original Butterfly House in Dover Heights
2 - The new context in which my re-invented building will be located
3 - A model of the Butterfly House highlighting the curved floors and walls
4 - I am aiming to transform the residential building into a business/commerce building so I did a little research on the business buildings around the Sydney CBD, the Macquarie Bank building clearly highlights the different levels in the building similar to that of the Butterfly House.
5 - To acquire inspiration closer to the Butterfly House I looked into the other buildings which the Architect
(Lippmann Partnership) and so I found the 'East Darling Harbor urban Design Master Plan' which Image 2 and 5 are taken from. I like the idea of the separation of this particular tower on the site plan along Darling Harbor, so I decided to partially incorporate it into my draft re-invention. The centralisation of the main form of circulation between the 6 divided levels of the Butterfly House is still accentuated in my re-invention, but with the addition of two elevators on either side of the building.
6- This is also taken from the 'East Darling Harbor Urban Design Master Plan' which just shows a sketch of the interior environment against the exterior view. The re-invented building must allow for a relationship between the interior and exterior as did the Butterfly House, allowing the residents to grasp a panoramic view of the scenery beyond Dover Heights.

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CASE STUDY:

East Darling Harbor Urban Design Master Plan

by Lippmann Partnership

(http://www.lippmann.com.au/Masterplanning/EastDarl

ingHarbour1/tabid/462/language/en-US/Default.aspx accessed 25th September)

250 words:

The design process of the ‘East Darling Harbor urban Design Master Plan’ began in 2005 by Lippmann Partnership in the hope that the 22 hectares of dockland running across the waterside in Darling Harbour will be transformed to better suit commercial, residential and social needs. The original brief which they thought up of was to divide the 22 hectares into three independent zones. The first zone functioned as the main site for social interaction between permanent and temporary users (residents and tourists) at the northern end, the second zone allows for more recreational activities in conjunction to existing facilities along Hickson Rd, the third is referred to as the ‘commercial hub’ which is within walking distance from the CBD and Wynyard Station. The initial brief has experienced several major changes along the way due to the shifting commercial needs.  A second Master Plan was implemented as it majorly focussed on the greenery surrounding the site as well as the other needs.

Week 2 - PDF with Animation and 3D Model

Link to the PDF file on Game Front is here.

New PDF for Week 2 is here

Screen Shot of Interactive PDF with Rollover Triggers, Animations and 3D Models Navigations.

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Week 7 Draft PDF with Animation

Week 1 Interior Renders

Original Image of Interior of Butterfly House

Interior Render of Butterfly House

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Original Photograph of the 2nd Interior of The Butterfly House

My render of the 2nd Interior of The Butterfly House

Original Exterior Photograph

Rendered Image of the First Exterior

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Original Exterior Photograph

My Render of the Original Photograph

Week 2 from over the break

Basement Plan

 First Level Plan

Ground Level Plan

Roof Plan

Ideas for the re-invention of the Butterfly House (146 words) :

If this building was to be become a business building located in Central Business District this would majorly impact on the structure and materiality of the current residential building located in Dover Heights. Starting from the design, instead of the incredibly transparent double ribbon windows wrapped around each level the ‘re-invented business building’ would have more opaque windows which would presumably be located higher up from the ground level to allow for privacy. The roundness to the current building will probably need to be sharpened due to the tight building site restrictions of the city and to allow for accommodation of more people and rooms. The extension of the ceiling/floors which breaks the envelope will be diminished as shade is provided by neighbouring buildings. More levels will be added above the second (the first and second level function as spaces for social interaction) for business purposes.

The conventional concept which I am following is similar
to what is demonstrated by the design of the
 Macquarie Bank Building

Red line highlights the curved skin of the building
The green fill-in highlights the protruding awning.

First Floor Plan - Structural Beams