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Sunday 23 October 2011
Week 13
500 word draft:
The ‘Busifly Tower’ located in the centre of the Sydney CBD is designed specifically to conform to the physical and social restraints of the site. A great deal of thought had been implemented into the design process of the building, from the simple things like choosing the colour of the stairs to the interaction of the interior to the exterior. This dominating centralisation of the circulation system in the projects of Lippmann Partnership, an architectural firm based in Sydney, partially influenced the centralised (vs. segregated) circulation route of the tower, particular the
In the ‘Busifly Tower’, elevators run from the bottom up and additional sets of staircases run from the ground floor to the 12 floor, distinctively partitioning the building. This is more suitable for a business building where people rush to get to a particular side of the tower or if they need to get to one level above or below without having to wait for the lift. Concrete slabs between each level contrast to the coloured glass in terms of the material used. Inspiration was drawn from the butterfly house in Dover Heights for this idea and the Macquarie Bank building in King St wharf.The circulation system of the ‘Busifly Tower‘ seems simplistic compared to the design of other elements of the building, but in fact, the circulation system was drawn out before the actual spacing of the offices in the tower. Drawing from the circulation system of the "butterfly house" the idea of a centralised circulation trajectory which is only demonstrated in the top half of the building. My team and I decided to diverge the elevators from the centre, also allowing it to act as a structural member. The first step of the design process was planning the circulation system. The design of the actual office spaces came second. As a typical business building whereby the activities going on inside are not to be seen by the general public, this significantly contributes to the reinvented architecture. The stairs begin on the 8th floor where there are less people, as all the office spaces are on the bottom levels. The people on the bottom levels will probably be the main users of the lifts as there are more people who need to go either up or down in groups. The lack of stairs also minimises the sound coming from people travelling up and down the stairs. The slightly opaque coloured ribbon windows allow for an interesting effect on the suns rays as it travels into the building and also appeals to the
The ‘Busifly Tower’ located in the centre of the Sydney CBD is designed specifically to conform to the physical and social restraints of the site. A great deal of thought had been implemented into the design process of the building, from the simple things like choosing the colour of the stairs to the interaction of the interior to the exterior. This dominating centralisation of the circulation system in the projects of Lippmann Partnership, an architectural firm based in Sydney, partially influenced the centralised (vs. segregated) circulation route of the tower, particular the
In the ‘Busifly Tower’, elevators run from the bottom up and additional sets of staircases run from the ground floor to the 12 floor, distinctively partitioning the building. This is more suitable for a business building where people rush to get to a particular side of the tower or if they need to get to one level above or below without having to wait for the lift. Concrete slabs between each level contrast to the coloured glass in terms of the material used. Inspiration was drawn from the butterfly house in Dover Heights for this idea and the Macquarie Bank building in King St wharf.The circulation system of the ‘Busifly Tower‘ seems simplistic compared to the design of other elements of the building, but in fact, the circulation system was drawn out before the actual spacing of the offices in the tower. Drawing from the circulation system of the "butterfly house" the idea of a centralised circulation trajectory which is only demonstrated in the top half of the building. My team and I decided to diverge the elevators from the centre, also allowing it to act as a structural member. The first step of the design process was planning the circulation system. The design of the actual office spaces came second. As a typical business building whereby the activities going on inside are not to be seen by the general public, this significantly contributes to the reinvented architecture. The stairs begin on the 8th floor where there are less people, as all the office spaces are on the bottom levels. The people on the bottom levels will probably be the main users of the lifts as there are more people who need to go either up or down in groups. The lack of stairs also minimises the sound coming from people travelling up and down the stairs. The slightly opaque coloured ribbon windows allow for an interesting effect on the suns rays as it travels into the building and also appeals to the
Sunday 16 October 2011
Sunday 9 October 2011
Week 11 Draft Renders
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Initial Sketches
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