Back In The Game With A Statement

Mission/Objectives:

•Have Fun!
•Go back to the main reason I decided to do a homeless centre
•Explore and test concepts to the end!
•Update blog regularly
•Update literature review
•To achieve a project that explores the role of architecture and the community to help combat homelessness.
•Present a coherent architectural/professional project.
•Control and manage my own time & discipline.

Program:

•Review 2 (27-08-10)
–Developed Concepts – Plans, sections, elevations.
–Technologies, services and material selection.
–+ Review 1.
•Submission (03-09-10)
–Review 1 & 2
–Concepts and Schematic diagrams of use.
–Models.
–3D Images.
•Review 3 (24-09-10)
–Details!
–Sectional Details of materials, structure and environmental performance.
–Detail Sectional model(concept)
•Final Submission (04-11-10)
–Hopefully not fail!
–Complete all above plus some!
•Plans, Elevations, Sections, Eco-performance diagrams, Structure diagrams, Urban/landscape plan, Internal and external views, physical and soft models, sectional model.
•Portfolio – Presentation Blog – Informal reflection documentation of semesters work.

Individual Program

Centres Program

Semester 1

In semester 1 we explored areas of: 1. Self directed written, visual and verbal investigation, 2. The study of buildings and architects, 3. Site location, analysis and response, 4. conceptual/interpretation of design solutions for a preliminary design.

My topic for my masters project is to create a development of a safe, secure and friendly community where the homeless youth of inner city Sydney can find shelter, affordable accommodation and onsite support for a more independent life.

The concept was to have a development that responded to the existing street scape, local business and surround support facilities around the inner city. The internal design was for a flexible space where groups and individuals can be housed. Further reflection highlighted the concerns of privacy, cultural differences and the general ergonomics of the layout.

Comments from final crit:
1. Deeper analysis into internal layouts of student, hotel, hostel and social housing design.
2. Woolloomooloo planning issues set by council and history.
3. Security and how social housing is planned for a safe environment for users and community.
4. Test and question entry point.
5. Zoning of functions.
6. Question user interaction.
7. Use of materials. Why? Colours? textures?

Shadows - June

Concept fly over

Portfolio - Research/Concepts

Open publication - Free publishing - More youth