Site analysis
Video of proposed rooftop site between Fort Lane and Commerce street. Proposed site North West facing. Between Citigroup building and Snickel lane.
Proposed site has lack of sun as Citigroup Building sits North East of my proposed site. Sun will only be on the site at mid-day with the sun directly above. 12:17pm – 1:35pm. There will only be sun on the site half an hour surrounding the solar noon.
2021 Sun Graph for Auckland
View of Proposed site from above. (drone photograph.) Surrounding the site are tall towers
Reclaimed land in Black and White
Photographs from Wednesday of site
View of Proposed site from Fort Lane. Surrounded by ‘Citigroup’ building(Refreshed Premises at the Gateway to Britomart, hireable office spaces,) and Commerce Street carpark(rentable private carpark spaces), and ‘The Pacifica’ apartment – featuring 627 units comprising one, two and three bedroom apartments.
Proposed site facing Queen Street arcade, neighbouring Snickel Lane skylights.
Gallery of photographs of my proposed site.
Plan of proposed site rooftop and surrounding buildings and land contour, stair case on ground floor also spare area.
Conceptual Brainstorm
Artist inspiration
Curve meeting lines, structure with curves.. Contour of natural foreshore with new structured custom street.
The System Lab- Healing Stay Kosmos Ulleungdo Island, South Korea
Snow-white concrete walls swoop and swirl like the unusually potent chi energy elds that locals believe flow through the island.
Some of the resort’s high-ceilinged rooms – sparsely furnished with a severe white palette – also curve and bend like the interior of a giant seashell. It’s no surprise that the diversions here are almost entirely nature-based, taking full advantage of the island’s pristine haul of sea caves, waterfalls and ancient forests. Equally arresting is the work of chef Sun-jin Hwang (ex-El Bulli and Noma), whose menu features Dokdo shrimps with an oyster emulsion, and a short rib cooked sous-vide in red wine for 40 hours.
Zaha Hadid- Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center
Right angles are wholly rejected in the shell of the building, which is deconstructive and highly modern. The structure has an organic form. Moreover, this organic form is so elegant and successful in its construction that Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center seems to stand weightless on its own on earth. In reality, the Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center stands by combining the space frame system with reinforced concrete. Also, the building shell has bearing properties. Thus, it was possible to keep the wavy form and pass through large openings in the interior.
Steven Holl – Ex of in house
The house’s geometry is formed from spherical spaces intersecting with tesseract trapezoids intended as a catalyst of volumetric inner space. The geometry of the spherical intersections begins to be felt at the entry porch; an orb of wood carved out of the house volume welcomes the entrant. https://worldarchitecture.org/architecture-news/cgege/ex_of_in_house_by_steven_holl_plays_with_spherical_voids_to_explore_new_typology_for_a_guest_house.html
Miguel Arruda – Vila Franca de Xira Municipal Library
This “vertical space” is reinforced by a large triangular window common to all floors, key to the communication with the outside. This spatial concept allows a greater relation between the users, allowing each to see and be seen, becoming both spectator and actor. In order to be able to contribute to a greater and more effective relation of users with the space, the different floors are overlapped in an intentionally staggered manner in order to ensure a clear visual contact between them. We consider that the reading of the surrounding landscape through surfaces of triangular and trapezoidal expression contributes to the development of the “act of observing” the natural and urban landscape that this building enjoys.
Textural surface inspirations
Surface Design Models
Shells found in the local bay of Fort Lane, textural surfaces
Design drafts drawings
Updated concept statement.
New models
Furniture Adaptable
Unstudio- Studio
Studio is a system of seating, designed by UNStudio for Offecct, that can be adapted for any environment. Perfect for an office or as a conversation piece in a home, Studio comes in different versions, like the Studio Twin and the Studio Twin Beam, each meant to foster conversation between two people without making you uncomfortably close to each other
The Nurus – 4U
The Nurus 4U furniture piece encourages socialization within public settings. Divided into four separate quadrants, each one features a collaborative space where individuals can converse with one another while on-the-go.
In addition to the communal slant of the Nurus 4U, it also boasts an appealing, modern aesthetic with a bold color scheme. Bright orange and yellow colors make for the perfect accent to the rich fabrics and comfortable seating.
Another attractive draw that this furnishing concept holds are its custom features. With adjustable height options and a chic backrest, different sizes and groups can be accommodated by way of the Nurus 4U. This will prove essential to busy locations where numerous visitors frequent on a daily basis.
The Ron Arad – Do-Lo-Rez
Ron Arad’s Do-Lo-Rez sofa is more than just a contemporary and colorful sofa; it’s also comprised of geometric shapes of differing sizes, which allows for rearrangement and changes to the entire shape of the sofa. For people who enjoy changing their decor and home furnishings, this sofa offers the owner with the ability to use it as an artistic and stylish medium.
Besides the aesthetic appeal to it, the cubes and rectangular shapes are made of polyurethane foam with different densities for a comfortable seating experience. The cushioned shapes are secured to a platform with steal pins. Arad offers a whole new take on comfortable seating with his Do-Lo-Rez sofa, while offering people an interactive experience with this unique piece of furniture.
CUBEL by Luca Genesin
It’s an innovative and unique product which can be transformed in several solutions to meet all your needs. It becomes a bench, a chaise longue, a seat, a pouf, a table, a bed and even more, with just few simple movements. See Less
Walk way bridge to Queens Arcade – Artist inspiration
Ioannis Karras Architecture Studio – Amsterdam Iconic Pedestrian Bridge competition
Their concept consists of one single architectural object which, through its morphological simplicity will create a new urban dialogue between man and urban environment. Through the reconsideration of the circular form which clearly symbolises the unification of the two opposite banks, we suggest an additional urban promenade and a totally new urban recognition, in comparison to the typical straight passing-through connection. More images and architects’ description after the break.
Zeidler -CF Eaton Centre Bridge, Toronto
The Bridge was designed as a beautiful, sustainable addition to Toronto’s streetscape and pedestrian infrastructure. Conceptualised as a metaphorical handshake between these two seemingly opposing architectural styles, the geometry of the bridge transitions from the circular arches found on the historic Hudson Bay façade into the rectangular forms of the Eaton Centre. In addition to its steel, bronze and glass appearance echoing the materials and iconography of the historic buildings it links, the Bridge maintains the original ethos of the Eaton Centre in its honest use of simple materials. In total, the structure is comprised of 190 patinated bronze panels and 210 double, curved glass panels, each unique in shape and curvature. The Bridge has transformed the link between the historic buildings it sits aside. It enhances, rather than overshadows, the architectural features of each building.
WilkinsonEyre – Bridge of Aspiration
The Covent Garden’s Bridge of Aspirations connects the Royal Ballet School with the Royal Opera House on Floral Street in London England. Wilkinson Eyre Architects designed the pedestrian sky-bridge, and it opened in 2002.
Twisting high above Floral Street in Covent Garden, the Bridge of Aspiration provides the dancers of the Royal Ballet School with a direct link to the Grade 1 listed Royal Opera House. The design addresses a series of complex contextual issues, and is legible both as a fully integrated component of the buildings it links, and as an independent architectural element.
The skewed alignment and different levels of the landing points dictate the form of the crossing, which is geometrically and structurally simple. A concertina of 23 square portals with glazed intervals are supported from an aluminium spine beam. These rotate in sequence for the skew in alignment, performing a quarter-turn overall along the length of the bridge. The result is an elegant intervention high above the street, which evokes the fluidity and grace of dance.
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