Art Gallery and Apartment

PROJECT 3 - Art Gallery/ Apartment

Design Drawings and Model

Central Idea - Dark and Light

Ground Plan and Level 1 Plan

Thick front facade is designed for noise restriction into the gallery due to King St is a busy road for vehicles and pedestrian. it is also designed to accompany artworks in either side of the rooms to control the natural lighting

Longitude section through the middle of building

Double height entrance area creates a welcoming feeling for visitors which leads visitors toward the lower art gallery to prepare the atmospheric mood of the artworks.

Longitude section through front gallery room

Thick facade and a opening for viewing the artwork from the outside and controlling lighting to accompany the shadow artwork.

Front elevation of model

Ground view of section model

Bird's eye view of section model

Side elevation view of model

Design Walk through

View of front facade of building

Front facade of building on King St, looking into the gallery with central roof light, specify design to accompany the artwork (aquarium for swimming characters) by Shigeo Fukada. The view holes on either side of building is designed to accompany artworks by Tim Noble and Sue Webster. The openings is designed for pedestrian to view when waiting for crossing in front of the gallery. Refer to ground plan and section BB for rooms for artworks.

Section of central stair gallery

Sectional cut of the area for aquarium for swimming characters which allows visitors to enter the area viewing the artwork from below and then diamond staircase for visitors to walk along to reach the opposite side to view the artwork from the top. A roof light in the middle to allow natural lighting to highlight the artwork. A opening at the top of the staircase is designed a visual link between the front gallery and the open area in the middle.

Interior view of the podium area

A roof light is designed to highlight the podium for the artwork (Encore) by Shigeo Fukada. The area allows visitors to take a 360 degree walk around the artwork which satisfy the purpose of the artwork.

View of the outdoor courtyard and open gallery

After the dark art gallery at the front of the building is a quick transition to a bright and open outdoor gallery area. A double height gallery is designed and contradict the front gallery giving the visitors a greater sense of openness. three openings towards the outdoor courtyard is designed to allocate the three sculpture of John Searles. The existence brick walls from both side of the building is used as a back drop for the sculpture in both outside courtyards.

Interior view of open area where lights penetrates

A large opening facing the northwest to enhance the light penetration into the building creating a feeling of being outside.

Section of the living area in the rear of building

A central kitchen is located on the lower level accompany with a bathroom to allow art gallery function guests to use. A staircase is then leads to the second level where the bedroom, office and living area is located. A lifted roof is designed to take advantage of the sunlight from the north.

Short section of the rear of the building which consist of the workroom, storeroom, kitchen, living area.

A diagonal roof light is designed on both side of the building to allow light to enter into the double height workroom on the left and storeroom on the right. Two walls are placed to divide the upper area with bedroom on the right, office in the middle and living room on the left with a void to allow visual connection between the workroom.

Interior view of the workroom

Light is entered from the diagonal roof light and a visual link with the central kitchen.

Art Gallery and Apartment

PROJECT 3 - Art Gallery/ Apartment

Artists and Artworks

1. Shigeo Fukada

Shigeo Fukuda (福田 繁雄, born February 4, 1932, Tokyo) is a sculptor, graphic artist and poster designer who creates optical illusions. His art pieces usually portray deception, such as Lunch With a Helmet On, a sculpture created entirely from forks, knives, and spoons, that casts a detailed shadow of a motorcycle.

Artworks choosen -

Aquarium for Swimming Characters (1988)

Hanging fish which under lights create a shadow of japanese characters

Encore (1976)

(Sculpture in wood, 1976 - 50 x 50 x 30 cm)

From one angle, the sculpture depicts a pianist. But if you turn it by 90 degrees you will see a violinist. The third photo shows an intermediate point of view, where you can see how the pianist transforms into the violinist. This wooden sculpture consists of two silhouettes (the pianist and the violinist) at 90° angles to each other.

2. Tim Noble and Sue Webster

Tim Noble (b.1966) and Sue Webster (b.1967) met while on a Fine Art course at Nottingham’s Trent Polytechnic are most notable for in the silhouettes cast from their rubbish heap works. Noble and Webster’s first attention grabber came in 1994 when their work Hijack was fly-postered around London, New York and Berlin. In this work the couple replaced the faces of well-known art duo Gilbert and George with their own, adding the text: "Tim Noble and Sue Webster: The Simple Solution". They were using the advertising medium and slogans to announce the arrival of a younger and equally visually arresting art couple.

Artwork choosen -

Using various scrapes and rubbish to an artwork which shine through with light create a real life like image.

3. John Searles

Artwork choosen -

'Dancing Fire'Fabricated bronze with sanded surface30" tall x 16" x 9"

'Melody'Fabricated bronze with sanded surface27" x 16" x 10"

'Lyrical'Fabricated bronze with sanded surface26" tall x 14" x 13"

Art Gallery and Apartment

PROJECT 3 - Art Gallery/Apartment

Location - King St, Newtown Sydney

Adjacent to Missenden Rd

Site Plan

View of site from Missenden Rd

View from right side of site on King St

View from left side of site on King st

Views from the site looking the left and right respectively

Initial idea of the building is that the front facade will be at a low height because the facade is facing northwest to allow light to enter into the middle part of the building which is the courtyard. On the opposite side of the building, there are many double and triple height building which will block the sunlight, therefore the site is located adjacent to Missenden Rd, so there are no buildings to block any sunlight. The reason why the front facade is low, it is because to accompany and balance the surrounding corners of the area. Opposite to the site, is a pub with high facade, same as the building on the left of the building. Adjacent to the building is a seafood shop that is single height. Therefore keeping the rhythm of high, low, high, low. The rear of the building will be higher then the front because to attract more light and also creating a visual connection if view from Missenden Rd.

Jan Vermeer (1632-1675) - The Astronomer 1668

PROJECT 2 - Dutch Painting

Painter - Jan Vermeer (1632-1675)

The Astronomer
1668

oil on canvas

19 3/8 x 17 3/4 in. (50 x 45 cm.)
The Louvre, Paris

An interactive analysis of The Astronomer - http://www.essentialvermeer.com/catalogue/astronomer.html

An art analysis by Don Gray -
http://www.jessieevans-dongray.com/essays/essay089.html

Narrative for the living container -

An astronomer in an observation platform continuously seeking for answers

The main activities of the building are all located in a triangle

The painting also constructed within a one point perspective (chair and window lining towards the central point in the painting)

Design drawings for container

A trianglar plan is derived and created from the painting. The figure is continuously walking in circle, looking out into the open. This represent the real life situation where humans seek for answers everyday but is having trouble finding life's answer.

A platform with a landscape views of the surrounding is created for the figure seeking for answers, like a perspective view from inside to outside.

A transparent column lifting the platform is created to portrait teh platform seems to be flowing in the sky which represent the astronomer.

Greffrey Bawa - House for Dr. Bartolomeusz Model

PROJECT ONE - House of Dr. Bartolomeusz Model

Group Model by Wilson Chung & Johnny Tsai


Program: Public -------> Private

Circulation: Major horizontal internal circulation, minor vertical internal circulation in rear office

Enclousre: Subtle transition between courtyard and interior area


Front view of main entry

• utilise small windows to block public street from inside

Interior space configurations of the entry building

• large central pathway for vehicular and pedestrian access


• large open courtyard for natural lighting and ventilation

Interior space configurations of middle building

• rooms divided as meeting room with a horizontal pathway to the rear office


• Spacious interior roof area for ventilation

View across the outdoor courtyard

• partly covered courtyard promotes pathway to rear office


• partly open courtyard to create subtle transition between interior and exterior

View in the central courtyard and rear office


Ground plan for rear office

• Staircase to access second level


• open plan for spacious working area


• thick structure walls from one end to another across the site

Second level plan of rear office

• open plan for spacious working area


• large opening for natural lighting and ventilation for working space

View from the back of the rear office

• large opening for natural lighting and ventilation


• Quick transition from inside to outside throughout the whole Villa


• load bearing columns for porch throughout the whole Villa