3DD - Day 5

I decided to continue with the vague design (see previous blog) because I felt in contained all the aspects I wanted in my structure, aspects such as bright colours, plenty of light, and an architectural structure that is located in water. 
Here I have focused on this structure and drew more detailed plans of the floors and 'corridors'.

[insert scans]

Continuing with making my prototype, I initially started with this model because I got slightly carried away with the corridor.

[insert original model]

However, I eventually decided to use the bansaw to remove the corridoors I had made, so I could make changeable corridors to test my ideas to see which model looked more aesthetically pleasing. From here I used plastic to represent a glass corridor with coloured piping running through the cuboid. This piping represents the steel that would be used to hold the form together. 

3DD - Day 4

RESEARCH.

After reflecting on my sketches, I conducted research into types of structures that resembled my structure or had similar qualities or functions.
The key areas I researched were:
Stilted structures: The Leadenhall Buidling, The Safe Esbjerg Rig, The Anti-Aircraft tower forts (part of the Thames Estuary defence network and  5 Aldermanbury Square.

I felt that 'The Safe Esbjerg Rig' and 'Anti-aircraft forts' almost resembled a floating structure, due to its nature of not having stable ground below the base of the structure. This conclusion led me into researching floating structures.

Floating structures: Seoul Floating Island (South Korea), Watervilla de Omval (Netherlands), The Citadel

Glass buildings: Musee du quai Branly

Following my research on stilted structures, I found myself at the exploring the realms of floating structures. From this research I created designs that integrated these forms, as well as using my first structures as the basis of the new designs. 

Throughout the day I attempted to create a meticulous floating structure, although this came to a frustrating end as the overall structure ended up standing at a slight angle. 

[first prototype] 

Coincidentally, as I discovered the idea of floating structures I found research that was being conducted into the relationship between water and architecture. 

Viewing the perspectives of people in this industry has pushed me to carry on exploring the floating structure idea, and maybe create a multifunctional space.

[laser cutting net]