14 : Exemplars

Structural principles such as repetition evoke a sense of movement within a design.  I am inspired by the use of materials and spatial arrangements of these projects:

Centre d’Examen du Permis / a+ Samuel Delmas / France

Puerta Umbría High Speed Rail Station / Rafael de La-Hoz Arquitectos / Spain

Infostructure / Manifesto / London

Infostructure / Manifesto / London

BA_LIK / Vallo Sadovsky Architects / Slovakia

BA_LIK / Vallo Sadovsky Architects / Slovakia

Temporary Hotel / IAA Architects

Flederhaus / Heri & Salli / Vienna, Austria

Cadiz Temporary Pavilion / Breathnach Donnellan with EASA Participants / Spain

Temporary Art Pavillion / 4F-K

Temporary Art Pavillion / 4F-K

Temporary Art Pavillion / 4F-K

Design Miami Tent / Moorhead & Moorhead / Miami

China Agricultural University Gymnasium

China Agricultural University Gymnasium

China Agricultural University Gymnasium

12 : Pavillions

Harbor Pavilion / Van der Jeugd Architecten / Netherlands

Lantern Pavilion / AWP / Atelier Oslo / Norway

InfoWash / The Design Workshop / USA

The Mashrabiya House / Senan Abdelqader / Palestine

12 : Exemplar : Mobile Parliament

Look what popped up on my archdaily newsletter this morning.... "Mob-ile Parliament" is a project by Melbourne-based Andrew Maynard Architects.  Here is the description,

A mobile, adaptable architecture is a democratic architecture. Democracy is a weird creature. An illusion of choice. An illusion that those in power are truly answerable to the masses. Many of the spaces that elected representatives occupy are heavily controlled, fortified and spatially manipulated to the benefit of the representative rather than those represented. The disenfranchised, those left out, those left behind, those completely disempowered have only one way to make themselves heard; forced to embrace mobility and guerrilla style hit-and-run tactics. The letter to the editor can be ignored. The push, or the shove, cannot. In frustration many choose to express their dissatisfaction and disillusion physically rather than through rational argument. Many aren't even afforded the right to be heard. The security and safety of elected representatives is undeniably important, as it is with all constituents. So how do we allow the will of the people to manipulate parliamentary space to express dissatisfaction with, or celebration of, their representatives? How do we allow them to be seen and to contribute to physical/spatial change, even if only symbolically? If mobility and hit-and-run guerrilla tactics empower the disempowered and marginalised, if only momentarily, then perhaps a truly democratic parliament is one that responds spatially to the will of the people. Perhaps a parliament can be both fortified and open to attack. What if parliament could be manipulated by the masses? What if parliament's spatial condition is changeable by those that are dissatisfied and marginalised as well as those that are pleased with the contributions of elected representatives? The abrupt, confrontational nature of direct physical interaction is what drives the Mobile Parliament. Though safe within, the politician’s access to view and light can be democratically controlled by the public.

Pretty inspiring idea and graphics I think -- I wish I stumbled upon this earlier!

11 : Exemplar : Station 2

Musée National des Beaux Arts du Québec proposal / Allied Works Architecture

The ground floor is primarily transparent, providing a sense of the park extending through the building and into the courtyard, where a grove of Yellow birch provides shade and protection. The garden pavilion extends the landscape further, with the store and future café opening onto the courtyard with the entire building covered in planting.  The building is a braid that binds the diverse forces of site and program into one calm, beautiful and profound whole.  The new spaces are large enough to be flexible and accommodating, yet intimate enough to create personal experience with the art. The natural light is gentle and luminous, providing a sense of connection to nature and life. There are also moments of repose along the journey, places to sit and gaze out into the canopy and courtyard.

11 : Exemplar : Station 1

Here is a concept development what was a public building done in close proximity to a railway line.I think this type of structure / form would work well, if the train lines were actually running through it... maybe they stopped in staggered positions??

New Musée Cantonal des Beaux-Arts Competition proposal / Allied Works Architecture

The forms and spaces of the new MCBA are both monumental and transparent. The building’s geologic form is fractured by activity, providing glimpses into and through the heart of the building. Ideal gallery proportions establish a rhythm of space and structure along the Arts Walk and rail lines.  Between galleries, structure, circulation and light form fissures of transparency – filtering and diffusing light into the galleries, providing views to the landscape and city while connecting the building vertically. With a simple juxtaposition and pivot of structure the building becomes alive with light and energy. The new architecture binds the city, landscape and art into one synthetic experience.

11 : Exemplar : A New Infrasturcture

I like looking at competition panels to gains some inspiration on how to display my panels and the best images to use to convey the right information.. I happen to find a competition which related to new infrastructure in Los Angeles here

Some of my favourite images / projects are displayed below:
1) Glocalizing Los Angeles : The physical separations between places of work and play have become outdated and burdensome. Meanwhile the divide between commercial, residential, agricultural, and manufacturing zones have become so exaggerated that the infrastructures needed to connect and sustain them crumble in lack of upkeep and congestion.

2) Modular Diffusion : In a car, the passenger can go from any given point to another in one continuous trip. To achieve this level of mobility in tandem with an increase in roadway capacity, we introduce a mass transit system based upon a Modular Transit Vehicle (MTV for short). This modular system would allow passengers to (1) board from a wide range of street stops, (2) travel along the freeway, and (3) take the freeway exit closest to the destination drop passengers off there, all in one ride.

3) Interstate 10 : 

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11 : Research : Train Interior

I stumbled upon this design competition where people proposed future train design concepts.

Here are some of my favourites, which have got me thinking about how the light rail could be designed:

YOYO: What if we think of the interior of a train as a space that is totally open and only a absolute necessary number of seats are placed. An invisible number of seats keep the space as opened and unidvided as possible. What if we think of it as a space where density only depends on the number of the traveling passengers and the seat itself has different capabilities and can do things a fixed rigid structure could not do.

PANOTRAM: The project is an advanced design of anelectric tramway – which I like to call the Panotram. There is a strong need to a tramway that will bring together peoples and their environment.
The uniqueness of the tramway is the combined configurations which include closed internal niches and patios that one enjoys while riding the tramway. The innovation of the Panotram is a new integrated experience in which the passengers enjoy a relaxing ride either in the cabin of the train or outside in its patios.

11 : Exemplar : Macro-Micro

Macro Micro isn’t a master plan, but a network of open spaces at macro scale, intensified by micro interventions at particular places. We propose a coherent network based on existing morphology, open spaces structure and landscape qualities. To boost various initiatives we propose to intervene at specific points in the city and the surrounding landscape to stimulate the revitalization process.

We perceive the railway not longer as a rupture in the tissue but exploit it as a landscape continuity: a new generator of urbanity. The different existing open spaces along the railway are connected and form a continuous landscape park. This new continuity intercepts the different transversal corridors and makes it possible to traverse the railway. It becomes an important buffer zone between the city centre and the railway infrastructure. The interventions various from a complete restructuration.

Their structure in wood permit to built it with little technical resources The corten steel, covering the exterior, is coherent with the industrial atmosphere, particular to the site. When the box is closed, it becomes a sculpture in its environment. When it is opened, the box becomes alive and invites

10 : Research : Loop City by Big

Really liking these diagrams, I hope to practice something like this for the presentation: