These images show the design development progression. Originally, the design was going to be a combination book shelf & seat which would be fixed in front of all dorm room windows, but two factors made me change my design: 1) There was going to be more than 1 sheet of mdf to make it - I wanted to challenge myself and work to the 1 sheet as the brief called for and 2) after further study of my dorm room layouts, it became all to clear that the fixed item could not work as many of the dorms were not the same layout and by placing a fixed item in against some windows it didn't allow the remaining wall space to be used efficiently. The following sketches show my thought process of using the solid and void concept of my DDI. Once I was happy with a design, I began calculating the size of the material in terms of thickness as well as a construction joint method. I wanted to use no nails, screws or clue for the connections to somewhat challenge me. In the end I routed 9mm wide x 4mm deep lines into the vertical pieces so that I could slot the horizontal pieces tightly into them. In some areas I couldn't avoid using a little glue for added strength. In the end, I was very please with the result.

My Interval Furniture

Well here is the final design poster of my interval model. As you know it is a combination bedside table and shelving unit. The idea behind this piece was to create a standardized piece of furniture that the university could provide each student in their dorms. It is designed to be adaptable so that it can be put where ever the student sees fit. This is why it has all 4 side open to shelving.

The furniture was not deliberately inspired by either CR Mackintosh or FL Wright even though the final product seems to suggest so. My inspiration in basic terms was from the overlapping spaces and elements in my building design from DDI. I Adapted the overlapping nature of the floors into the shelves and the extension of the beams & columns over the voids into the vertical upright supports. The pattern on the shelf walls was again inspired by the solids and void nature of my design. It was a fun expression of my architecture concept on my DDI, whereby the frosted plastic being the void and the solid areas next to them being solids.

Interval Complete

I was relatively happy with the way the project went. The development process was successful in exploring a number of ideas and I believe the project represents the concepts underpinned in my design for the Industrial design & my beliefs of Industrial design itself. The poster above shows the thought process and the sequence is evident in the evolution of the design.

Above is the completed model. With a few hard knocks with the hammer, the pieces fit relatively well together and complications in building were fairly minimal. I think it would have been a little more successful as a lamp if more perforations had have been made in the pieces going vertically up the model. The idea of rotation and manipulation of shape and form is evident, however, I think the model came out a little different than I had expected. I learnt from doing this project, that although the concept may be pleasing at the maquette scale, realising it at 1:1 is a different story and I feel I probably went overboard with the form and only learnt this once the project was built at its scale. It's something I will consider in future projects and am appreciative to have learnt and undertaken this project.

Lap Top Chair

Lap Top Chair

I designed this chair for the school of multi media. At this school is the use of lap tops very important to all students. Student working on their computers everywhere at all times, in the lectures, at the tutorials and of course before, in between and after them. Lecture theatres, tutorial rooms and boardrooms usually have chairs and tables but in the circulation spaces is it more often benches or couches. So I wanted to create a chair which had a table attached to it, which should be placed in these corridor and circulation spaces. So the idea of a lap top chair was born. I named it Lap Top Chair since that is its main function but it is also suitable as a coffee chair-table or to sit and write in your notebook or calendar etc. In the front of the chair, underneath the table it is a pocket where you can put away your work, computer or magazine while doing something else. The Chair can be seated in a variety of ways. Either you can just sit with a leg on each side facing the table, or you can have both of your legs on one side in many different ways.

I wanted the design of this chair to be minimalistic and functional. The form to be simple and plain to fit the concept of my building. The contours of my lap top chair and its relationship to the building is shown in the poster. In the schools gallery space, which is open from floor to ceiling, is there different rooms boxing in and out on the three upper levels. This irregular but angular form has shaped the contour of the chair, when it is seen from the side.
This chair is made out of seven pieces which all has been jointed together by finger joints. By making it this way have I done it possible to create a sturdy chair without any use of glue, screws or other “join-together-things”. ; )

At least I just want to say that I am happy and satisfied with my result. The lap top chair turned out to be as I wanted it to. And it was very exciting to see all other furniture, well done everyone!

Refine section

The area I have decided to work on for my Refine project is highlighted on the plan below. It is the atrium space of the building which provides veritcal circulation between floors, is a social space and is interesting in terms of the scope for design in detail at the level required for this project. It will involve designing the structural steel system, floor and ceiling connections, stairwells, the sawtooth roof arrangment over the space, and facade system also. I've chosen to further my digital model-making skills and hope to either refresh my Microstation skills or learn to use another program such as Sketchup or Rivet. Should be fun!

REFINE PROPOSAL B

THE ILLUMINATED SCOTCH & SHOT BAR

This assignment was one that I enjoyed and will keep for many years to come. It has been one that required much detail in design and measurement to enable a fine specimen of what I wanted to achieve.

Image 1. The Completed Illuminated Bar
2. Detail Shot of the Light Well
3. The Concept and Design Development

Firstly my shot glass collection will now be safe and sound within the bar that should service us all very nicely throughout the last uni year and shall not remain empty like the bottle displayed in the review.

As much thought and inspiration came from the art deco period, with prominent people like Humphrey Bogart, Nat King Cole, Jimmy Durante and further on James Dean, I saw the swift curves on the lower levels while drawing the design sketches for this bar and an instant image was formed. The bar fits exactly on top of my book shelf to give the room some elegance next to the fireplace that I hope shall service me well!

As see in in the third image, the design fit EXACTLY on one sheet of MDF 1200 x 2400mm which was a requirement of the project.

The final project consisted of;
- 1 x mdf sheet 1200 x 2400mm
- locktite 401 glue (I tried to minimize the use of it though)
- Space for 15 shot glasses personally collected from around the world
- Space for 2 x bottles consisting of 1L Jim Beam and Jack Daniels respectivley
- An energy saving light lamp that fit in the light well on the right side of the bar as shown in the first image.

As the aim of the project was to keep in theme with our DDI assignment and stay true to the material we used (MDF). I think this was well achieved as not only was the project a bar from my DDI building, it represented a style that was and still is timeless and represented so many cinemas around the world. The bar also stayed true to the minimalist ideal of representing mdf. I used no other materials or fixings other than mdf and loctite to make this bar, unlike many other project in the 4B design stream of this year.

Interval Development

After being out of action for a couple of weeks with illness, I've found it extremely frustrating and hard to get back onto the right track and my design work has stalled abit because of it. With the extension, it will still give me time to hopefully finish the project to level of quality I want but has not left me with a whole lot of time to develop my concepts further. I've moved on from my previous ideas and have gone with the idea of rotating a particular shape, in this case the pentagonal shape featured in the facade of the Design school. I decided to stop making sketches and trying to think 3-dimensionally in a 2d format (the cause of my problems in the last project) and realised the only way to explore my ideas to their full extent and resolve the design was to make and develop a series of maquettes. Below also is a piece of furniture designed by Marc Newson that has also provdied a source for inspiration.

My 3D thought process began by making a Lego block piece, playing with a module and repeating it to form an object.

From that i decided to use a single shape that had been inspired by the facade and that would be practical to make using the 6mm MDF available at the Workshop. The next problem after this, would be to manipulate form and use similar connections to make an upstanding side-table that features and controls light.

The maquette below is a scaled model of what will be the final version of my Interval project. It uses the pentagonal shape and dimensions developed from the facade and will be made with 6mm MDF with slit connections and no requirements for glue for the final piece. Perforations will be considered to allow light to filter through the centre of the model and disperse as it travels through the core. This is symbolic of the atrium space in the Industrial design building and have provided a platform for inspiration and design.

REFINE PROPOSAL

“CARDIO ROOM”

• This is a complex corner of this building It has not been fully designed
• It is one of the only parts of this building that provides me with a ‘whole’ space that I can fully refine and build to the brief’s specifications
• This section of the design contains:

01. In-situ concrete walls and structure

02. An earth-roof and an earth ramp (which shown in the drawing above but not in the model)

03. Integrated supply and exhaust air ducting

04. A wind tower

05. A portion of the ramp

06. A small artium / glazed envelope system

07. Large doors that are part of this system

08. Integrated furniture (Seats + Table)

09. A complete interior inhabitable room

10. And it all fits (with the exception of the wind tower) within 10x10x10m

I have considered a corner section of both the pool and the basketball court, as well as a part of the ‘drum’ and entrance, but these are problematic because the former spaces are too big and the later section is not as comprehensive or as clear cut as ‘cardio room’ is.

here is the section of the building i wish to develop for the refine project - The area sits on the rear of the bluestone building (german restaurant) facing an open court with ample natural sun light. the design seeks to develop an atrium/veritcal circulation space with is composed of many smaller areas to find alonf the way. moments of privacy, surprise, exhibition, solitude, thought. Further strengthening the initial concept for the whole school.

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Here are a few images of my light/seat interval project.

influences:

1 the concept of the peice being a goal in the landscape to journey towards.
2 the idea of transferring loads between elements: ie making the load of the light and post pass through the base frame rather than touching the ground. The majority of elements in some way behaving in this manner.

sound diffuser/lamp

Making this model ended up being quite difficult. There were measurements that I did not take into account. As the model expanded in construction I was faced with problems of presenting each individual piece as a flush volume or a volume that has more random qualities within its overall placement. As my model fattened and time withered away.... I decided to churn out the form the original design, following the same pattern but creating added themes to the composition through colour and seemingly random placement of some pieces.

The process of designing, then tightening ideas with small maquettes, then solidifying those ideas through CAD in order to communicatate with CNC reuter is long in itself. But then, painting each individual piece, gluing, joining, lighting and re-sanding are all time consuming exercises by themselves. This design has many small crevices and spaces that are generated from the pattern. Once all ten ribs were connected to the curved backboard, I had sealed the deal on the spacing....I had to now go with it and continue to close or open each individual space within the overall model.

Assembly

In hindsight, planning ahead is a really good idea. I forgot to choose the dowel thickness before using the CNC router, so I needed to buy a spade drill bit especially. So far it's not having the desired effect, but is doing the job. The barstool is starting to take shape which is promising. Although some of the pieces are becoming curved due to the holes being done by hand and being slightly out from where they should be, I must admit that I quite like the odd visual effect it's having on the overall design.

I think this effect actually lends itself toward my goal of moving my design away from rectilinearity, and therefore am quite happy to leave it as it is.

Interval

Asking students what they thought design and architecture were and what they meant to them was one of the most interesting things about this project. Out of the 30 or so students I asked not one answer was the same. I had to cheat a little because there are no fashion, industrial design and multimedia schools at waterfront I asked students what they thought about them. All the typos were on purpose I wanted to see if any one would read it.

Interval

For my interval project I decided to make a seat for my nightclub bar. I wanted it to follow a similar organic aesthetic of the rest of the project. The idea is that it will start as being fairly rectilinear, and gradually become more rounded and organic, which is essentially what my DDI design was about - moving away from the solid blocky forms of the rest of Geelong. I admit I thought it was going to be nearly impossible to make anything remotely good out of one sheet...but I think there's still hope. While my initial concepts for interval were going to be exceptionally hard, time consuming and expensive to build, I feel that this concept still stays rather true to my DDI designs. Attached is an image from my DDI posters and some sketches I did of my barstool. Hopefully construction doesn't prove too much of a hassle.

CONSTRUCTION OF THE BAR

While the bar concept was finalized, I had reached the stage of building my proposed illuminated whiskey shot glass bar. Making this model was one that I much enjoyed and learned from. The CNC router is truly an amazing and expensive piece of machinery that allowed me to create my bar with precision and great accuracy. I must mention Des Smith and Shane Warren for their much appreciated help as this project could not have been done without their help and assistance.

Being the task of using one 1200 x 2400 Piece of MDF board. I was limited to what I could build with this requirement and I had managed to do so just!!!. I used a 6mm MDF sheet and cut my design to the sheet using the CNC router. I was then able to sand down every piece that was cut to refine the bar. The design is of a layered sheet of 6mm MDF and a space of 6mm in between every layer. The concept of layers and curves form my DDI project that was applied to the bar as my DDI building used a bar within it, allowing for free flowing light to pass through the sheets and shot glasses and bottles within it.

I did not use any nails or other physical fixings in this development as I tried to keep the nature of the MDF as pure as possible. I think it is an overused material, but on the contrary still a nice clean material.

The final design accounts for;
- 15 x shotglasses
- 2 x bottles of 1 Liter Jim Beam Black and Jack Daniels
- 1 x illuminated lamp that light up the bookcase in my room as well as lighting the bar.

I was planning to place a last minute cigar bar underneath it but didn't want to promote tobacco advertising, and also the reason that the old man would actually use it, not good for his health either. Although Mr. Rudd will have to do more than increase the tax on alcohol (alcoho pop) tax scheme to prevent me for building the bourbon bar, lol.

While the construction of the bar was relatively smooth as good planning prevented much from going wrong, The shot glass holes were left with a connecting piece so it wouldn't flip up and hit the router and therefore break it. So it was a tedious procedure to smooth it out to make it look as if it was done so in the router trouble free... this effect was accomplished but at the cost of some serious time!!!

MAKING THE BENCH

Making the Bench:

It could be said that ‘making’ and ‘building’ hold ‘design’ to account. Will it work? Is the material strong enough? Are my sizes right? Do I have enough material of suitable quality? Do I have time? These questions, prescient in a design, are the reality of making anything – Bench or building.

Constructing this bench was a joy. And, because I had some time up my sleeve, before this Tuesday’s submission date, the problems and challenges of making, which I seemed to encounter not only daily, but also hourly, were tricky yet fun to resolve.

I would like to thank Des Walters and Shane Warren for their help and their suggestions; and especially I extend to them my gratitude for their knowledge and skill. All of which they generously shared with me.

Interval

The main ideas from my DDI scheme are the key elements to my interval design. From my DDI proposal my main ideas were based on the façade treatment of the building. The proposal used a modular system to devise a perforated mesh screen that acted as three things.

My interval design uses the same modular system from the DDI project and tries to illustrate the perforated mesh screen that was proposed in the DDI scheme. The interval design is a book stand wall which is used behind the perforated mesh screen. This wall will allow light to enter through the slots of the book shelve, further enhancing my main ideas.

DDI

The proposed building within the DDI scheme is the primary building for the school of industrial design. It houses studio spaces, tutorial rooms, private study areas and a cafeteria which serves the connecting buildings. The floor plan layout captures the vertical point of references as the centre of the space with an atrium that allows as much light within the building. The glass portion of the roof above the atrium slopes towards the south allows diffuse light within the space which is very important to the purpose of the building.

However one element that distinguishes the proposed building is through the façade treatment. The three main elements that the façade aims to address are;
representing industrial design through the use of materials
a shading devise that also addresses the adjoining building (ie. school of sustainability)
giving the building architectural identity

The façade is derived from a modular system of triangles and squares, which is a key element in industrial design. Perforated steel mesh is used to represent a man made material and act as some sort of shading devise. The way the perforated steel mesh is used around the building aims to represent innovation and highlight the modularity that it was derived from. Steel sheeting is also used as a façade treatment which also represents a man made material. The steel sheeting modularity also defines the windows giving the building a sense of proportion.

From the review the downfall of the scheme was that the wall behind the perforated mesh skin didn’t reflect any of the design elements. Therefore in continuing the project the proposed building needs to be designed in much more depth three-dimensionally.

Interval

My interval project is a sculptural metaphor of the DDI and DSA. The organization of the planar members is a representation of the different dreams and aspirations of the numerous students form the four school. The light through the members represents the Division of Student Assistance and how each and every student is touched by it i.e. how DSA can help them achieve their dreams and aspirations.

DDI

The proposed Division of Student Assistance for the DDI is situated on the waterfront. The building is close to the Health and Well Being centre because of the related nature of the services provided by both of the departments. At this point the bender spilts into several bridges which cross Western Beach Road. The Building can be entered from the waterfront(via a ramp from the Bender or from the waterfront) and/or a bridge from the north building of the school of Multimedia and Breary's Lane. The bridge from Breary's lane is lined up with a courtyard providing a glimpse of the building and hopefully drawing people into the building. The idea is that the eastern edge of the building would become a thoroughfare for students walking to and from the cafe on the pier and the Health and Wellbeing Centre. This would increase the visibility of the Division of Student Assistance facilities.

Section of Initial Idea

Section of Developed IdeaThe initial idea was for the building to be partitioned by courtyards as opposed to walls. Initially all the courtyards were the same after some discussion with Richard it became evident that the scheme would be enriched a variety of experiences of the courtyard and more of an emphasis on the experience of a person on the roof garden. Having the courtyards at different levels creates this experience for both the people in the building and the people above the building. Each of the edges created by the courtyards depending on the height creates a different space. For example the higher the courtyards are surrounding a space the more private a space becomes as in the Counseling and Doctors rooms. The more accessible a courtyard is i.e. at floor level the less of a partition it becomes. The different floor and courtyard levels also denote the use of spaces particularly the circulation space. The edges of the courtyards presents the oppurtunity for the different uses of the edges of the courtyards for example as book shelves or in others as black board spaces.

Developed Plan