Project 1 - DDI

Above are a few perspectives of the design intention for the allocated site. The idea being that the ground floor of the built fabric needed to almost bleed into the public spaces in order to activate the areas effectively. I found that planning for retail and food to the perimetre would encourage bothe public and students to use the spaces mamking it a welcoming place to be in. A key factor to this concept was the bending and folding of elements as it worked itself up the facade. The intention was to draw the viewereyes to follow the direction of the folds therfore drawing them to look above. The use of timber as a strong bold element to the built environment school entry helped define an entry point but at the same time it formed a transition and a sense of direction towards the inside of the building. Other elements above the balcony such as the canopy and the green perforated mesh folded panels give the build a sense of scale. Because my focus was the ground floor only, it was essential that there my proposal integrated with the scheme above, if this dididn't happen it would clearly demonstrate the building did not work together.