Material Development

I have changed the glass material to hopefully comply with the transparency in layar, however it does not translate that well so I have removed the front and back glass panels altogether and left the side panels to create an effect of transparency but retaining the impression of some material being present.



I have used this image of a Gaudi mosaic as a texture for the framework and am working on the shelving using this texture.
Reference: http://www.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://www.wausau.k12.wi.us/east/Art/Web%2520Pages/sculp1mosaic.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.wausau.k12.wi.us/east/Art/Web%2520Pages/sculpture1.htm&usg=__UulvrPiLzKaj8ApmcXL8sZdJ8DE=&h=1249&w=1200&sz=269&hl=en&start=0&sig2=IRCyU1j5r3VnM1TNjhi0Aw&zoom=1&tbnid=D_HYURczEg3TnM:&tbnh=134&tbnw=138&ei=kBJ1TMbfHIfcuAPbyKSOBg&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dgaudi%2Bmosaid%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-gb:IE-ContextMenu%26rlz%3D1I7GGIE_en%26biw%3D1519%26bih%3D628%26tbs%3Disch:1,isz:l&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=125&vpy=293&dur=3098&hovh=229&hovw=220&tx=154&ty=99&oei=WBJ1TJD3IYelcdG_gfEF&esq=16&page=1&ndsp=24&ved=1t:429,r:8,s:0

BuildAR Trial

Glasshouse overview

Glasshouse closeup

Attempt to enter - very difficult to manipulate, may be more interesting once I place objects inside.

The original glasshouse

The original glasshouse with garden - a couple of the objects I made got some textures, other parts disappeared.

Glasshouse with extended roof


Rear view


Front view

More attempts with BuildAR ... this time with improved model

Only the bucket material shows up.

Kroyers Plads Project, Copenhagen, 2003, Erick Van Egeraat

Erik Van Egeraat

Erick Van Egeraat was born on 27 April 1956 in Amsterdam. He graduated as an architect from the Technical University of Delft and was given honourable mention. After leaving university he co-founded Mecanoo, a company which was renowned for challenging designs. Since 1995, he has operated under a company after his own name, now called Designed by Erik Van Egeraat, with offices in London, Budapest, Rotterdam and Prague. He has won multiple international awards, notably the 2006 Budapest Award and the 2007 RIBA Award.

His work concentrates on the historic and cultural to produce buildings that are original and without nostalgic notions. His buildings respond to their natural surroundings but introduce a new sensorial experience, whilst complying to sustainable practice with a flexible, sensible and economic approach. His designs are considered efforts to produce timeless works whose lifeline extends well beyond the average. He creates interesting lines and shapes by manipulating geometry to create sculptures which are elegant, striking and in tune with their surroundings.

Text - http://www.erickvanegeraat.com/default.aspx# [accessed 18 August 2010] http://www.e-architect.co.uk/architects/erick_van_egeraat.htm [accessed 18 August 2010]
Image - http://archivum.epiteszforum.hu/epiteszek/s_egerat.jpg [accessed 18 August 2010]

Image - http://www.erickvanegeraat.com/rdata/docs/Housing%20Kroyers%20Plads%20Copenhagen_dbEvE_091113eng633937062799090089.pdf [accessed 18 August 2010]

Image - http://www.eikongraphia.com/wordpress/wp-content/7%20Projekt_KroeyersPlads.jpg [accessed 18 August 2010]

Image - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuGEBXW7hdk [accessed 18 August 2010]

Kroyers Plad

Erik Van Egeraat won first prize in the 2003 design competition for development of Kroyers Plad, however his designs were never to be realised after strong opposition from the local residents that at 55m the building was too high and its design was not in keeping with the surroundings and a more traditional building would be more appropriate. The original inspiration for the building came from the peaks of elves hats, important cultural icons of Denmark during the Christmas period. Comprising of six towers of varying heights, the steeply pitched roofs are typical of buildings found in Copenhagen. Stretched, exaggerated then twisted to create interesting formwork in which to contain 16,000 square meters of apartments and 6,750 square meters of retail space and parking, the views are maximised from almost every apartment. Natural materials of copper, terracotta, slate and stainless steel create a dimensional facade. Slats and louvres are used to deflect sunlight.

References:

http://www.erickvanegeraat.com/default.aspx# [accessed 18 August 2010]
http://www.e-architect.co.uk/architects/erick_van_egeraat.htm [accessed 18 August 2010]
hl=en&sl=da&u=http://www.fejlplacerede.dk/page.php%3FID%3D150&ei=qoBrTInlLo3WvQO2tsnYDw&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CDMQ7gEwBA&prev=/search%3Fq%3Deric%2Bvan%2Begeraat,%2Bthe%2Bkroyers%2Bplads%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26sa%3DX%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-gb:IE-ContextMenu%26rlz%3D1I7GGIE_en%26prmd%3Ddf [accessed 18 August 2010]

http://www.eikongraphia.com/?p=58 [accessed 18 August 2010]

Temple of the Sagrada Familia, Antoni Gaudi, 1882-1906

Antoni Gaudi 1852-1926

Born in Spain on 25 June 1852 to parents of the coppersmith trade, Antoni Gaudi had a sickly childhood which caused him to spend time contemplating nature. He was a deeply religious man and this caused him to believe that by integrating nature into his works allowed him to connect with God. His designs were an abstraction of gothic architecture taken to fantastical levels. He did away with geometry allowing a more humanist line which gave the buildings weight and a sense of spirit. He took much influence from Ruskin and medieval architecture which developed into a style which was nothing short of bizarre. He was fortunate to be able to be commissioned by rich families who gave him a free hand to do as he pleased.

He was determined to create a style that reflected the region from which he came, Catalan, and his work extended to that of everyday objects such as park benches which were heavily mosaic-ed. As his work matured, it became evident that it would not be a style which would be copied and developed on multiple levels as it was so unique.

His strict Catholic religion caused him to work obsessively on the Sagrada Familia. This overtook his life in later years and he became so intuned that he moved into the crypt where he spent his last few years of life. He became recluse and when he was runover by a tram in 1926, he was so bedraggled that no one would help him. He made it to a hospital for the poor and when he was finally found by friends, he refused to move declaring he belonged there with the paupers. He died a few days later and his body now lies in the crypt.

References
Text -
Modern Architecture Since 1900, William R Curtis, Phaidon Press Ltd, London, 1996.
Barcelona - The Palimpsest of Barcelona, Joan Barrill, Triangle Postals, Menorca, 2008.

Image - https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPPo9yHjiw6JbjMCbnXD3uR5NloaHqoauSCvAE5EAc8KDNZNe3KB71K17Rh45H3b1UqlAWXUS3kp7JTYBuFd0__jCL2z9X8s17e3UhVcK5ovXIR6VRteuX4ro017Ecz4-c2YFJyAzAfiMt/s400/antoni-gaudi.jpg [accessed 18 August 2010]

Barcelona - The Palimpsest of Barcelona, Joan Barrill, Triangle Postals, Menorca, 2008, p266


History of Architecture - From Classic to Contemporary, Solomon R Guggenheim Museum, Ed Rolf Toman, p275


Barcelona - The Palimpsest of Barcelona, Joan Barrill, Triangle Postals, Menorca, 2008, p267

La Sagrada Familia 1882 -1926

In 1884 Gaudi was commissioned to work on La Sagrada Familia after Francisco del Villar’s initial designs. Gaudi’s deep religious belief caused him to spend the last 16 years working obsessively on the church. The complexity of its design is unparalleled. The crypt is based on del Villar’s designs. The lower visible levels were completed some 9 years later in 1893. After Gaudi’s death, Domenech Sugranyes directed the proceeding until 1936, time of the Spanish Civil War. It was then that parts of the models and plans were destroyed making it almost impossible to continue on with Gaudi’s intention. Since then the following architects have worked on the building Francesca Quintana, Isidre puig Boada, Lluis Bonet, Frencesda Cardner.

The building has a total of 18 spires – 12 to represent the apostles, 4 for the evangelists, one for Mary and the tallest represents Jesus. These enormous spires make it the tallest church in the world and the tallest spire in the world. The three grand facades depict the Nativity which faces east, the Glory facing south and the Passion facing west. It still remains unfinished with completion expected in 2026.

References -
Modern Architecture Since 1900, William R Curtis, Phaidon Press Ltd, London, 1996.
http://www.barcelona-life.com/culture/culture_details/14-La_Sagrada_Familia [accessed 18 August 2010]

Moppit's World

Moppit lives under the stairs of an old house, she spends most of her time inside the cupboard, sneaking out when no one is around to find a crime to solve.

Moppit uses the old tin bucket as her four poster bed, the wringer is strung out from the four corners of the bucket to provide comfort and support. There are some old cardboard boxes she uses as a dressing table and the clothes hanger is for when she feels a need to get horizontal.

Fleur's World

This is a sketch of the exterior of Fleur's World. She lives in the greenhouse and hangs out in the garden. She sits in the round flowerbed dead still to capture bees that mistake her for a flower. Under the tree you can see a pile of leaves she has started to collect which she will store in the bucket for food.





This is the interior of Fleur's home. She sleeps in the pot on the top shelf on the left hand side. When it rains, water comes in through the open window and so she is able to take a shower in the round plastic basin on the floor. There is a broken mirror on the floor which she uses to practise her poses in front of. Fleur is french and she likes to have a little tipple of wine before she goes to bed. She talks to her friends on the shelf Pansy, Ivy and Spike.

Reference http://www.palmen-gmbh.de/files/hauptbilder/945cm-dubai-model.gif



Fleur lives in the greenhouse in a corner of a walled garden.



She has a watering can to provide her food. She collects garden debris in the wooden bucket for food.


She is very house proud and likes to keep everything neatly on the shelves.







This is a detail of Fleur's head you can see her mouth beneath the flower detail on her head. When she wants to attract mates she flutters her petals like a peacock does its tail.


She has just one eye which is located on top of her head so she can see approaching bees and be ready to catch them to eat.



Here you can see her defensive weapons from animals: a spiked tail which is also useful for picking up dead leaves which she hates to see lying around. A hooked beak which she uses to defend her stalk which is quite exposed. She has red spots along her stalk which protects her from animals as red spots act as a deterrent. Her hands are hidden underneath leaf like feathers. She has large round sucker feet which allow her to fix to the ground as if she is 'planted' so if someone tries to pick her up she does not move easily.

Charisse

Charisse lives in the Grand Hall of a Medieval castle. He is very eccentric and loves to play tricks. He keeps an eye on everything that is going on and knows all the gossip. If someone he does not like attempts to sit on him then he will move his unicorn horns to prong them on the bottom. He has a penchant for eating clothes, in particular garters. He is a compulsive pickpocket so always watch your belongings and clothes when you are around him. He will move around the room, turn into a stool and rearrange furniture when you are not looking to confuse you.

Moppit

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Moppit is an suspecting spy. She hangs out in the laundry, sneaking out when no one is around. She has plenty of eyes to see what is going on and uses them also to spy dirt which she is obsessed about. She is not a very good spy as she always leaves a trail of freshly washed floor behind her. She sucks up dirt with her proboscus. Her sucker pad foot helps her not to slip on the wet floor. She likes to flex and flop around but as soon as someone watches she holds herself as stiff as a mop

Rockney

Rockney is as cool as they come. He is an amphibean who likes to just hang out with his mates. He lives in extreme conditions at a dry lake in the desert which floods every 7 years. In order to do this he has a thick skin to protect himself from the heat when it is dry and heavy camouflage to hide from predators when the lake floods. When the rare opportunity arises to capture food, he uses his powerful back legs to spring up and capture prey stabbing them with the quills on his head. He has two mouths, one for the dry season when he consumes rocks and the other for the the wet season when meat is plentiful.