Top view
Entrance
Ground floor interior
Gallery/Public Spaces
First Floor
Short comments to indicate how my folly relate to my "theory":
As "the most successful public spaces are “multi-use destinations” with many attractions and activities," the internal and external galleries create new public spaces which "complement the large open exhibition forums and outdoor recreational facilities to promote a diversity of civic space, where citizens can find common ground and where ethnicity and economic tensions can go unnoticed." The bridge connected from another building runs along the school to another building is creating a "pedestrian friendly street" to provide "spaces for interpersonal interpersonal interaction and foster a sense of community that is impossible in a primarily vehicular road."
36 textures to understand movement:
Plans and sections I used to develop my model:
Plan
Student
- Lecture Theatre x2
- Studio Spaces x4
- Workshop x2
- Computer Labs x2
- Meeting Rooms for students x3
Staff
- Office for Academic Staff
- Office for General Staff
- Research Space for Academic Staff x2
- Meeting Room for staff x2
Library
Gallery
Cafe
SketchUp model:
The fluid character is generated through an intrinsic composition of its landscape and floor plates with the simple linear and fluid textures.
Press "o" to go up and "p" to go down
Press "k" to go up and "l" to go down
An interesting short video showing a valley of my country of origin, Hong Kong.
"My intent with this project was to illustrate the grandeur of Hong Kong that most people would never get to see." - Javin Lau
Hong Kong is Home. from Javin Lau on Vimeo.
Some great photographs from his blog:
Images a valley of my country of origin, Hong Kong:
"Lan Kwai Fong is one of Hong Kong’s most popular nightlife hot spots and home to over 90 restaurants and bars. The atmosphere ranges from stylish wine pairings to raucous jelly shots and the food on offer is as diverse as the clientele."
An image from CryENGINE3 inspired by a valley of my country of origin, Hong Kong:
MashUp:
As a city, Hong Kong doesn’t have it easy, impossibly dense
and smothered by unsympathetic hilly terrain, hence it is aspire to raise international awareness of the
importance of public space in cities. Today,
Hong Kong is penetrated by a vast system of connected lobbies, walkways, and
tunnels that rise and fall without any apparent relationship to ground
level. To improve the quality of their public spaces as Hong
Kong suffers from a lack of social space, we can apply the
“Placemaking methodology” to advance the development of cities where people of
all income groups, social classes and ages can live safely, happily and in
economic security.
The most successful public
spaces are “multi-use destinations” with many attractions and activities, for example,
the internal and external courtyards create new public spaces of an intimate
scale which complement the large open exhibition forums and outdoor
recreational facilities to promote a diversity of civic spaces, where citizens can find common ground and
where ethnicity and economic tensions can go unnoticed. Also, creating more pedestrian-friendly streets in
general will provide spaces for interpersonal interaction and foster a
sense of community that is impossible in a primarily vehicular road, and this can be achieved in Zaha Hadid’s new Innovation Tower where
the route through the building becomes a
clear upward cascade of showcases and events allowing the student or visitor to
visually covet and engage work and exhibits throughout its circulation passage.
Sources:
- Rackard , Nicky. "Cities Without Ground: A Hong Kong Guidebook" 28 Mar 2013. ArchDaily. Accessed 23 Jun 2013. http://www.archdaily.com/352543
- Furuto , Alison. "Innovation Tower, Hong Kong Polytechnic University / Zaha Hadid Architects" 28 Oct 2012.ArchDaily. Accessed 24 Jun 2013. http://www.archdaily.com/279631
- Porada , Barbara. "Ten Ways to Transform Cities through Placemaking & Public Spaces" 21 Apr 2013.ArchDaily. Accessed 24 Jun 2013. http://www.archdaily.com/362988
Link to SketchUp model:
Link to CrtENGINE3 file:
Students feedback sheets:
