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| http://www.business-opportunities.biz/2011/01/27/history-of-the-toy-ant-farm/ |
3 June 2012
Design
After plenty of sketching, brainstorming and modelling I have come up with what I hope will be the final design for this project. After looking at the concepts of linkages and experiential learning in relation to animals and children I had the idea of using the structure of an ant farm to dictate my design. the main walkway that each of the spaces will protrude out of will be the main circulation space for the entire building and will create these linkages within the site, whilst also maintaining interest for the students as they will see all of the movement going in within the building. I will shortly upload my sketches for process work for this design but this image of an ant farm will give a general idea..
29 May 2012
Victoria Museum Exemplar
The Victoria Museum is currently exhibiting a really similar theme that I am using for my first indoor exhibition space: endangered animals and biodiversity
Wild: Amazing animals in a changing world features a spectacular display of more than 780 birds, mammals and reptiles to highlight the importance of biodiversity and the ways in which it is under threat. As well as showing the incredible variety of animals found in different parts of the world, the exhibition also tells stories of how people are working to conserve wildlife, and what we can do to make a difference.
Wild: Amazing animals in a changing world features a spectacular display of more than 780 birds, mammals and reptiles to highlight the importance of biodiversity and the ways in which it is under threat. As well as showing the incredible variety of animals found in different parts of the world, the exhibition also tells stories of how people are working to conserve wildlife, and what we can do to make a difference.
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| source: http://museumvictoria.com.au/about/mv-news/2010/wild-design-recognised/ |
The idea of using interactive screens within this hall would benefit the space as it would get the students really involved in the learning experience
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| source: http://museumvictoria.com.au/about/mv-news/2010/wild-design-recognised/ |
This above image shows an amazing layout that incorporates several different species and types of animals in the one area
Spacial Planning
Detail of Spaces:
Lobby Area - more for when public visit the centre
Indoor Exhibition Hall 1 - Biodiversity / Endangered Animals
- includes exhibition cabinets of previously extinct animals and aquarium of aquatic animals that are under threat
Presentation Room / Class Room - teaching the students about biodiversity and how this relates to endangered animals
Outdoor Exhibition Hall - Continues on with biodiversity and eco systems, incorporates area for the students to plant in the gardens provided and also includes presentation area where live endangered animals will be brought in to show the students - also includes green wall
Lunch Space - Possibly an outdoor lunch area as well but might have to make this enclosed interior space instead.
Outdoor Play Space - both this and ex. hall 1 will be covered by a retractable roof in the case of bad weather. Play Space will include jungle gym type equipment that they can play on after they have eaten lunch. Includes natural disaster themed equipment and also incorporates activities relating to the floods
Indoor Exhibition Hall 2 - Climate Change and Natural Disasters - includes possible earthquake simulation room??
Presentation Room / Class Room - teaching the students about climate change and natural disasters - viewing of an Al Gore documentary but for students - links onto a green roof - includes viewing deck of HSW site?
Lobby Area - more for when public visit the centre
Indoor Exhibition Hall 1 - Biodiversity / Endangered Animals
- includes exhibition cabinets of previously extinct animals and aquarium of aquatic animals that are under threat
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| Source: Steinhard Aquarium: California Academy of Sciences |
Presentation Room / Class Room - teaching the students about biodiversity and how this relates to endangered animals
Outdoor Exhibition Hall - Continues on with biodiversity and eco systems, incorporates area for the students to plant in the gardens provided and also includes presentation area where live endangered animals will be brought in to show the students - also includes green wall
Lunch Space - Possibly an outdoor lunch area as well but might have to make this enclosed interior space instead.
Outdoor Play Space - both this and ex. hall 1 will be covered by a retractable roof in the case of bad weather. Play Space will include jungle gym type equipment that they can play on after they have eaten lunch. Includes natural disaster themed equipment and also incorporates activities relating to the floods
Indoor Exhibition Hall 2 - Climate Change and Natural Disasters - includes possible earthquake simulation room??
Presentation Room / Class Room - teaching the students about climate change and natural disasters - viewing of an Al Gore documentary but for students - links onto a green roof - includes viewing deck of HSW site?
28 May 2012
Clay models
My tutor Dan suggested that I did a clay modelling exercise to see if I can get past this point that I am currently struggling with... the final layout and design. I know that I want an open-plan, organic-feel and for the overall design to appear as light and not just as heavy large spaces. I am currently struggling with this stage as I can not decide which form to take for the design. The following images were some of the small layouts that I created with clay:
This exercise was somewhat helpful in looking at the spaces in different layouts but I really need to start drawing out the overall design sequence of the building before I do any more modelling
The 'green' building is an idea I had for a greenhouse that would back up onto the cliff face. In hindsight I don't think this would work too well and the cliff would probably overshadow the small (in comparison) height of the building. It could be a good idea to move the building away from the cliff face so that it does not become overpowered.
This exercise was somewhat helpful in looking at the spaces in different layouts but I really need to start drawing out the overall design sequence of the building before I do any more modelling
24 May 2012
Presentation Testing
First attempt at testing this style of presentation:
This is obviously a reeaallyy rough example of what I could do for my final presentation but I think that it shows how a simple sketch design can look impressive when it is filmed and the speed is then increased on the overall movie.
I think that this would be a really effective way to present some parts of my building - the site analysis, core concepts and development process would work well in this format
The final rendered drawings would obviously then follow the working progress sketches etc
Narrative
This is my first attempt at the narrative that Dan, our tutor asked us to write:
Once we got off the bus we could immediately see out over the Brisbane River, we walked alongside it and underneath the Story Bridge until we came up to this large building in front of us. we walked inside and were greeted by a lady and a man who introduced themselves and welcomed us to the centre. They said that they were our guides/teachers for the day and to follow them through to the first exhibition hall - The Biodiversity and Endangered Animals Hall. We walked through and immediately saw all of these dead animals everywhere - some I recognised but others I didn't. As we kept walking slowly through the exhibition we suddenly saw this large room in front of us and were instructed to walk in - inside was a large aquarium filled with hundreds of fish! After looking through the exhibition for a while and reading about all the ecosystems that exist and this thing called biodiversity, we walked up this large staircase, along/down a hallway that was all glass on one wall so that you could see out over the entire river and then into this smaller room where we all sat down and started learning about biodiversity and the endangered animals of Australia and the world. After that we went back downstairs and outside to a large open courtyard area filled with lots of trees and greenery, after learning about all of the ecosystems and the environment we then go to plant some seeds and plants into this large garden. The teachers then told us that it was time for the next presentation so we sat down outside among the trees and this man appeared in front of us with this amazing animal (insert endangered animal) he talked about its rare chance of survival after having the species almost wiped out after the most recent bush fires / floods and it was really interesting. After that we moved over/into another outside area/inside room and had our lunch - we then got to play on this amazing playground that had natural disaster style equipment / big fake rain forest style playground/ incorporate floods. After playing around and eating lunch we walked past this large wall that looked like it was made entirely of plants/ trees and through to the next large space which the teacher told us was the climate change and natural disasters hall. After walking around this huge room for a while e walked into a smaller one and the room suddenly began to shake like an earthquake it was so cool
we were then told that that is what it would feel like to be in an earthquake and what to do. We moved upstairs into another similar classroom to the one earlier that although this one had a huge screen and was really dark - we watched a movie about climate change and what is happening to our environment and how we can help (similar to Al Gore's documentary but for kids) and then had some talks about the natural disasters in Australia and the world which are a result of this. We walked back downstairs and out along the front of the building through many trees. It was a really great day I learnt so much and the building was amazing!
Once we got off the bus we could immediately see out over the Brisbane River, we walked alongside it and underneath the Story Bridge until we came up to this large building in front of us. we walked inside and were greeted by a lady and a man who introduced themselves and welcomed us to the centre. They said that they were our guides/teachers for the day and to follow them through to the first exhibition hall - The Biodiversity and Endangered Animals Hall. We walked through and immediately saw all of these dead animals everywhere - some I recognised but others I didn't. As we kept walking slowly through the exhibition we suddenly saw this large room in front of us and were instructed to walk in - inside was a large aquarium filled with hundreds of fish! After looking through the exhibition for a while and reading about all the ecosystems that exist and this thing called biodiversity, we walked up this large staircase, along/down a hallway that was all glass on one wall so that you could see out over the entire river and then into this smaller room where we all sat down and started learning about biodiversity and the endangered animals of Australia and the world. After that we went back downstairs and outside to a large open courtyard area filled with lots of trees and greenery, after learning about all of the ecosystems and the environment we then go to plant some seeds and plants into this large garden. The teachers then told us that it was time for the next presentation so we sat down outside among the trees and this man appeared in front of us with this amazing animal (insert endangered animal) he talked about its rare chance of survival after having the species almost wiped out after the most recent bush fires / floods and it was really interesting. After that we moved over/into another outside area/inside room and had our lunch - we then got to play on this amazing playground that had natural disaster style equipment / big fake rain forest style playground/ incorporate floods. After playing around and eating lunch we walked past this large wall that looked like it was made entirely of plants/ trees and through to the next large space which the teacher told us was the climate change and natural disasters hall. After walking around this huge room for a while e walked into a smaller one and the room suddenly began to shake like an earthquake it was so cool
we were then told that that is what it would feel like to be in an earthquake and what to do. We moved upstairs into another similar classroom to the one earlier that although this one had a huge screen and was really dark - we watched a movie about climate change and what is happening to our environment and how we can help (similar to Al Gore's documentary but for kids) and then had some talks about the natural disasters in Australia and the world which are a result of this. We walked back downstairs and out along the front of the building through many trees. It was a really great day I learnt so much and the building was amazing!
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