EXPERIMENT 2 SUBMISSION

THE TWO CONCEPTS

1. "Futuristic designs"
   The concept of futuristic designs is one that is evidently related to Zaha Hadid's works through her use of sleek, elongated forms that seem to follow the organic contours and shapes of nature. Her use of glass and reflective material further enhances this futuristic aesthetic. In my monument, I have also used these long, plane slabs to express this concept and in having the monument follow the curve of the cliff, mirrored Hadid's characteristic architecture.


2. "Grid-like forms"
   Norma Merrick Sklarek's architecture appears very grid-like in its designs and I have distilled this in my monument through creating a grid-like silhouette. Though the monument does not look like a big rectangular prism with ordered squares (in the manner Sklarek's does), when looking at a frontal elevation, you can make out the grid-like outlines which are created by the horizontal and vertical planes.

Electroliquid Aggregation:"Futuristic architectural design in a grid-like form"

18 SKETCH AXONOMETRICS

Combined

Electroliquid Aggregation (for combined model in the centre): 

"Futuristic architectural design in a grid-like form"

36 CUSTOM TEXTURES

5 REAL TIME IMAGE CAPTURES

This is the bridge that leads from the landform into Zaha Hadid's monument where the interplay of shadow and light is explored through the balustrade. 

Closer look at Norma's monument where the grid-like aesthetic is created through perpendicular planes intersecting. Looking at it front on, you are able to see the box-like division of space which is defined by the concept "grid-like forms".

Further exploration of the relationship between shadow and natural light - this time, I have explored the play of the tree's shadows on the monuments which has created a layer of interesting, intricate detailing on the facades of the buildings. The waterfall which cascades down into the valley below is also featured as well as the beams that allow the monument to thrust out over the cliff. This makes the visitor feel as if they are hovering over the water and from this idea, the spacecraft-like imagery of the monument was developed.

Application of blue and cream coloured lights which reflect the natural sky during sunset and highlight the circulation of the monument (such as the stairs and different levels of the structure).

Overall view of monuments seated in the landscape, connected by the bridge and meeting space where the students enter through glass sliding doors and into the space that descends down into the water. The relationship between landform and monuments (as well as the meeting platform) is highlighted in this image capture and also shows the broader landscape of the horizon and mountainous hills in the distance. 

LINKS
Dropbox link to Cryengine file: HERE
Sketchup model link: HERE