Phrase 2 - Form, Space & Function
After the checkpoint of the phrase 1, I decided my activities: skateboarding (active) and resting (passive) but the context I chose is not suitable for these activity. I did some research and found out this interesting skate park at California called Lake Cunningham Regional Skate Park. It is surrounded by mountains and greens. I used a part of the skatepark to support my pod so that it is beyond the ground. There's few things we need to consider : massing, circulation, context positioning, form and space. So, after i chose the context, I start to play with the massing. As my keywords from previous assignment are relaxing, curvy and organic. Therefore, I came out an idea of using the s-shape.
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Step 1 - Massing with max volume 128m |
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First mock up idea |
Incomplete mock up. No fittings, no form, no circulations. |
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Continuing idea and development. |
Knowing that previous mock up didn't work out, an idea of using irregular organic shape (inspiration from the previous light piece) as a form or an enclosed space for passive activity.
Second mock up. No fittings, too flat for the side and doesn't look like a piece. |
Crit 1 on 15 June 2017
After having feedback from my lecturers, I decided to make the enclosed space slanted so that it doesn't look flat from the side. I also added a ramp to the roof as my fittings.
I continued my development. I did some corrections before the second crit. I added a platform for passive activity. Then, I added strips and a slide fitting to enclose the too open space. Lastly, I curved the roof so that the human figure can pass through.
Crit 2 on 6 July 2017
An eye icon as the strips design but I feel it doesn't suit the pod . |
As I feel the eye icon doesn't suit my pod, I changed to simple strips.
Final model
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