VIDEOS OF FINAL DESIGN

FINAL DESIGN

These two images show X-Ray shots of the two

levels in the final scheme.

These are a few images showing off the major

attractions of the building and the design itself.

Above image shows a material sketch I used in

the place of where a painted or photographed

artwork would be placed in the scheme.

The image above introduces us to the spiral stairs

whilst it gives an outline of the space in the lower room.

The image below gives many examples of where my

designed materials have been incorporated into the walls,

the foundations (concrete structure) and in the presentation

stands for the sculptures whilst they link to the overall design.

The above image sows a bird's-eye view of the structure

whilst the image below gives a view of Stelar'c upper gallery

and a few of his famous artworks and sculptures.

THE STAIRS

Here are a few shots of the stairs detailing where they

are situated, their functionality and the aspects they provide

for the viewer in the gallery when they use them.

The stairs add an element to the design and join the

room together, giving a view of the whole upper

gallery as you ascend them to the upper level.

These spiral stairs offer a new dimension to how

the viewer can receive the artworks from many

different angles and thus offering different

perspectives that give a greater appreciation for

the works. It also acts as a spine for the room

and subsequently the entire building, contributing

to the design and also giving optimal functionality.

MATERIALS DESIGN

MATERIALS LIST

Elastic

Delicate

Hollow

Crude

Soft

Grainy

Strong

Tangled

Tough

Wrinkled

Ductile

Scattered

Dense

Coarse

Grooved

Spiky

Rubbery

Tensile

Reflective

Fragile

Precise

Curvy

Wavy

Explosive

Dented

Straight

Etched

Centered

Machined

Crafted

Glassy

Shiny

Matted

Torn

Worn

The material needed to look as if it belonged

in the scheme whilst it also needed to look

as if it were serving the purpose it needed to,

such as if it needed to be strong, the material

needed to look strong to be effective.

DESIGNING THE STAIRS

This process was hard as I needed to create

something that tied in with my overall design

whilst allowing the functionality of the stairs

themselves to still be effective.

I like the notion of stairs appearing to float

and I wanted to implement one of these designs

over a curved rise to really enhance the effect,

whilst also tieing in with the dome-like features

of my overall design.

The spiral staircase was to be used to link the

lower scheme to the central area, whereby the

spiral would enable the viewers to look at the

artworks from all angles as they descended.

It also had the effect of creating a spine for the

building and tied in with the central theme.

DRAFTED SCHEMES

These image show a detailed drafted design for the

scheme used for the two artists Weiwei and Stelarc,

whereby Stelarc was situated in the upper level and

Weiwei was situated in the lower level.

I was pleased with the outcome of the upper level and

common area, where my theme of being drawn towards

the centre of the gallery resinated throughout. I was

unhappy with the lower level however feeling it was

diconnected from the rest of the design and was too

complicated. Changes had to be made...



ROUGH SKETCHES & IDEAS

 Here is a few examples of some sketches I used to

help create my designs for the upper and lower schemes.

The 2 artists I felt I engeged with the most were

Ai Weiwei and Stelarc, where my designs for Stelarc

and Weiwei had a central theme which aimed to use

the stairs as a spine joining the two artists together.

My first attempted design is displayed below and

although it is incomplete and fairly basic it inspired

the design I came up with in the end.

A key element to my design is the way you are drawn

towards the centre of the room and the high walls

disconnect you from the outside world.