Final Design
Forest of meditation – Materials Precedent
Structural engineer Mutsuro Sasaki's progject "Forest of meditation" was built in 2006. The architect was Toyo Ito and associtates and the location is Kagamigahara Gifu, Japan. "The Idea began with a series of simple sketches of a flowing reinforced concrete shell which combined a billowing structure and columns struck as a single, uniform surface. It... Continue Reading →
Mezzanine Research & Materials
Mezzanine: Mezzanines are a practical design used purposefully in areas with ceiling heights double of what is standard. "A mezzanine floor is an intermediate floor between main floors of a building, and therefore typically not counted among the overall floors of a building. Often, a mezzanine is low-ceilinged and projects in the form of a balcony. The... Continue Reading →
Seating Design
One of the alternative events that we discussed was a dinner in the hall, so I have designed loosely the beams holding up the mezzanine in the form I think is effective. In my design the beams join seamlessly from the top and curve in and out, inspired from precedents I have looked at, they... Continue Reading →
Return Brief
Brittany's written up return brief after our discussions: Vision For this assignment, we have been given the space inside Block 10 - 'The Great Hall', and have been asked to recreate this space into a multi-purpose functional space for use by Massey students or a space that forms the 'gate' to the Massey Wellington Campus.... Continue Reading →
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