Resubmission Material

I drew an exploded axonometric showing the different spaces; gallery and living, which I had intended to have for the first submission, but didn't have time to do.

All the image editing and portfolio was produced for resubmission. I also made a model in revit to generate some renders to get a sense of the space and light, which could not be photographed, since it was too narrow.

chef's living area

gallery space

view at the end of gallery corridor

exterior at night

Roof garden view

Models

1:500

1:100

garden level

ground floor

first floor

roof floor

1:50

Drawings

Site map

 Plans

Street Elevation

Rear elevation

Section A

Section B

Section C

Section D

Section E

Section F

Blurb

The clients for this design are an art collector, who is the primary owner, and his friend, a professional chef. The program of the building has be arranged into two layers; the gallery, and the living area. The shared circulation path carves a double height gallery space through the form as so to fully immerse art into both inhabitants' daily lives.

Both self-contained homes are relatively modest for the size of the site, but share two large gardens; one below, which is the public sculpture garden, and one above, which is a private roof garden. Here, the old friends may relax together in the open, but away from the busy street, and admire the luxurious view.

Sinking the sculpture garden under the building gives the form a lightness and illusion of floating. It reinforces the tunnelled, canopy feel of the trees on Victoria Street with the heavy mass floating above.

Site Analysis

The site for the next project is located on Victoria Street in Potts Point. It is a high traffic dense urban area with a large variety of small businesses and residential terrace houses surrounding it. At the back of the site, there is a 13m drop.

Trees line either side of the street creating a canopy above the street, and a tall tree at the back of a neighbouring building can be seen from the site.

View of Victoria Street

View from site looking onto city & the domain

On site sketch of trees on street

On site sketch of undercroft behind terraces

On site sketch through clerestory window in existing building

Diagrammatic sketch of view from site

Notes: view west from site is the city skyline, including centrepoint tower, but towards the north, there is a view of the harbour bridge, which is more interesting, in my opinion.

Portfolio

Submission for Project 2 is also in there, so that will have to do. (give it a second to load)