EXP1 - Final Sketchup Model

THE EXTERIOR

Exterior

X-ray
Main entry is above ground, however upon entry an underground walkway takes you through the steep slope into the studio 1 areas. The theme in studio 1 is walk, and is for artist Nolan. Two sets of stairs take you up to the exhibition space. A third set of stairs takes you to the second studio 2, which is for the artist Piccinini. More information on the themes and stairs can be viewed below.

Exterior from side


Bird's eye view
You can see that much of the roofing is made of clear glass, to provide natural sunlight. Even when the sun is low during sunrise, the large window at the side near the front of the building provides sunlight, while the rest of the day the larger skylight at the roof of the building will catch the sunlight. I think this is a good way to save energy on lighting, and heating during winter.

THE INTERIOR

Studio 1 - Nolan. Theme: walk
In the design for the studio for Nolan, which is below ground, I decided that the best way to represent the word 'walk' was for the room to possess a sense of visual movement and dynamic energy; nothing could be seen as static in the room. So I created a custom tedture using some vectors I found on the internet, and added some transparency and brightness to it so that back lighting could give the room more ambience and energy.I also painted the walls in warm red and pink colours. In conclusion, what I wanted for this studio was for it to be lively and energetic, and always moving, and I think the colours and the curvy flow of the wall spaces represent that.

Studio 1 - Piccinini. Theme:animal
Much of Piccinini's artworks deal with the natural beasts and animals of the world, whether or not they look far-fetched or comical. I wanted to bring her fascination of nature into her studio, through the theme 'animal'. Again here I used a custom texture, consisting of tiled zebra stripes that closely resemble that of a zebra, while managing to retain an artistic form. The walls and floor are giving a matching earthy color to accentuate the natural, 'jungle' feel to this studio.

Exhibition Space, and stairs to Studio 2
The exhibition space lies directly above the skylight, and is surrounded by a glass cylinder through the centre of the space. I think this will give a visual sense of vastness. Natural lighting from the skylight adds to the sense of being outdoors. The large spaces allow much artwork to be displayed easily.
THe stairs on the left curve all the way round the sides of the interior, up to a final landing which leads to studio 2 (Piccinini).

Stairs from lobby to Studio 1 / exhibition space entry
This is the first set of stairs that visitors will see as they enter from the underground walkway on the right, so it had to look as good as possible. The stairs are contained within a glass cylinder and a short spiral staircase takes you up to the first level.




The SketchUp model can be downloaded from Google Warehouse here.

EXP1 - 3 SketchUp Videos

Week 3 - Further Development

Gallery Space, showing artwork



Stairs to Studio Space 2


Studio Space 2 (Above)


Exhibition Space


Studio Space 1 (Lower)
Sketchup Plans

Sketchup Animation

Week Two - 2 sets of stairs (Independent Study)

Stair 2 - Exhibition Space to Studio:
Since less people would be coming here, I decided to have the staircase design here less sophisticated and more simple but elegant.
A simple glass frame would lead the person down some steps toward the main studio on the left, through glass walls. Strip lighting would help guide the person and illuminate/decorate the interior.



Stair 1 - Above Ground to Exhibition Space:
With the stairs I designed, I decided that it had to be attractive and aesthetic so as to enhance the appeal of the artists work in the area. I used alot of low lighting on the stairs, as well as a glass railing. As you can see the staircase is intended to be quite long so that as the person descends he/she can get a feel of the whole space already as they walk through it. In the background you can see the staircase leading to the studio. Above ground. Entry into the exhibition space is from the left dome with orange lights, however I intended that one would have to walk through the glass walkway into the smaller right dome and then walk out into the left dome. The idea of course is to make the person walk and get a feel of the domes as they walk toward it.



The SketchUp model:
For this week's task I designed three spaces, above ground area, an exhibition space, and a studio. I also designed two seperate staircases, one from above ground into an exhibition gallery, and a smaller staircase from the exhibition gallery into a studio.

For rendering in SketchUp I used VRAY. As you can see from this sketchup model the three levels shown here are from the very top the above ground space, the exhibition space, and the studio. A closeup of the exhibition space and the studio.





The original section:
The idea behind the drawing is the paw of an animal, while its footprints go underground in the section. The words were 'animal' and walk'.