Experiment 3: The Bridge – File Front Link to my Crysis Wars Environment
Experiment 3: The Bridge – Google Warehouse
Wednesday 15 June 2011
Monday 13 June 2011
Wednesday 25 May 2011
Experiment Three: The Bridge
Week Three: Development of bridge, elevators and dining table
Jonathan Ive's Bridge Space
Jonathan Ives space consist of a complex tunnel or angulation of rectangular shaped prisms with many channels and openings, starting from these very small light holes to very large view windows towards the middle of the bridge. This represents his innovative and iconic status to change and develop apple over time. This is represented through a tight entering into his office, however opening to a large and increasingly illuminated space into the distance. Overall the entire bridge is entwined in the landscape and heavily relate to its surroundings. The lift floats at the bottom of the bridge with little idea of which office is the lift to the naked eye.
The Meeting Space
Jonathan Ive's Bridge Space
Jonathan Ives space consist of a complex tunnel or angulation of rectangular shaped prisms with many channels and openings, starting from these very small light holes to very large view windows towards the middle of the bridge. This represents his innovative and iconic status to change and develop apple over time. This is represented through a tight entering into his office, however opening to a large and increasingly illuminated space into the distance. Overall the entire bridge is entwined in the landscape and heavily relate to its surroundings. The lift floats at the bottom of the bridge with little idea of which office is the lift to the naked eye.
This will symbolise Jonathan’s influence to revolutionise apple leaving consumer baffled of what’s next with this multi-million dollar corporation. The bridge originally influence by a hand drawing of mine shows the obsessive presence of Ive in the valley, from the surreal juxtaposition of the way the structure is held up with four small cables it definitely demonstrates his unique rise to power and perfection with apple. How can someone that started from nothing be held up by millions of consumers that never knew he existed ? , this is what is represented through his office space and elevator.
The Meeting Space for Jonathan and Oprah is located in a central part of the valley floor. Easily assessable after arriving on their elevators they both can find this shaded area to talk and converse business ideas to each other. The dining table is projected out of the terrain and is uniquely shaped to represent power as originating from nothing. Power can come from, attracting popularity, winning countless awards and achievements and most of all surpassing others and your own absolute limit. Both Jonathan and Oprah have reached their absolute limit, this is symbolised by the shape engraved in the table growing larger and expanding towards the end.
Oprah Winfrey's Bridge and the Connection to Ive's
Oprahs’ bridge structure revolves around the central idea of a structure that hugs the landscape and Ives space. Tentacle like structural vines will spring of in many directions like a cage that protects and casts shadows on the bridge. This is derived from here generous and loving personality supporting the world around her. The bridge was originally influence by a range of hand drawings and developments. The bridge consists of two offices that are located beneath the bridge path. This is where Oprah will continue to work and operate her business. The elevator spurs off to the left as the structure, enticing the extravagant view and rough terrain of the hoover dam environment.
Overall the bridge heavily supports Oprah’s open-handed rise to power and stardom. As the bridge flows into her office spaces, and at the same time seamlessly spanning over the valley. This symbolises her generosity to bring together and hold thousands of Americans and people around the world together. The bridge also generates a sense of weightlessness as the office spaces float beneath the bridge. This represents the weight she’s has taken off many people shoulders giving them a better quality of life, or allowing them to overcome things they never have.
Tuesday 17 May 2011
Experiment Three: The Bridge
Week One: Client Mash Up
Oprah Winfrey –http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/how-tourism-bosses-lured-oprah-down-under-20100918-15has.html
POWER
Power comes from a person’s success and the ability to change society. Power is the inner sanctum to perfection. The most influential people, designers and entertainers of the modern ages have this iconic, near mythical status. Power has an incalculable impact for whoever achieves or is affected by it. Power has an obsessive presence with its ability to control and influence. Power doesn’t only come from being the biggest company in the world or by being worth hundreds of millions of pounds. Power can come from, attracting popularity, winning countless awards and achievements and most of all surpassing others and your own absolute limit.
Power is to rise, be worshiped, push over the line and take the world by storm. Crucial knowledge and the ability to endlessly seek is the remarkable procedure in order to generate power. A greater intrigue may be its massive interest around the world, some lucky to have it, other pushing boundaries for it. Most of all Power is renowned for its elaborate revolutionising influence on its followers, and its surreal desire by many.
(Last accessed on 17/05/2011 Author: Jo Casamento, December 19, 2010 )
Lady Gaga – http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/lady-gaga-cracks-1-billion-views-20100325-qza9.html
(Last accessed on 17/05/2011 Author: Natalie Hambly, March 25, 2010)
(Last accessed on 17/05/2011 Author: Rob Waugh, 20th March 2011)
The Idea
Oprahs’ idea is a structure that hugs the landscape and Ives space. Tentacle like structural vines will spring of in many directions like a cage that protects and casts shadows on the bridge. This is derived from here generous and loving personality supporting the world around here. Jonathan Ives space on the other hand will consist of a complex tunnel with many channels and openings, starting from these very small light holes to very large view windows towards the midIdle of the bridge. This represents his innovative and iconic status to change and develop apple over time. This may be represented through a tight entering into his office, however opening to a large and increasingly illuminated space into the distance. Overall the entire bridge is entwined in the landscape and heavily relate to its surroundings
Inspiration 
The Idea
Chosen Clients: Oprah Winfrey and Jonathan Ive
Oprahs’ idea is a structure that hugs the landscape and Ives space. Tentacle like structural vines will spring of in many directions like a cage that protects and casts shadows on the bridge. This is derived from here generous and loving personality supporting the world around here. Jonathan Ives space on the other hand will consist of a complex tunnel with many channels and openings, starting from these very small light holes to very large view windows towards the midIdle of the bridge. This represents his innovative and iconic status to change and develop apple over time. This may be represented through a tight entering into his office, however opening to a large and increasingly illuminated space into the distance. Overall the entire bridge is entwined in the landscape and heavily relate to its surroundings
Inspiration
Experiment Three: The Bridge
Week One: The Valley inspired by selected clients home country
Experiment Three: The Bridge
The Valley I have selected for Experiment Three is Hoover Dam. Known as the black canyon, Hoover Dam is located on the border of US states Arizona and Nevada. Considered to be the world’s largest dam and an engineering phenomenon at the time of its construction in the 1930s, Hoover Dam brings much-needed water and power to the Southwest of America. With Oprah Winfrey and Jonathan Ive as my clients, Hoover Dam was chosen in relation to Oprah’s country of origin so that my design has a strong connection to a real place in the world. Even though there is a recent bypass bridge project being built over the Colorado River my bridge will span further down the valley with a much more distinct and unique presence.
Images sourced from - http://acidcow.com/pics/9077-the-construction-of-hoover-dam-bypass-33-pics.html (last accessed on 17/05/2011 Author: AcidCow.com ©, Updated 2010-2011)
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Arial view of valley |
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Experiment Three: The Bridge
Week One: SandBox2 Valley Inspired by Hoover Dam
My Valley Inspired by Oprah Winfrey’s country of origin, the United States. This custom landscape was created in SandBox2 using a range of modify and terrain texture tools so that I could closely match the Hoover Dam environment.
Monday 25 April 2011
Experiment 2: Week Three – File Front Link to my Crysis Wars Environment
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Experiment 2: Week Three – Final 10 rectangular prism amalgamation linked to Google Warehouse
Experiment 2: Week Three – Final Crysis Wars Environment with detailed elements through to a final resolution
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This image heavily relates to my Electroliquid Aggregation. Showing the primary laboratory of Sigmund Freud the space is open however trapped beneath the weight of the structure. This is where people can dream as they are not aware of their time and occurrence. This is also a place the “unconscious” mind can be explored. Normally cast in shadows at night the blue neon lights give a supernatural effect reinforcing the hypothesis. As the occupant walks and tests are conducted, the structure that first appears warm and dark opens into a very “conscious” meeting space that cantilevers over the water. |
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The entire structure slits into the side of my terrain giving a very warm and enclosed experience. This is reflected in Issac Newtons Laboratory space. Rather than every wall made from structure I decided to engage the landform in order to create various spaces. In order to relate to my Electroliquid Aggregation I decided to wrap spaces around and behind the structure. A zigzag effect in the architecture explores the idea of moving objects as they comes into contact with the large exterior wall overhang, which extrudes from the side of the terrain. |
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Overall Both Clients laboratories and their meeting spaces are accessed by stairs, a large ladder and a path leading from the water to the left. Looking from the top down the structure is a vague cave that engages both hypothesises and the landform. Lighter textures have been applied to places that come into contact with the most Light. Darker textures however have been placed in places where little light enters or reflects. This gives the effect of a piece of architecture that accompanies its inhabitants with a dreary, cave like atmosphere until it is heavily illuminated at night. |
Experiment 2: Week two – Hypotheses of two clients forming a “Electroliquid Aggregation”
“Why still speak of the real and the virtual, the material and immaterial? Here these categories are not in opposition, or in some metaphysical disagreement, but more in an electroliquid aggregation, enforcing each other, as in a two part adhesive.”
Lars Spuybroek, [1998] Motor Geometry, Architectural Design, Vol 68 No 5/6, p5
Rewritten Hypothesis
“Dream are a way of exploring into the unconscious mind, until we are woken by a conscious force”
Through both Sigmund Freud’s and Issac Newton’s hypothesis an electroliquid aggregation has been formed. The piece of architecture that brings them together is not only designed for them however allows the testing of their experimental hypothesis. For example Sigmund Freud’s hypotheses of “Dreams are a way of exploring the unconscious” is reinforced in this piece of architecture. The large plane that cantilevers over the land form, disappears into a slit like space in the cliff. This represents a conscious space that a person can move freely move out of to explore their unconscious mind. Overall a dreamy approach has been taken to design. This can be seen as the client’s laboratory is only a small detail in the overpowering structure that tightly entraps the mountain terrain around it. Issac Newtons Hypotheses on the other hand “ An object will remain in motion until acted upon by an external force” is explored through the levels above Sigmund’s laboratory. I wanted a space that rapped around the structure engaging terrain and architecture. This space could explore the effects of various objects when acted upon, as the space comes to an abrupt end with a large wall that cuts through the mountain. The meeting space for both clients can be found on the large cantilevered platform. This is where both clients can further explore their ideas together with a close tie to the environment above, below and around them.
Experiment 2: Week two - Parallel projections (Amalgamation of 10 rectangular prisms)
Clients: Issac Newton & Sigmund Freud
“Once in motion, an object will continue until acted upon by an external force”
“Dreams are a way of exploring the unconscious”
Clients: Sigmund Freud & Issac Newton
“The nature of man is to be selfish”
“Colour is a creation from light rather than other objects transmitting the colour”
Clients: Maria Agnesi & Sigmund Freud
“A woman cannot be appointed the professor of a university”
“The nature of man is to be selfish”
Experiment 2: Week One- Crysis Wars Environment
"Dreams are a way of exploring the unconscious"
This amalgamation of five rectangular prisms reflects the hypothesis of Sigmund Freud. As a piece of architecture that explored the unconscious mind I thought of firstly a large shape, this could be the place the occupant spends most of their day becoming the conscious space where they move and think. The four prisms however climbing well above the base prism are places of sleep and relaxation. This is where the occupant dreams as they are not aware of their time and occurrence. The space in between, cast in shadows represents this dreamy cave where they can explore their ‘unconscious mind’. The entire structure slits into the side of my terrain giving a very warm and enclosed experience. Accessed from the top, the progression down each level is also reflective of the exploration of the unconscious mind. As the occupant walks, the structure that first appears warm and dark opens into a very conscious space that cantilevers over the water.
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