Blog - Week 1 (Project 1)

1: Draw a series of 9 sections exploring the relationship between two of the projects you chose and the ground line as a datum. Use a range of carefully hatched lines to signify where the section cuts through solid material and to indicate what that material might be. Ensure that the material surrounding the Architecture below ground level is shown as solid. Draw another series of 9 sections reversing above and below.

Drawings 1-3

Drawings 4-7

Drawings 8-11

Drawings 12-15

Drawings 16-18

2: In consultation with your tutor take one of the sections created in class and develop it in 3 dimensions using SketchUp Make. Save two images from your SketchUp model and upload them, along with the page from your sketchbook that you based it on, to your blog. Include the two words that the architecture responds to as a caption to the images and confirm your material selection.

View 1

View 2

Original Design Idea

My 2 words were holding (above ground) and journey (below ground), and they were what this piece of architecture is representing. My materials are concrete for the structure (above and below), stairs made from steel, table made from wood, lights from metal and glass, and the the cupboards from wood. I think concrete would be best suited below ground as it is sturdy and strong, and above ground as the plain look is what I am interested in for my two clients and their gallery.