Week 8: Communicating Materiality and choosing Materials

MODEL MAKING

Topography massing model (1:100 Scale)

Wooden buttons depicting landscaping & shrubs

Wooden matchsticks indicating dense trees

Basic massing forms indicating living space layout

Plan view under natural light where shadows enhance contour line

Topography contour layers using plastic white corflute board

Second staircase iteration with sturdier construction (1:50 Scale)

Treads & risers are remeasured accurately

Staircase in context with module

Ground floor windows lined with tracing paper and lit from within

PHOTOSHOP: MATERIALS & ENVIRONMENT

Materials: Marble, Wooden floorboards, Dark oak treads. The marble walls are selected for a high-end finish adding a sense of luxury and enhancing organic beauty through the veining. The dark oak treads and wooden floorboards on the mezzanine contrasts the light balsa wood, visually indicating a transition in space. 

Materials: Corrugated roofing, Timber, Brick. On an island, these materials were chosen for their durability. The corrugated roofing is weatherproof whilst the brick and timber are insulating, enhancing the comfort of the living space.

Materials: China tiles, Subway tiles, Stainless steel panels. For the kitchen area, tiles and steel are ideal as they do not rust and can resist high temperatures. The patterned tile is contrasted with the white subway tiles to create a focal wall. The stainless steel island is for food preparation and can easily be wiped down.

FUSION 360 MATERIALS

Black chrome & pink toned coppers reflect my preference for a "girlier" colour palette.

Granite & steel mesh juxtaposes heavy vs. light as well as permanence vs malleability.

Blue pinstriped colour palette using light & dark tones to emphasise the different planes in the 3D shape.

Experimenting with the "Plaza" background to demonstrate reflectivity of chrome materials