Thursday, November 8, 2012

Presentation Panel

Summary

The urban space surrounding our monocentric city structures is growing across the South East Queensland Region (and in general, the globe). Urban development is by far the most rapidly expanding land use type in South East Queensland, putting our towns and cities under increased pressure, resulting in urban sprawl; causing many societal and environmental problems.
A more balanced and sustainable pattern of development needs a better policy focus, not only on urban districts, but within the wider rural areas which surround them. A more integrated Australian level policy and funding system can enable and encourage integrated rural development at the local, regional and national levels. Saṃsāra, a community to house approximately 1100 residents, has the potential to be the leading urban development within a rural context which could potentially ensure our current developmental priorities are reassessed. Other community based developments will see rise as a new movement towards community based city hubs and polycentric development styles flourish.

Physical Model 1:20


Physical Model 1:100







Physical Model 1:1000





Physical Model 1:10000



Festival Life


Aims



Dwelling Arrangements



Spacial Breakdown

Floor Plans




Floor Plates

Elevations

Site Plan

Master Plan

Parti Diagram

Presentation Renders




Presentation Slides - Background and Approach



Initial Pre-shopped Renders of Detailed Computer Model




Prior to adding materials and context via Photoshop, some basic clay renders were done in 3ds MAX
(these are just a sample)...

Computer Massing




Some minor changed have been made; though this model has helped get an understanding of floorplates and scale within the vally of Woodfordia.

Spatial Arrangement Model 03




I have decided not to include a walkable green roof on each structure due to the costs of construction and the embodied energy involved. Ongoing care for the roofs would prove costly and unnecessary; so it is for the best that the green roof concept has been scrapped.