Gathering Animation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfXP-yYbcK0

Futurism in History

Futurism was a direction rather than a style. Its encouragement of eccentric behaviour often prompted impetuous and sometimes violent attempts to stage imaginative situations in the hope of provoking reaction.

 

Through a barrage of manifestos that dealt not only with various aspects of art, such as painting, sculpture, music, architecture, and design, but with society in general, the Futurists proclaimed the cult of modernity and the advent of a new form of artistic expression, and put an end to the art of the past. The entire classical tradition, especially that of Italy, was a prime target for attack, while the worlds of technology, mechanization, and speed were embraced as expressions of beauty and subjects worthy of the artist's interest.

The Cubists' rational form of experimentation, and intellectual approach to the artistic process, also contrasts with the Futurists' vociferous and emotive exhortations for the mutual involvement of art and life, with expressions of total art and provocative demonstrations in public. Cubists held an interest in the objective value of form, while Futurists relied on images and the strength of perception and memory in their particularly dynamic paintings. 

http://www.mattesonart.com/futurism.aspx


Futurist Artists: Rene Magritte, Filippo Tommaso Marinetti

Feu d'artifice - Giacomo Balla

Jeunesse - Rene Magritte - 1924

What is "Pre-futurism"?

"Pre-futurist": A dysfunctional marriage between the utopian, the surreal and the future, yet grounded in the present and the now because of the limitations at the moment. It looks towards the future from the seat of post-modernism; what could technology bring in terms of new materials, new construction methods? What would architecture be when constrained by space- building up and though? When people are more concerned about sustainability and revival? "Pre-futurism" is a view of how buildings could look in another century from now "the future", without going through the development of the first fifty years.

    "Pre-Futurism is not one of those feel-good "carpe diem" movements or anything nearly so trite. How could we possibly hope to seize the day when the day so completely seizes us?

    Pre-Futurism is not stuck in the moment, ignorant of consequences and empty of plans, doomed to future failures by repetition of a forgotten history. Pre-Futurism expands the moment, transforms it to Now, and includes in it consequences, plans, and a very long memory.

    Pre-Futurism ain't about to get all hung-up on what's to come, anyhow, man. Pre-Futurism ain't gonna sit around moping over what coulda been. Pre-Futurism needs nothing more than Now for motivation."

Architects that come to mind: Zaha Hadid, Frank Gehry...

What Could A "Pre-futurist" Building Look Like?

Architecture Studio. 12 different interlinking boxes.

Relates to the cubist structure of my building

My favourite. Architecture Studio. Creative space stands out next to the utilitarian, concrete walls surrounding it.

Wacky "futurist" look


 

Site Map and Amenities

Matrix

Building

Interior objects/embellishments haven't been added because they crowd the spaces that I intend to show as they are without extra decoration. Also there is only one ramp to show how people will move from one space to the other as more ramps as shown in my original design would obstruct the form of the building and also the other ramps have been cut off in the cross-section.

Interior - Showing light effects

The interior spaces are pretty spartan as I wanted to show the full effect of how the architecture manipulates light- refracting and bouncing off surfaces in interesting shapes and patterns depending on the angle of the sunlight.

Experimenting with light through my lasercut pattern

Final Model

Lasercutting

The cut out parts from the "open air spa" level. Make interesting island shapes. Could be used for the urban private part multifunctional area (sitting, steps, lying down), as they can be arranged to make overhangs for privacy/reading, gentle slopes for sitting, or tables for study areas. 

A "Table" and seat made by the two islands.

Compelling, interesting shapes. This could be a group area or the steep side used for private study.

Play area for kids?

Building Take #2

Playing around with elements of football. Wrapped the field lines  in a random way around the object.

Extruding and pushing back particular parts of the building between the football boundary lines to create a wacky shape. The paths around the building could be a continuation of the football field- street soccer is played within narrow confines. It could also be a way of linking the compartments and would be in interesting transition space.

Working out the dimensions and how to arrange the shapes.

COLLAGE - Mid Semester Crit

Original idea for my collage: "boxes" and compartments

Finished Collage- Showing the "levels"

Initial Concept

3D Tetris made into a building form. The separate shapes twist into negative/positive spaces left by the other shapes. There aren't defined levels, the "floors" are separated by each block.

Materials!

Could possibly take an aspect of these and develop it into a wall texture, material or facade.

Looking at material, texture, colour, logo. And the extreme coolness that is Chelsea and Lampard.

The panels could be used as a way for the building facade to fit together or maybe it could be the floor material.

The studs could be an interesting pattern for the ground, scaled up in size as the "obstacles" that people play around.

Beckham is cool. That is all.

Thinking about SPACE

Some different "spaces" and moods. Which aesthetic am I going for?

"Industrial, powerful". This was actually an ad- the players playing a game balanced on the thick steel beams.  The beams were part of the building structure.

Warmer kind of atmosphere. Played on concrete field. More casual.

Even less space than before in an alley. Interesting graffiti art in the background.

Banned Commercials - Nike - Soccer vs ninjas

Testing ball control, agility. This time they're playing in a very nice place- opposite architecturally to the first videos I posted.

Just because you can never have too much soccer, I'll add this too ;)

Airport football / Nike Brazil commercial

Again, playing around obstacles/people. Football isn't necessarily played on open fields- there's indoor soccer, street soccer, juggling...

Nike Secret Tournament-The Cage(full)

Playing in a cage- limited space. How could I use that to inform my interior space? Or the mood/colour/materials?

THIRD PROJECT: GATHERING

Objective: To create a five story building, each level specifically dedicated to one "interest"/client's start-up business.


Things to think about:
Type of Space
External/Internal
Level of building it should be on
Equipment needed to run the business/es
Facilities: changing rooms etc
How the building is in context to other buildings around it/access to other amenities like food, transport
Materials
Form and Function
Site

My Proposal:
Due to the lack of fields/space in the city, I aim to create a start-up business that allows people to play football and experience the feeling of freedom that comes with it (which will be especially hard because it will be in such a confined 64sqm area).  They may also be able to watch live games of football, so maybe a bar is also necessary.


Materials/Space:
A cantilevered space stretching from the building may be needed to extend the available space- maybe it could go around or be supported by the buildings that are in proximity. The ideal position would be the middle/top of the building in order to maximise the amount of fresh air that permeates the building by elevating the business higher over the other surrounding buildings.

Materials may include netting, fake grass/turf, or reflect the material of player jerseys or logos. The space could either be open like a playing field or more gritty/urban/industrial like street soccer (concrete, spray paint- good idea to bring the person doing spray paint into my building) and include interchangeable walls or obstacles.

Finished Detail

This is a cross-section of the part where the tunnel goes through a building at 1:1 scale. The detail is meant to be horizontal, as it shows the side of the tunnel. 

Overall Detail- 420Lx90W 
The concrete (at bottom of picture) is part of the building- as such it is reinforced with iron.
The metal plate "I" shape in the middle of the detail is the clamp that holds the tunnel in place and can be found on three sides (top, left, right) of the tunnel. It is bolted into the concrete.
The top section of the detail is the tunnel and includes the two concentric curved lengths of metal as well as the insulation between. 

Close-up look at the tunnel section
The concentric curved lengths were shaped by hand with a hammer, wood and the thick curved metal plate as a guide- held apart by the frame of the tunnel as the metal is plated to a criss-crossing structure. It is only a slight curve as the full structure is 4m in diameter.

The struts were electrically welded to the lengths in the workshop (note: thin metal is not good for welding. The two struts are connected to the length in the corners and metal has been melted away because it couldn't withstand the extreme heat). 

Concrete had to be re-cast as the first one cracked under the pressure of the hammer drill the day before crits (also the holes to be drilled lined up exactly where the reinforcing was). New mold made had two holes on either side of the length for doweling to pass through as placeholders for the bolts (M12x100mm) that would go through the concrete so that drilling would no longer be needed.

Lesson learnt: concrete has got to be mixed outside of the mold, best on the ground, then shoveled into the oiled frame, tapping all sides to get air out and concrete into the corners. Consistency- when fully in mold, some "liquefaction" occurs with water coating the surface while curing. 

Tunnel Wall
Made to detach from the concrete and metal clamp as a design solution to easily bringing the structure on site.  The tunnel had to be two walls thick; to prevent echo, control temperatures by installing insulation and for the purpose of wiring (electricity and internet).

The wiring is shown with the pipe in the corner embedded in the insulation with a cross-section of the wiring. The versatile and flexible rubber skin (interior/exterior) prevents glare off the metal, prevents slipping of the tunnel against clamp, helps insulate the cold metal (colour black: collects heat, inside it's off-white/grey to disperse harsh glare and brighten interior) and also translates the "cable" type material/idea. 

The thick metal place bolted in place into the concrete- keeps the clamp steady. The  U-shaped metal was welded in the workshop onto the metal plate, then the two ends welded to the larger (machine bent) curved plate that conforms to the curve of the tunnel.

Tip: buy mild steel. Bowmac is coated in zinc (which doesn't melt under electric welding- becomes powder) and had to be sanded off the surface before starting any welding.

Bolt going through the concrete- the tension of both bolts at either end snapped the concrete partially through the middle but the metal place keeps both sides in place.

3D Concept

Made in 3ds max. Just simple pics of the realised concept in different views. It can be seen as a section of the whole pipeline or an independent "pod".

Angled View
The pipeline can be segments or a long length, so there is an added value in to individual "pods", as the short length allows less people inside walking through the tube-  therefore there is increased privacy and quiet for those who are on social networks like Facebook vs. people meeting others for a face-to-face conversation.

Sectional View
The concentric layers of sheet metal overlaying (top and bottom) the framework is visible, as well as the horizontal lengths of steel between the two layers that form part of the frame. The two circles on the left are pipes that hold important electrical wiring/ethernet cables that run through the tunnel system. 

Kind-of Elevation
This segment can be seen as part of the whole length of pipe or a standalone "pod". The openings allow easy access into the "pod" and the rectangular opening allows a window to be placed or can be open to allow airflow. It is placed low on the structure so that light won't be refracted off laptop screens and reduces glare vs. if it was placed directly behind the person/the seating.