Communication & Visualization
Brief
Research, Observe & Record the following sites:
(a) The Crystal/ Siemens Building
(b)The Wapping Project
(c) City Hall
(d) The UCL School of History of Art, Film and Visual Media.
(d)The Unicorn Theatre
(b)The Wapping Project
(c) City Hall
(d) The UCL School of History of Art, Film and Visual Media.
(d)The Unicorn Theatre
The task is to produce a series of sketches of the buildings above which communicate my understanding of the building.
The Crystal; Siemen’s Urban Sustainability Centre
The building opened to the public in September 2012.Crystal has office space for more than 150 desks and large exhibition area.The Crystal building is for everyone who want to learn more about that how we live in cities,how they influnce of enviroment,how to make our cities more attractive...
Wapping Hydraulic Power Station
The Wapping Hydraulic Power Station (built 1890) was originally run by the London Hydraulic Power Company in Wapping.After its closure as a pumping station in 1977, the building was converted and reopened as an arts centre (the Wapping Project) and restaurant (Wapping Food). Exhibitions are held in the basement and the main ground floor hall houses the restaurant.
Some of the original equipment is still in place.
Reference: Wikipedia
Some of the original equipment is still in place.
Reference: Wikipedia
City Hall
City Hall is part of the More London development located between Tower Bridge and London Bridge, on the south bank of the Thames. In City Hall there are exhibitions usually on topic relating to London or something tahat have been created by Londoners.
The School of History of Art, Film and Visual Media
The Unicorn Theatre
Manipulate and Communicate 2D & 3D
2D : Develop a two dimensional presentation using the material collected in your sketchbook. Experiment with media to develop your point of view.
3D : Model your chosen site.Don’t work to a traditional scale but use scale as a device to emphasise your experience.
3D : Model your chosen site.Don’t work to a traditional scale but use scale as a device to emphasise your experience.
Chosen building : Unicorn theatre
Location : 147 Tooley Street, London SE1 2HZ
The architect is Keith Williams who was won the competition lunched from Unicorn in late 2000 .The building was built in 2005 year at London Bridge in result of 5 years collaboration between Keith Williams and the Unicorn theatre.
Project size : 3.640 square metres
Project value : 9.245 million pounds
Construction time : 21 months on site
Project size : 3.640 square metres
Project value : 9.245 million pounds
Construction time : 21 months on site
About Unicorn
The Unicorn Theatre is the UK’s leading theatre for audiences aged 2-21, serving over 50,000 children, young people and families every year through its professional performances, participation and other events.Main purpose is to be attract for children,families and schools. Therefore the design is influenced by Graham`s ground breaking theatrical work. The building is located along Tooley street - near London bridge and the river Thames surrounded by much larger glazed office buildings.
Purpose of this research
I want to show and explain my point of view about how the area is used useful according the function of the building.
How the spaces influence of the visitors and the influence that they will provide.
How the spaces influence of the visitors and the influence that they will provide.
I think the architect of the building affects most of the children which will visit the theatre at first time. At first time they get into the actual arrive in front of the building.This is the moment when everyone see how small the building looks surrounded by all higher office buildings. The visitors go into the narrow and low entrance which enhances the feeling of the small size of the building.After that they go in to the three times higher than the entrance foyer which turns this notion.
The main purpose of the building is to collect large number visitors. Decision is two concert halls depends of needs. One on the first floor, which collects 120 visitors and access performed by the foyer through the narrow corridor. The small space in the corridor return back the feeling of narrow space while the corridor do not take us to the Clore theatre and we do not expect to see this so high and big area with 120 seats.
The main purpose of the building is to collect large number visitors. Decision is two concert halls depends of needs. One on the first floor, which collects 120 visitors and access performed by the foyer through the narrow corridor. The small space in the corridor return back the feeling of narrow space while the corridor do not take us to the Clore theatre and we do not expect to see this so high and big area with 120 seats.
The way for the other concert hall passes the high and narrow stair case between the foyer and cafe area which takes you to the first floor where you will find few interesting books and magazines which you can read on the comfortable sofa.There is a view over the entrance and the cafe as and to the street through the glass facade.After the first floor you need to climb the next four stair cases between every two you have a same possibility as at the first floor to see the street and the entrance and you save the feeling for small and low floor and the view from high which this balconies give to you.This way takes you from these three low floors to low entrance which leads to the concert hall with 340 seats and big stage which give you again this unexpected feeling for the real scale of the building.
Or the other way... just to take the elevator.
Or the other way... just to take the elevator.