Dividing Element - Experimenting with Visual Tactility

Preexisting Movement = Sustainable Energy

Rocking Chair Uses Motion to Power Attached Lamp

The kinetic movement of rocking in the chair not only becomes a relaxing experience for the user but also becomes an environmentally sustainable implementation in which converts an effortless motion into a useful

 application.

Speed Bumps Harvest Electricity from Moving Cars

The motion power of this speed bump is still a work-in-progress, however the conceptual idea that the movement of the car creates energy could definitely be installed within the project for the Howard Smith Wharves site. When the pressure of the car engages with the plates of the bump, gears inside are pushed and twisted in order to create a spinning action, therefore producing energy. If this energy could be stored, then installing this technology along the story bridge would be sufficient in providing enough energy for an entire building. 

RANDOM INSPIRATION

Tectonic Modeling

Visual Tactility within Curvelinear Forms is my design philosophy, which is clearly demonstrated within my tectonic models. 

Through these models, organic architectural forms can be generated, engaging with the eye of the viewer and creating a texture which is able to be experienced without being physically touched.

In forming curved shapes from otherwise rigid and straight objects, the exploitation of materials is evident, and the discovery of experimentation is clearly valuable.  In pushing the boundaries of natural materials such as timbers, we as designers can reach new ranges of innovation and explore impossibility. 

The tension, compression, shadow and curvelinear formation are evident within each model, allowing for this tactility to be expressed in an artistic yet architectural manner. The tensegrity of each model further establishes the underlying theme mandatory to design - biomimicry, the transferal of natural systems to design and further engineering.  

Architectural Design 5, Folie Design

This folie is to express the juxtaposition of man made and natural materials and the irony of 'race' within the site. The fast motion story bridge runs as a constant blur of movement, where as directly under the Howard Smith Wharves lay quiet and desolate. This imbalance is consistent when comparing the natural forms of the timbers and greenery and the implementation of objects such as the bridge and the sheds. The concept of 'race' has been explored further with the ideology of a race against time to provide equality for both man made and natural forms such as the preservation of the surrounding cliff face. This folie in short symbolic of expression, progression and regression. The tunnel-like object demonstrates the transition from organic forms to straight rigid structural components. Race Folie allows for the participant to utilize as necessary, providing minimal shelter to explore shadowing, but also a place for relaxation, seating, climbing and pure enjoyment of an artistic form.