Office design: 2010

Thursday, 24 June 2010

How my office link to Jounals

My office relates to the projects on the Journals-Arkikektur N and Quaderns d'arquitectura i urbanisme.

The 1st floor links to Quaderns. I was inspired by the use of shallow water woth path ways. But i pushed my idea foward and used coloured poles instead of using glass walls. This is to give a nice flow with 2nd floor which has lots of coloured soft-form patterned walls.
And I saw a building staircase that had vivid colour of orange on the inner-side of the stairs and plain black on the outsides. This colour layout gave such an impact I tried it on my office building as well. Also the building itself used the same technique as the staircase. It had plain format of a design but added contrasting colours and vivid colours to give impact.(My office has a boring design structure aswell but it is covered by using patterns and colours.)

On 2nd floor is related to a Kindergarden project by Arkikektur N. I liked the use of geometrical shapes and free-formed/circular pattern holes that they've use on their Kindergarden wall. This allows kids to pass through and look outside like a door and window. Also they've used plain colour such as white and black on the front/back surface of the wall and colourful colours on the sides to show the wall's thickness. I tried doing it on Second Life, but it failed by not showing the thickness of the wall because it is used as an texture. (Although the patterns i've made by using alfa-channel was great.) So i inserted colour on the inner part of my office and outter part black instead. I liked how this use of technique relates to the technique that Quaderns has used.

1st floor and 2nd floor are separated with different projects from different Journals but I have tried to make the 2 floors related as possible (as a whole building) and used the techniques on my office that they've used to build their projects.

Thank you :D

Wednesday, 23 June 2010

research- Housing & Planning Yearbook

Subject Housing, social problems
Social problems, housing
Cheshire Category SC
Contents Part One Central Government Government Departments England Government Departments Wales Government Departments Scotland Government Departments Northern Ireland Local Government Main Council Information Housing and Planning Provision Social Services Provision Part Two Development and Planning Bodies Development Boards / Agencies Other Organisations Rent and Rates Rent Assessment Panels The Rent Service Valuation Offices Public Services & Statutory Authorities Electricity Companies Gas Companies Water Companies Public Telecommunications Operators British Transport Undertakings Other Authorities National Parks and Tourist Boards National Parks Tourist Boards Staff Architects to Commerce and Industry A-Z listing of Staff Architects to Commerce and Industry Major Housing Advisory Bodies A-Z listing of major housing advisory bodies that provide information, advice or services to a wide range of organisations on the complex subjects concerning housing. Home Building Organisations Umbrella Organisations Major Home Builders System and DIY House Building Building Societies Housing Associations Umbrella Organisations Housing Associations Specialist Housing A-Z listing of Specialist Housing organisations catering for various sectors of the population with special needs in accommodation Homelessness Comprehensive list of bodies which provide a variety of services for the homeless Housing Aid and Advice Umbrella Organisations Housing Aid and Advice Centres Housing Media Housing Correspondents Radio & Television Research and Development Research at Universities Colleges & Institutes of Higher Education Other Establishments Professional Bodies and Trade Associations Related and Allied Organisations Sources of Professional Information
Description The Housing and Planning Year Book 2005 is your definitive guide to housing and planning organisations and departments in the UK. From local government planning departments to specialist housing and housing associations, the Housing and Planning Year Book will enable you to find the right contact quickly and easily. Listed and categorised in a logical and easy-to-understand format, information is easy to find, and most importantly, reliable - each entry is individually contacted to provide up-to-date details. We provide you with the details of nearly 10,000 key personnel in housing planning and provision in the UK, including direct telephone and fax numbers, email and postal addresses, as well as the company URL.

It is such asheme that i couldn't find any images from this Journal. Because it didn't give me any inspirations i didn't post this page up. But I will just incase I need it.

LINK PAGES:

https://libcat.cheshire.gov.uk/02_Catalogue/02_005_TitleInformation.aspx?searchTerm=Tierney,+James&searchTerm2=&searchTerm3=&searchTerm4=&searchType=0&Page=1&media=&branch=&authority=&language=&junior=&rcn=027369541X&fr=tl

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Housing-Planning-Yearbook-Pearson-Education/dp/0132018284

★Development stages 7

MID-DAY WITH SHADOWS

ON MID-DAY

COMPLETE!!!! ON SUNSET

Closed view (the pattern on the wall is very similiar to the pattern they've used on their kindergarden-"Arkikektur N". Also i've experimented with different shapes like rectangulars & other geometrical shapes.)

Both walls opened.

Back-view. One side is running the script becaused it's been touched

Tuesday, 22 June 2010

★Development stages 6

Created another alfa-channel wall.

Added webpage of Quaderns on the middle

On the picture stands i've placed the images I've scanned from "Quaderns" Journal.

I've added the glass door and it rotates whenever it is touched. (Added a touch rotation script)
I'm going to place the glass door towards left or right edge to prevent the door rotating on the middle (like the image above)

Made another alfa-channel image to make an enterance. Going to place a glass door.

★Development stages 5

Mid-way from completion!

It automatically close after 3seconds.

Wide open.

Open seaseme! The wall slides open when the walls are touched. (touch moving script)

Alfa-channel used again to give texture on the wall

★Development stages 4

on the 2nd floor

The elevator goes up quiet slowing this is because to show my blog while the avatar is on the elevator

Elevator script. When the elevator is on the 2nd floor, touch the left green pole beside the yellow pole. It will call the elevator down. And to go up, the avatar must sit on the base. And a little screen will pop up which you have to click (either 1st floor or 2nd floor)

Teleport Script. I'ved added a teleport script for quicker way to the sofa/webpage area.
Occurs when the Yellow pole is right-clicked and clicked on teleport.

(On second life hovering text script will guide you)

webpages displayed on spheres. These glow and works as LEDs.

They rotate around (rotation script)

( alpha channael) wall + furniture (computer="Housing & Planning yearbook" research on voyager; magazines= "Housing & Planning yearbook" Journal and "Arkitektur N" Journal)

★Deveolpment stages 3

I worked on alfa-channels to make the walls to go transparent.

These circular shapes are inspired by a project from "Arkitektur N" Journal

i added a stair on the 2nd floor- added green

own made furniture and added teleport script on the armrest.

added colour and added websites and insert alfa-channel image on the wall.
Some of the pictures are to be touched to load a webpage with more detailed information.
(touch load URL script)

other side

i changed the wall format with combining poles. it'll give more flow with downstairs atmosphere

★Devolpment stages 2

fully blocked wall but i thought if i make it as the way its built it won't have a nice flow with the 1st floor(with poles) so i am going to alter the wall format

i made the flaps on top to make 1st step of the wall

having free forms - unexpected forms

made a hole for elevator

2nd floor base

research & what i thought about Quaderns

Disseny de Quaderns d'arquitectura i urbanisme (2004-07) i part de Trauma (comité editorial)
Design of Architecture Magazine, Quaderns (CoAC) (2004-07)

I couldn't find English version webpage/magazine of this serial so i don't have much written information but i have got some pictures that i inspired me.

I love how Quadern uses natural resources such as water. By combining with glass like material , it looks more clear and fresh. In my office design i am going to try combination of glass and water. Another thing i like was the fact that they expressed their building by contrasting colours. They added vivid colours beside white or black to make the building standout though the design is not that aesthetically pleasing.

LINK PAGES:
http://www.behance.net/Gallery/QUADERNS-244--Q-4_0/162824
http://www.coac.net/quaderns/

what i thought about Arkitektur N

I searched through the magazines in the library and found this brilliant project of a kindergarden. i love the architect use various soft pastel colours with geometrical forms and free forms.

To deveolpe this idea i went to Sylvia Park to see the poles they have used similarly to Arkitektur N