space laboratory for architectural
research and design
"A work of architecture should possess the greatness to present itself in a way that gives the art inside a chance, so that the art is not ousted by the buildings' claim to be a work of art or - what is even worse - without the architecture exploiting the art as 'decoration'."
Markus Lupertz, Catalogue Rethinking: Space-Time-Architecture, Staatliche Museen Berlin, 2002.
We will start the semester with "Places for the Arts": Space, Material, colour, light, dimension, proportion - artists and architects share in their work the central elements of theory, planning and delivery.
The culture of temporary use is an important urban resource, which can generate new activities.
This introductory design project involves a small scale temporary intervention but requires a high level of resolution in the integration of spatial, structural and material strategies.
Scale: A one-room pavilion for temporary exhibition, on a flat public site (the green at William/Queen Street, opposite Victoria Bridge ), to explore the nature of space and materials. We will keep the enclosure appropriately small to display the selected artwork; only one or a few people at a time can enjoy the piece.
We are looking for a poetic proposition and spatial experience that establishes a dialogue with the chosen artist (living or historical) and the site-specific artwork. The relationship between an artist's work and the experimental transformation of space is to be examined. In this exercise, the interior will shape the exterior. This is why the site context is only of secondary importance, the container becomes an object of itself.
Convincing reasons for the selection of the artist / artwork will be required. The art work selected should be a space-engaging piece, like for example the works by Constantin Brancusi, Vladimir Tatlin, Nam Jun Paik, Rachel Whiteread, or Walter Pichler.
You will need to select an artist/art work within the first week and brings pictures, measurements and other information to support your proposal.
Daylight and artificial lighting are to be considered. The notion of a garden as a way to approach or as an extension is to be explored. The small building should respond to topography, orientation, and views in a carefully considered manner. The first impression and the entry to the pavilion should be made memorable. Minimal impact is an important consideration, as the space will only be a temporary installation.
It is important to understand that this is not about an art gallery or museum space; we should question the role of the Modernists classical white cube. This project is supported by our phenomenological material research. A large-scale sectional model is recommended to study the light condition and to develop an individual 'Raumplan'.
For this project you will need to give clear reasons for your architectural design decisions: special attention must be given to the formal articulation of the major space, its proportion and height of ceiling. This will also lead us to a particular exterior articulation within the possibilities offered by wall architecture‚ and/ or by transparency‚.
The following schemes are to be critiqued for discussion in tutorial groups in week 2:
Choose an art-work from the range of artists mentioned below, who work with space-engaging installation concepts. There is information on all of the mentioned artists in the resource centre under ADB006:
Professor Steffen Lehmann will be offering optional and additional tutorials on Thursday evening, between 4.00pm and 7.00pm (see list to sign up available during Wednesday afternoon tutorials).
To help in the evolution of an independent approach, the unit will meet each week to review work, with weekly in-class reviews (pin-ups) of the project work. Special focus is given to the development of the work at an early stage and the inclusion of comments in the work from the previous week. You will be issued with a tutorial feedback sheet to record weekly discussions. This feedback is formative and tutorial attendance will be part of the overall assessment. Visiting critics will be invited to contribute to the Studio. Supporting lectures on critical themes that shape current issues in architectural theory extend over the semester.
Our goal is to help students with starting to think like an architect in the sense in which we understand that term, and to help in applying this way of thinking when designing. Therefore, architecture is understood as an assembly of formally related parts whose relations with each other are not arbitrary. To develop compositional skills, we intend to introduce strategies to a) interpret works of other architects as compositions, and b) develop students' own compositional skills.
The intention of the unit is to guide students to a point where they start to enjoy designing because they trust their own judgement and possess the confidence on which this trust depends. It is expected that in the major project, students will apply their basic understanding of architectural vocabulary and be developing a language of their own.
There are no out-of-the-ordinary risks or health and safety issues associated with this unit in its day-to day experience.
The unit may require you to partake in a field trip, of either a supervised or self-guided nature. A risk assessment for the trip has identified only low impact risks. You will be provided with relevant safely guidelines prior to any field trip. You will be required to obey all safety guidelines and directions while attending field trips.
This unit may also require you to attend tutorial sessions in the school workshop facility. Participation will require previous attendance at an induction course offered by the school workshop staff. You will be required to comply with safety clothing requirements, and with safety directions given by workshop staff.
- Catalogue Brancusi als Fotograf, Kunsthaus Zuerich, 1997 - Barbara Haskell Donald Judd, Whitney Museum, New York, 1988.
- Catalogue Nagi Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo 1994
- Catalogue Walter Pichler: Skulpturen, Zeichnungen, Modelle, Staedel Frankfurt, 1987
- Hans Dieter Schaal Interior Spaces, Berlin 1995
- Catalogue Rethinking: Space-Time-Architecture, Staatliche Museen Berlin, 2002
- Catalogue James Turrell Fundacion "La Caixa" Madrid . 1993.
This is a short project of complexity. You will need to stage your work carefully to gain best opportunity for a good outcome.
Students are expected to produce initial interior sketches and to find an appropriate name/theme (max. 1 sentence) for their proposal.
Crit: Final presentation with invited guests on Wednesday, 06th August 2003, 12:30pm onward. The final crit is an important event; students are asked to pin-up their work at the beginning of the session, to attend the entire crit session, and to engage in discussion.
Phase 01 - Tutorial List
Chris Bligh's class: Aidan Murphy, Craig Van Heerden, Lay Cheong, Michael Leighton, Jean Wu, Allessandra Crossan, Alan Jones, Carolyne Jamieson, Dennis Chang, Vincent Teo, Mellanie Graff
Sarah Briant's class: Eduardo Navarro Lobos, Douglas Pountney, Michael Fleming, Max Weston, Peter Atley, Simone Naber, Allison Herron, Aaron Peters, Adele Letford, Lachlan Nielsen, Benjamin Carson
Brad Taylor's class: Joel Starbuck, Deidre Gaffney, Gary Michelson, Peter Webster, Sarah Neale, Trey Lee, Bronwyn Simpson, Felicity Hand, Benedict Madden, Moya Harvey
Stuart Vokes's class: Vinita Lamanna, Sylvia Pavluk, Scott Petherick, Guiseppe Mangini, Christopher Teo, Amanda Kingston, Joanna Hooi, Daniel Kohler, Kate Foran, Emma Hodgkinson
Michael Moore's class: Jill Bowers, Brendan O'Grady, Marlon Pueblos, Nathan Campling, Brett Duke, Clive Bishop, Neva Wethereld, Neil Wilson, Joseph Adsett, Taufiq Zulkifli
Jennifer Chen's class: Melanie Bates-Smith, Grant Henman, Ben Finemore, Matthew Eagle, Shane Marsh, Brent Sanders, Robert Douge, Amos Pang, Caleb Smith, Nadia Rosalie
5th Year Mentors: Ingrid Anderson, Shy Tay.
Steffen will be sitting in on tutorial groups during the afternoon sessions and is available by appointment for extra tutorials on Thursday evenings,( 5.00 - 8.00pm ) refer sign up sheet.
Tutorial attendance will be noted on your feedback sheet and forms part of the assessment for this subject - refer ADB006 Unit Guide.
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