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Work and discussions from the 3rd year Unit U+ L run by Dragana Opacic and Rob Hyde at Manchester School of Architecture.
understand maybe the link, but I don't really think the shed typology idea has much relevance to your project, it may be where you have come from but I got abit confused when reading your sheets, maybe cut down on the amount of pictures and be more selective about your influences. I love the sheet with your plans on. Very clear.
ReplyDeleteI think you could implement your structural images into another sheet... maybe make a scale down model of a foundation or something. Honest opinion your second sheet is more successful than the first.
The initial form was to have a heavyweight structure sat on top of the glass glazed showroom; appearing as though its floating. Whilst pedestrians on the ground floor can see into the showroom breaking down the seperation of the interior and exterior. The heavyweight structure on the first floor would represent the internal functions of mending workshops and exhibition space.
ReplyDeleteAm in the process of changing the cladding for the units, as the aluminium panels alone didn't work as well as i'd hoped for the site, I also wanted to add some diversity with the materiality to connect better with the context and history of Miles Platting.
So, for each different unit that focuses on different types of mending, (homebase-furniture, toys'r'us- toys etc) I wanted to have the units cladded with a different material; polycarbonate (to represent the production the cotton mills and the 'lighter mending process'), aluminium (to represent the electronic showroom and mending in 'pg world') and timber (which is also locally sourced and to ties in with the colour pallette of the surrounding residential homes). Also each cladding contributes its own individual environment strategy for the site and surrounding area. What do you guys think?
goood. On thinking ABOUT IT. I think your first sheet is abit lost about what it's trying to convey, stand back and have a look for a second. I'm unsure of the relevance of the sketch, nice though it is
ReplyDeleteThank youu for your honesty :-)
ReplyDeleteYeah the shed typology was mainly because I was looking at outer city retail parks and how most big brands such as Ikea and Homebase you need a car to access, so to cut down the transport I wanted to localise these facilities, but you're right I think it will be kept on the development sheet, and reduce the amount on the page as you said.
Hows your design report coming along?
it's alright not too shappy, hard though because im still working my design !
ReplyDeleteYeah i think there's too much on the page, and the sketch will be put onto a page discussing its history maybe...if used at all.
ReplyDeleteEveryones design has been tweaked after the crit I think. Plus once you come to detailing and looking at the regs, a lot begins to change. Haha
ReplyDeleteThink you have some good images there. Make the really strong images larger and just get rid of the weaker ones. Your plans and masterplan looks really good. I agree with Ben though, that your second page is stronger. Try work on a grid when your laying out your pages. And your structure model is really good so keep that as a seperate image(s) to the rest.Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteHello,
ReplyDeleteWhat you've got is good. Maybe you could put the images you have from your sketchup model into photoshop and montage over them with pictures of the site and the activities going on, to create a stronger sense of the atmospheric qualities of your building?
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