Wednesday 16th June 2010

Going forward with the 'extra room' idea...

Monday 14th June 2010

Continuing my office...
from above

looking out

Standing at the top of my office... maybe it would be good to build something up here as well, as i also like the view from here.

looking out to the sea...

View from this direction is very cluttered.

My overall office so far

Starting my office

Because I was really interested in the theme of underground architecture, I looked for a place that allowed me to build downwards, and since quite a few people have already taken up a lot of the nice flat vast spaces, finding a suitable location for my office wasn't very hard.

I started with a cylindrical tunnel-like object.

This ramp could lead to a 'middle' storey as the tunnel leads you down to the lowest level.

Conclusion

Rassegna, an Italian Journal seems to have ceased publishing. The theme of the volume that I was looking at (vol. 87) was on underground architecture; how it may affect us psychologically, and what architecture can do to create an attractive and pleasant 'environment' in the underground spaces.

The quarterly journal ARQ is published by 'la Escuela de Arquitectura de la Universidad Católica de Chile' (the Catholic University School of Architecture of Chile). Like Rassegna, there is a theme to every 'number' published. This volume (vol. 73) is about the city Valparaíso in Chile; considering their quality of everyday architecture.

The third journal, Housing Works, is a journal of the AHI (Australian Housing Institute), which is targeted to people working in and with social housing. The aims are to:
-promote ideas and discussion about issues, policies and development in social housing in Australia and New Zealand
-highlight practice and professional development issues in social housing and promote understanding and discussion of these issues
-assist readers to improve their knowledge of key issues in social housing research, policy and practice
-promote an informed view of the social housing profession and the services provided
-contribute to a wider knowledge of policy and practice developments in social housing across Australia and New Zealand

HOUSING WORKS

The third journal was 'Housing Works - In the Mix', which was vol.7 no. 4 of the set, published in November of 2009.

This Australian journal is more focused on social housing for the community, so I didn't find so many interesting and appealing images as I did in the previous two journals.

This apartment proposal was one of the more appealing images in the journal. Though the overall building is quite uniform and symmetrical, there are also a few curved balconies on the right-hand side of it, which is different to the rest of the building.

This top picture/photograph in this image has a Frank Lloyd Wright style to it. I also quite liked the small image in the middle, with the curved bench in the square room.

ARQ

My second journal that I looked at was 'Arq - Valparaíso', which was vol. 73, of Diciembre 2009.



It was quite different to the previous one I was looking through, in that this one had more straight walls etc. I found some rather interesting images that I could probably juxtapose well with the style found in the other journal.

The pattern on the floor of this museum really caught my attention.

The staircase in the left image also went well with the floor pattern. To the right, is an interesting way of creating a different space.

I really liked this way of showing the display, with all the stands in rows, but of different heights and angles so it doesn't look so square.

The way the light is shown in this image is also quite effective.

RASSEGNA

The first journal I looked at was 'Rassegna', Vol. 87, published in 2007.

Below are a few images i quite liked and am considering taking inspiration from...


I liked how the shelter is not the usual straight-edged 'shape', but that it was almost like a number of 'domes' instead.

My office could be something that's mainly underground...

I really like the picture in the bottom-right corner, how the numerous flights of stairs give the building a sense of being more tall than it is wide.

Again, more unconventional use of space. My office could be rather curvy. This rendering also gives a vague sense of resembling a cave, which leads back to the 'underground' thing.

That staircase looks very elegant...