Folio Originale

Previously posted drawing but it has finally been framed. 

These two portraits were quick exercises to capture the subjects likeness as directly as possible. The woman is “Study Drawing of a Woman” redone to capture her likeness more accurately and the man is my Grandfather, Laszlo. This drawing is a small study for an upcoming portrait that I will be doing of him.

Exploratory Site Model of Kelvin Grove Z block

Short Jam with Tommy T

During my limited time at the woodford site we developed the appropriate method of construction and documented the process in as much detail as possible. It was highly rewarding being able to test and understand the materials properties and apply my theoretical knowledge to a design build project with a fantastic team. The prototypes were used to produce the shade structure at the Pinapple lounge during the festival. 

D/zine Issue 9 saw the editorial role passed over to Lexi Illuk who developed the theme around the concept of “Back to the future,” an exploration into how we attempt to perceive and reflect our ever changing world. In my article I explored the evolution of creative mediums based on the influence of the internet, specifically focusing on stand up comedy as a creative medium. With the influence of the internet and the unexpected immediacy required for comedy to function the industry has changed directly as a result of streaming performances and exposure granted to comedians. In this article I explore this change in relation to other mediums both static and performance based.

D/zine Issue 8 was the first iteration of the zine in Miranda’s editorial direction with Miranda and Angus continuing their graphical collaboration for the issue. The Theme for issue 8 explored the concept of sustainability in the broader sense and it’s relationship with design and art. My Contribution was an article written from my ideas and experience with the “Bambuild” Projects and how they’ve affected my views on architecture / industry from a sustainable point of view. I attempted to explore both material and cultural sustainability within the industry and what it means to really be sustainable in the delivery of a project, both through the collaborative nature of design and ethical choices in materiality.

The final design proposal of my Bachelors Degree. HOD is a civic building designed to reflect the ideology of democracy and to allow for the public’s needs as a community on the whole. The programming is designed to cater to cultural aspects of Brisbane city and the community needs, most notably by offering space and room for programs such as VORTCS language exchange program. The architecture is designed to reflect the democratic system as it is intended to work, beginning with a core framework and foundation for which the system can operate from and then application of the party members and political parties with their leaders to put forward and respond to the needs of the people. This idea is explored through the representation of the internal programming of the building onto the facade  as the buildings rooms bulge out of the confines of the floor plate to indicate to the passerby what is happening in the building displaying the internal goings for all to see. The process of renewal within the political system is shown through the inclusion of a “bamboo filter” which while filtering light into the building has a strong conceptual reasoning for its inclusion. The bamboo which clads the building represents the politicians and parties in the system, where the structure makes the building fundamentally, the bamboo allows it to be expressive and function by moderating light entering into the building. The bamboo even if treated will weather and need to be replaced over time, ensuring the building undergoes a constant process of renewal much like out political system does periodically.

The technical response to the required amount of façade glazing as required by the client is as shown in the following report. The client has requested we take the concepts and principals of the luxifer prism in approach to light diffusion within the hall of democracy. The luxifer prism in principal is a design to increase the amount of light entering into a building for better light management in deep heavy structured buildings. Conversely to this my proposed hall of democracy is a relatively shallow building with very light applications of structure in its form. This combined with the climatic context of Brisbane means that the building, while needing to be naturally day lit, does not require a concentration of light into the building. In face it is the opposite condition which is required of the implemented system, where a building with above 80% façade glazing in Brisbane requires serious consideration in the cooling and management of light radiating into the building. By being respectful to the quality of light and variations of light allowed with the luxifer prism, i have approached the screening method to incorporate 4 various conditions based on the type of programming being serviced and the quality of architectural expression required for that condition. Majorly i have proposed the use of double layered bamboo screening along the glazing to offer a sustainably viable material type and conceptually grounded design response. The use of double layering and variations in the patterning created also allows for a variation in the qualities of light entering into the building, creating a very specific aesthetic feature experienced by the building occupants at various times of the day. The bamboo proposed to be used for this screening is to be bambusa textilus of a 50mm diameter and oldhammii of a 70mm diameter (maximum). This screening is to be used in conjunction with a double glazed curtain wall system housed in the building formwork.

DAH 811 Project One - Project one Schematic Design Proposal  HOD is a civic building designed to reflect the ideology of democracy and to allow for the public's needs as a community on the whole. The programming is designed to cater to cultural aspects of Brisbane city and the community needs, most notably by offering space and room for programs such as VORTCS language exchange program. The architecture is designed to reflect the democratic system as it is intended to work, beginning with a core framework and foundation for which the system can operate from and then application of the party members and political parties with their leaders to put forward and respond to the needs of the people. The Hall of Democracy reflects this idea through its application of materials and structure, particularly in the interest of a "transparent system" which the client has asked to be considered. The building represents the idea of transparency in its facade development beginning with the inclusion of curtain wall glazing systems to be the major structural expression in the building. This idea is further explored through the representation of the internal programming of the building onto the facade  as the buildings rooms bulge out of the confines of the floor plate to indicate to the passerby what is happening in the building and how. This is explored in all manner of structural items including the expression of the fire stairwell and bluntness of the structural columns. However through the careful orchestration of these elements the building presents its purpose elegantly to the public, not wishing to hide the internal goings but rather to express it for all to see. Additionally to this the concept of bias within the political system has been explored. Despite the ideology of democracy in it's ideal state being unflawed once people become involved then the system can become warped, turning into a caricature of it's true intention. This is explored through bias which plagues the political system and which is detrimental to democracy. The process of renewal within the political system is shown through the inclusion of a "bamboo filter" which while filtering light into the building has a strong conceptual reasoning for its inclusion. The bamboo which clads the building represents the politicians and parties in the system, where the structure makes the building fundamentally, the bamboo allows it to be expressive and function by moderating light entering into the building. The bamboo even if treated will weather and need to be replaced over time, ensuring the building undergoes a constant process of renewal much like out political system does periodically.