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Design 2 - Trashcan

Inspiration for the Office from Arch + issue 188 tubular structure

i incorporated this theme of complexity throughout my roof and wall textures

my initial office incorporated tubular shapes. but my final office exhibits this shape to a lesser extent.

This is a impression of futuristic architecture in the Arch + 188 issue. the vertical and horizontal tubular forms emphasize movement and technology

FINAL OFFICE

the colour of my office is naturally cold - where the overall colour is grey. however, the highly polished grey concrete aggregate columns change colour from night to midday due to the warmth of the sun's rays. according to the New Zealand Building Economist, concrete is the cheapest option when compared to wood and steel. concrete being 30 times cheaper than steel, 4 times cheaper than wood.

the ground is semi transluscent to stick to my initial theme of transparency. the wall panels have been slightly flattened out to allow the texts to be easily read.

THE OUTWARD APPEARANCE

the appearance of my office is aesthetically pleasing in my opinion. the transparent rectilinear lines on the roof and walls provide a radiating glow from within. thus, during the night, my office lights it's surroundings.

there are three entrances to the western wall of the 3rd level. the entrances open due to touch and slides up over the roof. this allows more than one avatar to enter the office at once. there are also entrances on the south east corner and north west corners of the sunken hole. this allows people to enter from two different areas. i also thought of developing a walkway along the edge of the steep western mountain and link up my office to others. however, noone wanted to join up.

the floors are of concrete slabs again with the transparent rectilinear lines allowing the glow of the water from underneath my office.

under the office on the ground/sea floor, the glowing pads floating on the water allow connect the northwest entrance to the southeast entrance. if the avatar were to fall into the water, they could take the elevator up to the sea/ground level.

the orange glowing elevator in the center of my office is the main transport between the floors. it is wide enough to accommodate a maximum of 3-4 avatars and the stairs between the levels are for use by larger groups of people entering the office.

Further Office Development 3

a view from the scenic resting space on level 3 during midnight, sunset, midday and sunrise. From a cold/dark lighting of the night to the warm bright lighting from the sunrise, the visitor will experience a range of emotions with the atmosphere changing from solemn to serene.

Further Office Development 2

Changing the texture to represent the theme of technology with a highly polished concrete and metal texture. i used a circuit board-like texture for the roof to emphasize the high tech theme of the office.

My Three Journals

ARCH+

http://www.archplus.net/home.php

Editors:

Sabre Kraft, Nikolaus Kuhnert, Gunther Uhlig

Publisher:

AVZ GmbH

Arch+ is a design magazine focused on modern and contemporary designs from accross the globe. Each issue focuses on different types and styles of designs. The Magazine is from Germany and is entirely in the German language.

The New Zealand Building Economist

http://www.becon.co.nz/

Publisher:

The New Zealand Building Economist

This journal is published every quarter of the year: February, May, August, November of each year. The journal contains costs of various parts of the building including residential and light commercial buildings. The unit rates are set by independant practising cost consultant quantity surveyors.

Environment an Planning
http://www.envplan.com/

Editors:

A: Nigel thrift, Trevor Barnes, Jamie Peck, Eric Sheppard, Sarah Whatmore, Henry Yeung

B: Mike Batty, Helen Couclelis, Chris J Webster

C: A Jordan, A Rodriguez Pose

D: Stuart Elden

Publisher:

Pion LTD.

Environment and Planning is a family of 4 journals which focus on all the aspects of the evolution of space and spatial arrangement, from environment and nature to theory and design.