Lecture: Architecture as
Assistive Devices.
The lecture focussed on the human/built environment interaction
and some of the many elements that need to be considered in the design;
Protection from weather, conflict, privacy. Opportunities for; making, using,
thinking, reflecting, learning, taking action, selling, buying, presenting,
watching, sharing, collaborating. And play – read – retail of which I will be
focussing on Play and Retail as my primary functions.
Yasu also mentioned some interesting points on the relevance of
retaining certain places that may become redundant in the future. In my case it
is possible that a retail establishment may become redundant in the future
unless technology can rectify the current paradigm of on-line shopping by
inventing in an entertaining way to encourage back the social shopping outing.
Tutorial: Project
feedback:
I didn’t attend tutorial this week due to assignment commitments
but have been looking at trying to retain part of the existing ‘bones’ of the
structure as well as further exploration into form.
Solid orange areas depict areas with structure that may be
retained.
This week I produced topography of the actual site so I can
begin to address a legitimate section with levels to ascertain what is possible
for the distribution centre (below ground level at Latrobe Tce). (images below).
I also conducted some research for an option to resume some of
the residences on the north-west corner of our site through pdonline. (Image
below)
Most importantly this week – I made a short-list of primary
points for my project.
