ARCH1201 Project 3: Finalising ideas/REVIT model

After last week's tutorial, I was advised to focus more on space, and pay more attention to how a person would experience a particular space. My proposed idea was fairly rigid, and too 'corridor like.' Thus, I have reconsidered my design to solve these problems.

Rodrigo suggested that I locate all the service areas on the 'darker' side of the building. My courtyard was also quite narrow; with the surrounding buildings around 10m high, the visitor would feel quite trapped in that space. To solve this problem, I have shifted my building towards the left of the site and expanded the courtyard, creating a more spacious area.

In this new design (shown below), the idea of 'weaving' is suggested through the way the niches jut in and out, forming an area for artworks/sculptures/paintings to be displayed. The niches are no longer all the same size. This has allowed me to create a more interesting area for the courtyard. On the second level, the roof juts out in-between the niches, forming a 'shelter' over the courtyard.

I have located the private living area upstairs, separating it from the two levels below. Private studio spaces are also available for hire on the same level.

Draft model produced in REVIT (Rendered)

• By creating a draft model in REVIT, I was able to create an accurate model, which I felt assisted the design process . The 3D view also proved to be very useful, as it gave me a general idea of what my building would look like.