In regards to process, I decided to model the ICA in Rhino. As much as I tried to ignore my recently acquired software this summer, I finally accepted that they will be essential tools in my studies next year. I found inspiration from drawings and renderings on ArchDaily...
The above drawings (from a project called Brittle by Nicolas Fayad) are interesting to me for several reasons. I really like the layers of information in the rhino/cad drawing...there is a lot of activity going on. It reminds me of Tray's ICA drawing in a way, each silhouette contains information and tells a story about the building. I also like the rendering because it is not about giving a photorealistic impression of the building. I think that unless you spend a lot of time tweaking on V-Ray, photorealistic renderings look terrible. This rendering is very simple and I like the fact that it could be mistaken for a physical model.
In this spirit, I began modeling my ICA. Here are the results:
I found that Rhino is an extremely useful tool for 3D modeling and making quick decisions. However, I could only use it late in the design process. It was extremely difficult for me to generate design with the software. On the several occasions where I had to figure out a certain space in the building, I reverted to pencil and paper and subsequently modeled in Rhino. Nothing beats some good old fashioned patina!
Please let me know what you think of the work... Do the drawings and renderings help you understand the building better?
Matt, I feel like the drawing you looked at does a great job of framing the moment before all hell is about to break loose, almost as though that is the furthest point of order that can be reached before everything fails. Nothing in the drawing looks calm, and there seems to be a constant state of unrest.
ReplyDeleteAs for the renderings, I was telling Tray that I love that it's not trying to be architecture (in the built sense anyway) but another means through which the idea is embodied.
Hey Kyle!
ReplyDeleteI agree...there's definitely an energy to the drawings. The other drawings and renderings he made for the project are awesome too...just search Nicolas Fayad Brittle on Google.
Thanks for the feedback on the renderings. You and I both have tried to avoid typical architectural renderings. However, when you use Rhino, what you are really doing is building a model... even if it's full scale. I think that if you treat the renderings with this in mind, you can get surprising results.
I like the line drawing alot. My favorite part is the fact that the studio section makes it look like the ICA is an extension of the mad housers. The screen detail in the center and underground foundation really good too. My only critic is that the residential section is a little hard to read. The A/B explanation on the side helps, it may read better if you use two different shades, one for the single occupant, one for family. It also kind of confused me that there was a family having dinner in the single occupants apartment.
ReplyDeletewith love,
-Tray
i just realized i misspelled critique as critic
ReplyDeleteHey Tray!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the input!
Yeah, I kind of stole your idea about the mad housers. But they do exemplify exactly what I think the ICA would be...a group that has "real" jobs that sustain them day to day, but uses their skills to help people during their free time. Also, these huts raise questions about accommodation for the homeless, a facet of city building that people tend to ignore.
About the sections:
I see how that would be confusing. Good idea with the different shades...that would definitely help. I played with shading a little bit, but finally got fed up with the tweaking and decided to send the book to lulu as is. I will experiment some more.
As for the scale figures, I did think about that...also the guy reading the newspaper and woman on the balcony. That's five people in a one person apartment. However, I decided that the need to really describe the spaces with various silhouettes trumped the logic of just using using one scale figure. Maybe it is too much though?
Anyway, thank you so much for the input!