Part of exploring sleep and wake is trying to decipher a specific threshold moment – if there is one. With this design project, we were looking to create a new threshold moment in a pre-existing building. I wanted to focus on movement and materials and the feelings they can both provoke. I found the main... Continue Reading →

Creating my model I used a variety of Materials. Cardboard, paper, perspex, fake grass, wood veneer sheets and foam board. But in reality these would need to be made out of something much more substantial... I wanted to create a connection between my model and the original site map of Albert Park through the use... Continue Reading →

At the same time as creating my plan and section drawing I was also working on my model. I find working on them simultaneously helps me to alter the design easily and work around any problems I might encounter. For this model I used primarily cardboard as it was easily accessible to me and easy... Continue Reading →

From the site visits and the measurements we collected we then created a plan, series of observational sketches (light/dark, loud/quiet, movement/stasis etc) intervention plan and a section drawing. These were done to a scale of 1:50. These drawings were fun to do and gave me the opportunity to be creative and explore all the different... Continue Reading →

We visited the gallery site again this time taking measurements and more detailed sketches. We were told to really think about the threshold moments as we moved in and around the space. Being both interior and exterior we measured around the building and viewed it from the outside as well as in. The exterior and... Continue Reading →

Taking inspiration from the site maps we created in class we were tasked with creating our own. I decided to focus mostly on the park itself, the natural elements and the changes over time. I split the page in three going from past, present, future with some parts blending as they survived throughout the years.... Continue Reading →

Following our site visit we brought into class sketches and photos relevant to both the spaces we had seen. In groups we created a site map using these materials. It was helpful to work in a group for this as we were able to bounce ideas off each other and better understand what the task... Continue Reading →

Flores and Prats are an architect team made up of Eva Prats (Born 1965, Barcelona) and Ricardo Flores (Born 1965, Buenos Aires). They established their studio in 1998 and are based out of Barcelona, Spain. Their projects have spanned many fields such as rehabilitation, social housing and urban public spaces. They have also developed mobile... Continue Reading →

On Monday we visited both St Paul Gallery and Albert park where we did quick observational sketches. We also took some photos to use for reference later on. We looked at differences between the two sites but also how they are connected. How do both the spaces make us feel, are there any similarities? How... Continue Reading →