Queen victoria garden pavilion
The Lyre
Module 3
For M3 of Digital Design, we were to generate a concept through parametric design for the site of the annual M-Pavilion;
Which must:
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accommodate and provide shelter for an evening quartet for an audience of 30 people and the presenter, and 15 people to attend the lunchtime seminar.
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exhibit a relationship to the ground, with seatings integrated into the landscape or pavilion design.
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be self-supporting and fit within the 5x5x5 boundary.
Conceptual Sketches
main structure
landscaping idea
Key concept
I am interested in exploring the formal qualities of fabric and recreating it digitally, emulating its effects in a solid form and creating a ‘ribbon-like structure. The design is inspired by the form and dynamic quality of abstract music waves and twisting ribbons that suggest rhythmic movement. Formally, the goal is to generate a continuous curvilinear, sculptural and permeable pavilion that is also integrated with nature.
Design Iterations
'The Lyre' alludes to the lightness and musical inspiration of the structure - its intended ethereal qualities of airiness and iridescence that is achieved through patterning and materiality.
The reflected rainbow of colours that shifts at each perspective and shadows cast by the bent and iridescent acrylic strips create an otherworldly atmosphere when circulated through.
The landscaping has been formed to curate circulation by evoking a sense of direction; the concentric spiralling organisation of the seats inherently offers a dynamic flow, leading visitors into the central structure.
ISOMETRIC DRAWING
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diagrams
Circulation
The design features a curated circulation guided through the use of a concentric spiral organization, creating a natural flow into the central pavilion.
The manipulation of the surrounding topology also further suggests pathways into the central space.
The main path follows the hollow areas of the ground spiral, though the risers can also act as a secondary passageway into the space. The circulation within the main pavilion structure is curated through the form and intrigue created through the patterning.
A moire effect is created through the patternation and the bending and overlapping of strips, emulating a fabric-like twisting structure. the transparency that is dependant on each individual perspective, coupled with its iridescence, evokes feelings of intrigue, causing the typical pavilion circulation pattern shown on the diagram.
Threshold
The combination of landscaping and seating created through the spiralling forms begin to form thresholds that define the ground spaces of the pavilion.
The tweened ribbons create a more physically and visually continuous transition between the garden and pavilion while the extruded ribbons establish a more defined threshold for the central area where the main structure sits; while simultaneously creating a smaller and more intimate garden space, The risings also provide seating for visitors or the potential audience.
The change in volume within the main structure suggests a change in program, the covered seating area becomes a more intimate space while the open middle area is typically circulated through in exploration or used as a performance space.
The changes in visual permeability created through the patterning and moire effects also suggest changes in thresholds, which also change at each perspective - reinforcing the concept of dynamicity.
design and process matrix
Parametric generation
animation
