the journey is the reward
The aim of this project is to convey a personal experience of a landscape travelling through it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjiSI82jT6s&feature=youtu.be
visual understanding of the existing landscape // appreciation of how the perception of landscape may vary from person to person and from time to time. Also considering what influences caused particular reaction to the various landscape stimuli.
Monday 24 February 2014
Sunday 22 September 2013
Millau Bridge by Norman Foster
As tomorrow is the starting day of the second year of Uni, is a good occasion to show a photo of one of the best bridges ever made! Is the Millau Bridge in France designed by the magnificent mind of the architect Norman Foster.
The Millau Viaduct is a cable-stayed road-bridge that spans the valley of the river Tarn near Millau in southern France.
Designed by the French structural engineer Michel Virlogeux and British architect Norman Foster, it is the tallest bridge in the world, with one mast's summit at 343.0 metres (1,125 ft).
The viaduct is part of the A75-A71 autoroute axis from Paris to Montpellier. Construction cost was approximately €400 million.
It was formally dedicated on 14 December 2004, inaugurated the day after and opened to traffic two days later.
The Millau Viaduct consists of an eight-span steel roadway supported by seven concrete pylons. The roadway weighs 36,000 tonnes (40,000 short tons) and is 2,460 m (8,070 ft) long, measuring 32 m (105 ft) wide by 4.2 m (14 ft) deep, making it the world's longest cable-stayed deck.
The six central spans each measure 342 m (1,122 ft) with the two outer spans measuring 204 m (669 ft). The roadway has a slope of 3% descending from south to north, and curves in a plane section with a 20 km (12 mi) radius to give drivers better visibility.
Construction began on 10 October 2001 and was intended to take three years, but weather conditions put work on the bridge behind schedule. The enormous pylons were built first, together with intermediate temporary pylons which were in themselves a massive record-breaking construction project. The pylons range in height from 77 m (253 ft) to 246 m (807 ft), and taper in their longitudinal section from 24.5 m (80 ft) at the base to 11 m (36 ft) at the deck. Each pylon is composed of 16 framework sections, each weighing 2,230 tonnes (2,460 short tons). These sections were assembled on site from pieces of 60 tonnes (66 short tons), 4 m (13 ft) wide and 17 m (56 ft) long, made in factories in Lauterbourg and Fos-sur-Mer by Eiffage. The pylons each support 87 m (285 ft) tall masts.
The entire length of deck surface (that is to say, the bridge itself, the actual kilometres of roadway) was slid out, into the valley, across the pylons from both sides. This feat was achieved using hydraulic rams that moved the deck about 600 mm every 4 minutes, over the course of many days. While the kilometres of roadway were being slid-out through space, it was supported by both the final pylons and the temporary pylons. Only after the roadway was completely slid-out in to the final position, were the masts erected on top of the deck (that is to say, over the pylons). To be clear, the masts on top are not continuing elements of the pylons underneath, although they appear to be. The masts are separate constructions which were built on land, wheeled out to position only after the pylons and roadway were complete, raised (with difficulty) and emplaced. The construction of the massive cable-stay system between the masts and deck then followed. Finally, the massive temporary pylons in the valley were removed.
Designed by the French structural engineer Michel Virlogeux and British architect Norman Foster, it is the tallest bridge in the world, with one mast's summit at 343.0 metres (1,125 ft).
The viaduct is part of the A75-A71 autoroute axis from Paris to Montpellier. Construction cost was approximately €400 million.
It was formally dedicated on 14 December 2004, inaugurated the day after and opened to traffic two days later.
The Millau Viaduct consists of an eight-span steel roadway supported by seven concrete pylons. The roadway weighs 36,000 tonnes (40,000 short tons) and is 2,460 m (8,070 ft) long, measuring 32 m (105 ft) wide by 4.2 m (14 ft) deep, making it the world's longest cable-stayed deck.
The six central spans each measure 342 m (1,122 ft) with the two outer spans measuring 204 m (669 ft). The roadway has a slope of 3% descending from south to north, and curves in a plane section with a 20 km (12 mi) radius to give drivers better visibility.
Construction began on 10 October 2001 and was intended to take three years, but weather conditions put work on the bridge behind schedule. The enormous pylons were built first, together with intermediate temporary pylons which were in themselves a massive record-breaking construction project. The pylons range in height from 77 m (253 ft) to 246 m (807 ft), and taper in their longitudinal section from 24.5 m (80 ft) at the base to 11 m (36 ft) at the deck. Each pylon is composed of 16 framework sections, each weighing 2,230 tonnes (2,460 short tons). These sections were assembled on site from pieces of 60 tonnes (66 short tons), 4 m (13 ft) wide and 17 m (56 ft) long, made in factories in Lauterbourg and Fos-sur-Mer by Eiffage. The pylons each support 87 m (285 ft) tall masts.
The entire length of deck surface (that is to say, the bridge itself, the actual kilometres of roadway) was slid out, into the valley, across the pylons from both sides. This feat was achieved using hydraulic rams that moved the deck about 600 mm every 4 minutes, over the course of many days. While the kilometres of roadway were being slid-out through space, it was supported by both the final pylons and the temporary pylons. Only after the roadway was completely slid-out in to the final position, were the masts erected on top of the deck (that is to say, over the pylons). To be clear, the masts on top are not continuing elements of the pylons underneath, although they appear to be. The masts are separate constructions which were built on land, wheeled out to position only after the pylons and roadway were complete, raised (with difficulty) and emplaced. The construction of the massive cable-stay system between the masts and deck then followed. Finally, the massive temporary pylons in the valley were removed.
A MASTERPIECE!
Wednesday 12 June 2013
The Swinging Carnaby - The Model
Model making its been a lot of fun.
Bought tools and materials myself, from foam boards, mount boards, blanc paper, modelling tools, plywood layers, super glue, and more, model figures 1:300, fake trees, green material lawn-like.
I started tracing the shape of buildings out of a DIGIMAP map, than cut them with mount board and finally stiked all the pieces together to create the buildings.
Created the different areas along the site, like part of the Spyral Welcome Plaza
The area with the Dreamy Gardens, including a concrete pergola 100% shaded, made with toothpicks, foam board and glue.
Adding than, all the gardens, always through the use of softwood, foam board pieces, mount board, and materials shrubs-like
Aerial view through the concrete pergola, to the dreamy gardens, the water feature walls, the wavy walls and the wild foresta on the other side.
The area where is possible see the Hidden Garden structure, made out of white mount board cut in different levels to create the steps, with pergola on top. Then beside, a concrete staircase made with softwood and connected to the spot where the green wall is.
Also visible is the little Green Pavilion.
Sight of the Prison Garden, the more quiet area in the project, with plantings inside. Connected with a concrete bridge to the ample open area called Major Lawn where to relax, sitting on the ground or playing around
Another very cool view of the Wavy Walls which gives a perfect understanding of the wavy, curvy effect of the hedges!
View of the Wild Foresta right next to the Belvedere Temples and the Tropical Greenwhouse. The formal shapes and order of the Boulevard and the greenhouse next to an informal place like the forest. An artifice of juxtaposition.
Model making its been a lot of fun.
Bought tools and materials myself, from foam boards, mount boards, blanc paper, modelling tools, plywood layers, super glue, and more, model figures 1:300, fake trees, green material lawn-like.
I started tracing the shape of buildings out of a DIGIMAP map, than cut them with mount board and finally stiked all the pieces together to create the buildings.
add building shapes on the foam board and then sticked the model figures 1:300 with super glue.
Next step was to start sticking the buildings on the foam board, carefully without touching the fragile figures. After that, an elevator was to be made through acetate paper to make it look real, with one of the people placed inside with tape.
Following is placing more buildings + the structures made out of wires that resemble the tensile cables for climbers. Afterwards the spiral staircases had to be made and placed on the two ends of the site
Another process was to start creating the spaces themselves.
The Wavy Walls, made out cutting off foam board and giving the right curvy shape
The area with the Dreamy Gardens, including a concrete pergola 100% shaded, made with toothpicks, foam board and glue.
Adding than, all the gardens, always through the use of softwood, foam board pieces, mount board, and materials shrubs-like
This is what, after 3 days of work, came out!!!!!
Aerial view through the concrete pergola, to the dreamy gardens, the water feature walls, the wavy walls and the wild foresta on the other side.
The area where is possible see the Hidden Garden structure, made out of white mount board cut in different levels to create the steps, with pergola on top. Then beside, a concrete staircase made with softwood and connected to the spot where the green wall is.
Also visible is the little Green Pavilion.
Sight of the Prison Garden, the more quiet area in the project, with plantings inside. Connected with a concrete bridge to the ample open area called Major Lawn where to relax, sitting on the ground or playing around
Another very cool view of the Wavy Walls which gives a perfect understanding of the wavy, curvy effect of the hedges!
More views of the model from different perspectives:
Had so much fun, model making its fun other than being really useful!!
Friday 7 June 2013
the swinging carnaby
not just a place to show visitors the beauty, not just the thrill of being close to fantastic water features & the immediate excitement of the fragrances of a garden or the fantastic views of a spectacular city. but the visitor will probably experience something that goes beyond: a design based on NATURE, MOVEMENT, ARTIFICE & ARCHITECTURE with zig zag & spyral shapes (formal & informal) reflecting people movement walking from one shop to another when doing shopping
influenced by the landscape architect allain provost, the design is financially supported by the carnaby street trading association which will provide to carve out shop names on the benches installed along the site. it will attract not only local residents, but also distant people to come and visit this paradise bridge also involving various suggestive conceptual roof gardens
concept
ground level plan
plan
sequential sketches
sections
planting & materiality
3D model pictures coming soon..
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