Week 11: Design Development

In Week 11, the Assessment criteria terms 'Presence' and 'Tectonic' were discussed as part of 'Design Discussion'. In order to address these criteria, I have interpreted that our final presentation of Project 3 is to include and consider:

As part of PRESENCE:

- A set of diagrams that describe the background issues of the site and why the project is important to the surrounding community

- A description of influencing contextual relationships and factors on the project to be described - in my case, the Brisbane subtropical climate, in particular, mangroves influencing form and structure

- An understanding of past and present of the site and within the community - in my case, how the floods have affected the city and community of Brisbane

- An understanding that there are values present in the area and this can inform needs, and these needs are to be well defined and will form a concept of what is required in the area. For my project this is the need for a communal learning centre and central meeting place for those involved in the architectural community.

- How the building is seen in differing seasons, or contexts - collecting materials and showing realistic photomontages will be important to achieve this

- Must be able to tell a story of the final presentation which begins with the folie and finishes with final design.

As a part of TECTONIC:

- Consider how the building is developed (building development) and formed (building form), must be able to describe the design decisions made. This should be able to be done throughout the use of images or diagrams rather than spoken word.

- During the design process people need to be considered as most important and how they will interact with the building.

- Circulation - demonstrated in simple diagrams. It needs to be considered that there may be several different types of circulation to be communicated

- Function - if the building consists of adaptable spaces, it needs to be demonstrated how they will occur and be used. Function should to an extent influence the way you design

- Components - consider simplified exploded views of the building to understand how it comes together

- Sections and plans are important to show texture

- Details are needed for key aspects of the design, which can be determined with tutor. They are needed to show you have considered important elements.

- Physical model can be helpful for sketches.