I decided to explore the words reciprocity, insertion, infrastructure, materiality and threshold in an abstract form and then represent them as drawings (below).
Image one resents my idea of reciprocity: a reciprocal relationship between landscape and architecture, it’s where an exchange occurs between the two, resulting in an organic continuum of a site
Image one also represents materiality and establishing a sense of continuity between the architecture and the site
The drawing also represents threshold in relation to the built environment, where the two worlds (architecture and landscape) come together and overlap…. And transformation begins to take place.
My second drawing represents threshold but can quite obviously represent insertion also. The drawing best signifies the transformations established by thresholds. At the same time I try to represent insertion, by demonstrating a break into a static environment. A sense of activity is initiated between the “once” dark and gloomy space with evidence of a new exciting realm appearing.
The third drawing interprets the materiality of a site and translates it into a built form. I tried to establish a sense of continuity with the site where the architecture emulates an organic growth.
The drawing also represents insertion, in the sense that this “growth” becomes apart of an urban continuum but also initiates a break into that continuum.
Drawing four represents infrastructure. I thought that because the assignment is set in Sydney I would represent infrastructure in the chaotic mess that is Sydney’s roads…It represents all of Sydney’s busiest roads overlaid against each other, with no where to move but to sit and wait for the congestion to ease.Just looking at this image makes one feel nauseous..
The last drawing represents an insertion, alluding to image four and contrasting to image three. I try to represent the effects of an insertion where the executors are not conscious of the environments to which they are performing the insertion, and neglecting to contribute to the continuum of an urban realm… this can in my opinion cause a bleeding affect.To clarify this statement, some would regard Blues Point Tower by Harry Seidler as an insertion not contributing to the urban realm of the North Sydney community, the backlash Seidler received is what I represent bleeding as a bleeding effect..
MAPPING
With the mapping and tracing exercise I tried to represent the cultural aspects of ‘Coogee Life’
The middle drawing represents my cultural map of Coogee, and the values that best represent Coogee life including family, socialising, fitness and the beach.
The maps surrounding the drawing represent the following issues:
(top and middle right) Analysing the contrast between public and private space around the site
(bottom right) Abstract representation of the suns path
(bottom middle) Areas of mass crowding as well as identifying a distinction between residential and commercial buildings surrounding the site
(bottom left) Traffic congested areas, alluding to my drawings of insertion and infrastructure and how insertions can lead to chaos and result in a “bleeding effect”
(top left) The scenic walk from Coogee to Bondi, an activity that has become a part of eastern suburb culture
(top middle) Circulation routes from main streets to the community centre site
