RE: Architectural Design Issues
May 25, 2014 at 8:25 pm
(This post was last modified: May 25, 2014 at 9:17 pm by KichigaiNeko.)
Like is said, I am a fan of great architects. Never had the $$$ to do the course so please forgive any lay assumptions I make and correct them for me will you?
Light.
As far as I understand it, the sunlight and night lighting in say Sydney is different to the same in Perth. Meaning you can have the most awesome building but if it is in shadow it will look like crap.
Environment.
Having said the above it would follow that a building in a cluster of tall office towers will look like crap if it does not reflect the theme of 'tall towers' it will look out of place for all that it may be perfectly designed.
Have you found 'Sustainable Cities' ? A website I frequent and marvel at the design solutions people are coming up with.
As for Sydney infrastructure, I doubt very much that it can be rectified. Sydney grew out of random "goat tracks". I view Wollongong (a bit better designed) and Newcastle (same) as separate cities. Each with their own issues. The biggest issue I see for Sydney metro area is that it is dissected by many waterways and gullies (what I euphemistically call 'uppy bits') you have to travel around three very large bays to get to the coastal centres. Would have been better had the original colony been centred in Parramatta, but the Harbour is just too easily accessible.
As for The Sydney Opera House, I grew up watching it get built. It's biggest feature was to have it's concert halls "tuned" to provide perfect sound..... this has been problematical since day one. A beautiful building as the sunlight makes it's way across the 'Sails' and perfectly placed in terms of it's environment.
Are you looking to expand design possibilities to say the Pilbara or Kimberly areas? They would be quite a challenge
As far as Zen Badger is concerned, "Sydney should be towed out to sea and used as an artificial reef"
Zen is from Melbourne (slightly better designed). Have you been to Perth and seen what they have done over here in terms of infrastructure?
What is POROUS ?
Some site links
http://sustainablecities.net/our-work/se...re-costing
http://sustainablecitiescollective.com
Oh one last thing (apologies for wall of text) with The Lake House , ignore the romantic story line and focus on the architecture
Light.
As far as I understand it, the sunlight and night lighting in say Sydney is different to the same in Perth. Meaning you can have the most awesome building but if it is in shadow it will look like crap.
Environment.
Having said the above it would follow that a building in a cluster of tall office towers will look like crap if it does not reflect the theme of 'tall towers' it will look out of place for all that it may be perfectly designed.
Have you found 'Sustainable Cities' ? A website I frequent and marvel at the design solutions people are coming up with.
As for Sydney infrastructure, I doubt very much that it can be rectified. Sydney grew out of random "goat tracks". I view Wollongong (a bit better designed) and Newcastle (same) as separate cities. Each with their own issues. The biggest issue I see for Sydney metro area is that it is dissected by many waterways and gullies (what I euphemistically call 'uppy bits') you have to travel around three very large bays to get to the coastal centres. Would have been better had the original colony been centred in Parramatta, but the Harbour is just too easily accessible.
As for The Sydney Opera House, I grew up watching it get built. It's biggest feature was to have it's concert halls "tuned" to provide perfect sound..... this has been problematical since day one. A beautiful building as the sunlight makes it's way across the 'Sails' and perfectly placed in terms of it's environment.
Are you looking to expand design possibilities to say the Pilbara or Kimberly areas? They would be quite a challenge
As far as Zen Badger is concerned, "Sydney should be towed out to sea and used as an artificial reef"
Zen is from Melbourne (slightly better designed). Have you been to Perth and seen what they have done over here in terms of infrastructure?What is POROUS ?
Some site links
http://sustainablecities.net/our-work/se...re-costing
http://sustainablecitiescollective.com
Oh one last thing (apologies for wall of text) with The Lake House , ignore the romantic story line and focus on the architecture
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