Wednesday, 26 March 2014

Stairs for second model

Cantilevered stairs from above the showroom






Full view of the stairs below ground to showroom. The chosen material for these stairs is steel. Steel is an appropriate material as its surrounding environment involves metallic instruments. They are able to pertain to the word 'power plant' as they respond to the surrounding architecture.

Stairs from Revival Cycles workshop to the showroom.

The stairs above were inspired by the contours of a motorcycle's engine.

Second SketchUp Model

Draft
Top responds to 'resonant' and bottom responds to 'power plant'.


Final

The design and colours of the above ground has been inspired by the keys of a piano. Spaces created around the upper level and to the showroom conforms with the notion of being 'resonant'. The facade had been inspired by the Lamar Corporate Headquarters (LCH). Moreover, the stairs in and around the above ground spaces were inspired by the interior of LCH. 


The primary material used for the facade of the above ground and showroom is concrete and glass for window panels. Titanium is used for exterior supports, seen on the right side of the building.