Ground Floor Plan Poche 
Level 1 Floor Plan Poche
Level 2 Floor Plan PocheSaturday, June 12, 2010
PROJECT 3: POCHE PLANS SCALED 1:100
Ground Floor Plan Poche Level 1 Floor Plan Poche
Level 2 Floor Plan Poche
PROJECT 3: Narrative
My narrative is very simple. I am an art dealer who owns this piece of land. I also paint myself but I have 2 clients who's paintings and sculptures I sell in the shop that is at the front of the site. A round table in the centre of that building has sculptures on it. People walking in the streets are able to see this through a glass wall and may get interested to come in and look at the pieces on display. I imagined people would walk around the table and look at the items on display.
The design studio which is on top of the galleries have ample space for all of us to collaborate and work together.
Also another highlight of this design is the double height floor to ceiling glass box placed within the middle building. This glass box has a single wall inside which sometimes displays huge art installations. People are able to stand around this glass box and stare at the painting. I like to call this chamber "Art in a Box".
The design studio which is on top of the galleries have ample space for all of us to collaborate and work together.
Also another highlight of this design is the double height floor to ceiling glass box placed within the middle building. This glass box has a single wall inside which sometimes displays huge art installations. People are able to stand around this glass box and stare at the painting. I like to call this chamber "Art in a Box".
PROJECT 3: Design Decisions
I have mentioned why I chose this site in the analysis. The streets surrounding King St, the buildings and the corners under their awnings seemed to be very much full of life. It is a place that comes to life with the number of busy swarming population, constantly going from shop to shop and never stopping due to business of daily life.
Gallery Design
I thought to make them pause and come inside a gallery, I would have to design the place in such a way that they can see what goes on within its walls. This is why on ground floor of front facade I used clear glazing which would show the outside world the activities that go on within this building. I designed courtyards within the long site, one of which was shaded with a coffee shop. This would allow people to rest and relax and take in the surroundings. The coffee shop would also face a sculpture courtyard.
Beyond the Front and into the Heart of the Gallery
Then the spaces beyond the front facade would consist of the central galleries which would display paintings and sculpture by my 2 artists and myself. The workshop on level 2 of the second building would have ample space for both the artists and myself to collaborate and take part in the creative process. This workshop would be connected to my office on level 2 of the rear building with a bridge. The bridge going over a courtyard meant for throwing parties and conferences is quite interesting.
Interior and Spatial Organisation
The rear building can be accessed from the back of the site and opens up to the park. The look of this part of the design is very serene and peaceful. Interior detailing using bamboo and timber planks around the stairs for example create come fantastic light and shadow. This rear building has a glass walled kitchen which is connected to the courtyard.
Circulation
I have planned all the spaces with much thought so that circulation throughout the building is very easy. The stairs which connect levels can be seen through glass walls and to me stairs build up anticipaton: they make us think about and expect what lies beyond those floors or ceilings.
Division of Spaces
Site was divided into 3 to make maximum use of all the space available. The length and narrow-ness of the area were issues which had to be solved by separation of the interior spaces with courtayrds in between.
Multiple Courtyards
Through my research on art galleries and by looking at precedents I have found out that "museum fatigue" may result if visitors are trapped within mazes of never ending walls which go on forever with huge paintings and inanimate sculpted objects. Since wall space is so important, windows are very few. Therefore it is important to have grasslands or courtyard spaces in between to break confinement and to release the people out into the open surroundings. This way a connection would be created between the exterior and interior of the building.
Gallery Design
I thought to make them pause and come inside a gallery, I would have to design the place in such a way that they can see what goes on within its walls. This is why on ground floor of front facade I used clear glazing which would show the outside world the activities that go on within this building. I designed courtyards within the long site, one of which was shaded with a coffee shop. This would allow people to rest and relax and take in the surroundings. The coffee shop would also face a sculpture courtyard.
Beyond the Front and into the Heart of the Gallery
Then the spaces beyond the front facade would consist of the central galleries which would display paintings and sculpture by my 2 artists and myself. The workshop on level 2 of the second building would have ample space for both the artists and myself to collaborate and take part in the creative process. This workshop would be connected to my office on level 2 of the rear building with a bridge. The bridge going over a courtyard meant for throwing parties and conferences is quite interesting.
Interior and Spatial Organisation
The rear building can be accessed from the back of the site and opens up to the park. The look of this part of the design is very serene and peaceful. Interior detailing using bamboo and timber planks around the stairs for example create come fantastic light and shadow. This rear building has a glass walled kitchen which is connected to the courtyard.
Circulation
I have planned all the spaces with much thought so that circulation throughout the building is very easy. The stairs which connect levels can be seen through glass walls and to me stairs build up anticipaton: they make us think about and expect what lies beyond those floors or ceilings.
Division of Spaces
Site was divided into 3 to make maximum use of all the space available. The length and narrow-ness of the area were issues which had to be solved by separation of the interior spaces with courtayrds in between.
Multiple Courtyards
Through my research on art galleries and by looking at precedents I have found out that "museum fatigue" may result if visitors are trapped within mazes of never ending walls which go on forever with huge paintings and inanimate sculpted objects. Since wall space is so important, windows are very few. Therefore it is important to have grasslands or courtyard spaces in between to break confinement and to release the people out into the open surroundings. This way a connection would be created between the exterior and interior of the building.
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
PROJECT 3: Newtown Gallery Preliminary Work - Plans and Section (NOT FINAL WORK)
Ground Floor Plan
First Floor Plan
Second Floor Plan
Section APROJECT 3: The Site in Newtown, NSW
Site 1 (shaded in red)
Aerial View of Site 1 (written on top)
Back view of site 1
Park at the rear of site 1
The site in the middle with the adjacent buildings on the 2 sides
One of the adjacent buildings
Surrounding roads and busy streets
Masonry church across the street
Commercial buildings right opposite the site Site Analysis: The site is on King St in Newtown. It is a very busy street with lots of commercial complexes around. Public buildings such as banks, cinema and ferneries are noticed. There is also a red brick church directly opposite the street. Much of the character of this area is provided to it by heavy masonry clad buildings and some with polychromic facades.
The site has a rear entry which opens into a small peaceful park.
This is infact a densely populated area where peaople are always on the move. This is why the site was chosen, because if a gallery was built in this precinct, it would get maximum publicity. Also it would be able to blend in with the busy surroundings.
Dimensions were taken as approximately 10m x 80m, which makes is a very narrow and long piece of land. The height of adjacent buildings would be a maximum of 9m and the site is sandwiched between 2 of these buildings.
PROJECT 3: Precedent Study - East Wing, National Gallery in Washington DC by I.M. PEI
I. M. PEI 'S DC ART GALLERY, EAST WING
I have always been inspired by studying I. M Pei's work. To gain more knowledge about gallery and museum interiors, I decided to look at the East Wing of DC Art Gallery. The East Wing of the building was designed by Pei and his partners in 1974. The building sits on a difficult triangular site which Pei manipulated to his benefit. The floor plan has triangular portions which come together as an entire functional space.
Concrete was used along with glass. I particularly love the "pyramid skylights" on top which allow light into the interior spaces below and create interesting shadows. The pictures above show a complete floor plan along with one of Pei's working drawings or "parti" for the project.
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