EXP2: Week 1

Key Architects:

Herzog & De Meuron:

1. Challenges modernist ornament-aversion.
2. Expresses precision of a concept formal clarity, immaculate detailing and craftsmanship.
3. Highly refined juxtaposition and articulation of different materialities (remarkable choice of building skin).
4. Complex and dynamic geometries. 
5. The experience through the space matters more than the image of the building, which means the relationship between intangibles and the solid stuff of construction (atmosphere and mood). 

Walter Gropius:

1. Design is functional- connecting wing structures correspond to internal space.
2. Uses the principle of uniting art and technology.
3. The designs are marked by simplicity of shape (rectilinear forms) arranged in accordance to asymmetrical plan in a dynamic way and free of any surface decoration in order to create a sense of modernism. 
4. Careful use of primary colours to add a dynamic feel to the building. 
5. Creates an honest, economical and utilitarian architecture that use materials like steel and glass satisfy the society's new building needs while still appealing to aesthetic taste. 

Axonometric Drawings

Pair 1

Pair 2

Pair 3

Pair 4

Pair 5

Pair 6

Chosen concepts and theme:

Light Rail Stop:

Concept: The designs are marked by simplicity of shape (rectilinear forms) arranged in accordance to asymmetrical plan in a dynamic way and free of any surface decoration in order to create a sense of modernism. 

Theme: Sustainability 

Urban Context:

Concept: Complex and dynamic geometries.

A Pair of Axonometric in Lumion