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G A P E X H I B I T I O N2 0 1 5

G A P ( G l o b a l A rc h i t e c t u re P ro f i l i n g ) i s a s t u d e n t l e d ex h i b i t i o n t h a t a i m s t o p ro m o t e t i e s b e t we e n t h e a rc h i t e c t u ra l c o m m u n i t i e s o f M e l b o u rn e a n d f o re i g n c i t i e s . E a c h ye a r a c i t y i s c h o s e n a n d l o c a l a rc h i t e c t s f ro m t h a t c i t y a re c o n t a c t e d t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n t h e ex h i b i t i o n , s h owc a s i n g t h e i r wo rk a n d h ow t h e c i t y a f fe c t s t h e i r d e s i g n s .

Th i s ye a r we c h o s e C a s a b l a n c a i n M o ro c c o, t y i n g A f r i c a i n t o t h e c o n t i n e n t s c ove re d by G A P. I wa s a p p o i n t e d E x h i b i t i o n Te a m L e a d e r, a n d wa s p r i n c i p a l l y i n c h a rge o f d e s i g n i n g a n d o rga n i s i n g a r ra n ge m e n t s f o r t h e p hy s i c a l ex h i b i t i o n .

W i t h t h e h e l p o f t h e t e a m we c a m e u p w i t h a d e s i g n b a s e d o n t h e m o t i f s o f M o ro c c a n d o o r wa y s a n d we av i n g , t h a t c re a t e d a s t r u c t u re wh i c h b o t h s u p p o r t e d t h e wo rk o f t h e a rc h i t e c t s, a n d i n f o rm e d a f l ow t h ro u g h t h e s p a c e.

O n c e t h e d e s i g n wa s f i n a l i s e d u s i n g G ra s s h o p p e r, I s e t a b o u t c re a t i n g t h e f ra m e s, C N C c u t f ro m M D F a n d t h e n a s s e m b l e d . O n c e t e s t e d , t h e f ra m e s we re i n s t a l l e d w i t h t h e a t t a c h e d s t r i n g by m y s e l f a n d t h e G A P t e a m . I t wa s d e s c r i b e d by Pe t e r M a l a t t , P re s i d e n t o f t h e V i c t o r i a n C h a p t e r o f A I A , a s a “ S p i rog ra p h ” , wh i c h I ra t h e r e n j oye d t h e a n a l og y o f.

S T U D I O A I RS e m e s t e r 1 , 2 0 1 5

Th e m a j o r f o c u s o f t h i s s t u d i o wa s t o ex p e r i m e n t w i t h wa y s i n wh i c h G ra s s h o p p e r ( f o r R h i n o c e ro s ) c o u l d b e u t i l i s e d a s a f o rm o f e f f e c t i ve p a ra m e t r i c d e s i g n . Th e b r i e f wa s t o c re a t e s o m e t h i n g o f p u rp o s e f o r t h e m e r r y c re e k , w i t h t h e ex a c t s i t e l o c a t i o n l e f t u s .

A g ro u p o f u s f ro m m y s t u d i o c l a s s c a m e t oge t h e r a n d d e c i d e d o n d eve l o p i n g a M a s t e rp l a n f o r t h e n ew l y f o u n d e d C E R E S Fo o d Fo re s t , w i t h t h e i n t e n t o f d e s i g n i n g t o h e l p p reve n t e ro s i o n a n d m a n age wa t e r v i a o u r c h o s e n d i g i t a l t e c h n i q u e o f re c u rs i o n .

Pe rs o n a l l y i n t h e s u b j e c t I h a d b e e n f o c u s i n g o n L - s y s t e m s a n d re c u rs ive s u r f a c e s u b - d iv i s i o n , a n d s o t o o k o n t h e ro l e o f d eve l o p i n g wa t e r t a n k s f o r t h e f o re s t . Th e f i n a l d e s i g n wa s a m o d u l a r wa t e r t a n k s y s t e m t h a t wo u l d p re d o m i n a t e l y s l ow p a s s age o f wa t e r t h ro u g h o u r s y s t e m a n d s l ow l y re l e a s i n g i t b a c k i n t o t h e g ro u n d . I t wa s d e s i g n e d t o a l s o f a c i l i t a t e a h i g h l eve l o f d e t a i l t o e n c o u rage c u r i o u s i t y i n t h e d e s i g n a n d f u r t h e r t h e f o o d f o re s t , w i t h t h e s e f o rm s b e i n g a b l e t o b e s l i p c a s t by t h e c o m m u n i t y t o p ro m o t e c o m m u n i t y e n gage m e n t . Th e p ro j e c t a n d p ro t o t y p i n g wa s a c h i eve d t h ro u g h a c o m b i n a t i o n o f 3 D - p r i n t i n g a n d C N C ro u t i n g .

C O N S T RU C T I O N D E S I G NS e m e s t e r 1 , 2 0 1 5

I n C o n s t r u c t i o n D e s i g n we we re ex p o s e d t o c o n s t r u c t i o n d o c u m e n t a t i o n a n d a rc h i t e c t u ra l d raw i n g s i n o rd e r t o b u i l d a 1 : 2 0 s c a l e m o d e l o f a h i g h s c h o o l i n P l e n t y, V i c t o r i a by M C R . Th e m o d e l wa s t o b e h i g h l y d e t a i l e d , t o m a ke u s e n gage w i t h a l l t h e a s p e c t s o f c o n s t r u c t i o n ; eve r y t h i n g f ro m f o u n d a t i o n s a n d f o o t i n g s, t o wa t e r m a n age m e n t t e c h n i q u e s . A n e q u a l l y s i ze d a xo n o m e t r i c d raw i n g o f t h e s a m e b u i l d i n g wa s a l s o re q u i re d . Th i s wa s a n exc e l l e n t s u b j e c t f o r ge t t i n g re a l l y f a m i l i a r w i t h c o n s t r u c t i o n .

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Roof R1. Roofing profile consisting of a layer of Lysaght Kliplock, above Permastop Building Blanket, above wire mesh backing supporting the roof upon the purlins.R2. Suspended ceiling supported by a bracket attached to purlins.R3. Roof cross-bracing. Two rods are crossed over between four beams, attaching brackets welded onto structural steel.R4. Top cap sitting upon a 25mm board, edges hanging over both Longline on the exterior and Spandek on roof side. Gaps sealed with silicon.R5. Section from exterior to interior: Lysaght Longline sheeting, on 35mm top hats, filled with Permastop Building blanket with wire mesh backing, on sarking, on steel frame filled with Pink Batts Insulation, backed with 35mm top hats, filled withPermastop, supporting Spandek.R6. Flashing running beneath Spandek to prevent water infiltration.

Level 2B1. Suspended ceiling attached to concrete slab above.B2. Slab reinforcement shown, consisting of a 400mm thick concrete beam (14 N24 bars supported by 4 ligatures at 200 centres), top and bottom slab reinforcement (SL92 with 25mm cover) , with top reinforcement running over beam reinforcement.B3. Flashing sits beneath Longline and over window detail.B4. Spotted Gum Fin attached to structural steel via welded metal brackets. Capping on top of Fin, bottom bracket pierces flashing.B5. Bottom flashing sits behind window sill but over below Longline.

Level 1A1. 10mm Carpet upon 2mm dualbond underlay upon slab.A2. Slab sitting upon 50mm compacted sand (used as leveler), which sits upon 100mm of fill to reach natural ground level at 159.655 RL. Vapour barrier sits between slab and sand/ground.A3. L12TM-4 for internal beam at 70mm cover. SL92 mesh used for slab reinforcement above at 30mm cover. Positioned with bar chairrs.A4. Edge beam reinforced with 4 N16 bars with ligatures at 300 centres.A5. Exterior wall from exterior to interior: Lysaght Longline on 2x6mm plywood sheets, on 25mm top hats with with Permastop Building blanket, on structural steel filled with Pink Batts Insulation, backed with 35mm top hats supporting 13mm impact resistant plasterboard.A6. External pavement, reinforced with SL82 mesh, on top of double polyethylene barrier. Sits above 100mm of fill to meet natural ground level at 159.655 RL.A7. Polyethylene overlapped and taped at edges of sheet.A8. Blade wall from interior to exterior: 13mm Impact resistant plasterboard on 35mm top hats filled with wall insulation, attached to concrete panel, backed by sarking and 35mm Exotec Top Hats fitted with weather resistant snapstrips, supporting Vitrapanel exterior.A9. Two courses of flashing protect the corner. An initial flashing sits inside the end piece of Longline, extending back to the wall. A second piece sits behind the Vitrapanel, comes out and around, and overlaps the Longline.A10. Concrete Panel showing reinforcement.A11. Contraction joints in paving slab.A12. Steel frame bolted to slab, set down so top of plate sits flush .A13. Layer of vermin-proof material (Termi-mesh) running below flashing underneath Longline.

Footings/FoundationsF1. Mass concrete pad footing. Extends to 3m below natural ground level. Structural slab rests directly on top, suspending out.F2. Line of Influence.F3. The extent to which the ground consists of silt. The ground below this line is silty clay and deemed Very Stiff and Slightly Moist.F4. The point at which the soil moisture condition improves (2.5m deep). Bearing depth begins below this region.

Architects

Ivanhoe Grammar SchoolSenior Years BuildingPlenty Campus730 Bridge Rd, Mernda

Entrance 3Axonometric Cut-Away ViewScale 1:20NE View

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Joshua Graf587672

Construction Design ABPL30041

Tutor: Carrie Lim Tutorial: 3:15-5:15

K I D S ’ P O DM i h a l y S l o c o m b e A rc h i t e c t sN ove m b e r, 2 0 1 3

W h i l s t I b r i e f l y wo rke d a t Au s Fa b, p re d o m i n a t e l y a C N C a n d L a s e r C u t t i n g p l a s t i c s b u s i n e s s, I wa s c h a rge d w i t h p ro d u c i n g t h e ve r t i c a l w i n d ow b a t o n s . Th e p ro c e s s i nvo l ve d h a n d s aw i n g t h e i n i t a l l y s u p p l i e d l e n g t h s o f M o u n t a i n A s h d ow n t o t h e a p p ro p i a t e l e n g t h , a n d t h e n u s i n g t h e C N C t o c u t a l l t h e n e c c e s a r y h o l e s f o r t h e d e s i g n . Th e j o b t o o k a b o u t a we e k i n t o t a l t o c o m p l e t e, a n d wa s f a n t a s t i c ex p e r i e n c e f o r b o t h u n d e rs t a n d i n g t h e o p e ra t i o n o f C N C a n d d i g i t a l f a b r i c a t i o n , a n d t h e c h a ra c t e r o f d i f f e re n t t y p e s o f t i m b e r.

S T U D I O WAT E RS e m e s t e r 2 , 2 0 1 3

S t u d i o Wa t e r h a d a f o c u s o n s t u dy i n g t h e ‘ M a s t e rs ’ , a s e l e c t i o n o f m o d e rn a rc h i t e c t s t h a t h ave b e e n g re a t l y i n f l u e n c i n g t h e d i s c i p l i n e. Th e M a s t e r I wa s g ive n t o s t u d y wa s H e r zog a n d D e M e u ro n , wh i c h I f o u n d p a r t i c u l a r l y i n t e re s t i n g a s t h ey we re o n e o f t h e few a rc h i t e c t s t h a t we re s t i l l a l i ve.

Th e s t ra t eg i e s I f o c u s s e d o n we re m a t e r i a l i t y a n d p rog ra m . Re d g u m a n d g l a s s m a d e u p t h e f o c u s o f m a t e r i a l i t y, a n d t h e c o n t ra s t a l l owe d a d u a l p e rs p e c t i ve q u a l i t y, wh e re e n t e r i n g i n t o t h e s i t e p re s e n t e d re d g u m , b u t v i ewe d f ro m t h e wa t e r wa s g l a s s ( a n d t h u s a re f l e c t i o n o f t h e l a n d s c a p e ) . P rog ra m wa s d eve l o p e d by s ep e ra t i n g e a c h d i s t i n c t i n t e n d e d p rog ra m i n t o d i f f e re n t s p a c e s . Th e m o d e l wa s m a d e u s i n g C N C ro u t i n g .

Th e f i rs t h a l f o f t h e s e m e s t e r wa s s p e n t s t u d y i n g t h e i r f o rm a l s t ra t eg i e s, a n d t h e n t h e s e c o n d h a l f o f t h e s e m e s t e r wa s s p e n t t r y i n g t o c re a t e a d e s i g n f o r a b o a t h o u s e a n d re s t a u ra n t b a s e d o n t h e s e s t ra t eg i e s .

V I RT UA L E N V I RO N M E N T SS e m e s t e r 1 , 2 0 1 2

Th e p ro j e c t o f m y f i rs t d e s i g n s t u d i o wa s t o d e s i g n a l i g h t , i n s p i re d by n a t u re a n d c re a t e d w i t h d i g i t a l t e c h n o l og y. Th e i n s p i ra t i o n i n t h i s c a s e wa s t h e wa y i n wh i c h t h e s c a l e p a t t e rn i n g s o f c e r t a i n s n a ke s we re f o rm e d . Th e d i g i t a l t e c h n o l og y c a m e i n t h e f o rm o f p a n e l l i n g t o o l s i n R h i n o c e ro s .

Th e l a n t e rn d e s i g n u s e s a d o u b l e s k i n o f c a rd t o l a ye r p a t t e rn s a n d l i g h t i n t e n s i t i e s o u t f ro m t h e l i g h t s o u rc e. Th e l a n t e rn w i t h i n b u i l t l i g h t s c o u l d t h e n b e s u s p e n d e d o n a ro d wh e re eve r d e s i re d v i a t h e o p e n e d s l o t n e a r t h e t o p.