McCamley's New Vertical Axis Wind Turbines Could Make Urban Wind Farms a Reality
Relevant to Paddngton, Hilly Topography...
Thursday, 23 August 2012
Hertage & Cultural Diversity - Socio-cultural needs of the Future
How can architecture preserve this desire for the future of humanity?
This is relevant to the character suburb of Paddington:
Basic Principles:
- Build on whats there
- Preserve whats good about place
- For see possible issues and built to avoid them
- intellegant integration of old/new
Example of successful preservation/enriching of culture in architecture development;
Inca public market by Charmaine Lay and Carles Muro
http://www.dezeen.com/2012/01/24/inca-public-market-by-charmaine-lay-and-carles-muro/
This plaza replaced a traditional market-place...
Minimal interfernece with streetscape:
Vernacular style of construction, timber beam / cement
This is relevant to the character suburb of Paddington:
Basic Principles:
- Build on whats there
- Preserve whats good about place
- For see possible issues and built to avoid them
- intellegant integration of old/new
Example of successful preservation/enriching of culture in architecture development;
Inca public market by Charmaine Lay and Carles Muro
http://www.dezeen.com/2012/01/24/inca-public-market-by-charmaine-lay-and-carles-muro/
This plaza replaced a traditional market-place...
Minimal interfernece with streetscape:
Vernacular style of construction, timber beam / cement
Tuesday, 21 August 2012
Week 4 / People and Lifestyles
Future Paddington Citizen / Future Australian Citizen
The prediction of a future citizen was realised by noting current trends in human behaviour, on both a local and global scale...
Some key general trends where :
Global Trends in Human Behaviour -
Increased awareness of environment
Increased use of technology - antisocial, isolating
Increased awareness of global issues
Movement towards vernacular / markets / recycled materials / green space
Dislike of large-scale unresponsive architecture (selfish-architecture)
Local Trends -
Cafe Culture remains popular
Social environments in high usage
Increasing in housing prices in affluent suburb
Demographic varies from small family, high-income bracket (home owners), to students (renting).
Cultural richness of area is generally appreciated and enjoyed (heritage facades maintained)
Paddington currently has a appeal due to it's status as a "character suburb", it has history and is well maintained. it also has a cafe culture which is particularly popular, this shows that the social atmosphere of a cafe remains popular.
The prediction of a future citizen was realised by noting current trends in human behaviour, on both a local and global scale...
Some key general trends where :
Global Trends in Human Behaviour -
Increased awareness of environment
Increased use of technology - antisocial, isolating
Increased awareness of global issues
Movement towards vernacular / markets / recycled materials / green space
Dislike of large-scale unresponsive architecture (selfish-architecture)
Local Trends -
Cafe Culture remains popular
Social environments in high usage
Increasing in housing prices in affluent suburb
Demographic varies from small family, high-income bracket (home owners), to students (renting).
Cultural richness of area is generally appreciated and enjoyed (heritage facades maintained)
Paddington currently has a appeal due to it's status as a "character suburb", it has history and is well maintained. it also has a cafe culture which is particularly popular, this shows that the social atmosphere of a cafe remains popular.
BCC Local Plan LaTrobe Tce / Given Tce, Paddington. http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/bccwr/lib181/chapter4_latrobegiven_lp.pdf
"‘timber and tin’ hillside character" - BCC Local Plan LaTrobe Tce / Given Tce, Paddington.
The local Plan for Latrobe Tce / Given Tce currently reflects a strong desire to preserve the "‘timber and tin’ hillside character" that Paddington currently offers. While low-density residential and retail developments are proposed for this area, this key term is to be enriched.This preservation will enrich the human experience of Paddington, adding to their cultural and social experience, which is was outlined by our group as both a need and a want of the inhabitant.
Our proposal is to reflect this character, whilst also responding to global trends.
Preservation and Restoration
http://www.arkhefield.com.au/
Integration of new public building into hertiage streetscape
Teruel-zilla! by Mi5 Arquitectos and PKMN Architectures
Exemplars / Week 3
B.I.G Architects http://www.big.dk/#projects
Examples of responsive design, with the organisation of a hierarchy of urban space.
“8 House is our second realized example of architectural alchemy – the idea that by mixing traditional ingredients, retail, row- houses and apartments in untraditional ways – you create added value if not gold. The mix allows the individual activities to find their way to the most ideal location within the common framework – the retail facing street, the offices towards northern light and the residences with sun and views to the open spaces. 8 House is a perimeter block that morphs into a knot, twisting and turning to maximize the life quality of its many inhabitants,” Bjarke Ingels, Founding Partner, BIG
Examples of responsive design, with the organisation of a hierarchy of urban space.
“8 House is our second realized example of architectural alchemy – the idea that by mixing traditional ingredients, retail, row- houses and apartments in untraditional ways – you create added value if not gold. The mix allows the individual activities to find their way to the most ideal location within the common framework – the retail facing street, the offices towards northern light and the residences with sun and views to the open spaces. 8 House is a perimeter block that morphs into a knot, twisting and turning to maximize the life quality of its many inhabitants,” Bjarke Ingels, Founding Partner, BIG
Week 3 / Future Scenarios
Lecture Week 3 / Pattern Language
In order to make a future prediction for the context of our project, the concept of a pattern language becomes incredibly relevant.
The lecture explains that this pattern is informed by key social, economic, and enviromental principles which are specific to context.
In the instance of our Project 1 site, Paddington Central, our group attempted to outline these key trends in the area. The way we did this was to list the current trends in the area, such as changing demographic, housing market changes etc... and predict how these trends would develop in the future. We focused on the lccal scale as well as the global scale, since an informed prediction would have to consider both global as well as local issues as influencing the future of the area.
We potential in the area, as well the potential negative impacts that larger issues may have on Paddington, such as population increase, traffic congestion etc.
Since Paddington Central is currently low-density commerical / low-density residental, with a close proximity to the CBD, we decided to focus on the future of commerical developmets in the area. Due to it's location, and it's diverse character, Paddington has the potnetial to develope into an affluent suburb, with housing afforbaility to potentially drop. Our group discussed how to integrate low-cost housing and intellegant cultural/commercial developments.
We listed key feastures that would be desirable in a mixed use development in this location.
We also outlined the basic needs/wants of residents, and how the developmet would respond to this.
Our outcome was a concept we titled URBAN HIERARCHY or URBAN LAYERING.
This idea will be explored further, but it is currently a basic concept which re-invents the current trends in mix-use suburban developmets. Some key factors of this URBAN HIERACRHY are community, flexability, accessability, and adaptability.
Thursday, 2 August 2012
Week 2 / Thoughts and Reflection
Future Suburban Scenarios / Future Retail Scenarios
Suburban Theme outlines the need for a future vision of the current retail industry, and the suburban shopping culture. This was the first theme to interest me, as well as my first preference for Project 1.
Some key points in relation to this theme was that of the need for retail developments to respond to the current trend in online shopping. This trend can potentially effect the physical structure of shops, especially that of the grocery store.
Scenarios of the Future is an online publication by Forum for the Future; a charity organisation based in the UK. Their online publication outlines a vision of the "Future of Retail", here a forecast is outlined on the retail industry, and how it will potentially evolve. According to the publication, what we are accustomed to in physical sense, with simple tasks such as grocery shopping, will transform rather drastically. The architecture of the grocery store will see major developments to comply with environmental issues of the future (energy consumption, resource management), grocery items that do not require inspection before purchase, such as canned goods, will be available on line and will no longer take up valuable shelf space, reducing the physical footprint of the store. Barton (2000), also outlines the future of the "shopping district" as no longer containing predominantly shops, but rather will develope into a mixed-use districts which include residential, this will integrate retail more seamlessly into our everyday activities, as well as minimise the need for car-trips to shopping malls.
Scenarios of the Future is an online publication by Forum for the Future; a charity organisation based in the UK. Their online publication outlines a vision of the "Future of Retail", here a forecast is outlined on the retail industry, and how it will potentially evolve. According to the publication, what we are accustomed to in physical sense, with simple tasks such as grocery shopping, will transform rather drastically. The architecture of the grocery store will see major developments to comply with environmental issues of the future (energy consumption, resource management), grocery items that do not require inspection before purchase, such as canned goods, will be available on line and will no longer take up valuable shelf space, reducing the physical footprint of the store. Barton (2000), also outlines the future of the "shopping district" as no longer containing predominantly shops, but rather will develope into a mixed-use districts which include residential, this will integrate retail more seamlessly into our everyday activities, as well as minimise the need for car-trips to shopping malls.
Inspiration and Innovation
"The Mervhandising System" / OMA
Online Source : http://www.dezeen.com/2012/08/01/by-oma/
This Project is current in development by OMA New York, as the future of retail merchandising for brand Coach. The project draws on the history of the brand as well as the past systems used for categorised storage systems in retail. A statement from OMA described the project as;
"Inspired by the categorised storage systems of the stores that first opened in the 1940s, the units will create both shelving and space dividers that can be adapted to suit different locations."
“We wanted a system that could tell the story of any of Coach’s wide repertoire of products, whilst projecting the legibility of its original stores. We created a system of modular display units that can be assembled to respond to the specific needs of each locale. In typical instances they are used for display; in others, they come together as an interior fixture. These units can also enclose spaces for program or curation, and by creating enclosures, they can also act as façades. OMA’s intention is to use combinations of this logical system to create magical spatial possibilities for Coach, in line with Coach’s motto of ‘logic and magic.“
“We wanted a system that could tell the story of any of Coach’s wide repertoire of products, whilst projecting the legibility of its original stores. We created a system of modular display units that can be assembled to respond to the specific needs of each locale. In typical instances they are used for display; in others, they come together as an interior fixture. These units can also enclose spaces for program or curation, and by creating enclosures, they can also act as façades. OMA’s intention is to use combinations of this logical system to create magical spatial possibilities for Coach, in line with Coach’s motto of ‘logic and magic.“
This notion of drawing from the history of retail concepts can be compared to the allocated reading by Fackler (2011), here the importance in learning from and referencing history, and past failures and successes is crucial in creating innovative designs for the future.
References:
Fackler, M., 2011. Tsunami Warnings, Written in Stone. Accessed 20 July 2012.(http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/21/world/asia/21stones.html)
Barton, H., 2000. Urban form and locality. In H. Barton, ed. Sustainable communities: the potential for eco-neighbourhoods. London: Earthscan, pp. 105-122. Urban Form And Locality
Online Source: “Scenarios of the Future:Future of Retail”
http://www.docstoc.com/docs/document-preview.aspx?doc_id=25726352
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