Sections and sketchup.

These are a selection of some of the sections I drew. I am familiar with the concept of a section, yet I still found it challenging to use the space in the way the tutors wanted. My toughest challenge was trying hard to not be practical. As an engineer, practicality is a massive element of invisioning a design; these did not need to be practical sketches.

Male/large
Mocking/squatting

Aboriginal/postmodern
Networking/postmodern

Earthen/male
Aboriginal/provocative

Networking/large
Male/mocking

Squatting/provocative
Large/male

Provocative/postmodern
Squatting/provocative

Provocative/squatting
Male/large

Large/squatting
Postmodern/male

Mocking/postmodern
Large/male

Transforming these images into sketchup was initially a problem. However, as I played around with the program I slowly got my bearings and was able to produce a model I was quite happy with:

original attempt

original attempt

The large dome is the gallery which has a glass floor looking down on Muek's studio. the closed stair case and underground location aid in Muek's concepts of disproportion and sensory confrontation dealt with in his sculptures. Banksy's studio is much more open with alot more light, more suited to painting and multimedia. In an ironic gesture, Banksy's studio has full frontage on two sides. Although the artist remains anonymous, his work reaches delves far into the human condition and demonstrates significant speculative and analytical vision. it is this vision which is being enabled by the studio... rather than the anonymity.

Eagle eye view to illustrate layout and interplay of forms.