Space Allocation and Photoshop Photos

Outdoor exhibition area which leads into reception area

Reception area which is the lawyers space

Two spaces for the artist and computer technician. Storage and toilet/bathroom areas are present

Two spaces at end of room belong to architect and engineer. The desk to the side is a spare and can be used by anybody if they are feeling lonely. Storage and toilet areas are present also.

Beach Rd view

 Rent a car view

Beach Rd perspective view

Second Life Project

The Design process

Because of the way I designed my gathering office in the last project, I found trying to build it with similair shape on second life was just extremely difficult and unpurposeful. As a substitute I used interlinking twisting spiral pieces to build up form for my building. This gave a very eye catching, dynamic/fluid like asthetic as well as saving alot of stress overall.

 I changed the positions of the glass overhangs to the outside edges of the middle and top levels. I also fully removed the middle exhibition building as it was unnecessary and over the top. In a way I made my previous design simpler but more effective.   

 Originally I did have a "trunk like" spiral going from the top level to below floor level. The idea was to ensure the flow continues right to the ground, as shown in my last gathering project. However I felt the effect of this idea on second life was much less as I could not get it to look exactly correct, so I removed it completely. Even though looking through the spiral was very attractive and I had planned to put an elevator going up through the centre of it.

When I had completed one layer of twisting pieces to create the form of my office I realised that it was very open. I still required some sort of roofing system to provide closure from the elements. The solution I found was to have three layers of twisting sections, that were all twisted differently from one another, had different sizes and textures, so that the the gaps in the first layer would be covered by its two inner layers. This also had a dramatic effect on the internal view of the space inside these twisted sections. As you can see from the photos below, the internal view is just as amazing as the external. The walls and roof are all one plane that link with the floor.  

Final tectures chosen. Only three textures have been used to show the subtle change from twisting layer to twisting layer. Keeping this simple so nothing goes over the top.

Spiral Stairway entrance to match the building overall.

Some amazing views..........enjoy :)

Final completed elevation!!!!!!

new updated sculptie!!

NEW UPDATED SCULTIE!!

Start of Second Life Project

Gifting Brief

Renovate your office to be the space that could change your building to an architecture of the 21st century. When you went back in after the renovations. The impact of that moment when you achieved something more than a building - a new and extraordinary moment. It held all the surprise of a beautiful gift but most of all it was architecture thta inspired others to want to be architects.

My Inspirational Topic

http://www.vatican.va/various/cappelle/sistina_vr/index.html

The above link places you inside the Sistine Chapel in the vatican and gives you the ability to look all around and even zoom in on Michaelangeloes famous ceiling paintings of naked people. The concept of this website shows the gift of free expression and how one person can "be there" when really they are nowhere even close. However is seeing the Sistine Chapel and all its wonders on a perspectively made interactive website as good as experiencing it in person?? The obvious answer is no, as one cannot possibly feel any emotional connection or apprieciation towards a digital version of reality. This fake digital Sistine Chapel is definitely not a substitute for visiting the real thing but instead would be more used for educational purposes only. Also free expression is the fuel which drives human creativity and innovation in design. It is the reason why we adapt, evolve and become a more advanced civilisation.   

Documentation of Movement in my Animation Movie

 First Sculptie made in 3dsmax and uploded to second life

MY EPIC MOVIE