EXPERIMENT 2: Quotes from The Three clients

Charles Darwin

"Owing to this struggle for life, any variation, however slight and from whatever cause proceeding, if it be in any degree profitable to an individual of any species, in its infinitely complex relationship to other organic beings and to external nature, will tend to the preservation of that individual, and will generally be inherited by its offspring."

Charles Darwin, "Chapter 3: Struggle for Existence", from The Origin of Species (London: Penguin Group, 1985), 115.
Image Source: http://www.routeyou.com/news/view/564/the-anniversary-of-one-of-the-worlds-most-important-books.en (accessed: 24 April, 2010)



Stephen Hawking

"It is possible for space-time to be finite in extent and yet to have no singularities that form a boundary or an edge. Space-time would be like the surface of the earth . . .The surface of the earth is finite in extent but it doesn't have a boundary or edge: If you sailed off into the sunset, you don't fall off the edge or run into a singularity."

Stephen Hawking, "Chapter 8: The Origin and Fate of the Universe", from A Brief History of Time: from the big bang to black holes (New York: Bantam Books, 1990), 135.
Image Source: http://www.geocentrism.com/assumptions.htm (accessed: 24 April, 2010)



Nicole Kuepper

"For me, the potential for photovoltaics to play a major role in reducing the use of dirty kerosene lamps and the money people spend on batteries is enormous."

http://velveteenrabbi.blogs.com/blog/2009/10/nicole-kuepp.html (accessed: 24 April, 2010)
Image Source: http://australianmuseum.net.au/blogpost/Winning-an-Australian-Museum-Eureka-Prize (accessed: 24 April, 2010)

3 Animations of My Developed Model

About the Structure

This video records several views of my developed SketchUp model to describe the structure under different modes. There are 5 floors in the building - Piccinini's private workshop 1, workshop 2, the shared gallery, Goodwin's workshop 2, then his private workshop 1, from the top down. To be emphasized, the floor between the shared gallery and private places are workshops and galleries for artists which are opened to the visitors as well, thus giving them a chance to experience the atmospheres of artists' spirits closely.


About the Upper Space

This video displays the interior scenes of the the ground floor and above, from the shared gallery to Piccinini's private workspace. The whole feels intangible and peaceful, and the use of "bulbous" in the above spaces gives an organic sense that fits Piccinini's concepts well.


About the Lower Spaces

The interior views of Goodwin's place look unruffled and heavy compared to the upper spaces. "Torn", as a texture, is used selectively to show the cracked, faceted and ordered feelings.


3D Google Warehouse Link:
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=456759bd8111885ff4b7054c7ec4a888&prevstart=0

Images of My Developed SketchUp Model

Impressions of Colours and Shapes
This image, which is rendered by Vray, shows the flows of light, shadow and colours in the surfaces of the building for the changing of shapes, materials and textures. The charicters of the different spaces are easier to be recognized that the uppers are much more smooth while the lowers look sharp and cracked.


Communications between the Inside and Outside
This image mainly shows the contrast between the 2 spaces. A breach extanding under the ground constitutes the below place which gives a feeling of approaching the deeper. the above place looks light and quiet to creat a peaceful sense. And both of them still have communications with the oppositions, such as brightness and darkness.


Relations between Each Part of the Building
This image is chosen to show the perspective of structure and spaces. The layers in the building and the links between them can be seen clearly.


Textures and Materials in Use

textures (from above to below): bulbous, mesh, torn

materials: white (as concrete; shell, floors, walls, etc.)
glass (windows, handrails, floors, etc.)
stone (ground)

Section Sketch

above: moment (for Piccinini)
below: tear (for Goodwin)

Short Movie from YouTube

This video inspired me with the changes of light and shadow during the process of going downstairs. The above handrails was composed of thin structures while the below was surrounded by concrete wall thereby showing a gradation from bright to dark.

Artists in Their Workshops

Piccinini in her workshop

Goodwin in his workshop

the pubic gallery

Stairs for Model 2

above

below
sketch

Stairs for Model 1

above

middle

below

sketch

Draft SketchUp Model 2

angle 1

angle 2& 3

sketch

36 Textures

abovefluid, tremble, bulbous, hollow
woolly, foam, mirrored, transparent
grainy, choppy, flimsy, expandable

betweenmesh, melted, splintered, weaved
tangled, ridged, bending, crackled
layered, crumbling, mending, dazzling

belowcracked, earthy,bumping, torn
gridlocked, pulsating, hacked, wilted
rusted, exploding,faceted, electronic