250 words on Silkeborg Museum

One of Utzon's ideas around the Silkeborg Museum shows concern with creating an aura upon entrance, he is involved with creating a sense of wanting to enter the space and suddenly become fascinated with the three storey space below. Utzon is interesting in regards that he is interested more with emotion than perhaps just style. He is interested with the effect of curved shapes on the occupants, ideas such as not being able to see your destination with the curved paths created and the almost near clostrophbia much like that of caves. This is probably one of the more attracting things about the project, the curiosity of whether architecture could have duplicated the same feelings or emotions.

Utzon's use of curved architecture is perhaps one of the most interesting things about his architecture, his statement “The world of the curved form can give something that cannot ever be achieved by means of rectangular architecture. The hulls of ships, caves and sculpture demonstrate this.” Something that Utzon became well renowned for was his curved architecture, yet for me what is most interesting is how his curves are formed, really planned from strict geometry influenced mathematically to become shapes that aesthetically catch attention. On that note, I find that it is amazing in which Utzon combines both curved and rectangluar architecture to form one sinuous form. His designs, as well as that for the Silkeborg gives a sense of making it look easy to combine both curved and rectangular architecture.

link

http://jonnochong-arch1390.freehostia.com/

draft layout

Books i got from the library last thursday

Le Corbusier, the Noble Savage (Matt told me to read this for LC's theory and 5 points *thumbs up*)

Photographs by Rene Burri Magnum Photos (some great b/w shots of Villa Savoye in its aged state)

Le Corbusier Architect of Books (more of LC's art, drawings, posters and his own stencil!)

some renders

icono logos stuff

plans

Plan
http://www.ab-a.net/index.cgi?Villa_Savoye/The_Plan

Books sources

Modern Architecture since 1900, William Curtis, pg 202,334-41, 343-5, 347

Lego Villa Savoye

Electronic sources to date

http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Villa_Savoye.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villa_Savoye
http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/Corbu.html
http://www.galinsky.com/buildings/savoye/index.htm
http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/france/poissy/savoye/corbuindex.html
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/525865/Villa-Savoye
http://architypes.net/place/villa-savoye
http://www.int3d.com/3dscenes/savoye/savoye.html
http://www.flickr.com/photos/99316070@N00/sets/958022/

Architecture

Alvar Aalto

Finnish Pavilion, 1939, New York



The Finnish Pavilion in New York is a interesting building due to its curving structure. The building drew my attention because it looked very fluid in the picture but also has a combination of vertical slats that compliment the curves with a blinds effect.

Source found: http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Finnish_Pavilion_1939.html

Louis Khan

Kimball Musuem, 1967-1972, Texas



This building is captivating due to its repetitive use of arc formations and the way in which the building has been built to interact with its environment. The water ducts and drainage are inventive with the way they are built.

Source found: http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Kimbell_Museum.html

Le Corbusier

Villa Savoye, 1928-1929, Poissy, France



This early example of a "International Syle" is intriguing for its attempt to be more universal in form. With its almost plain like exterior, the interior is made interesting by a balance of curves and straight surfaces

Source found: http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Villa_Savoye.html

Final PDFs

All Ten Spore Creatures

Final dwelling vids

draft dwelling vid

dwelling pictures

Draft Dwellings

Aidgeo dwelling

Stauncharian dwelling

Felgore dwelling

Random dwelling

Task for Week 2

Stauncharian
These thick skull beasts are aggressive in nature, while living in clans they are often at conflict with one another and have very little to do with outsiders.







Aidgeo
The Aidgeo is one of the few races that live amongst human population. Aidgeo are very communal like and hence only live in small colonies on earth, which are in Jamaica and Mexico.







Felgore
peacefully explore the universe for the "The Greater Knowledge". The Felgore have a long history of co-habitation. Many are revered as gods in Galaxy of Warcraft for their ability to macro anything.