EXP 2 Week 4

3 Sketches of Failure:

3 Images of Reference:

Images of Pripyat

Progress: 

Destruction Test

Interior With soon to be prop

 Overview of building with location. Note how the right side is facing the ocean similarly to the building facing the river

Direction:
The way im going to go with this project regarding disaster will involve nuclear radiation taking inspiration from the pripyat photos. Im going to be shooting this video and constantly going back from 100 years to past to juxtapose the two atmospheres. Im also going to show how nuclear radiation has affect the house, having clumps of structure failing, trees growing out and coloumns slowly degrading.

Reflection:
What I took back from the lecture was how decay can show so many pieces from the decay as they were the individual pieces that made up the structure. Alot of structures are either completely leveled or partially falling and collasping down.

EXP 2 Week 3

Sketch of Timber Roof- Consists of 3 layers= planks/boarding that contain the rafters. the rafters then support the tiles

 Construction sketch of brick pier,

 Construction sketch of section of wall.

detailed roof:

Brick pier:

Reflection:

What I found interesting about the lecture was the way things broke down. I had to think logically and to detail of structures. I also had to consider which way things would fall with my building. Guessing from the buildings exposure to the open environment, the planks would fail, then rafters and then the tile roof. 

EXP 2 Week 2

 Before

After: When bump map and specs added

Progress

3 Materials:
Brick- Made out of clay that is treated, heated and pressed together. Brick walls are made with brick and bonded by mortar. They are sustain for a good amount of time and strong against weather. Durable and structurally sound. As time passes, mortar will fail and brick will fall off and overtime crumble.

 Concrete-Made out of cement and water. Will begin to crumble as exposed to water. Cracks form and pieces fall off. as cement and water mix, gives off heat while moulded. Structurally sound but if there is no shear plane to brace, lateral forces such as wind can damage the concrete slab.

 Timber- Made out of cell structure that is similar to a bundle of straws bounded by a rubber band. Timber divides between either soft or hard type. Will rot and decay over time especially if exposed. Structurally sound but can fail when force is against grain. 

Reflection:

This lecture made me think of how substances worked and then how they would break down. I also had to consider how nature had an impact. For example termites acting on timber, and rocks slowly crumbling from erosion. My building consists of various substances and i will have to think about how they will break down.

EXP 2 Week 1

 A Brick Coloumn

A Concrete wall

Chosen Architecture: Sabramati Ashram

 This building gave accommodation to Ghandi and has many portraits of him. Very open, and consists of a series of repeated brick coloumns and concrete walls and roofs.

There are small details such as the tile roofs, the metal window frames, the concrete top, the tiled floor.

As said before, this building is very open and has many small courtyards that have vegetation growing in them.

Reflection:

What I found  very interesting was the amount of vegetation that grew in the Chernobyl despite the radiation that affected the building giving a very distinct look of derelict house but growing plants that  gave the impression of an area that is humanless.