........if architecture is for people the artifact of people must be the city.
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| how will the building suit the users in the future? |
an example in Brisbane of a building that has adapted from its past use to suit the needs of the current users is the Brisbane Power House. Once used as a building to generate power it is now a building that offers an array of performing arts, visual arts, festivals and free community events.
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| http://www.brisbanepowerhouse.org/ |
The integration of the natural environment seems to be a key feature in the building with plants being used to create a sort of barrier between the inside and outside. Fits in with the surrounding park areas. Every floor has outdoor balconies which is ideal in the Queensland environment where natural ventilation and sunlight is key in all designs.
The key points Peter explored that were key to urbanism were;
- WALKABILTY- the first pre-requiste for urbanism
- DIVERSITY- a rich mix of activities
- PROXIMITY- the rich mix within easy distances 5min or 400m
- CONNECTIVITY- activities are connected to each other for walking, cycling, bus or train etc
- ACCESSIBILITY- something to walk on, choices of routes, permeability
- LEGIBILITY- easily finding your way around
- COMMUNITY- experiencing the life of communities on your journeys
Urban design anaylisis of a good urban place-
- paths
- edges
- nodes
- landmarks
- districts
Applying this points which were from Kevin Lynnches book to the area around Moreton Bay Tower and Villas. I generated the following sketches.
Some floor plans of the building i use to generate the laser cut model. The layout of the rooms is ver linear and balconies are positioned to recieve sunlight from the north and south.
