Wednesday, 9 March 2011

FOLIE DESIGN

The aim of this project is to find your own architectural solution to activate this narrow strip of land situated between the river and cliff, which has been used primarily as a mere thoroughfare between the CBD and the residential and other city districts.We must identify opportunities to reconsider how thresholds, boundaries and the sense of place can be reintroduced to Howard Smith Wharves as a place to go in a modern subtropical city and re-establish Howard Smith Wharves as an attractive public gathering space for local, regional and international visitors. 
  Folie Design Guideline
  1. Folie has to fit within 5m x 5m x 5m bounding box.
  2. Folie has to be at least for one person.
  3. Your design will be evaluated with design criteria listed below.
  4. You need to consider all design qualities described below.
  5. Your follie design should be communicated through one A1 poster by following the poster guideline below.

    Design Criteria

  • Concept, Context, Tectonic, Function , Experience

Design Qualities
  1. tension and/or compression
  2. heavy and/or light
  3. solid and/or void
  4. bright and/or dark
  5. natural/artificial
  6. soft/hard
  7. comfortable/disturbing
  8. choice of materials (Concrete, Steel, Timber, Stone, Glass + other modern materials)

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