EXP 2: Final Submission (5 Images)

Description:

My model combines 2 axonometric forms, one of which is smoothed.
Taking elements from Utzon's past works, I created these forms in relation to his design principles.
The marker at its highest is 23.1m and 29.4m long. I wanted to create a marker that had an impressive scale. This is to ensure it can be viewed unobstructed from the surrounding roads and from various vantage points from the sports park.
There is a base of 25x29m. The base includes long striding steps surrounded by water. The marker sits just off the base but  cantilevers extending into a 'V' shape surrounding the steps give the user the feeling of a grand entrance walking up towards it (image 4).

Both forms of the model have bold cantilevers extending from the core of the structure. They create a sense of effortless floating.
The two forms do not touch. The biggest arm of my smooth form delicately intersects with the main structure and the angle that it sits imitates the cantilevers of the first form (image 3).
Furthermore, when viewed from the walkup to the marker, the cantilevers extending towards the user creates a strong poetic line connecting beautifully with the sky pointing arm of my smoothed form (image 4).

The angled nature of the marker gives it a very thin, simple and elegant feel so as to avoid a 'bulky concrete' and cold exterior.
The shadows and how the light interacts with the marker creates a depth to the model and when modelled on lumion has a great warmth during the sunset and sunrise hours (images 2,4,5).
Despite the two forms being independent, great consideration was taken into the fluent transition of the marker. The arms and cantilevers of both forms interact as one structure forming strong parallel lines.

Relating to my precedence study of sustainability, I propose the marker to be constructed out of recycled concrete. The wooden slats that serve as the balustrades of the stairs are made of bamboo, a highly sustainable material. The base of the marker can be poured in-situ however the marker itself can be made of precast concrete using aggregate that has been recycled. Furthermore the water feature by the stairs can be supplied by collected rainwater.
Proposals to the site includes flattening the terrain and removing any non-essential objects blocking the view of the marker from Eastern Rd. and the M7. These includes trees and fences as well as the telephone tower.