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Scale and Artists' works

Second Floor

First Floor

It is a rough scale but as I submit my Final pictures and animations I will ADJUST them again and make the scale look appropriate

Developed Staircases

This is a view from the top floor which is going to be Ai Weiwei's workshop. I decide Ai Weiwei's studio upstairs because he seems to need an open feel and free atmosphere as I look at his art works whereas Stelarc, his art demands profound attention so I decide his studio below ground. However, I put a gigantic piece of architecture that is in between earth and below ground so that Stelarc can imbibe some natural sun light.

In the afternoon, even though there is no light on the first floor, spiral staircase flashes in a sunlight

There is a section view of a front staircase on a left hand side, and a spiral staircase that goes through from Ai Weiwei's studio to Stelarc's studio at a below ground.

*You can see that there is a good portion of sun light coming down to Stelarc's studio.

This is a front staircase, the wall of the stair should go lower in order to make the roof look grand.

The Stairs

Above ground stair case

It might seem like a heavy stair case but it is actually pretty light. It just follows the slope face of the ground not having a thick bottom but only thin pad.

top view of the main entrance stair case

side view of the main entrance stair case, you can see a distinct sight of the slope face of the ground

Below ground stair case

There is a platform due to the floor shape and the platform holds another spiral stair case that connects upstairs

I have not finished the studio yet but oval shape at the back of the picture will slightly go above ground and imbibe natural light.

EXP.1 Draft Model 2

A whale looking above ground gallery is based on Stelarc's word "Modernity". From the entrance to the end of the gallery, the width of the building becomes gradually wider and rounder. I was inspired by the thought of postmodernism which is to use triangles and circles(curves) instead of using rectangular shapes.

The relationship between my stair case for entrance and the building is that they both have a characteristic of extent of width. the building; it goes wider. the stair case; it goes narrower.

a head of the gallery

This is an entrance, heavy stair case will be placed

Stelarc - Modernity, Ai Weiwei - Continue

Stairs and below ground and some additional interior/external design will be developed.

*Below ground could be changed for a better design and concept as I am experimenting.

EXP.1 Draft Model 1

a huge main entrance with two ancillary gates

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