Week 2: Weekly Progress (Sketch up)

[Create a SketchUp model with each room as a seperate box (at approx the correct sizes). Play with stacking them, moving them around, rotating them - changing the relationships to see how this affects the primitive form within which they might fit. Capture images of your various combinations to show in your blog.]

Combination 1

Combination 2

Combination 3

[In addition, create at least two compositions of 3 primitives (in the proportions required in the brief). Present some views of the composition and explain why you have chosen that relationship (how you are thinking to place spaces, etc)] 

Combination 1

Chosen primitives: Wedge, cone and cube (box). 

When approached with the task of stacking 3 different primitives together I initially had the image of a hierarchical order to my building. Therefore my first combination has each primitive stacked one on top of the other. I think this combination of primitives put together allow for an easy distribution of spaces, however I feel that I can be more creative with arranging my chosen primitives. 

Combination 2

As stated in the brief, we are to only have one of our primitives parallel to the ground. I thought I would experiment with putting the cone as the primitive that touched the ground. I think this gives the overall combination of the primitives a unique form and it has the ability to create different shapes and sizes for the spaces inside. 

In class development

This is the design that I, with the help of my tutor, developed during class. I struggled a lot trying to to make all three primitives connect in a way so it looked like one unit. The cone caused the biggest problem because it has a curved surface and edge and it did not connect with the sharp and straight edges of the box and wedge. So far, I am happy with the design above but I may modify it as I continue to experiment with different combinations.