Yaqi GUO BENV 2426-2011

My aim of the site redesign is to make the form of the Bennelong waterfront apartment could highlight the character of harbor and pay more respect on interaction with the aquatic and the parkland behind the site.

The basic geometry form of the new apartment will break the old toaster shape and replaced by a double curved surface building. It imitates the shape of water wave and therefore to achieve a dynamic fluid geometry form. The material being applied is glass, so it is transparent and has refraction, also the glass can reflect the view of the sea and surrounding environment to create a natural image and have a connection within the site, moreover, the color of the building will be change while affect by the light during different time of the day or varies type of weather.

I have also designed an outer structural skin for the building. The skin design is inspired of branches and vines. Refer to topology, I have use voronoi system to create the branch-like pattern, and assign different thickness to edges to imitate the real branches. The differentiation for the skin is variable by modify the discrete points. This outer skin creates a sight of forest. As the pattern covers part of the inner glass building, it prevent the excessive lighting and meanwhile produce interesting shadows for the inner building and make people inside the building felt like they are in the forest. The decorative material of the branches would be white polished to gain a sight of avant-garde style.

The overall form of the building can be seen as an extension of the sea and a preview of the park behind it, also, the building with its parametric avant-garde design will be out standing in its position and harmonious interact with the neighboring modern architecture.