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My brief is to design a space that can ensure total privacy in order to embody a sense
of care and personal connection between users. Furthermore, it can also ignite the
feeling of honour and respect to the human existence in the space
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Visual
Inspiration
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Mckee J, King of Thrones: 14 of the World’s Most Intriguing Public Toilets, Wheretraveler, viewed
on 16 July 2019, https://www.wheretraveler.com/eat/king-thrones-14-worlds-most-intriguing-public-
toilets#slide-2
The space also provided a sense that
human is the main center piece
Form: symmetric and balance between
two side created a sense of
protection Shape: help provided air circulation
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Light and shadow: the contrast between light and shadow help bring up
the feeling that the human is main characteristic in
this space
Line: repetition of curves provided a sense of safety and protection
Material: unity in wood material which can reduce noise
Openhousebcn, 2014, rest hole : architecture : UTAA + students design space at the university of seoul, 157
Openhouse, viewed on 16 July 2019
https://openhousebcn.wordpress.com/2014/01/08/openhouse-magazine-rest-hole-architecture-utaa-
students-design-space-at-the-university-of-seoul/
Material: thigh wood material that can Nguyen T, 2015, The Ribbon Chapel (Nhà nguyện Ruy-băng) – Công ty
withstand strong wind yet still kiến trúc NAP, Kienviet, viewed on 16 July 2019,
bendable https://kienviet.net/2015/03/24/the-ribbon-chapel-nha-nguyen-ruy-bang-
cong-ty-kien-truc-nap/
Form: repetition of organic forms grab around the building
provided a sense of protection and look like the
building is showing respect to the person inside
Stair: 2 stair help support each other
and provided a sense of balance and safety.
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Form: repetition of organic shapes reflect back to nature
also create a small refuge space for people
Material: repetition in wood material that help reduce the
echo of sound
Rajaei Z, 2011, Winnipeg Skating Shelters by Patkau Architects, Dezeen, viewed on 16 July 2019, https://
www.dezeen.com/2011/05/10/winnipeg-skating-shelters-by-patkau-architects/
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Ari A, 2019, atelier ari builds inverted watch tower in france using a trampoline and a mirror, Designboom,
viewed on 16 July 2019, https://www.designboom.com/architecture/atelier-ari-le-voyeur-odysee-des-cabanes-
drocourt-france-07-09-2019/
Window: repetition in window shape that can
close to ensure maximized cover
Form: sphere emphasis the sense
of protection. Aslo it can rotate 360°
Furniture: the table to transform into a bed
Material: a unity in wood material, which is a thigh and
light material that reduce the echo of sound
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Function: it can be open or close in order to
maximize the sense of privacy
Shape: balance between 2 side, created a safy
and secured
Shape: repetition in rectangles that can help trap
sound and reduce echo
Naidoo R, 2010, dmvA: blob VB3, Designboom, viewed on 16 July 2019, https://www.designboom.com/ 161
architecture/dmva-blob-vb3/
Ari A, 2019, atelier ari builds inverted watch tower in france using a trampoline and a mirror, Designboom,
viewed on 16 July 2019, https://www.designboom.com/architecture/atelier-ari-le-voyeur-odysee-des-cabanes-
drocourt-france-07-09-2019/
Material: mirror material contrast with the being protect
and concealed yet it help the person inside to
lookout and see who is coming
Shape: small scale that can only fit small amount of
people which can provide enhance the sense of
privacy between people
Form: a cylinder shape provided a sense
of protection from all side
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Function: it can be open or close in order to
ensure the sense of being protected
Shape: dome shape help emphasis the sense of
safety and secured
Astroshell, Clamshell Observatory dome, Astroshell, viewed on 16 July 2019
http://www.astroshell.com/component/content/category/8-english
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Cogley B, 2019, Hubris Atë Nemesis installation curves up Maine contemporary art gallery, Dezeen, viewed
on 16 July 2019, https://www.dezeen.com/2019/07/14/hubris-ate-nemesis-installation-wade-kavanaugh-ste-
phen-b-nguyen/
Line: repetition in curves created by these timber strips
provided a sense of protected and created a
“refuge” feeling
Material: a unity in timber material, which is a thigh
and light material that can trap and reduce the
echo of sound
Texture: the harmony in the texture helped trap the
sound inside the open holes created by these
timeber strips
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Line: repetition of wavy lines created a safety feeling
and highlight the human existance in the space
Shape: repetition of circular logs created a
clear circulation
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July 2019, https://archpaper.com/2013/03/cao-perrot-studio/
Annotated
As kne nt coh et sa t e d
Sketches
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Grass Field
Noticed about the circulation Like an adventure or treasure
of people in my site analysis, hunting and the “treasure”
the major reason for people here is a place where they
to go to Grass field is usually feel like it is meant for them.
because they are entering or Furthermore, these spaces will
leaving building 2. This is why be design to be airy and can
I want my spaces on this site improtantly reduce the echo in
to deliver a sense of venturing sound in order to contribute to
into a new world so that it can the ideology of privacy between
attract more users. People in users
my spaces (located in Grass
field) need to journey through
the space in order to find a
place for themselves.
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sketch 1
sketch 2
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sketch 3
sketch 4
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sketch 5
sketch 6
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Lo u n g e Ar e a
In contrary with the Grass This is why I created 5 sketches
field, the Lounge area in front that can cover users from the
of the library do have people heat coming from the right and
sit there. However, based on guide the wind into the space.
site analysis, the feeling you Which not only subsidize the
get when you sitting there, overall privacy between users
sometimes, can be quite but also provide a feeling of
uncomfortable because the comfortness and belonging
heat from the sun is on one
side yet cool air is from the
other side, which created an
uncomfortable bipolar feeling.
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sketch 7
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sketch 8
sketch 9
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sketch 10
sketch 11
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Three selected
sketches
Perspective Sketch
This space was designed for Thus also help people inside
the Lounge area, where you will feel safe and private.
can easily be seen by other Moreover, inside the space, I
people, this is why I want designed a chair that around
the exterior material of the 1 meters height, which have
space to be made of mirror in a small cabinets for users
order to provide a feeling of shoes and on top will have
camouflaging into the overall a big cushion. This not only
environment. Furthermore, to provide an impression that the
conceal users from the heat person inside is personalizing
of the sun, I want the space the space but also extend the
to be around 3 meters height. comfortness feeling
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Plan Sketch
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Section Sketch
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Perspective Sketch
For this space, I designed for to be a wood row systems
the Grass field area. I noticed which not only created natural
that this area even though it “sound-trapping” holes but also
is located under a roof, the covered users from the sunlight
sunlight still penetrate through yet still let the air coming
the site and also the only through. Instead of the wall
“nature” that this place had is being 3 meters height, it will
an area green grass. This is be elevated slowly to 3 meters
why I want to design this space height with 4 petals attached
to have floral mandala form in to the 2 columns in order to
order to reflect back to nature. give out the impression that the
Furthermore, I want its walls floral mandala is growing up
from the space.
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Plan Sketch
Section Sketch
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Perspective Sketch
For this space, I designed for to be a wood row systems
the Grass field area. I noticed which not only created natural
that this area even though it “sound-trapping” holes but also
is located under a roof, the covered users from the sunlight
sunlight still penetrate through yet still let the air coming
the site and also the only through. Instead of the wall
“nature” that this place had is being 3 meters height, it will
an area green grass. This is be elevated slowly to 3 meters
why I want to design this space height with 4 petals attached
to have floral mandala form in to the 2 columns in order to
order to reflect back to nature. give out the impression that the
Furthermore, I want its walls floral mandala is growing up
from the space.
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Plan Sketch
Section Sketch
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DESIGN
DEVELOPMENT
& E X E C U T I ON
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Developmental
sketches
Model 1
Model 1 perspective view
My fundamental idea when that the shape same to be too
designed this model is based “blocky”, instead of bringing a
on the concept of privacy and sense of protection, it delivers
the circulation of people in the a feeling of being restrained
Grass field area The spiral and restricted. Furthermore, the
shape not only help guide model didn’t speak the same
users to the space but also language with the Grass field
created a sense of safety and area, which made the model
protection. However, after seem to be lost in the site
finished the model I notice
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Perspective Sketch
Section Sketch
Plan Sketch
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Model 2
Model 2 perspective view
In order to develop more sense that this model has is it didn’t
of connection between the provide a sense of privacy,
space and the Grass field, I which is the primary ideology
developed this model. Using of my space. Moreover, it is
organic shapes instead of spiral still not fully connected with the
shape, I was able to eliminate Grass field
the blockiness feeling and
created a clearer circulation
leading users to the space.
Unfortunately, the problem
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Perspective Sketch
Section Sketch
Plan Sketch
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Model 3
Model 3 perspective view
After the failure in previous insights, I created this model.
models, I desired to look for The model created by different
new insight. I notice the grass line weight of cardboard strips
with the way it curves up and represented wood material
looks a little hidden refuge help reduce the level of echo
space. Furthermore, I also of sound, which helps enhance
reflected my self-actualization the feeling of privacy between
space because the self- users. Furthermore, the model
actualization space is the space has a lot of voids that can not
that I realize my sequence in only create shade but also let
using organic or curve shapes the airflow easily through the
and nature where everything space. However, the space
seems to be weaved with was too chaotic and didn’t have
each other providing a sense any feeling of stableness and
of human connection and control.
harmony. Based on these two
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Perspective Sketch
Section Sketch
Plan Sketch
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Model 4
Model 4 perspective view
In order to fix the chaoticness and safety. However, the strips
and make every ordered, I are too thick, which makes the
made this model. Furthermore, space seem to be restrained
to make the space more and block air circulation.
interesting and also help attract Finally, the direction is too
users intention, I added wood literally (aiming at building 2’s
sticks. Moreover, these wood pathway), which, again, makes
sticks also created a seat for the space feel restrained and
users. For this model, I made restricted.
with even layers cardboard strip
(4cm) mimicking wood strips
to ignite the feeling of order
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Perspective Sketch
Section Sketch
Plan Sketch
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Model 5
Model 5 perspective view
This time, I tried to make the which make the space seem
strips smaller and the back of too compress and “busy”.
each pod more open to having Moreover, the scale of two
more airflow. Furthermore, I wooden sticks that functions as
fixed the direction of the model, benches is too small, making
making it not too literally aim the benches uncomfortable to
at the pathway of building 2. sit. Finally, the strips (2.5cm)
With this model, it has more are too small which made the
air circulation, the direction is space feel unstable.
more settled, yet the problem
that it has too many pods and
they are too close together,
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Perspective Sketch
Section Sketch
Plan Sketch
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Model 6
Model 6 perspective view
For this model, I reduced the more wooden sticks to create
number of pods and expand a probable bench. However, I
the pods out to the grass in feel there are too many strips
order to have a clearer sense igniting a feeling of being
of circulation. I also, again, trapped rather than safe and
adjusted the scale of the protected
cardboard strips (to 3 cm)
to see which scale fit for the
space. As a result, this scale
makes the overall space
feel more stable and safe.
Furthermore, I added two
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Perspective Sketch
Section Sketch
Plan Sketch
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After making these developmental models, I finally decided insights that
I will utilize for my final model are strips with 3cm wide and 30cm long,
4 wooden sticks mimicking wooden benches, 3 wooden sticks utilize as
supporting structure, furthermore, attract users from afar
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Final Model ( The Pod )
The Pod front view
After the interview with Ela The Pod perspective view
Partoredjo from RMIT Wellbeing
department (inter. 2019), I knew
that when a person is under a lot
of stress and anxiety, they need to
have some form of privacy and be
with someone they can trust. This
is why I designed the Pod, which
not only provide a short term private
space between users but also
provide a feeling of being protected
and respected.
The Pod perspective view
without the buiding on top
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The Pod close-up view
The Pod is designed based on Inspired by the self-actualization
the circulation of people in the space, I utilised the repetition of
Grass Field area and the overall rounded form to support the ideology
environment, which helped attract of Safety and Comfort, furthermore,
users and ensure that users had provided the feeling The Pod is
been taken into consideration when growing from the site. Moreover,
designing the space. To ensure the repeated curves also created
a sense of safety and welcomed a clear circulation that leads users
without feeling restrained, I took the to venture through the space.
inspiration from my self-actualization Taking the overall environment into
space. Furthermore, I also took consideration, I want The Pod to
inspiration from the organic curves make from timber materials. Due to
of grass since I want to bring up the the fact I want The Pod to be unified
feeling The Pod is “growing” from the in materials and also wood is a
site and covering users lightweight and can help trap sound
material. Overall, perfect for the
idea of privacy.
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Lines: repetition of curves provided a sense of Material: unity wood material help pay tribute to the
protection and lead users to the space around nature. Wood help reduce the echo
Form: repetition of rounded form help provide a in sound
sense of safety and protection
Circulation: circulation created by the curves of the
space help lead users through the space
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