Fragmentation and Origami

Fragmentation and Origami were concepts and inspirations for my design.
Fragmentation ties in with the idea of Chora and splitting the building.
Fragmentation and Origami can both be used in a sculptural way in the forms of the building as well as for a facades of the building. They can be used to engage people and achieve indirect natural lighting.

The Image above shows the application of origami and fragmentation to an earlier version of my facade.

Concept Sketches

Initial Design Idea

Precident Studies

Chora

Chora is Plato's idea of the space inbetween. The gallery is being designed for contemporary Aboriginal art, which is influenced by traditional Aboriginal culture as well as contemporary society, thus I have applied the idea of Chora to try and find the space inbetween and have done this through splitting the building into 2 sections.

Key Ideas

Biomimicry

Biomimicry has been used in the building in some of the forms, these are not all used in the final design but they were influential in determining the forms of the initial design. Biomimicry is still seen in the landscaping of the outdoor courtyard and somewhat in the form of the gallery space.