PROJECT 3- Facade Development

FACADE DEVELOPMENT.

The development of the north and south elevations is shown below. 

NORTH:

The northern facade employs a variety of different materials to create a contrasting and interesting materiality. The facade boasts timber, metal, concrete and glass elements. 

The metal shading device is the dominant feature on the facade. The second skin acts as a shading device and an aesthetic tool. The metal creates an interesting contrast with the concrete walls and the timber cladding. 

North facade development. 

The sketch above shows the nature of the shading device and the area of the building that will be covered by it. 

Metal Facade sketch design

A rough sketch design of the artwork that will make up the metal skin is shown above. base panels are broken up by perforated panels that come together to form the Brisbane cityscape. These panels also have cutouts in a manner that forms an abstraction of the story bridge. An overlay in the meandering shape of the Brisbane river is then layed over the top to add another layer and texture to the shading device. 

Sketch Facade design

The various elements are shown in the sketch above. 

Fixings

The metal skin will be fixed to the concrete walls with fixings. The overlay of the river will then be fixed directly onto the metal base panels. 

SOUTH:

The southern facade is dominated by glass and floor to ceiling curtain walls. 

These glass surfaces hold the potential to be broken up by interesting support members and mullions. An exploration of a possible solution is shown below. 

Curtain wall design

The mullions employed above are pictured to be either concrete or steel. The angles and the structure was an abstraction of the story bridge. 

Sketch Elevation

The sketch elevation above shows the different material treatments that make up the skin of the building. The mullions form an interesting effect and will manipulated shadows and light entering the building to create a unique interior space. The sketch also shows the two proposed rooftop deck garden spaces and how they integrate into the building. 

All in all, both facade treatments help to connect the building to the site. The southern curtain walls provide views out while the metal shading structure honours the site's location in Brisbane and the history of the Wharves.