Ideas and Thoughts

When i was walking down King Street i noticed the curved road, i thought it would be interesting, rather than a straight one.
the building opposite, saw a facade on the upper storey that had a rhythmic quality, the consitant slit windows, against the curve facade. something i would like to take into consideration, maybe juxtapose it.. since the gallery would have unusual art. maybe have horizontal slits insted of vertical slits?

I dont want to simply create an irregular form, just to symbolise the unusaul artwork inside the gallery
yet i dont want to simply follow the boring old facades, with the awnings..
maybe something with a mix of both... taking into cinsideration of surrounding and opposing it?

there is a bus stop right infront of the site, lot of people stand around there waiting for a bus, sitting on the benches. Maybe i should use architectonics, like benches next to the display windows, facing the windows, showing off the art work, some kind of form, use of door or windows to draw them in.

working from the entrance drawing them all the way to the courtyard
i want to take into consideration of every visiting experience, have all parts of building contributing to the experience.

contribute to the community?

random ideas
-courtyard on roof?
-bridge?
-ramp, stairs
-counter rhythmic quality of opposite facade
-sitting, walking, standing, sleeping?
-collapsing wall, roof
- piano nobile, upper level, empty ground
-round decend ramp
-irregular door
-stairs
-steps display
-regulared windows
-protruding front

Model

The open space from above illuminates one of the main features which is the ramp as well as illuminating the space.
The building has an angular shape to juxtapose with the curve road on King Street.

The roof illuminates the gallery with the gaps as opposed to blocking out the sunlight.
The gaps increase in the walls not only representing a source of light for the space but also acts as a guide to lead the people through the gallery.
This is a section which shows how the ligh illuminates the space on the open courtyard on level 1 and a little part on the ground floor.

perspectives

1:50 Rendered rooms

Sections and Elevations

Floor plans

Site plan

Site analysis

Site: Newtown is one of the most culture rich cities in Sydney. It's diversity of ethnics, sexuality and lifestyle has allowed it's inhabitants to feel free to be themselves, creating an accepting atmosphere, and a unique street life to those in the area. Newtown, is considered as Sydney's Bohemian centerpiece.

King Street, is the main roadway which runs through Newtown, starting at St Peters to Broadway. This streetscape, listed on the Register of the National Estate is perhaps Sydney's largest and best example of 19th century commercial street architecture and includes a vast array of styles from high Victorian gothic, Queen Anne revival and Italianate. This colonnade of buildings now houses Newtown's restaurants, cafes, bars, hotels, retail stores, fashion designers, bookshops and food shops.