ARCH 1201: PROJECT 3 ART GALLERY / ZAVROS HOUSE

PROJECT 3: FINAL SUBMISSION PRESENTATION

MICHAEL ZAVROS COLLECTIVE















PRISTINE, ELEGANT, IMMACULATE

The Art House in Newtown, presents itself confidently as a supremely refined, neutral space for showing art and it's moments of cool elegance and transending can astonish among a vibrant, busy bohemian street life in the Sydney suburb of Newtown.


SITE PLAN














The gallery is subtle and sophisicated rather than sexy.
As a reflection derived from it's artist Michael Zavros, the gallery comprises machine made crisp linear forms and a series of rectralinear volumes, planes and slabs inter-woven by public and private courtyards.
Sharp lines give it that subtle yet modern feel which Newtown screams out for. The gallery is modern art itself and a divining space for its artist to display beauty and grandeur for any occassion.

Visitors entering the tubular-like entry, present themselves past a series of smaller galleries through to the lobby. Here a large artium-like void, give striking glimpses of galleries and circulation areas above, drawing you to a view of underlying beauty.


FLOOR PLANS













Visitors standing on the first floor galleries can look down into the center lobby through a two-storey floor space, with a bridge connecting the two larger gallery spaces together.

The galleries on the first floor, from a brige traversing the space, draw your eyes down through a soaring clear glass white window wall, with vertical thin timber blades, filtering the light through out onto the subtle yet formal courtyards which speak their own language.

Behind the gallery exhibition, another rectalinear volume linked by a bridge from the first floor, houses the artist studio workspace, coupled with a cafe, entertaining space for any exhibitions and functions.


STREETSCAPE AND ELEVATIONS

























CROSS SECTIONS














CROSS SECTIONAL LIGHT STUDY THROUGH SECTION OF GALLERY 2

The section cut through Galley 2, shows light penetration into the gallery, demonstrating the controlled light within this space. The walls within Gallery 2, to the northern side have a folded form which continues through to the ceiling space as shown in the sections. Light bounces off the different folds, walls and ceilings, directing the light towards displays within the gallery at different times of the day. The void allows light to filter through the upper floor washing the two storey wall.

PROJECT 3: FINAL MODEL

STREETSCAPE VIEW 1
















STREETSCAPE VIEW 2




















STREETSCAPE VIEW 3 SHOWING ADJOINING BUILDINGS SURROUNDING SITE. VIEW OF SITE SHOWING GALLERY SITTING WITHIN ADJOINING BUILDINGS ON KING STREET

PROJECT 3: INITIAL CONCEPTS AND SKETCHES

PRELIMINARY FACADE CONCEPTS


































PRELIMINARY CONCEPTS

Floor plans showing clearer and more concise journey through the gallery spaces and external courtyards showing flow on from street through an interweaving series of sections brought together.










































SCHEME 4 Gallery spaces showing composition of space within the gallery and its positioning on the site. Schematic concepts show clearer definition of gallery space which need refinement through the development process.

SCHEMES 2 AND 3 Further development on the play of the rectalinear volumes overlapping and dissecting each other creating intimate spaces. Series of spaces slowly coming together.

SCHEME 1:
Development of series of spaces within the site looking at light penetration and composition of space within the site.

PROJECT 3: PRECEDENTS AND INSPIRATION

PROJECT 3: SITE ANALYSIS: KING STREET NEWTOWN

Site Analysis : Site 3

Site Address: 311-317 King Street Newtown

Aerial View of subject site showing adjoining and surrounding buildings to the southern end of King Street















Site Photos
taken at 3pm

Ajoining builidng to left hand side of subject site in King Street Newtown















Ajoining builiding corner of King and Eliza Street Newtown





















View of King Street looking south west towards Enmore Road














Ajoining Building to right hand side of subject site King Street Newtown

PROJECT 3: ARTIST

Through further amendments to my design I have chosen another artist to display. I had originally decided on Dan Stafford, an artist from the UK, who's colour works were thought provoking and bright. However as my design on the Art Gallery has progressed, the concept of the gallery is more understated and subtle which suits my new artist, Michael Zavros.

Zavros is an Australian artist who's paintings are of a realist nature. His works highlight the concepts of beauty, in particular an obsession with fashion.

I am fascinated by his obsession with beauty and fashion and the way he has depicted these thoughts through his images. His paintings are transported images of photographs that have been altered.

He is interested in "rather what fashion imagery offers, which is usually a flight of fancy, a perfection of an idea, and highly aestheticised imagery"

NARRATIVE.
An obsession with fashion underlying beauty and grandeur of an occasion

ARCH 1201: PROJECT 2: ROOM AND NARRATIVE

Cardplayers in a Sunlit Room (1658) by Pieter De Hooch

My chosen painting is by Pieter De Hooch and portrays people enjoying a game of cards while people go about their everyday lives in the courtyard outside. There are an inter-connecting rooms through a transitional space.

The bright light that beams in through the large window beside the card table and the large door that takes you to the outside courtyard.
The cardplayers are on the right of the painting, giving the viewer an appreciation of the entire room, including the broken pipe, matches and cards that are on the floor. It seems to be early afternoon with each person enjoying the card game in the entertainment. The minimal decor depicts that the room is for leisure and socialising.


Narrative
The eloquently dressed gentleman, standing, smoking his pipe, enjoying the card game, admiring the lady's cards, offering his thoughts

SITE CONTEXT

The site that I have chosen is based in NSW in the Hunter Valley. The region is dedicated to the production of wine and is a place of relaxation and enjoyment for all visitors. My space is designed as a place of congregation to reflect the same ambience and leisure as represented in the theme of the painting.

INITIAL SKETCHES

My initial sketches are below. These are based on the two rooms linked by the transient space. The space has been designed to bring people together and offer a distraction by the way of views on the site. The congregation of people has been incorporated into the design where I have come up with a "games room" as a place where all players would inhabit at their own leisure and keep coming back to. I have also tried to incorporate the influence of light in the site, recognising it's importance in the painting and the influence it has on the enjoyment of activities.

FINAL SKETCHES

FINAL MODEL