sardesign Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 (edited) some images for a competition my friend and I are in... c+c welcome but I know the images are fairly bland. i don't have the computing power to really load the model with detail... i had to leave out alot of detail just to get this stuff to render in a 1/2 hours time i'll have the entire complex exterior rendering up soon after it completes [3 hours of render time... ouch!!!]... and again had to leave out a ton of detail just to keep my computer from crashing project: residential / light commercial [service] + urban park presentation space i can't expand upon this too much as i don't want to give other teams too much insight into the competition Edited July 20, 2008 by sardesign Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewdavid Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 hi sardesign your work call loft style ? I'm just study loft style Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sardesign Posted July 5, 2008 Author Share Posted July 5, 2008 (edited) hi sardesign your work call loft style ? I'm just study loft style no. i don't work in any particular type of style. i would say that "loft" wouldn't be much of a style anyway, it's more typological design. Edited July 5, 2008 by sardesign Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anindia Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 massing is great. i love the style, though it is completely uncommon in our region. Very simple and dynamic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdman67 Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 Have you ever heard of Wes Jones? Do a google search...you may be interested in his work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abhijoy Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 cool massing simply mindblowing stuff :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vizwhiz Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 add some vertical structural support (but you said you left out a lot of details) create an exterior balcony and add a canopy, hold up The stairs somehow, maybe The design criteria is using cargo containers only just guessing looks good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudio Branch Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 I love that first image...reclaimed shipping containers? Nice work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sardesign Posted July 5, 2008 Author Share Posted July 5, 2008 (edited) add some vertical structural support (but you said you left out a lot of details) create an exterior balcony and add a canopy, hold up The stairs somehow, maybe The design criteria is using cargo containers only just guessing looks good you got it no vertical supports needed. each side of the towers has a structural steel frame [shown in the first image] and diagonal wire bracing supports the ends of the containers themselves. the maximum cantilever that occurs is only 16'-0" with a 40'-0" long unit so it's certainly practical. here is the complex image Claudio: shipping containers yes, plus a little prefab interiors. the interior images aren't going to be jaw dropping but at least they will illustrate the practicality of my design p.s. the blue stuff is NOT water, it's artifical turf. the sunlight seems to be washing it out so it's hard to tell. Edited July 20, 2008 by sardesign Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horhe Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 Looks good. Could you specify what competition it is? Vis arch competition or arch competition? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sardesign Posted July 5, 2008 Author Share Posted July 5, 2008 Looks good. Could you specify what competition it is? Vis arch competition or arch competition? i can't specify the name of the competition [like i said previously] because there is still enough time before the deadline that someone could steal some of the work. it is an architectural competition... so the renderings are just part of the entire composition... i will upload the entry files once they are complete and the deadline is over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horhe Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 i can't specify the name of the competition [like i said previously] because there is still enough time before the deadline that someone could steal some of the work. Fair enough, sorry I missed out on that part. it is an architectural competition... so the renderings are just part of the entire composition... i will upload the entry files once they are complete and the deadline is over Nice looking forward to them. Good Luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vizwhiz Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 (edited) c+c welcome but I know the images are fairly bland. i don't have the computing power to really load the model with detail... i had to leave out alot of detail just to get this stuff to render in a 1/2 hours time i'll have the entire complex exterior rendering up soon after it completes [3 hours of render time... ouch!!!]... and again had to leave out a ton of detail just to keep my computer from crashing ok, so whats up with a 1/2 hour? really? That aint much of nothing, comparatively i did a 3d robot wire-frame/hidden (no Texture) render for Intel in '91 Took 104 hours, got paid $1 an hour just for The rendering computer Time well, That was a 386 25 mhz with 16 mbs of ram back Then memory was $150 a megabyte = ouch ** say i got a quad core and live in Phx, ADT 2008, 3dsmax2k8, PS CS3 4 gbs ram, dual monitors so if it helps get your design upgraded go for it burn a cd and bring it on over if you want, my family is out of Town This weekend and i am working on digital camoflauge patterns (nothing billable) The quad-core is over-clocked so its fast you can erase all The files before you leave i can always practice on my viola while you are working on your project its Too hot To play outside so you will have To bring your own earplugs Randy 602.509.7213 2dcd2b3d@gmail.com Edited July 5, 2008 by vizwhiz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sardesign Posted July 5, 2008 Author Share Posted July 5, 2008 thanks for the offer, but i do like the comfort of my own home while i'm working. i know it's worth it to upgrade but with the economy the way it is, i would rather have that extra $$ in my bank account to pay my mortgage and car payment rather than a new rig [or upgrading the three setups i have now]. the renderings are actually not the most important part of the competition... the one image that will be important is not rendered yet and that will have a ton of detail in it so the other images can be weak as long as they get the point across. when i start my new project at work i will upgrade all three computers because at least then i'll be guaranteed my salary for the next two to three years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
own1221 Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 Ah container houses, I've had much experience with these in design studios. I gues this competition was concerned with prefab so therefore has something to do with sustainability, and probably your reason for using containers is a way of "recycling" them. Well to start you gotta know that container houses aren't a new concept, its been done a million times in design studio/ competitions and alot of them have been built, and most of the time they are stacked because of the structural capacity of the containers. Its therefore very important that the containers are used in a completely cool/new way. With all container projects I always wonder if they are really sustainable, like can they really be "recycled". If your recycling them, then they should be old and rusty if they're not then they can be just continued to be used for carrying good. I have yet to see a project that is really using a crusty container, acknowledging the fact that it has holes/leaks and proposing an efficient way of dealing to this. That is why imo container houses can't be that sustainable. The idea of protruding some of the containers to get more sun is good, but interestingly enough in the third image both apartments on the left and right have the same facade/organisation, obviously only one side will be facing the sun and the other will have shade most of the day. Taking that into account the back of the building on the right should look different to the front of the building on the left. Apart from that the design is pretty nice, good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sardesign Posted July 6, 2008 Author Share Posted July 6, 2008 Ah container houses, I've had much experience with these in design studios. I gues this competition was concerned with prefab so therefore has something to do with sustainability, and probably your reason for using containers is a way of "recycling" them. Well to start you gotta know that container houses aren't a new concept, its been done a million times in design studio/ competitions and alot of them have been built, and most of the time they are stacked because of the structural capacity of the containers. Its therefore very important that the containers are used in a completely cool/new way. With all container projects I always wonder if they are really sustainable, like can they really be "recycled". If your recycling them, then they should be old and rusty if they're not then they can be just continued to be used for carrying good. I have yet to see a project that is really using a crusty container, acknowledging the fact that it has holes/leaks and proposing an efficient way of dealing to this. That is why imo container houses can't be that sustainable. The idea of protruding some of the containers to get more sun is good, but interestingly enough in the third image both apartments on the left and right have the same facade/organisation, obviously only one side will be facing the sun and the other will have shade most of the day. Taking that into account the back of the building on the right should look different to the front of the building on the left. Apart from that the design is pretty nice, good luck! 1. the competition required the use of containers [it was not an option] 2. i know container construction is not a new concept, but then again, what is? they still build stucco boxes, high-rises, etc. Although technology has changed, we still are building in traditional manners with brick and mortar. 3. just because it's been done before doesn't mean we can't keep working on concepts to push the limits. everything has been done before in some form or fashion. it's all about how to do it better or differently. 4. protruding boxes happens on both sides but each "unit" has two sides, one facing into the courtyard and one facing streetside so each unit gets plenty of sun and shade. the real reason for the alternating protrusions was to create some variation in direct and indirect view corridors for privacy, increase lighting possibilities, and to just break up the monotonous string of units. 5. my friend and i did not just stack theses units... we've developed a "balancing act" with some units acting as a compression ring that supports the "protruding" units in tension on either side. i'm sure something similar has been done before [as everything has] but i am not aware of anything at the moment. 6. thanks for the c + c and the complements Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
own1221 Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 The "balancing act" sounds pretty innovative, maybe you could explain a bit more about it sometime and also you should try posting on the "push pull bar" forum aswell (google it) as its more architecture related. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sardesign Posted July 9, 2008 Author Share Posted July 9, 2008 (edited) ok here we are with an update... not much of one since i had such trouble with getting my computer fixed. the structural axon diagram is underway... and then interior shots Edited July 20, 2008 by sardesign Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sardesign Posted July 9, 2008 Author Share Posted July 9, 2008 (edited) structure + mechanical / electrical system Edited July 20, 2008 by sardesign Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sardesign Posted July 11, 2008 Author Share Posted July 11, 2008 (edited) interior shot of the hallway [public space] with storage, mechanical, and private residence doors on the left. Edited July 20, 2008 by sardesign Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sardesign Posted July 12, 2008 Author Share Posted July 12, 2008 (edited) master bedroom from a tyical unit the color is not necessarily what i would use for all of the interior walls... i'm using it for the entire diachromatic compilation for my submittal boards. Edited July 20, 2008 by sardesign Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sardesign Posted July 13, 2008 Author Share Posted July 13, 2008 (edited) private residence courtyard image Edited July 20, 2008 by sardesign Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sardesign Posted July 19, 2008 Author Share Posted July 19, 2008 (edited) exterior image from courtyard Edited July 20, 2008 by sardesign Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Homeless Guy Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Maybe you covered this, but the one thing I am missing is the colors of shipping containers. I love driving by the shipping yards, and seeing the array of color in stacked containers. It is really intriguing and interesting. http://jcar-exporter.com/yard.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sardesign Posted July 19, 2008 Author Share Posted July 19, 2008 well... the colors i have picked are not necessarily what i would use if this was built [there is that possibility]. the colors were selected for presentation purposes on the boards that will be submitted so a variety of colors was not used so the eye would be drawn to certain things on the boards. realistically, each box would have to be re-finished because holes would need to be plugged up, welding would occur on structural joints, and the boxes would have other damage on them that would make using them as shelters impossible without correction. they could be painted to match the colors they were before, but that would depend on the context. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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