DEX: Under the leaves

D E X  :  U N D E R   T H E   L E A V E S

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          As nowadays university students, professors and other people pass through this area a lot because it is close to classrooms, parking lot, canteen or even cafe and market. We interpret this space as a public open space where people can socialise, meet-up or relax and also something that people can have recreation activities outside. So why not designing it as an existing outdoor space?

         We want to propose the idea of creating the multifunctional outdoor space where people can relax and socialise with each other by bringing out the connection of the site - Chula’s (pink colour and trees or greenery) and faculty of art’s identity (language) making the space stand out - as well as making it more functional and rememberable such as making it as a new landmark, or for taking photos and promoting education etc. Also, we want to use its environment and weather for designing such as using the natural sunlight and trees to create a new pattern as a shadow.

The renovation space was separated into 4 different functions which are waiting area, eating area/ studying area, relaxing area (socialising) and amphitheatre

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MASTER PLAN OF 1:100 FOR EXPERIMENTING

Starting with large scale model of 1:100, we tired many experiments within the model such as using different colours, material and type of roof/ canopy etc.

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Starting with large scale model of 1:100, we tired many experiments within the model such as using different colours, material and type of roof/ canopy etc.

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DEVELOPING MASTER PLAN OF 1:200 

By cutting and experimenting about the holes of roof and topography as well as taking photo to see how the sunlight will shine through the hole.

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FINAL MASTER PLAN OF 1:200 

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Other scale of experiments that are included in our design process are:

SECTION OF 1:50 OF EATING AREA

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Resulting of taking photos with natural lights and actual buildings for background:

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SECTION OF 1:50 in 1:25 OF EATING AREA WITH CONCRETE

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From a person's perspective:

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FINAL RESULT

DO Workshop : The colours of life by Pleng&Pung

THE COLOURS OF LIFE

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Our intention of the project is that we thought students in Chulalongkorn University don't have many choices of about the area for spending
their free time. Thus, we want to turn a waste-area in our campus into a space that students can spend their free time relaxing in this space.

But why providing only a simple space?

As our site is located between Chulalongkorn's museum and the building of Art faculty. It is some kind of an empty opened land that
usually has no activities happen. So we want to purpose a space that allows each individual or group to interact with the spaces
through the differences of atmosphere in each zone by using the varieties of the use of colour and light.

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 Photos of an existing site model

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Photos of a new design of site model

Each space will define what people do. Defining the word, "relaxing" in different ways through the use of simple geometry and curves in each space's terrain. For example, a simple cube as a representative of a chair, so that when students come in they will automatically 

think in their mind that they can use this space for sitting. We don't want to force what they need to do in each space, but instead, 

we try to create a simple symbol to hint them what they can interplay with that specific part of our spaces.

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Photos of experiment models for each space

SPACE ONE
A SLOPE TERRAIN WITH THE COLOUR PARTITIONS
EXPERIMENT ONE

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In this space we create a simple slope as a terrain, then we try to put colour partitions spreading along the slope. But they weren't just randomly put in, if students walk along the space, they will see the different overlapping of colours happen by all partitions. Moreover, we try to
play with the idea of illusion in the space, for example, if they walk into the right position, they will see that all the partitions
are formed in shape of the English alphabets, C and U which refer to the words, Chulalongkorn's University.

SPACE TWO
A SLIDING CURVES WITH THE MIRROR REFLECTIONS
EXPERIMENT ONE

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Coming to another zone of our space, this space we want to play with the reflection of mirrors that can give you a different perspective in
seeing things. For example, student standing in front of one mirror may see other students that standing in different position
through the reflections of the mirror. Thus, it allows students to see things in different ways and giving a
chance of interacting with other students that they might not know before. The first experiment,
we use the square or rectangular mirrors put in our structure that mimics the shape or trees.

SPACE TWO
A SLIDING CURVES WITH THE MIRROR REFLECTIONS
EXPERIMENT TWO

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The second experiment, we use thinner and longer shape of mirror, in order to
try and see different reflection between two experiments.

SPACE THREE
A SLIDING CURVES WITH THE MIRROR REFLECTIONS
EXPERIMENT ONE

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For space three, we use the simple grid and cube to create a zone that has many cubes stacking corresponding to a grid, with the fabric that weaving above. Thus, students can sit or climb along the cubes and will see the different shadow of light in each part of the grid corresponding
to the weaving fabric on top that allows light to get in in some part.In experiment one, we try to set up
the rule of weaving fabric that only weave in the horizontal and vertical way.

SPACE THREE
A SLIDING CURVES WITH THE MIRROR REFLECTIONS
EXPERIMENT TWO

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In experiment two, the rule of weaving fabric is changing, it can go in diagonal ways too in order to
see the different of angle and position of shadow that happens with the space.

This is the example of a detailed model of our space, in order to see how
each space can be connected and coherent among each other.

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In conclusion, our intention is to create a solid permanent terrain that has only simple geometry and curves to lead the way but not forcing student to interact with that spaces, combinding with a temporary activies that happen from the use of different colours and light in each space.

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(more than) CU POP BUS STATION

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DEX workshop by Oana Stanescu

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                    The project is to improve whatever in Chulalongkorn University to be better for student lifestyle.

 The concept comes from my experience. I chose CU pop bus which is the main transportation within Chula and everyone is familiar with it. The site is CU pop bus terminal station where is the interchange point. Many people walk pass and use the space for waiting for the bus. I considered it as an assembly point; everyone can use the space even though they don’t use the bus. What I observe about user’s behavior in rush hour is people have to stand in a line waiting for the bus BUT no one wants to wait! Then, it should be something more than just a place for waiting.

                   The ticket system should be work; people come and get the ticket that shows the order and can go sit wherever but still in the queue. 

                   

                   The main idea is about the SEATING that should be multifunctional. The idea of steps seating suits for the need of sitting wherever, it can be seat and table at the same time. The hole between levels allows for all sitting position such as if they want privacy, they can face out or if they come in group (gathering) they can face in. There is some part that bigger and smaller which allows for various ways of use. For example, in a bigger area, people can lie down. The hammock makes it more playful. I have been exploring throughout making physical models. It turned out lots of model version which were developed so far to the final one.

series of models that were produced

 final model 1:100

final model (DETAIL) 1:50

showing detail of steps, hammock, landscape

DO : Oana Stanescu - Arch. Alley

DEX workshop : D O

DEX WORKSHOP by OANA STANESCU

Concepts for Faculty of Architecture Alley 

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We experiment the possibility of the human sensations and experience of  the intervention of architecture, through the process of the model making. The process can opened up many possibility and allows us to test the prototype physically and realized what need to be improve in the real world scenario. model making can also allows different alternatives and open up many potentials for the existing site.

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The Vacant Alley

The site located in the narrow alley besides the Faculty of Architecture and Chulalongkorn Museum. It use to be hang out spot for student, car park and garbage dump. Its also acts as an informal secondary entrance for the student who doesn't have automatic entrance card to access in main entrance, which makes this space be known as "hidden entrance" among the architecture students.

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Chapter I : Flying Canopy

The first prototype we tried to divided the space in the alley into multiple multi-function square spaces and connects with main and secondary circulation. The space can be occupied as stalls and shops during the festival and as a leisure space during the normal event, We developed the sun shading device canopy, which allows the protection and diffusion of lights in the alley space, creating the different sensation of the lights that come in.

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Chapter II : Candy Slope

After the trial and errors that learned from the previous prototype, we tried to starts playing with the transformation of land and function. What if we merge the car park with the leisure? could it be possible? the second alternative aims to improve the alley environment, played with the natural elements such as grass and trees and finished with circular shading device which allows people to hang-out, In the contrary the bottom part can be very efficient car park and drop-off area.

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Real Scale Model I

Real Scale Model II

Chapter III : Rolling Pod

The final alternative, we shift from the "architecture" to the "device" to maximize the possibility and cost. The device that can roll into individual pods for individual student, as a private leisure space, integrated with the partial greenery, erasing the quality of the concrete surface look. The structure can changes overtimes due to the behavior. We done a test in 1:1 scale of how the human can occupy the space and test the experience inside the chamber.

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