Experiment 1 Feedback

The intention of publishing the feedback below is so that all students can benefit by understanding the strengths and weakness’ of a range of projects. Please take the time to review other students work with these comments in mind. If you have any questions or would like any further clarification don’t hesitate to ask me during the studio session.

Adel Zekri
Key strength of the scheme:
Above ground space is quite successful, particularly the flowing enveloping space but also how the mechanical links with it and helps to form the exhibition space
Most significant weakness of the scheme:
The underground space doesn’t work as well as a studio space. There is little functional room, instead it seems to be a path to a viewing platform. On a presentation level the sections and textures are poorly scanned/photographed and shouldn’t be blue.

Al Cham Lee
Key strength of the scheme:
Well chosen and well rendered images of the scheme. The above ground ‘gruesome’ studio provides some interesting spatial arrangements as a result of the sharp angles and maze idea
Most significant weakness of the scheme:
The below ground ‘crumple’ studio could have been taken further. The crumpled sphere isn’t actually visible to the occupant of the space, rather a relatively standard rectilinear space. You are also missing one of the 3 artists on your blog.

Alex Harrington
Key strength of the scheme:
A reasonably resolved scheme that incorporates a series of ideas that had been developed through many vastly different models
Most significant weakness of the scheme:
By keeping the aesthetic of the structure consistent the spaces have lost their individuality and it becomes unclear of how and where each space is separated.

Angie Kan
Key strength of the scheme:
Good use of the exhibition space to link the 2 studio spaces ideas with each other. It has an obvious link with oppose, but also shares the skylight idea of the peace studio space
Most significant weakness of the scheme:
The above ground studio space is very small and unresolved, perhaps it could have been more successful with the extra size you suggested in your section drawing

Belal Bezri
Key strength of the scheme:
Well resolved scheme combining ideas of surround and direction. Use of sound and demonstration of this through your animations is excellent.
Most significant weakness of the scheme:
The separation of exhibition space and the upper studio is unclear perhaps caused by the similar architectural design for both spaces.

Ben Nick Aquino Jnr
Key strength of the scheme:
The above ground ‘fresh’ studio space uses well thought out windows to create a light and open space as you suggest
Most significant weakness of the scheme:
The underground ‘motor’ space could have been taken further – it is essentially a simple rectilinear space. It also could have been linked with the exhibition space more successfully as currently the exhibition space looks to be part of the upper studio rather than a meeting of the 2

Christof Cuthill
Key strength of the scheme:
Ideas behind contemplative space have been realised well in the underground studio, creating a uniform space to encourage contemplation
Most significant weakness of the scheme:
As you identified the buildings are over scaled. Rather than design a space for ‘any kind of sculptor’ more attention should have been given to the specific clients and their needs

Eduardo Meruvia-Perez
Key strength of the scheme:
Integration of the whole scheme to demonstrate idea of unite and contrast. The design of a space that relies on all parts to function and the contrasting of spaces but also how the occupant moves through them is quite successful
Most significant weakness of the scheme:
The overall integration has led to some awkward spaces created to fit with the idea. The exhibition space, for example, doesn’t function very well and is fairly unresolved

Hannah Degotardi
Key strength of the scheme:
The scheme has been well resolved to link the 3 very different spaces together into a holistic design. The design of the stairs and their relationship to the spaces is quite successful
Most significant weakness of the scheme:
The spaces above the datum are a bit over scaled. The ‘introspection’ studio space may have been as successful using just one cylindrical structure. Custom textures not uploaded to your blog.

Laleh Doroudgar
Key strength of the scheme:
Mysterious underground space shows promise, particularly the stairs and tunnels which are more successful than the actual studio space.
Most significant weakness of the scheme:
The underground space is unresolved in terms of what is earth – demonstrated by your positioning of people on the outside of a stair that should be surrounded by dirt. There is also little evidence of an exhibition space.

Lex Yuan
Key strength of the scheme:
Both studio spaces have been derived quite successfully from their words. The Goodwin space has taken quite a unique approach to the word ‘extra’ and being underground
Most significant weakness of the scheme:
The stairs, while unique, don’t seem to be related to the spaces they inhabit. The exhibition space could have been developed further to form more of a link between ‘extra’ and ‘detailed’

Michelle Quach
Key strength of the scheme:
Curiosity space demonstrates some good ideas and spatial sequences, for example, the entry to the stairs and the way they hover above the floor would heighten the curiosity of an occupant
Most significant weakness of the scheme:
The upper studio space is unresolved and the exhibition space missed an opportunity to combine the ideas of curiosity and space, instead it seems to be a continuation of the upper studio space.

Priscilla Lynarko
Key strength of the scheme:
Good attempt at some quite complex spaces, particularly the underground studio space with its pointed ceiling
Most significant weakness of the scheme:
Unclear resolution of the underground space as being underground – there are gaps between the walls and the ceiling that couldn’t occur underground. There is also little evidence of an exhibition space.

Scott Walsh
Key strength of the scheme:
Good development from section drawing through to model And well resolved underground ‘death’ space with stairs
Most significant weakness of the scheme:
The link between the exhibition space and the 2 studio spaces is still unresolved as it appears out of place. Functionally the above ground studio space could have been developed further to help bring the 4 separate spaces together.

Shiny Son
Key strength of the scheme:
Linking of upper Dynamic space with lower cellular space is thoughtfully resolved at the exhibition space
Most significant weakness of the scheme:
The ‘cell’ studio still relies on decoration – the hexagon tunnel for example – to break up what is a fairly standard rectilinear space. The design of the space itself could have embraced the cellular idea more

Steven Williams
Key strength of the scheme:
The beginnings of some interesting structural expression for your above ground studio
Most significant weakness of the scheme:
Exhibition space is unresolved and doesn’t share any link with the studio spaces. There is also a fair bit of supporting material missing from your blog, for example, the relative words for each studio is unclear, as is the design of the stairs. Textures are poorly photographed and I have only found 2 of the 3 animations

Winnie Neo
Key strength of the scheme:
An interesting approach to designing the underground placid space as a series of platforms which set up views of the water.
Most significant weakness of the scheme:
There is little link between the 2 studio spaces – highlighted by the exhibition space being almost indistinguishable from the upper studio space. The lack of doors makes it difficult to see how the circulation of the space would work

Winsome Whyte
Key strength of the scheme:
The underground ‘machine’ space is quite successful with its series of circular discs slipping over each other, combined with a rigid rectilinear stair.
Most significant weakness of the scheme:
The exhibition space could have been developed to have its own identity, rather than appearing as an extension to the above ground studio. Your blog has limited information on your stairs and how they have been designed to fit the architecture

Yundong Wu
Key strength of the scheme:
Bizarre architectural design and unique section animation style has created an interesting submission
Most significant weakness of the scheme:
Images are poorly chosen to show the critical parts of your design and as a result it is unclear how your underground space and your exhibition spaces work