Cafe Ideas

I feel the Cafe needs to represent the history of the site.  Therefore I think the use of timber will be important in this area of the Club. There should also be outdoor areas to be used by these patrons.


Intimate style outdoor restaurant in Bali
http://blog.baliwww.com/bar-restaurant/6534
I love how intimate this design is.  The patrons would instantly feel calm and as though they are the only ones there, rather than being in a busy cafe, full of noise and other people.

What the site needs

It is important to decide on what the digital supper club could bring to the site. 

- Pedestrian Pathways

The site will need to have public pathways, this path needs to be safe during the night, with patrons for the club.  It will also be able to be used by other pedestrians going to and from work.  

- Cafe

There is the need for a cafe that could be used during the day and on weekends, as a place for meeting, and brunch. The cafe would work best near the path to offer refreshments to users, as well as have views of the Brisbane River.  

- Club 

It will be important to offer a club for public use, as well as a private club for VIP members.  

- Historic Information

I believe that the history of the site should be able to be seen in the club, whether just in the cafe, as a place for information.

- Amenities

There should be amenities used for patrons to the cafe, as well as a separate one to the club. 

Clubs and Bars in Brisbane

Cloudland, Fortitude Valley

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephenk1977/3469916151/

http://www.inthemix.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=247826&page=5

http://www.yourbars.com.au/guide/cloudland/

http://www.eatoutbrisbaneblog.com.au/2010/11/16/an-evening-with-richard-paterson/

The Met, Fortitude Valley

http://www.yourbars.com.au/guide/the_met/

http://www.alia.com.au/wordpress/index.php?cat=66&paged=4

Lychee Lounge, West End

http://www.yourbars.com.au/guide/lychee_lounge/

Monastery, Fortitude Valley

http://www.newbrisbane.com/60/monastery-nightclub-fortitude-valley/

http://www.yourbars.com.au/guide/monastery_nightclub/

From the tutorial

To begin with I felt it necessary to play around with my original model for the folie.  I made it so that it was a 3 storey building, playing with openings and the form.  The folie itself would make for a plain building, being all concrete, therefore I tried to introduce some curves into the design. 

For the interior of the building I want to play around with my concept of Abandoned Beauty.  I want the patrons to feel like they are in a place that is for them, rather than a really public area.  

I would like to also look at the concept of bringing the outside in and vice versa.  I want it to be like a wonderland on the inside somewhat like Alice in Wonderland.  It will be like a different world, with digital plants, and settings to make the user feel like they are walking in an amazing forest. The exterior of the building, would probably be kept plain.  

Alice in Wonderland http://www.gardensofthewildwildwest.com/index.php/2010/01/28/alice-in-wonderland-tim-burton-style/

Avatar http://www.fanpop.com/spots/james-camerons-avatar/images/9473043/title/avatar-landscape-photo

Avatar http://avatarblog.typepad.com/avatar-blog/2010/06/the-world-of-avatar-how-did-cameron-make-pandora-so-real.html

Project 2 Task

The Assessment Criteria

1. Design Concept: design concept and narrative of your Folie project is further investigated and successfully applied to your initial design proposal with your own unique design method.
   Outcome: A series of diagrams and/or models
2. Design Context: contextual understanding of site in relation to surrounding areas (CBD, New Farm, Kangaroo Point, Fortitude Valley) is clearly evident and can be traced back to issues you dealt with during Folie project.
   Outcome: 1:5000 area plan, diagrams, and/or models describing relationships
3. Design Tectonic: structural and tectonic aspects of your initial proposal are well and creatively investigated, and it clearly demonstrate that features developed in Folie project is investigated further and strong advancement/improvement is made.
   Outcome: diagrams, drawings and/or models
4. Design Function: range of user activities relevant to your group theme is well understood and presented, and relationship to what was investigated in Folie project is evident.
   Outcome: diagrams, story boards, video, animation, models and/or equivalent
5. Design Contribution: social and cultural relevance of project direction (how it contributes to specific communities and society in general) is clear and well considered.
   Outcome: diagrams, drawings, photographs and/or models 
6. Design Issue: your own interpretation of theme-specific architectural issue is strongly evident in your design.
   Outcome: please discuss this with your theme leader 
7. Design Communication 1: project development is communicated effectively.
   Outcome: Regular update of your Blog 
8. Design Communication 2: intal project proposal is communicated effectively.
   Outcome: Design Presentation.

Digitally Enhanced Buildings - Exterior Part 2

Glass and technology is growing fast, with more techniques being invented everyday.  The clip below shows the day in a life made of glass. An architects dream. 

Another digital projection onto a building.  This is amazing as it really changes the complete look of the building.

This street art is becoming popular however this a creative optical illusion of making a 2D drawing into 3D.  The third dimension technology is all around us with televisions and live games being digitally enhanced to become 3D for the average person. The architect needs to work with this technology, in making differend dimensions with their design with creativity.

Digitally Enhanced Buildings - Exterior

Brisbane Domestic Airport Car park

- Kinetic Architecture

http://edm.australiatradecoast.com.au/newsletters/34/new-domestic-terminal-car-park.html

Public Toilet, Houston

- Glass 

http://www.hoax-slayer.com/one-way-glass-toilet.shtml