Building Case Study 2: Zaha Hadid's Abu Dhabi Performing Arts Centre

Here is another work I chose from Zaha Hadid

Analytical studies of organizational systems and growth in the natural world lead to the set of topologies that are the framework of the Performing Art Centre’s distinct formal language. These natural scenarios are formed by energy being supplied to enclosed systems, and the subsequent decrease in energy caused by development of organized structures. The ‘energy’ of the Performing Art Centre is symbolized by the predominant movements in the urban fabric along the pedestrian corridor and the Cultural Centre’s seafront promenade – the site’s two intersecting primary elements. Branching algorithms and growth-simulation processes have been used to develop spatial representations into a set of basic geometries, and then superimposed with programmatic diagrams and architectonic interpretations in a series of iteration cycles. The primary components of this biological analogy (branches, stems, fruits and leaves) are transformed from abstract diagrams into architectonic design.

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Building Case Study 1: Zaha Hadid's Civil Court of Justice in Madrid

Zaha Hdid is a well known architect was born in Iraq and had done her architect degree in American University of Beirut in Lebanon and Architectural Association School of Architect in London. Zaha had won may prizes and computations and her works are famous for their abstraction. 


The envelope of the Civil Court of Justice is composed of a double-ventilated façade. The exterior layer of the façade is composed of metallic panels which respond to environmental and program conditions. These panels shift from open to closed and from flat to extended depending on the circumstances affecting them. It is also envisaged for the metallic panels on the Civil Courts of Justice rooftop incorporates photovoltaic cells. Inside the building, a spiralling semi-circular atrium is developed around the courtyard where all public space evolves. The atrium overlooks the courtyard, which serves as instant reference point for visitors to move around the building and extends to the lower ground floor, providing natural light to enter the court rooms at that level.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaha_Hadid
http://www.zaha-hadid.com/education/madrid-civil-courts-of-justice
http://www.dezeen.com/2007/11/14/civil-courts-of-justice-in-madrid-by-zaha-hadid/

BuildAR test

Spore Creature 2: ToTo's habitat

Spore Creature 1: Air's habitat

Week 3 Task-Videos of Creatures

Week 3 Tasks

ToTo

ToTo is a dragon-like creature with four pair of eyes and a pair of wings on the head. The patterns on the skin are looks like the cloud in the sky. ToTo is likely to fly into the sky with his huge wings.


Spiderball

Spiderball is a spider-like creature with and four architectural style legs and a sphere body. He is a quite guy who always imagine to be the Brussels Atomium. By the way, he is also a good dancer.


Punchy

Punchy is a strong aggressive creature. The two tauntlets on his tail make him quite powerful in the fight. Although he looks very scary but he is quite tender to his girlfriend and kids.


Dodo

Dodo is Spiderball's brother but only got two legs. He is quite a special creature whoes body is all covered with flower-like mouthes, which makes him looks like a red chrysanthemum. Dodo got good sense of balance and works in circus troup.

Bannie

Bannie a deer-like creature with a pair of huge horn and eight long legs. Bannie is a vegetarian and his long legs enable him to access to the higher leaves on the tree and walking through a small river.