EXP 3 Elevator trial

Here is my draft for my elevator animation:

The transparent sphere can afford to carry all of the architectural studies students from the top of the cliff (which will become one side of the school) to the valley ground folly and the meeting place

Firstly, spinning/ hovering off the cliff top, then...

Gradually lower to the bottom, in between the cliffs and then travel along the water line to the valley ground 

Arriving at the  valley ground, the elevator slowed down and gradually lower into the water, allowing the white platform of the entity to level with the landscape.

EXP3 18 sketches 1

EXP3 Original Landscape

I am originated from China, a place full of many beautiful scenaries. And I have chosen to work with one of my favourite scenic spot, Guilin, in Southern China.

And here is my replicated version of this....

Though I will improve on the texture on the cliff

EXP2 Monument SketchUp model

Please see my models:

Zaha Hadid's Monument
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=2c9c66c9b38ae80cb8753a286610d309

Norma Sklarek's Monument
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=1b4f5f5abd6f97e9b8753a286610d309

EXP2 FINAL

Electro-Liquid Aggregation: 

"A practical functional form services a dynamic organism, which spreads fluidly "like fruits on the vine."

Grand view of the "Monumental Island" image series

Clockwise: (Bottom right) The main Meeting Auditorium of both Architecture Students and Engineering Student;  

(Bottom centre) The main walk connecting the harbour, meeting place and Norma Sklarek's Monument; 

(Left) A 16 levelled Norma Sklarek monument; 

(Top) Zaha Hadid's monument

I wish to create a monumental experience that can be shared through out the journey. There are meeting places located in all three structures. The Auditorium on the bottom right will be used as the main gathering place; the transparent flooring allow students to discuss about their perspectives, before and after exploring monuments, while standing 'on the water surface'.

Zaha Hadid's Monument image series

Top image: view of its night installation

Bottom image: Back view, showing the square helicopter platforms

The Monument is created base on the idea of an "dynamic organism". The multiple red and blue prisms are acting like tree branches, tangling around center fundamental rectangular arch like structure. The helicopter platforms on the back of the monument, stair cases and the two extended structures at the front are like fruits growing from the center.

(Top image): a view from the bottom center of the monument

(Bottom image): A meeting place located on Zaha Hadid's monument

Norma Sklarek's Monument image series

This monument represents Sklarek's concept of "practical functional" in the aggregation. It is made up with  16 differently sized floor plates, stood up on three rectangular arch-like structures that stacked on top of each other. Apart from being a monument, it functions as a circulation structure, it contain sets of stair cases that connect from ground level to Hadid's monument. 

Each floor plates also function as meeting place for students during the journey.

EXP2 36 "Light to Dark" Textures

I create each series of textures base on ideas related to my chosen aggregation concept, such as 

"connectivity" describes the architectural aesthetic approach of Zaha Hadid's work; "fundamental" is depicted from the work of Norma Sklarek, simple but functional base concepts.