9 May 2012.
there you go, another final decisions.. wish the design can still be improved here and there, but that won’t happen, will it? i have selected some of my favourite images from my portfolio booklet, although bits and bobs are not perfect.
i would like to thank my tutor Chantelle Niblock for the tireless support, all contributors from the very beginning ( Nicole Porter, Owen South, Martin Knight, Ho Yin, Darren Robinson, John Chilton and Sean Lu) and my studio peer group.
9 May 2012.
9 May 2012.
testing out the integrated timber lattices system with various arrangements of social space.. the developed structural system was not factored in, and yet to be confirmed (very soon!). note: supposedly, #4 is a green cage. creepers will be planted soon 🙂
9 May 2012.
after i tested them out in Rhino, i moved on to physical models to give me more ideas about opening quality, atmosphere and scale. models were made in 1:50 scale, and there was a slight scale error due to materials limitation. and option (1) is still my choice.
6 May 2012.
started with 2 different configurations, further study using physical models for different schemes will be explored.
6 May 2012.
graphic illustration of the overall density scheme, with regards to: function, social study and environmental issue.
24 April 2012.
pictures are taken during a short visit to Ravensbourne College London, December 2011
24 April 2012.
more study about details are needed especially the joints between timber + concrete deck. the lattices need to satisfy these aspects: structural stability, functional purpose, smooth and continous look.
31 March 2012.
(image source: map from Google Earth, with compiled information about the bridges from various sources)
so, how about my bridge?
31 March 2014.
i have been struggling for quite sometime pertaining the main structural issue. there are comprimises to make between aesthetic versus structurally well functioned elements. well, time to move on and do more research, really.