First draft of monument created in Lumion

The 'space between' is a flat bridge connecting the two components of the monument. The students standing on it facing the sunset would have an unobstructed view to the left and right.

The shadows cast by the Eero Saarinen anthropomorphic tree connect the opposite corners of the monument at sunset and cross through the 'space between' as a vector.

A silhouette of the Eero Saarinen tree is clearly projected onto the cliff face behind the monument.

Lighting plays a very key role, especially for the rectilinear component which commemorates the achievements of Herzog & de Meuron. Lighting accentuates the negative spaces against a dark backdrop just as it does for many of their projects.

Inspiration: Herzog & de Meuron and Negative Space

Espacio de las Artes at Santa Cruz

This image screams 'optical illusion'. Differentiating the openness from the solid proved to be a consuming task: proof that Herzog & de Meuron made very effective use of the negative space. Triangular cut-outs create vast shadows which appear to add depth to solid walls. The inclination of these cut-outs light up the ceiling which invoke you to question whether the space is enclosed or open to the sky.

Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Each angled sheet of glass casts reflections onto the adjacent sheets, enlarging the square hole by creating the illusion that its edges are being 'folded out'. This effect would be impossible to achieve without the meticulous removal of solid form.

Inspiration: Eero Saarinen and Anthropomorphism

TWA Terminal, Kennedy International Airport, NYC.

This image provokes thoughts of a bird spreading it's wings, captured stunningly in the undulation of the concrete roof.

Just as the wings of Eero Saarinen's building encapsulate the circulation space beneath, so too do the branches of a bonsai tree, the main inspiration of my preliminary design.

Rectilinear and Curvilinear Amalgamations of concepts used by HERZON & DE MEURON and EERO SAARINEN

Amalgamation of axonometric drawings 1 and 6.

Herzog & de Meuron concept: Seemingly random stacks of geometry to affect the play of light (rectilinear)
Eero Saarinen concept: Visual vectors create juxtaposition between interior and exterior spaces (curvilinear)

Amalgamation of axonometric drawings 2 and 4.

Herzog & de Meuron concept: Use of negative space to define the fabric of a building (rectilinear)
Eero Saarinen concept: Anthropomorphism (curvilinear)

Amalgamation of axonometric drawings 3 and 5.

Herzog & de Meuron concept: Compartmentalisation and the emphasis on function through accentuation of structural elements (rectilinear)
Eero Saarinen concept: Framing the external environment (curvilinear)

ARCH1101 EXP2 2014: Amalgamation of two rectilinear axonometrics in Lumion environment

Monumental structure consisting of the first and last axonometric drawings built in SketchUp and amalgamated using the Artisan Subdivide tool. The design is brought to fruition in the context of a Swiss alpine environment.

ARCH1101 EXP2 2014: 12 Rectilinear Axonometric Drawings

HERZOG & DE MEURON

1. Seemingly random stacks of geometry to affect the play of light.

2. Use of negative space to define the fabric of a building.

3. Compartmentalisation and the emphasis on function through accentuation of structural elements.

EERO SAARINEN

4. Anthropomorphism.

5. Framing the external environment.

6. Visual vectors create juxtaposition between interior and exterior spaces.