The roof will engulf the walkway spaces and provide a canvas for a digital overlay to support the experiences.. here is a quick render of what I've got so far.
Monday, October 29, 2012
Roof Structure - Paddington Identity
I've taken a snippet of paddington and the surrounding area and will use the patterns of the streets to create a roof structure for over the new walkway area.
The roof will engulf the walkway spaces and provide a canvas for a digital overlay to support the experiences.. here is a quick render of what I've got so far.
The roof will engulf the walkway spaces and provide a canvas for a digital overlay to support the experiences.. here is a quick render of what I've got so far.
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Roof Rework.
The Front Facade of Paddington Central sits comfortably within its surroundings and has a strong visual appeal. This is partly due to the roof shape that is designed to support the queenslander style that is so strong along latrobe and paddington.
along the sides and across the back of the center however, the building discards its sympathetic style and transitions back to project supermarket.
Should the paddington home room be developed, This will change the movement of people into Paddington Central and will make the rear of the building significantly more public.
Because of this fact, A rework of the roof line at the rear and sides are required. To strengthen its ties with the queenslander style of the area and to simply improve the overall visual appeal.
Thankfully, I have managed to acquire some experience in working with queenslander style roofs with work and should be able to use this knowledge effectively in this area.
along the sides and across the back of the center however, the building discards its sympathetic style and transitions back to project supermarket.
Should the paddington home room be developed, This will change the movement of people into Paddington Central and will make the rear of the building significantly more public.
Because of this fact, A rework of the roof line at the rear and sides are required. To strengthen its ties with the queenslander style of the area and to simply improve the overall visual appeal.
Thankfully, I have managed to acquire some experience in working with queenslander style roofs with work and should be able to use this knowledge effectively in this area.
By breaking up the facade with smaller roofs that conjoin and overlap, similar to the work on the latrobe side. The rear of the building should become more approachable and open up the focus of the building out to the roads rather then the classic internal shopping center feel.
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Space Planning - No More Woolies!
My future scenario sees supermarket giants like woolworths and coles becoming more online based - to the point where supermarket stores are no longer a viable solution in the market.. All of their trade will become digitally based. with delivery orders from a central location. So what does that mean for the Paddington central Shopping Center?
Based on observing traffic and by observing the layout of the center it becomes clear that the woolworths store is currently an entity unto itself. The Woolworths draws people into the shopping center but quite often the people that come for the supermarket do not stay for any of the other retail stores.
A similar story can be told in reverse. where the majority of shoppers who choose to visit the retail stores along Latrobe and in the center don't often stop in at the woollies.
The space that the woolworths leaves behind can be reconfigured to support more retail stores that would suit the same style and theme of the rest of Latrobe terrace.
And Paddington Central loses an aspect of its Clientele. No, it actually doesn't.
Should this scenario take place, and woolworths shifts to online sales, The Paddington Home Room can become a main seller. As highlighted in earlier posts, the home room is capable of recommending items of interest. This too can extend to taking care of the everyday shopping requirements. and potentially automating recurring sales.
Thus Paddington Central gains space for several new and interesting shopping experiences, without losing the blue chip Woolworths.
Friday, October 12, 2012
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Project 2 KPI's
My project will:
Establish a Community HUB which facilitates Connection and creates a sense of Belonging.
Has a strong sense of Identity.
Becomes a catalyst for Interaction, Experience, Learning and Understanding.
Embraces Vulnerabilities, Encourages Discovery and Demonstrates Trust.
Sound Good?
Establish a Community HUB which facilitates Connection and creates a sense of Belonging.
Has a strong sense of Identity.
Becomes a catalyst for Interaction, Experience, Learning and Understanding.
Embraces Vulnerabilities, Encourages Discovery and Demonstrates Trust.
Sound Good?
Computing Power and Behavior.
According to Moore's Law, Computing power is currently capable of doubling in capacity every 2 years. Based on this fact, the idea of a server farm to house information becomes irrelevant.
So what would a computer in the year 2026 look like? who cares!
How would a computer in the year 2026 behave?
Feng Zaho, a computer scientist at Xerox's Palo Alto Research Center, "Proposes equipping machinery and structures with 'collaborating sensors' reminiscent of neurons. These sensors would respond and adapt to the physical environment, infer the needs of their human operators, share information within the network, and filter our unimportant details. A building containing these sensors would behave almost organically." (Ask Nature, 2012. Sensing and sharing information: neurons)
So what would a computer in the year 2026 look like? who cares!
How would a computer in the year 2026 behave?
Feng Zaho, a computer scientist at Xerox's Palo Alto Research Center, "Proposes equipping machinery and structures with 'collaborating sensors' reminiscent of neurons. These sensors would respond and adapt to the physical environment, infer the needs of their human operators, share information within the network, and filter our unimportant details. A building containing these sensors would behave almost organically." (Ask Nature, 2012. Sensing and sharing information: neurons)
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