Train Carraige Resolution

A few images from the carriage resolution. I have decided to get rid of the central table, as it was taking up too much space. The seats now have their own tables set out. A bit like a high school/ uni lecture hall. It's not the most groundbreaking design, but I think it is the most functional layout that I could do in the limited time that I have spent on it. It is not an integral part of my design, so I have regrettably haven't spent much time developing a better design.

Preliminary Floor Plans

 

Preliminary floor plans that I have sent off to my tutor for review. Because I have relying on the existing buildings for a number of the new services, It is essential that I outline the basic floor plate. For this, I will visit South Bank Railway station, as I think it is the closet thing that I can go and visit that has both a similar scale, layout and style to the Albury station.

Public Spaces Development

A few perspectives of the public interactive spaces, such as the departure lounge over the platforms and the entrance to the forum.

Railway Track Skin

The iron railway track skin, consisting of tracks bolted vertically to the building aims to provide an additional skin to the building, providing shading yet allowing breezes through. It would be that the glass walls behind the skin would be able to be opened, and given that most of these windows/ rooms are only one room deep, and open on both sides, this would allow for the SW breezes to ventilate the rooms.

I have been thinking about the strategy for how these panels could expand to include other recycled materials, but I think that might be another post still to come.

Auditorium/ Forum Form detail exploritory sketch

Here is a little expoloratry sketch of how the light in the afternoon will enter into the auditorium. I wanted to ensure natural ventilation and light into the forum. I thought it rather important as predominately it would be used in the evening and the afternoon. Given that it is more informalised and political, I didn't see the need to main entirely controllable light sources, as the normal function isn't theatre or musicals or concerts or anything like that where natural light my impact on the performance.

However these can always be catered for by adding curtains or some form of blocking shade that can be opened or closed according to use.
Further, the windows are orietated into each other, helping to block out a majority of the harsh afternoon sun. Each protrusion aims to shade the other in most cases, and the large ones can be opened to capture the prevailing south west winds, a bit like a casement window. The walls facing due west however would be made solid to block out the sun/ heat all the time. Due to the lights unsatisfactory characteristics.

Form Development

Here is the start of the form resolution for the Auditorium/ forum. This is a perspective from the Dean Street entrance, into the politically focused program entrance.

Public Transit Station Development

 

 

This is a developmental plan for the public transit system. Note, it is over two levels, the mezzanine/ first level is darker than the platforms underneath. It is designed to have a level/ departure lounge that spans over the 4 platforms, so people can wait and view their train coming in while waiting above them. It orientates the view north and south along the lines, ensuring constant reinforcement of it's function.
Also include is a connection with the existing bridge that currently spans the Hume FWY, and used to connect across the road the bowls club side of the Railway Place. Instead, I have connected it directly to the departure lounge area, however this could potentially cause security issues that need to be resolved, as it bypasses the ticketing system.