Seung Woo Kim ARCH1101: April 2018

ARCH1101 EXP2 Final Submission

concepts

The Five Concepts

Zaha Hadid

Generally goes with asymmetric shapes. Even for a relatively symmetric architecture, there is at least one part of the building which suppresses the symmetrical nature.
Heavy uses of curved walls and facades. Little emphasis on geometrical but mainly organic shapes and curvy lines, as we would call her “the queen of curves”.
Generally no use of regular geometric shapes. The shapes give the impression of the challenge in construction.
Heavy urban and modernity nature are embedded in her work, supported with the splendid execution of materials such as glass, concrete and steel.
The process, or the way it seem to be constructed intimidates the current style and technology of construction method, which is revolutionary in many aspects and convey what futuristic really is.

Herzog & de Meuron

heavy stacked nature. Small element or a storey is repeated throughout the building, but they are not stacked exactly on top of each other, adding complex verticality and horizontality.
geometrical shapes. The works show rigidity and geometricality.
the buildings does not rise vertically, but rise up slanted, with differing areas between each storeys.
the geometrical shapes are distorted in various ways that diminish the symmetry of the buildings, along with randomised window patterns on the facade, although exceptions exist, especially diamond pattern glazed walls.
general architectures are high buildings. This overwhelming verticality is balanced with heavy implementation of cornices.

The concepts of the station

Zaha Hadid's dominant theme evident in majority of her works were the nature of organic shapes and curves, using contemporary materials like concrete, steel and glass. This major concept of Zaha Hadid was highly suitable for the basis of the design of the light rail station itself.

There are many concepts dominantly evident in the works of Herzog & de Meuron, but the asymmetrical stacking of small elements of buildings was a characteristic unique to Herzog & de Meuron. This concept seemed ideal for the basis of the how the station blends into its environment.