Thursday, August 28, 2008

Kenilworth - Annandale.


The building was renovated in 2001 - however the architect wasnt using CAD at that stage - so all the drawings are done by hand on A1 by Jeff Madden (Jeff Madden & Associates). This is the best scan i could get with the A3 Scanner at work...

I have about 12 pages of drawings - but i wont be scanning them all - so just believe me when i say i have them!

Thursday, August 21, 2008

3 Built Architectures....

I have gone for an 1800's Sydney theme. Although i love modern architecture - mucho respecto goes to the very old architecture of the world. When i was in France i stayed in a building built in the 800's - it had been modernised - but still kept its 1000year old charm...

I dont know why for this assignment ive only chosen old Sydney architecture - i suppose i want to be able to actually visit the building when i'm modelling instead of just referring to pictures and plans. - and keeping up the Olympic patriotic spirit...

The three that i have chosen to display here are:
The 1873 City bank originally from Pitt street but rebuilt in Strathfield (after less than 20 years of Pitt street life...) now known as "Holyrood"
The 1868 Glebe building "Reussdale" by Ferdinand Reuss - a now derelict wreck that has a development application for restoration.
And finally "Kenilworth," one of the famed "witches" houses built in Annandale in 1870, once inhabited by Sir Henry Parkes.

All photos are taken by me and are in relative order...




Tuesday, August 19, 2008

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Vlad's Detailed Home










Concept Homes...

Vlad's Lair...
A cave in the side of a rocky mountain, Vlads lair isn't want you would call 'homely'. Its dark, scary and cold. Its also basic - frills are for wimps; There is a perch outside to give a view over the valley, and a perch inside to brood his next evil plan without any useless distractions. Outside there is a small pond to wash off the blood after his feasts..












Mavis's Cottage...
Mavis lives in a cutesy cottage with pink flowers in her manicured front garden which she potters around a few times a week. Its two storeys which can be a bit hard to manage, but being short it allows her to have a view over her small village.
There's not much living space with a badly designed 50yr old floorplan and it has lots of little nooks; but there are plenty of rooms for all her grandchildren to stay over.












Woohars Pad...
A polished timber floor satisfies all Woohars living requirements. Its fashionable, stylish, low maintenance, is perfect for his gym equipment and to be used as a 'mean' dance floor with 'wicked' mirror-ball. The 'pad' is a modern architectural design that draws from Asian culture which woohar appreciates being a spiritual sole.
Woohars favourite feature however is his huge plasma screen that dominates over the room.
It may only be a small home, but it's all woohar would need considering he spends most of his time out on the town showing off his muscles...

The Top 3...

Vlad:

Vlads are an angry flying bird/dinosaur thing...they eat anything - fear nothing and feast on the terror of small creatures. (and big ones if they're easy to digest)








Mavis:

Despite the big ears, Mavis's are a bit hard of hearing. They have an odd fascination with bingo nights and lace, and are a great source of hugs. However, their memory isnt known to be that great; and have trouble hunting prey as they cant hear anything to catch, and when they do, either forget that they've caught something or tire themselves out trying to mash it into a stew...
BUT, dont let the caked makeup, sagging ears and old-person freckles fool you, Mavis is one mean, green fighting machine...








Crocadogger:

Crocadoggers are an excitable breed that will bite your leg off instead of hump it. living off a daily diet of japanese tourists, crocadoggers have plenty of energy to burn which they spend on running madly around in circles and licking their scales.
If your name is steve, you own a swamp and live near a popular tourist destination, then a crocadogger could be the perfect pet.







The Spores... Proof there is no God.... at least no sober one...













Wakawaka:
Just because it doesnt have any legs, doesnt mean a Waka cant be king of the dancefloor. You havent seen 'the shuffle' till you see a wakawaka. In its very little spare time left over from dancing and moving around in general, the wakawaka feasts on rodents and sporey equivalents. It can have trouble catching them sometimes, but the prey will generally collapse in laughter after a short battle...

Mansard:
Lanky, goofy and wealthy. Mansard is the protector of precious jewels fused into his body. It serves no purpose other than being a humorous walking safe that occasionally attempts to fly.
It can be quite ferocious and catches more prey than it can handle.

Mavis:
Despite the big ears, Mavis's are a bit hard of hearing. They have an odd fascination with bingo nights and lace, and are a great source of hugs. However, their memory isnt known to be that great; and have trouble hunting prey as they cant hear anything to catch, and when they do, either forget that they've caught something or tire themselves out trying to mash it into a stew...
BUT, dont let the caked makeup, sagging ears and old-person freckles fool you, Mavis is one mean, green fighting machine...

PenetrationDevestation.
The PenDev's are a very patriarchal society. They have...interesting....social lives and are very much fans of sport. They are very cocky creatures and are fascinated by their reflection. The male attracts the female with a dance not uncommon on human nightclub dancefloors...

The Impregnators...
The impregnators are an unfortunate mix of venus fly trap and goose. Its a natural wonder thanks to its ability to live off nothing but fly's, bread and 10 year old human fingers...
Impregnators are related to the PenDev family, sharing much the same brain.

Crocadogger.
Crocadoggers are an excitable breed that will bite your leg off instead of hump it. living off a daily diet of japanese tourists, crocadoggers have plenty of energy to burn which they spend on running madly around in circles and licking their scales.
If your name is steve, you own a swamp and live near a popular tourist destination, then a crocadogger could be the perfect pet.

Moreton.
Moretons are the mafia of the sporial kingdom.They are wise creatures that dont take no for an answer. They may not look more than just an early pensioner, but be sure not to double cross moretons as they can pack one serious punch...

Gemma.
Gemmas are much like mansards - they are protectors of precious jewels. As nimble as a hummer towing a truck, gemmas are more of a stationary safe than mansards are...

Woohar.
The woohars are the "metro, body builders" of the spore kingdom. They spend every spare second of their day building up their muscles to fill out their pink striped shirt that's already 2 sizes too small. They are Herbivours by choice but still think they can 'push their bodies to the limit.' Found at the same dance-off's as the impregnators and PenDev's, the woohars dance moves are its livelihod. Its favourite catch-phrase is "Oh yeeeaaaahhh", and dont think you can get away from it without giving it a hi-5.

Vlad.
Vlads are an angry flying bird/dinosaur thing...they eat anything - fear nothing and feast on the terror of small creatures. (and big ones if they're easy to digest)

Hopsticles.
Hopsticles, like wakawakas, laugh at disability pensions in the face. They are just as capable, if not more capable than if they had 2 legs.