Kerraewan

Tag: Stage5

  • Final Pin Up Day

    This was taken at 9:10pm on final pin up day when everything was finally finished. That fortnight seemed to last an eternity, though it was great to have an uninterrupted stretch to polish up all the drawings. A big thanks goes to by partner’s dad Tom and friend Paulina for helping to get everything on…

  • Laying out the pieces for 1:2000 Site Context Model

    Drawing inspiration from how Plaza Mayor imposes itself onto the fabric of the medieval core of Madrid, I wanted to explore further how the architectural promenade would affect the western edge of the city. I decided on 1:2000 as it showed a good contrast between the density of the medieval city to the east and…

  • Chiselling through excess plaster

    Due to the buoyancy of the foam used for the formwork in the plaster the “lightwell” section had floated within the cast before setting. I had to use measurements from the computer model to make an educated guess about where the void lay before using a chisel to cut through the excess plaster to get…

  • Removing the plaster formwork

    Spent the afternoon removing the plaster cast from the moult and chiselling out the foam formwork. The plaster got between the separate pieces of the foam so it was tricky in places to separate excess plaster from model.

  • Plaster Casting Day

    Turning Ali’s kitchen into a plaster casting workshop to make a concept model for the atmospheres I wanted to create for promenade. There were around 6 separate casts, each about 6-10 litres and it took 2 days to complete entirely. Inside the formwork was made of different types of foam and cast within a 15mm…

  • Thesis Testing Review

    First Stage 5 review testing our initial thesis proposal in Madrid. In the picture above are the existing Noli plan of Madrid on the left and our proposals in the city on the right. I proposed a new walking route through the city as a reaction against the chaotic Medieval city. This was in response…