Rendering Elevations and Creating Revit Model

Joel did up some basic elevations and sections in autoCAD and mariana rendered them and I helped her, while I did up a revit model to help us with our 3D internal views and exterior views with help from mariana.
Below are the rendered elevations and sections:
East Elevation

West Eleavation

South Elevation

North Elevation

Below are some shots of my revit model coming together:

Below is the building in the site:

Below is a closeup of the building:

Below is looking into the building from the river:

Below is looking into the building from the cliff side:

Below is a site plan:

Below is a level 1 floor plan:

Below is a level 2 floor plan:

Below is a north section:

Below is an East Section:

Below is an interior cafe view:

Below is an interior foyer shot:

Below is looking down into the cafe from the river side:

Below is looking out to the river, from the cafe, I plan on photoshopping textures and an image of the brisbane river into this image:

Below is the general performance space and as yet it is unfinished:

Below is the North West corner of the building:

Below is the South West corner of the building:

Site Plan and Site Analysis

Mariana and I worked together to create the site plan and site analysis using photos and editing these in photoshop in order to show an analysis of the site, and site plan which also shows some materiality of our building placed in the site. We used the site plan below as inspiration:

Site Plans. Google Images. Accessed 9th June, 2012. Retrieved from https://www.google.com.au/search?tbm=isch&hl=en&source=hp&biw=1366&bih=653&q=site+plans&gbv=2&oq=site+plans&aq=f&aqi=g8g-m2&aql=&gs_l=img.3..0l8j0i5l2.467.2225.0.2776.10.10.0.0.0.0.245.834.6j3j1.10.0...0.0.TYxhQsXwyxw.

Below is our site plan and site analysis:
Site Analysis, showing heritage listed buildings and areas, existing boardwalk, pathway, cliff base, bunkers and the areas directly around our site.

Below is our site plan.

Model Making

Mariana and I took on the big task of constructing a physical model together. For this we constructed a landscape out of paper mache before constructing two intricate models demonstrating the building in both the open and closed positions. We used card and balsa wood for these two models in order to give an idea of materiality.
Below are some pictures  of mariana and I working on the paper mache landscape base of the model.

Below is an image of the model coming together it shows the landscape

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Below are a couple of images of our finished model, some have been edited, while others we are currently working on:

Detailed Section Inspiration

I found this picture online and posted it to the group facebook page as I feel that we should do a similar detailed section like this as it is clean,easy to read and expressive of the spaces.















Architectural Sections. Google Images. Accessed on 6th June, 2012. Retrieved from https://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&rlz=1C2GGGE_enAU430AU456&q=building+sections&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&biw=1366&bih=610&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=HGfXT8eRNKW0iQfB_O2xAw#um=1&hl=en&rlz=1C2GGGE_enAU430AU456&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=52fXT8TZN8WZiAe8ooyDAw&ved=0CAYQvwUoAQ&q=architectural+sections&spell=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&fp=2bef14bfe98dfc78&biw=1366&bih=610

Inserting the Folie Into the Site

Below is an image showing where our six sections cut through the site.

Because I was doing the 6 little sections I situated the building so that I knew where to cut through it. It is situated approx 12m from the start of the boardwalk. Below are some pictures of how I placed it.

Mariana then did one section through the building while I did the other. We worked off a basic CAD section of the site that Joel gave us. 

On the top picture, the top section is right, while on the bottom picture, the bottom section is right. From these I had an idea as to how to photoshop these sections. I thought of photoshoping textures into the drawing. I did three sections like this and Mariana did three in the same style. These are the three I rendered in this style. I feel that this style worked and I am glad that I suggested it. 

Section Line 2

Section Line 3

Section Line 6

Below are the sections that Mariana put together:
Section Line 1:

Section Line 4:

Section Line 5:

Further Working of the Chosen Floorplan in Elevation

Joel offered to do the drawings up on CAD and Mariana and I would render them. So to help Joel I drew these elevations as a guide as to where the windows and doors should be placed. The elevations also helped in developing the building further. Marianna helped me with two of the drawings and Mariana and I consulted on every drawing as to where to place the windows and doors. Below are the basic elevations. Please note that in the North Elevation we were stuck as to how to construct the entrance, so I sketched two of my own ideas.

As can be seen by the sketches on the drawings, these drawings were not final drawings and were useful development tools in the design process.