During the observance，we had a peer review at the end of this workshop and would get some general idea for the next
work shop. Fortunately, this time, it is group “kjs26” introducing the next “ between two floors”
workshop for us, and showing their achievements during this two weeks.
work shop. Fortunately, this time, it is group “kjs26” introducing the next “ between two floors”
workshop for us, and showing their achievements during this two weeks.
Unite have designed two different and interesting sets of stairs both with intricate details dealt with
in unique ways. The first set of stairs described were for the Utopian hotel and named as “shell
stairs”. They were interested and influenced from Zaha Hadid's sculpture, interested in form- the twisting element in the form was something they wanted to convey.And the team also wanted
to convey something light weight looking and elegant and fluid.
in unique ways. The first set of stairs described were for the Utopian hotel and named as “shell
stairs”. They were interested and influenced from Zaha Hadid's sculpture, interested in form- the twisting element in the form was something they wanted to convey.And the team also wanted
to convey something light weight looking and elegant and fluid.
The stairs wind up and through the hotel in a vinelike manner that was inspired by the structures
the team had made in the previous workshop ‘between two floors.’ Consistent with the design of
the hotel, the stairs begin at one singular point and then begin to weave up, around and through the
multiple levels of the hotel. They encourage exploration throughout the hotel and create an
experience in their own due to the irregular shapes and forms created. Different areas of the stairs
mean that people can sometimes stand and walk normally or at other times they may have to climb
more abstractly to access areas of the hotel. These ideas and design further solidify the team’s
intentions for creating a new experience and explorations. This idea was portrayed in some images
more clearly and sophisticated than others such as the sections however we would encourage the
team to be aware that some of the other renders appear as though the stairs are quite overwhelming,
large and dominating around the building and if this was the feeling they wanted to portray a slightly
clearer description may have aided Unite’s ideas.
the team had made in the previous workshop ‘between two floors.’ Consistent with the design of
the hotel, the stairs begin at one singular point and then begin to weave up, around and through the
multiple levels of the hotel. They encourage exploration throughout the hotel and create an
experience in their own due to the irregular shapes and forms created. Different areas of the stairs
mean that people can sometimes stand and walk normally or at other times they may have to climb
more abstractly to access areas of the hotel. These ideas and design further solidify the team’s
intentions for creating a new experience and explorations. This idea was portrayed in some images
more clearly and sophisticated than others such as the sections however we would encourage the
team to be aware that some of the other renders appear as though the stairs are quite overwhelming,
large and dominating around the building and if this was the feeling they wanted to portray a slightly
clearer description may have aided Unite’s ideas.
The other set of stairs for their dystopian hotel sit at the opposite end of the spectrum conveying a
heaviness and more solid aesthetic. Naming the stairs was an extremely effective way of getting
their ideas across. But the team hasnt used many pictures to show it.
heaviness and more solid aesthetic. Naming the stairs was an extremely effective way of getting
their ideas across. But the team hasnt used many pictures to show it.
The teams models were had been cut with the CNC machine but had not been assembled or
extracted from the polystyrene block however we could still get a rough understanding of the
physicality of the stair designs. They spoke of possibly casting one of their designs in the moulds
cut by the CNC and we look forward to seeing the castings created to really heighten their ideas.
extracted from the polystyrene block however we could still get a rough understanding of the
physicality of the stair designs. They spoke of possibly casting one of their designs in the moulds
cut by the CNC and we look forward to seeing the castings created to really heighten their ideas.