Form

Looking at back the first project I noticed this exemplar used on the last board. The idea of it being eye-catching is what I intend to do with my design on Parliament House. Also how it is jutting out - it draws people to it.


Troll Wall Restaurant and Service - Reiulf Ramstad

• idea of creating an eye-catching restaurant and visitor center became ideal for attracting anyone driving by.
• aesthetic of the building mirrors its mountainous surroundings. The sleek, tall, angular edges are covered in reflective glass. With just the right amount of sunlight at the correct angle, the entire building can appear to blend right in with the mountain range.
• The simplicity and cleanliness of the design is best described by the Reiulf Ramstad Architects motto: “Whatever is iconic must be perfect, whatever is perfect must be lucid, whatever is lucid must be simple, and whatever is simple must be bold.”

Sources: http://inhabitat.com/gorgeous-glass-visitors-center-rises-at-the-foot-of-troll-wall-cliff-in-norway/trollwall-restaurant5/?extend=1
http://www.architizer.com/en_us/projects/view/trollwall-restaurant-and-service-building/28660/
http://www.reiulframstadarkitekter.no/projects.asp?menu=projects&IDwork=147&submenu=&tittel=TROLLVEGGEN%20SERVERING
http://www.reiulframstadarkitekter.no/public/projects/28TROLLVEGGEN.pdf

Form

Exploring the concept of 'the shard' with exemplars of Libeskind's work...
The project before show how new extensions have been used as a contrast to the existing building. It also has a protruding elements that draws attention.

Military History Museum

Royal Ontario Museum

Extension to the Felix Nussbaum Haus

Glass Courtyard

Source: http://daniel-libeskind.com/projects

Structure

I'm trying to figure out how to shade my main roof structure over the debating chamber. Looking at The Esplanade project - the shading structure formed outside of glass structure. The examples below explore shading devices beneath/within the structures.
I am considering using shading structures within the structure instead of outside of it. This will not hide the glass in a sharp form and can keep it clean simple.

City of Justice - Foster + Partners

• designed to minimize unwanted solar gain, while allowing natural daylight inside
• develop several customized shading systems
• unique series of hexagonal shading cells
• when retracted their profiles 'disappear' into the structural profiles of the roof
• shading system utilizes the Strata™ system from Adaptive Building Initiative 
• during the day, the primary function of the system will be sun shading
• an algorithm combining historic solar gain data with real-time sensing of light levels will control the shading units

Source: http://www.hoberman.com/portfolio/audenciaprovincial.php?myNum=4&mytext=Audiencia+Provincial&myrollovertext=%3Cu%3EAudiencia+Provincial%3C%2Fu%3E&category=&projectname=Audiencia+Provincial

• a responsive dome to cover a major central courtyard
• control light levels and air flows in the space
• expanding iris domes, with one of Adaptive Building Initiative’s Intelligent Surfaces — thePermea™ system
• dome’s surface is divided into a faceted grid comprised of Permea™ panels

Sources: http://www.hoberman.com/portfolio/transformabledome.php?myNum=33&mytext=Transformable+Dome&myrollovertext=%3Cu%3ETransformable+Dome%3C%2Fu%3E&category=&projectname=Transformable+Dome
http://www.adaptivebuildings.com/abu-dhabi-airport.html

The systems used in the above Projects

Strata

...consists of modular units that hide within a single slender profile when retracted. When activated, they extend to form a nearly continuous surface comprised of a series of slats that may be constructed of different materials, including metal, plastic, and wood.
This system is well-suited to applications for which the shading device is needed to “disappear” into a building's underlying structure.

Adaptivity Benefits

• Shading control
• Reduced solar gain and glare
• Ventilation and airflow control

Applications

• Façades, roofs, awnings, building skins
• Vertical / Horizontal
• Exterior / Interior
• Freestanding structural shades

Source: http://www.adaptivebuildings.com/strata-surface.html

Permea
...a unitized, self-contained system that controls its permeability, varying smoothly between a completely covered and a largely open state. It can be configured to create a seal to protect against dust and debris over large areas
...the panels move parallel to the building’s surface, allowing its layers to be completely hidden when retracted. Additional benefits include unitized integration with the building, and an unprecedented level of control over patterning.

Adaptivity Benefits

• Ventilation and airflow control
• Dust and debris protection
• Reduced solar gain and glare
• Shading control
• Privacy control

Applications

• Façades, roofs, awnings, building skins
• Vertical / Horizontal
• Exterior / Interior
• Blast/fire shields
• Freestanding structural shades

Source: http://www.adaptivebuildings.com/permea-surface.html

Fogo Island Long Studio - Saunders Architecture

This linear form arranges it spaces in a straight row. I am looking at forming the spaces in my Members Area in a straight row since the shell of it is already a long rectangle.

• create structures that respect where we’ve come from and dignify this landscape that is so fragile yet so fearsome
• structures that touch our imaginations and help maintain a connection between our past and our future
• concept of the long studio responds to the transition of the seasons.
• The studio is organized in a linear from that consists of three different spaces. An open but covered area representing the spring marks the entrance to the studio and the beginning of the seasonal activity. The central portion is left open and mostly exposed to be fully immersed in all that is offered by the long summer days on Fogo Island. The end and main body of the studio is fully enclosed to provide an area of protection and solitude from the outside environment while still providing a connection to the landscape through a strategically framed view of the dramatic surrounding.
• long linear structure of this artist studio maximizes the amount of open wall and floor space. Large windows at either end and a skylight on the roof of the studio allows the maximum amount of natural light to flood the space. We have made one of the walls 1m deep to house storage, toilets and washbasins, with doors that are flush to the wall, thus avoiding any visual distraction inside the space.

Source: http://www.archdaily.com/95325/fogo-island-long-studio-saunders-architecture/

No Picnic - Elding Oscarson

Looking at office layouts to gain an understanding of different work spaces.

• this office includes a workshop, showroom, project rooms and customer area.
• the design is divided in two by a reflective aluminium wall.
• meeting areas concealed behing the mirrored divider.

Source: http://www.dezeen.com/2011/05/06/no-picnic-by-elding-oscarson/

Curvaceous Wood Pavilion - Studio Gang Architects

I found the form of this pavilion to be interesting and the shape of it being rounded inside rather than squared off at an angle. I am wondering if this shape can be utilised with my roof structure.

...design for the South Pond Pavilion was inspired by the tortoise shell. pre-fabricated wooden planks that have been interconnected and milled to form the curving structural members. The top of the pavilion is covered semi-transparent fiberglass pods, which let light filter in while still protecting those underneath. Yoga classes and other educational programs use the pavilion regularly.

Source: http://inhabitat.com/curvaceious-wood-pavilion-at-chicagos-lincoln-park-zoo/

Form

I like the arches and the whole form of this building. It kind of gives a sense of balance.

Jubilee Church - Richard Meier

Sydney Opera House

The Esplanade - DP Architects & Michael Wilford & Partners

Structure:
Facade sunscreens material: aluminium.
Sunscreens are designed to open or close depending on the angle of the sun. This allows direct sunlight protection and does not limit the view.
The form resembles the Durian - a tropical fruit.