As a class our Semester 2 project has given us the challange of entering an Architectural Competition. This has been challanging in terms of coming up with an architectural solution from a landscape point of view. Below are some images I found which show some impressive Architectural Presentation boards. I took inspiration from these in terms of layout. In the end I opted for a highly edited A1 board with one main selling image. My intention was to catch the audiences attention with this image. I wanted to convey a feeling of lush planting as well as show the strength of the architecture.
This project was a real journey for me in design terms. As the brief is architectural I started with a strong architectural statemenet. As I analysed the site, I soon reaslied a new philosophy and thought about the landscape as a way to express this. It was then the project turned around for me. I knew that I was now able to proceed joining both architecture and landscape together in what I think is a strong design as well as answering the brief.
This journey was a great experience. It meant thinking about a very clear and precise brief, tackling it from the clients point of view. This was interesting as well. The client had a very particular point of view here and whether or not I agreed with them, I found myself working towards their etos. Which by the way is not a bad one.
I will upload my A1 presentation board in a few weeks. I have just submitted it to competition and I will wait until shortlisting has been announced.
Below are some of the presentation boards I found inspiring.
