Project presentation – LAA215 Construction Design

Aerial view of the design concept in progress. SketchUp with aftereffects in Photoshop & Snapseed.

The construction design course has finally been delivered and presented. It has been a very educational course, where the main emphasis has been on the design concept, while at the same time a lot of work has been put into technical solutions and construction material assessments. In many ways it shows how one as a landscape architect needs to keep everything in mind; from design to plan to descriptions; being creative in the design process but down to earth in how the project should be realised. It’s a challenging balance act.

Filed under: Illustrations, Presentations, construction design, illustration plan, LAA215, Pergola, SketchUp, technical, visualisation

The Solberg Tower

We paid a visit to the Solberg Tower on our way back from the stone industries last week. The tower and park complex is located just a short distance from the Swedish border. The site itself pays tribute to cultural heritage, however it has a modern approach in its construction materials; characterised by concrete and corten steel elements.

Filed under: Excursions, Norway, Photos, concrete, construction, cultural heritage, materials, modern

Cutting Stones

This week we went on an excursion to Jogra Stone Industries and their quarry near Sarpsborg to see how materials of natural stone is being extracted and prepared for use. 

Filed under: Excursions, Norway, Photos, industry, materials, memorial, natural stone, production

Impressions from Berlin

Facade of the Berlin Wall memorial park visitor’s centre

Question: How do you experience Berlin in two days?

Filed under: Excursions, Germany, Photos, Studies, Berlin, LAA215, memorial, park, urban development

Construction design – Pergolas

Rendering of SketchUp model, made in Lumion 2.

The third exercise task given in the construction design course concerns light structures of wood, and we were assigned to design a pergola based on examples given in the lectures.

Technical plan and elevations.

Filed under: Media, Studies, construction design, LAA215, Lumion, Pergola, SketchUp