PORTFOLIO
RADIX PAVILLION
PRECEDENT STUDY & REPRESENTATION
THE RADIX PAVILLION
LOCATION
Girona, Spain​
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YEAR
2016 - 2020
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STAGE
Complete
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TYPOLOGIES
Pavillion
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SOFTWARE
RHINO | ILLUSTRATOR | PHOTOSHOP | INDESIGN
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TASK
Research Studies | Representation​
Radix Pavillion
Aires Mateus
Radix Pavilion
On the left is the Radix Pavillion designed by the architect Aires Mateus in 1568 located on the dock of Arsenal.
Progress
1. Using the command ‘picture’ to place the plan of the Pavillion into Rhino 6
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2. Using ‘scale2D’ to scale the plan into the right size then create a rectangular prism with dimensions (LWH) of 8cm by 8 cm by 4cm
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3. After creating the prism, simply type the command ‘sphere’ to create two distinct spheres (the red and green shape as shown on top right corner), then using ‘ellipsoid’ to create the blue shape also shown in the image on the top right corner.
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4. Using the boolean method, subtract the spherres from the prism to obtain the final form of the model.
5. Using command ‘make2D’ and select the option with hidden lines to make into isometric view and exported to illustrator to add in details.
Isometric Model
The isometric illustration on the top left is in a north-east direction. This view was chosen as it effectively highlights the form and content of the Radix through line works.
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The illustration on the bottom right shows the inner structure of the Pavillion. It highlights the thresholds and gives the audience a better perspective regarding the height of the threshold points. Also, the support of the structure rendered in black to show the audience how the pavilion stands.
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Circulation Diagram
This explosive diagram identifies the concentration of human traffic in relation to the pavilion. Circulation pathways and threholds have also been labled on the diagram.
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The red area indicates where people occupy the space the most while the orange area is second and yellow being the least. This is influenced by the height and width of the threholds; wide and tall entrances help attract and gather audiences while narrow and short entrances perform less.
The circulation diagram explores the common and different pathways that people take under the influence of their physical conditions. The red direction line suggests the pathway of adults due to their height. The blue direction line indicates the pathways of children, and due to their shorter height, they can crawl under lower thresholds. The green direction line shows the universal path for both children and adults.
