Victoria Tsui

Body movement diagram to emphasize expansion and contraction around a central hinge point: The movements are related to the design based on the radial layout of the vessel and the radial movements of the body.

Orthographic projection drawing to  show the design of a vessel meant to be inhabited by plants, water, and humans. The parameters of this piece is 21’x21’21’ with the drawings at 3/8 scale and physical model at half inch scale. The concept is to guide the human inhabitant from the bottom with a feeling of enclosure to the top, where they would feel a sense of openness and freedom. The goal is to achieve this by using triangular geometries that transform into circular geometries as a whole.

Isometric drawing to emphasize the screening system used to create the sense of enclosure: The screening system is also used to support the structure and limit the amount of light that enters the staircase at the bottom of the structure, so that the sense of enclosure is intensified.

Experimental drawing to show the pathway one would take when walking through the vessel. The vignettes are laid out in a circular diagram, reflecting the layout of the vessel. The top left vignette shows the feeling of enclosure caused by the screens, surrounding water, and staircase above the inhabitant. The top right and bottom right vignettes shows how the openness increases as the inhabitant walks up the stairs. The bottom left vignette shows the view from the top, where the inhabitant would feel a sense of freedom and serenity when they reach the rose garden.

Physical model of vessel

Physical model of vessel

Physical model of vessel

Physical model of vessel