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Eloise

Last post was about 3D modelling using SketchUp and rendered with Vray, here is another project rendered using Lumion. You could build the model using SketchUp and import into Lumion, set up scenes and render. It is a good rendering software when you need a quick render. 

Eloise is associated with the Greek word “helios” which means "sun", a viewing shelter designated in a reserved forest to give a 360 degrees full view to the nature. From the past decades we have been neglecting the importance of nature environment and the impact we have done to it. Eloise is an approach to embrace both man made and mother nature in one.

The idea of 'Light and Transparency' brings a great contrast between the stuffy man made concrete jungle and the airy mother nature. The approach was to let the natural light entering into the shelter and lit up the entire space, reducing the use of artificial lights for sustainability. Openings are enhanced for good air ventilation in the space. 

Geometric shape is the prime architectural design element. Sphere symbolizes the Earth, the core of everything in mother nature, served as the base form that allows the shelter to blend into the reserved forest. Pyramid shapes were interlocked into the sphere as an reflection of the arranged hierarchy in the ecosystem. Several platforms were provided as a connection between the interior and the exterior space for the visitors to get a closer touch to the nature. The platform can be connected through different heights in the shelter where the levels are built according to the contour of hills and forest.




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