Riverso

Question 1

Function

Answer 1

1. Accomodates large exhibits
2. Tourist attraction.
3. Maintain good condition of exhibits.

Question 2

Materials and Technology

Answer 2

1. Grey tinted glass with dot matrix screen print.
2. Steel = durable, strong, shaped
3. Titanium zinc = scratching = 80 - 100 years

Question 3

Techniques

Answer 3

1. Poured concrete
2. Hidden steel supports in outer shell
3. Dot matrix print glass

Question 4

Working Methods

Answer 4

1. Researching and considering local enviornment
2. 3D moddelling
3. Consultation with builders and Glasgow life (Commisioners)

Question 5

Aesthetics

Answer 5

1. Connections to clyde
2. Bright and open = 80m wide
3. Lifeline shape of roof

Question 6

Style

Answer 6

1. Industrial
2. Contemporary
3. Deconstructive (connecting to location)

Question 7

Target Market

Answer 7

1. Motor and transport enthusiasts
2. Local glaswegians
3. Tourists to glasgow

Question 8

Visual elements (SHAPE)

Answer 8

1. Meandering floor plan
2. Large fron and back glass windows
3. Lifeline roof

Question 9

Influences

Answer 9

1. Kazmir Malevich (Painter)
2. Landscape of Iraq
3. Glasgow and the River Clyde
4. Iraqi women and culture