Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Final Presentation of Project 3








































Processing the Progress











A sketchy but more finalised model.

Progress


The concept of changing level is only a method of achieving something I have always wanted to successfully achieve but failed to do so each time. I want to achieve spaces that are ambiguous in terms of exterior and interior.








Early drawings attempting to define spaces and functionality of each space.

Project 3 Initial Thoughts, Ideas and Drawings + Model








Conceptual model




Sketchy drawings



The idea I began to work with is the change of levels. I was expecting to find more unique features on site so I can use them or manipulate them in some way to form either the geometry or concept behind this project. However, this changing level is already a big concept to work with therefore this has become a main focus from the beginning of the project.

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Final Presentation of Project 2

1. RELATIONSHIP OF ROOMS - an analysis of the balcony with master bedrooms and children bedrooms




2. MATERIALITY - an analysis of the materials used for Villa Mairea









3. INTERIOR & EXTERIOR - an analysis of the column, posts, and vein plants in relation to the front porch








Development of the Analysis




The above 2 drawings shows the sense of hierarchy between different rooms. There is a clear sense of isolation for the servant and guest wing from the rest of the house. On the 1st floor the relationship of master bedrooms with its balcony is inverted to the relationship of the children's bedrooms with the playroom and its balcony. It may suggest a sense of parenthood, which not having children directly exposed to the natural environment as a way of showing the parents' protection for their children.



This drawing attempts to show different materials used for floor finish in Villa Mairea. An interesting finding is that stone pavings are used at places that are half sheltered and half open to the external environment. While the different floor finish of living room (tile) and sitting room (timber) reflect the different properties of materials.





The 2 drawings above show an attempt to map the position of openings on both floors. It can be seen that larger openings are located near the rooms which are commonly used by occupants (e.g. sitting room, living room, master bedrooms and children bedrooms) while smaller openings are located near the servant quadrant and guest rooms.


This is an attempt of mapping the sun path in realtion to different rooms. the servant quadrant and guest rooms would recieve a relatively short amount of early morning sun; sitting room and master bedrooms would recieve a relatively long period of morning and early afternoon sun; living room, winter garden and studio would recieve a long period (perhaps the longest direct sun access out of all other rooms) of afternoon and evening sun; while the dining room recieves evening sun.

Project 2 - Villa Mairea Early Analysis



Rough shadow casting at different times for the ground and 1st floor of Villa Mairea.






An initial concept of the relationship between rooms and colour coding of the different uses and purposes of rooms.

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Drawings & Analysis

The main theme represented through the series of drawings in relation to:

  • CIRCULATION

- from public to private

- different materials & floor claddings suggest areas of public & private

- living room as centre, reaches out to other parts of the house

  • RELATIONSHIP WITH LANDSCAPE

- acknowledgement of the ridge

- blurring interior & exterior

- blends in as well as standing out from nature

  • RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SPACES

- diagonal relationship

- use of columns to define space

  • STRUCTURE

- the use of structural columns, while not all necessary from structural point of view, however, the clients and architect wished to keep them


8. ANALYSIS 2 (RELATIONSHIP OF SPACE & LANDSCAPE, AND STRUCTURE)



7. ANALYSIS 1 (CIRCULATION)



6. SECTION B - B





5. SECTION A - A







4. PLAN (LEVEL 2)






3. PLAN (LEVEL 1)





2. PLAN (BASEMENT)




1. AXONOMETRIC