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

Acknowledgement to Geoff

The plan with contours was produced by Geoff and it was basing on this plan that we completed our 1:100 scale model.

Group Model of Villa Mairea (A Process)

The model of Villa Mariea were completed by Ana, Kate, Geoff and myself (Benny). The main idea behind this model is the contrast between natural and manmade. The attempt was to highlight this concept by using different materials i.e. whitecard & balsawood. The sticks are representation of the surrounding forest trees.
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Video Link - Walkthrough of Villa Mairea

Images of Villa Mairea

A view taken from sitting room into living room.



A view of the Sauna.



The dining room.



At the entrance looking towards the main staircase.

Approaching the house, looking towards the front entrance porch.

Draft Ideas on Villa Mairea

Sets of 4 columns in the living room define space - as sitting room, or as an extension of the living room.



Living room as centre; circulation through the house undertakes the phases from public to private.



Garden as a centre; allows access to other parts of the house which are defined as perimeters.



Each column and post are different; these columns represent the surrounding Finnish forest. They are also placed on irregular grid, reason been that "it does not represent the way of living" as well as to "avoid articulated rhythm" according to Alvar Aalto.