Wednesday 24 March 2010
Part C: Application (Cabin Design)
My Cabin Design
My cabin design is made up of three separate rooms. The first room and the largest houses the kitchen, dining and living room. The second room which is connected to the first is the study and an area for reflection. This room is slightly sunken; the changing of levels also used in Wardle’s design separates and defines the different spaces. The last room is the bedroom, which within there is a small bathroom.
All three of these rooms are connected by a verandah area. I have chosen a similar special arrangement as Wardle’s has in his design of the Isaacson Davis house, by placing the rooms in order of how they are used in the sequence of the day. The special arrangement in my design also separates private areas from public.
Similarly to Wardle’s design I have located my bedroom on the west side of the house so that it receives warmth from the afternoon sun. Also so that sunsets over the lake can be viewed through the large glass façade that makes up the front wall of the room. I have placed the lounge room and kitchen areas on the eastern side of my design so that they receive heat from the morning sun and views of the sunrise. The deck and study area will receive a lot of sun during the middle of the day so I have large eaves over the study and partly shaded the decking area. I have placed large eaves around the entire house protecting the large glass windows from heating up the house too much.
The large amount of doors and windows allows for good cross ventilation through the house from north westerly winds that come of the lake area. I have placed small gaps under each row of glass on the front façade to allow cool breezes to enter the room.
I have taken John Wardle’s concept of raising the entire cabin on stilts so that little impact is so that as little possible impact is left on the environment. Because my design is located right on the water this allows runoff to pass underneath the house without the wooden material of the cabin being affected by moisture and decay.
One Idea I have taken from the Isaacson Davis house that creates a sense of delight in my cabin is specially made, hand crafted furnishings. I have designed a wooden window seat that fits the natural curves of your body. This I placed in the study so that the inhabitant might have a place to relax and reflect for a moment looking out over the lake beyond. I have used mostly natural materials such as timber in my design so that it reflects its natural surroundings. I have broken up this use of timber with glass facades and windows. I have chosen to place my design so that the part of the front section cantilevers over the lake giving the user the feeling of floating above the water.
My cabin design is made up of three separate rooms. The first room and the largest houses the kitchen, dining and living room. The second room which is connected to the first is the study and an area for reflection. This room is slightly sunken; the changing of levels also used in Wardle’s design separates and defines the different spaces. The last room is the bedroom, which within there is a small bathroom.
All three of these rooms are connected by a verandah area. I have chosen a similar special arrangement as Wardle’s has in his design of the Isaacson Davis house, by placing the rooms in order of how they are used in the sequence of the day. The special arrangement in my design also separates private areas from public.
Similarly to Wardle’s design I have located my bedroom on the west side of the house so that it receives warmth from the afternoon sun. Also so that sunsets over the lake can be viewed through the large glass façade that makes up the front wall of the room. I have placed the lounge room and kitchen areas on the eastern side of my design so that they receive heat from the morning sun and views of the sunrise. The deck and study area will receive a lot of sun during the middle of the day so I have large eaves over the study and partly shaded the decking area. I have placed large eaves around the entire house protecting the large glass windows from heating up the house too much.
The large amount of doors and windows allows for good cross ventilation through the house from north westerly winds that come of the lake area. I have placed small gaps under each row of glass on the front façade to allow cool breezes to enter the room.
I have taken John Wardle’s concept of raising the entire cabin on stilts so that little impact is so that as little possible impact is left on the environment. Because my design is located right on the water this allows runoff to pass underneath the house without the wooden material of the cabin being affected by moisture and decay.
One Idea I have taken from the Isaacson Davis house that creates a sense of delight in my cabin is specially made, hand crafted furnishings. I have designed a wooden window seat that fits the natural curves of your body. This I placed in the study so that the inhabitant might have a place to relax and reflect for a moment looking out over the lake beyond. I have used mostly natural materials such as timber in my design so that it reflects its natural surroundings. I have broken up this use of timber with glass facades and windows. I have chosen to place my design so that the part of the front section cantilevers over the lake giving the user the feeling of floating above the water.
Project 1 Part B: Exemplar Analysis
Isaacson Davis House – John Wardle
House as an environmental filter:
John Wardle’s house is set up on stilts, designed to leave as little footprint on the environment as possible and reducing the need to remove some of the existing vegetation from the site. By raising the house this allows for run off to flow underneath the house and to stop the wood from coming in contact with moisture and decay.
Wardle uses a lot of natural, more organic materials in his design. This design in particular has a rectangular casing made from cedar timber slats that with time will wear to a grey-white colour protecting the inner layer but at the same time becoming more apart of the natural surroundings.
House as a container of human activity:
The Isaacson Davis house was designed as a “weekender” or a beach holiday house. The design of the house is compared to a suitcase, easily unpacked and repacked again when the holiday is over. The house is arranged in order of how each room is used in the sequence of a day. Beginning with the lounge and kitchen moving through to the study and open areas, then ending in the bathroom closely followed by the bedroom.
House as a delightful experience:
Large framed views are a constant in John Wardle’s designs. This particular dwelling has large glass doors on both the east and west elevations. Located on the east side of the house is the lounge room where sunrise views and warmth from the morning sun can be enjoyed. On the west side of the house is the bedroom which receives beautiful sunset views and warmth from the afternoon sun.
Splashes of colour have been used around the house somewhat defining areas but also making a nice comparison to the more natural, organic materials use in the majority of the house.
Another feature included in many of Wardle’s designs that adds to the aesthetics of the house is his use of beautiful hand crafted furnishings. The Isaacson Davis house includes beautiful timber cupboards created to house firewood for the fireplace
References
Timber Building. (2010). Isaacson/Davis Beach House. Retrieved March 9, 2010, from http://www.timberbuilding.arch.utas.edu.au/projects/aus/459/
Carter, P., Hutson, A., Jackson, D., Mcauliffe, C., Schaik, L., (2008). Volume: John Wardle Architects. Thames and Hudson
Exemplar Drawings
Tuesday 23 March 2010
Project 1 Part A: Archetype Research
Peninsula House - Sean Godsell
Peninsula house is located on the coastline of Mornington Peninsula, Victoria . Godsell has designed a simple steel structure that is encased in an outer skin made from operable timber shutters, glass roofs and walls. This simple idea of having an in and outer shell allows the house to transform to suite different weather conditions, and needs of the inhabitant. Having the shutters closed can help protect the house from strong wind and sand storms, having them open can allow for good cross ventilation.
Godsell splits the house up into three important spaces the bedroom, the living room and the library. All other spaces are extensions of these three main spaces. He divides these spaces by using different depths of light; the lounge room starting off as the most lit working down to the library as the least lit.
An interesting aesthetic aspect of this design is the shadows cast by the timber shutters. These shadows can determine the time of day and year depending on their shape and extent
A major feature of this cabin design is the large window wall measuring 30 feet tall by 20 feet wide. The entire window operates on a hand cranking system that is easily operable by anyone to open up the entire window wall. Kundig designed this feature to directly engage the cabin with its site. When open spectacular views can be enjoyed of the lake and forest beyond. I like this idea that you can be inside but have the feeling that you are outside. When I think of being in a cabin I think of it as a place where you are very aware of the nature that surrounds you. This cabin design magnifies that feeling but still gives you that sense safety and warmth.
Peninsula house is located on the coastline of Mornington Peninsula, Victoria . Godsell has designed a simple steel structure that is encased in an outer skin made from operable timber shutters, glass roofs and walls. This simple idea of having an in and outer shell allows the house to transform to suite different weather conditions, and needs of the inhabitant. Having the shutters closed can help protect the house from strong wind and sand storms, having them open can allow for good cross ventilation.
Godsell splits the house up into three important spaces the bedroom, the living room and the library. All other spaces are extensions of these three main spaces. He divides these spaces by using different depths of light; the lounge room starting off as the most lit working down to the library as the least lit.
An interesting aesthetic aspect of this design is the shadows cast by the timber shutters. These shadows can determine the time of day and year depending on their shape and extent
References
Sean Godsell. (2010). Peninsula House. Retrieved March 6, 2010, from http://www.seangodsell.com/peninsula-house
Helsel and Sand. 2003. Sean Godsell transforms a seemingly simplex box, wrapping his Peninsula House in a veil of slender wood battens. Architectural Record; 191 (4): 134-140.
Helsel and Sand. 2003. Sean Godsell transforms a seemingly simplex box, wrapping his Peninsula House in a veil of slender wood battens. Architectural Record; 191 (4): 134-140.
Chicken Point Cabin - Tom Kundig
Tom Kundig designed this cabin to be a lakeside shelter in the woods. The inspiration for the simplistic form and direct relationship the cabin has with its natural surroundings was derived from a previous cabin that was discovered on this sight by Kundig. The materials used in the design follow the same concept. Low maintenance materials such as plywood, concrete and steel were used incorporated unfinished to slowly age and become more apart of the natural setting. The large use of windows allow for large amounts of natural lighting to penetrate the cabin.
A major feature of this cabin design is the large window wall measuring 30 feet tall by 20 feet wide. The entire window operates on a hand cranking system that is easily operable by anyone to open up the entire window wall. Kundig designed this feature to directly engage the cabin with its site. When open spectacular views can be enjoyed of the lake and forest beyond. I like this idea that you can be inside but have the feeling that you are outside. When I think of being in a cabin I think of it as a place where you are very aware of the nature that surrounds you. This cabin design magnifies that feeling but still gives you that sense safety and warmth.
References
Billie, T. , Dung, N. , Rick, J. , Steven, H. , (2006). Tom Kundig: Houses. Princeton: Architectural Press
Olsen Kundig Architects. (2010). Chicken point cabin. Retrieved March 4, 2010, from http://www.olsonkundigarchitects.com/Projects/101/Chicken-Point-Cabin
Vectroave. (2010). Architecture: chicken point cabin. Retrieved March 4, 2010, from http://vectroave.com/2010/02/architecture-chicken-point-cabin-by-olson-kundig-architects/
Olsen Kundig Architects. (2010). Chicken point cabin. Retrieved March 4, 2010, from http://www.olsonkundigarchitects.com/Projects/101/Chicken-Point-Cabin
Vectroave. (2010). Architecture: chicken point cabin. Retrieved March 4, 2010, from http://vectroave.com/2010/02/architecture-chicken-point-cabin-by-olson-kundig-architects/
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