Tuesday 8 April 2014

Week 4- Matrix of 9 proposal for my Architecture & Storyboard




TOGGLE
INCREMENTAL SLIDER
INFINITESMAL SLIDER
SUN
Roofing is made with fabric attached to steel bars. The roof is slowly retract allowing sun to enter the interior.
Hexagonal patterned fencing covering window openings. Adjusting the levels will adjust how stretched the fencing will be, allowing the amount of sun in the interior of the architecture.
Depending on the direction of sun, when shined on the window, a patterned tint would be revealed on the window, leaving no traces of sun light in the interior.
WIND
Circular holes found on the high points of the walls of the architecture, opening and allowing ventilation when wanted.
Curved panelling system forming a roof, pivot open able to capture wind for ventilation into interior.
Fabric roof system that is held by 4 steel rods. It can capture window coming from any angle and able to send it to the interior of architecture.
RAIN
Roof elevates into a curvature shape, to deflect rain, as well as let rain water flow down roof to be collected for recycling.
An awning system installed on the top of the window, has 3 different levels of elevation, depending on how intense the rain gets.
When rain hits the window, a pattern would appear from the bottom left corner of the window, as the rain would get more intense, the pattern would rise and fill up the window.





SUN TOGGLE

WIND INCREMENTAL SLIDER

WIND INFINITESIMAL SLIDER

Sunday 23 March 2014

Project 1- For Displaced Dwellers

Project 1- Design Poster

Design Brief
For this natural disaster I have picked the Tohoku Tsunami, it occurred on the 11th of March 2011. The Tsunami cause an enormous effect to the 3 Prefectures: Miyagi, Iwate and Fukishima. Causing great damage to residential houses, buildings as well as demolishing a radiation plant. Leaving 290,000 residents of Tohoku homeless and looking for refuge.

The goal of this design, was to design a shipping container that was 20ft in size, and expand the container to make a even larger dwelling.But also to make the clients feel as if they are moving to a 2nd home instead of a temporary house. We proposed to keep the room as empty as possible, so that when the client moved in they would be able to customize the living space how ever they want, with the furniture and appliance that would be delivered to each dwelling. The lounge room is really flexible with living style, as it is designed to be like the traditional Japanese style of living. The futons they would sleep on would be easily folded away and made room for the coffee table ( which can also easily be put away).A balcony is also installed to give the clients a breath of fresh air, and a place to draw their clothing. And the dwelling only has the shower head, toilet,bathroom sink and kitchen sink pre installed.

Appliances; Electrical cook tops, mini fridge, and washing machine
Furniture; Coffee table, 2 futon (beds to each dwelling).

As each suburb are in different circumstance with the damages done by the tsunami. Our dwelling is really flexible in being able to be multiplied to form a unit. This meaning more residents are able to move in to to their own dwellings, and it would not take as much space. With the walls all being separated and only living with a spouse or family member, the privacy level is a bit better  then their old living conditions of staying at community halls.
dropbox upload https://www.dropbox.com/sh/pup7us5fzvo1gv3/61fotMry5j

week 3- Interim Poster

Interim Poster

What to improve on-
  • Work a way to fit it in the one container.
  • adapt the japanese styled architecture
  • clearer images
  • measurements, labels
  • add finishes and furnish
  • show that the living room is multi useful.

week 2- Client Information

•Who has been affected? How have they been affected? What are their needs and vulnerabilities?
Father and son.
The Tohoku tsunami, has swept away their suburb including their home, only little clothing was found from the disaster.
They Father and son need a new place, food, beds and look for family.
The son is still only 11, he is short and week. He still does not understand the situation well enough and tends to throw tantrums.
The father is the carer and is stressed as there is a lot to handle at once, with the lost house and the son throwing tantrums.
• Are they in an urban or rural location?
Urban area.
• What housing existed before the natural disaster? How did it deal with the division of spaces, privacy, security, climate control?
They lived in a timber studded 2 storey house. Simply 2 bedrooms, kitchen, 1 bathroom, 1 w/c, with a timber decking outdoor.
They had a traditional tea room, which they used every now and then, where seats were just cushions.
Their beds were futons, made it easier to make space for work use.
• What are the climatic conditions? Cold climate? Warm, humid climate? Hot, dry climate?
Snow fall, and cold in winter, but cool comfortable summers.
• Do those displaced dwellers have cultural or religious traditions which influence their apparel, day to day activities, or social interactions?

More modern style houses, as well as modern city.