Thursday, September 3, 2009
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Sangath 6: final presentation requirements
This is what we need for the final presentation: (sorry about the bad quality)
Minima
My Minima design: (sorry about the colours..they changed when i uploaded the images..)
My idea was based on using minimal space and relating to the site. I came up with an idea to have everything coming from one unit. The shower is on the left hand side, and the toilet slides out into the toilet space. The bed pulls down over the kitchen bench and pushes back up when you want to use the kitchen. The right hand side of the bench is also used for a study desk and a dining table for one person, with the chair pulling out below it.
The main unit then detaches from the floor section (which houses waste and grey water), the roof section (hot and cold water storage, solar power batteries) and the front, and side walls, for ease of relocation. The front panel has a deck that folds down, and solar panels that fold up which also provide shade. The front wall faces aboutwards towards the bay. The side panels have windows and the back of the main unit has frosted glass for privacy.
Something I need to note for presentations: show bigger concept images, especially sections!!
My idea was based on using minimal space and relating to the site. I came up with an idea to have everything coming from one unit. The shower is on the left hand side, and the toilet slides out into the toilet space. The bed pulls down over the kitchen bench and pushes back up when you want to use the kitchen. The right hand side of the bench is also used for a study desk and a dining table for one person, with the chair pulling out below it.
The main unit then detaches from the floor section (which houses waste and grey water), the roof section (hot and cold water storage, solar power batteries) and the front, and side walls, for ease of relocation. The front panel has a deck that folds down, and solar panels that fold up which also provide shade. The front wall faces aboutwards towards the bay. The side panels have windows and the back of the main unit has frosted glass for privacy.
Something I need to note for presentations: show bigger concept images, especially sections!!
Sangath 3 - Domus - Communication with a Tropical Architect
I was fortunate enough to have a webcam chat with a Tropical Architect from back home (Townsville) who has worked on many residential designs, but recently works such as the Townsville hospital and Lavarack barracks.
Some points he thought should be stressed in the design include:
-Keep it open wherever possible… through ventilation is very important
-Use reduced height walls where walls are necessary
-Conventional windows should be avoided, there are many more suitable systems available that enable the opening to be fully utilised.
-Louvers allow controlled airflow – user can define their comfort
-Roller screens are great in cyclonic regions – stops debris from breaking glass or the like.
-Use materials that warm and cool quickly… i.e. avoid block work or other materials that work as heat-banks.
-You need to protect from the southern sun (Victorian and NSW architects often forget this). This will be during winter… but can still be very hot. Solution: verandas and/or eaves on the south.
-Use appropriate insulation in the ceiling and if possible high cathedral ceilings with roof lights or louvers to allow hot air to escape and maintain air flow
-Use reduced height walls where walls are necessary
-Conventional windows should be avoided, there are many more suitable systems available that enable the opening to be fully utilised.
-Louvers allow controlled airflow – user can define their comfort
-Roller screens are great in cyclonic regions – stops debris from breaking glass or the like.
-Use materials that warm and cool quickly… i.e. avoid block work or other materials that work as heat-banks.
-You need to protect from the southern sun (Victorian and NSW architects often forget this). This will be during winter… but can still be very hot. Solution: verandas and/or eaves on the south.
-Use appropriate insulation in the ceiling and if possible high cathedral ceilings with roof lights or louvers to allow hot air to escape and maintain air flow
He also gave me this very helpful link"
http://people.aapt.net.au/jclark19/designing-for-climate.pdf
This document addresses and defines different kinds of tropical environments and how you should design and build in each.
This pdf basically covers everything Richard has covered inSRT257 lectures, however applies it to a tropical scenario instead of a Victorian temperate one. From psychometry to ventilation, Martin Clark (a Troppo Architects architect) covers it.
He explores design conditions such as having a slab house or elevated house, and the situations in which each have their own merits.
Some bits and pieces are only really applicable to Townsville though (such as winds)
http://people.aapt.net.au/jclark19/designing-for-climate.pdf
This document addresses and defines different kinds of tropical environments and how you should design and build in each.
This pdf basically covers everything Richard has covered inSRT257 lectures, however applies it to a tropical scenario instead of a Victorian temperate one. From psychometry to ventilation, Martin Clark (a Troppo Architects architect) covers it.
He explores design conditions such as having a slab house or elevated house, and the situations in which each have their own merits.
Some bits and pieces are only really applicable to Townsville though (such as winds)
Passive Cooling Solutions
Hey guys,
Whilst i was doing study for SRT, i came across an awesome site, that gives us some solutions to our problems with passive cooling! I hope this helps!
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Sangath 4 Research/Thumbnails
One of the intial idea was how the structure would be transported to the site. For simplicity, I research on a simple structure where its a combine of roof and wall together.
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