Here's a post on the tutorial activity on Week 4. First, we were to extract some key points from our Exemplar house on each of the three aspects: House is an environmental filter, House is a container for human activities and House is a delightful experience; and apply it in our cabin design through our own interpretation and judgement.
You shall see how my design progressed throughout this process of diagramming (analysing & synthesising), brainstorming, determining the scale of spaces then finally giving it form through 2d and 3d exploration...
But first, the three points!
HOUSE IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL FILTER:
1. The sloping roof is definitely a contributing element of the Taringa House as an environmental filter. It responds to daylighting, views and breezes by sloping it so that it takes advantage of these factors. I wanted to incorporate this idea to my cabin design by sloping the roof to the south to give access to views (and would also be okay if it was to be steep since this side does not get that much sunlight) and also to the north to catch the good sun during winter but low enough to prevent the summer sun from coming in.
The diagrams for Taringa House & Studio is mainly on the left side (there's titles underneath as well). It can be seen that the Taringa house (not studio) does not actually have inverted sloping roofs like its studio. Whereas, in my cabin design (house & studio), I plan to distort the roof to respond to its environmental context.
3. Like the Taringa House & Studio, I wanted to keep the idea of its tripartite arrangement of ground plane, elevated platform and sheltering roof because this attribute embodies the Queensland-ness of the house and how Addison explored new ways in responding to the Queensland climate without switching to vernacular solutions. This type of structure also helps in the cooling of the house as the elevated form allows breeze to pass through underneath it.
HOUSE IS A CONTAINER FOR HUMAN ACTIVITIES:
1. One of the key points I took out from the Taringa house is the spatial arrangement and its relationship to the user. As shown in the diagram below, on the left is the Taringa House showing the relationship of the space to each other. The red is the entry, light brown colour represents the living room, the pink is dining area and the maroon is the kitchen; and the dark brown is the deck/veranda.
On the right (proposal for Cabin design), it mimics this spatial arrangement of the simple organisation of spaces to accommodate for the more "prosaic demands", as Addison calls it.
2. I did the same for the private spaces, keeping the idea of it as complex series of volumes, which make them familiar only to the resident of the house/cabin. Here's a diagram of the exemplar (left) and the cabin (right) side-by-side.
3. There is also that strong relationship between inside and outside and Addison did this by having a deck/veranda connected to the living spaces. I've considered this key point in my cabin design as well.
4. Most of all, I really like the separation between the studio and the house, marked by the gully which creates a journey from everyday living to work (and vice-versa). This also considers the personal connection Addison has to the gully by involving it in the experience of the house. I have also, taken this aspect in my cabin design to respect the Addison's connection tp this special place.
On the left is the Taringa house and on the right is the cabin design.
Of course, I have to make considerations for how I am going to connect these spaces together but yes, I would very much like to integrate this idea to my cabin -- I think it makes it special too.
You shall see how my design progressed throughout this process of diagramming (analysing & synthesising), brainstorming, determining the scale of spaces then finally giving it form through 2d and 3d exploration...
But first, the three points!
HOUSE IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL FILTER:
1. The sloping roof is definitely a contributing element of the Taringa House as an environmental filter. It responds to daylighting, views and breezes by sloping it so that it takes advantage of these factors. I wanted to incorporate this idea to my cabin design by sloping the roof to the south to give access to views (and would also be okay if it was to be steep since this side does not get that much sunlight) and also to the north to catch the good sun during winter but low enough to prevent the summer sun from coming in.
The diagrams for Taringa House & Studio is mainly on the left side (there's titles underneath as well). It can be seen that the Taringa house (not studio) does not actually have inverted sloping roofs like its studio. Whereas, in my cabin design (house & studio), I plan to distort the roof to respond to its environmental context.
2. The environmental context also influenced the alignment of the house, making an L-shape to get the northern sun and easterly breezes. From my understanding, most of the breeeze comes from the south-east and hence the slight change in the alignment of the cabin to the south east. The cabin studio is also tilted in the same direction to give a better view to the exemplar studio and take advantage of the breeze.
3. Like the Taringa House & Studio, I wanted to keep the idea of its tripartite arrangement of ground plane, elevated platform and sheltering roof because this attribute embodies the Queensland-ness of the house and how Addison explored new ways in responding to the Queensland climate without switching to vernacular solutions. This type of structure also helps in the cooling of the house as the elevated form allows breeze to pass through underneath it.
HOUSE IS A CONTAINER FOR HUMAN ACTIVITIES:
1. One of the key points I took out from the Taringa house is the spatial arrangement and its relationship to the user. As shown in the diagram below, on the left is the Taringa House showing the relationship of the space to each other. The red is the entry, light brown colour represents the living room, the pink is dining area and the maroon is the kitchen; and the dark brown is the deck/veranda.
On the right (proposal for Cabin design), it mimics this spatial arrangement of the simple organisation of spaces to accommodate for the more "prosaic demands", as Addison calls it.2. I did the same for the private spaces, keeping the idea of it as complex series of volumes, which make them familiar only to the resident of the house/cabin. Here's a diagram of the exemplar (left) and the cabin (right) side-by-side.
3. There is also that strong relationship between inside and outside and Addison did this by having a deck/veranda connected to the living spaces. I've considered this key point in my cabin design as well.
4. Most of all, I really like the separation between the studio and the house, marked by the gully which creates a journey from everyday living to work (and vice-versa). This also considers the personal connection Addison has to the gully by involving it in the experience of the house. I have also, taken this aspect in my cabin design to respect the Addison's connection tp this special place.
On the left is the Taringa house and on the right is the cabin design.
Of course, I have to make considerations for how I am going to connect these spaces together but yes, I would very much like to integrate this idea to my cabin -- I think it makes it special too.
Okay, now for the final...
HOUSE IS A DELIGHTFUL EXPERIENCE:
1. Part of the Taringa House being a delightful experience is the access of views from the house/studio through the use of sloping roofs and translucent windows and doors. It gives a view to the garden, which also has a special connection to Addison. I wanted to make this connection to the garden without just placing a garden in my design (because this wouldn't have the specialness as in the garden and terraces built by Addison's father and grandfather). Instead, the cabin shall offer a view to the original garden by placing it higher than the exemplar house and employing glass windows and doors and of course, the sloping roofs so that it will offer a view of the garden from above.
This also makes me think how amazing it is that the elements used in the Taringa house has more than one function, such as the sloping roof which contributes to the aspect of the house being an environmental filter and a delightful experience.
2. SKYLIGHTSSSSS! I simply cannot ignore them. They really make the interior a delightful experience by filtering the light in ways that are visually appealing and interesting as opposed to just using glass windows to let light in. Even the trees around the house help filter the light in!
Anyways, in Rex Addison's house, he used a slatted fretwork with patterns of the cabbage leaf palm to achieve this delightful scene. I explored on different ways in getting light in my cabin as well...
1. Part of the Taringa House being a delightful experience is the access of views from the house/studio through the use of sloping roofs and translucent windows and doors. It gives a view to the garden, which also has a special connection to Addison. I wanted to make this connection to the garden without just placing a garden in my design (because this wouldn't have the specialness as in the garden and terraces built by Addison's father and grandfather). Instead, the cabin shall offer a view to the original garden by placing it higher than the exemplar house and employing glass windows and doors and of course, the sloping roofs so that it will offer a view of the garden from above.
This also makes me think how amazing it is that the elements used in the Taringa house has more than one function, such as the sloping roof which contributes to the aspect of the house being an environmental filter and a delightful experience.
2. SKYLIGHTSSSSS! I simply cannot ignore them. They really make the interior a delightful experience by filtering the light in ways that are visually appealing and interesting as opposed to just using glass windows to let light in. Even the trees around the house help filter the light in!
Anyways, in Rex Addison's house, he used a slatted fretwork with patterns of the cabbage leaf palm to achieve this delightful scene. I explored on different ways in getting light in my cabin as well...
I tried abstracting the cabbage leaf palm and came up with this below:
The light will be filtered through in a way which resembles the spread-out leaves of the cabbage palm tree, and there will be a number of these to create the effect above (on the right).
Light will come from above through the sloping roof (living and dining area) and will be dispersed in all different directions as shown above.
The light will be filtered through in a way which resembles the spread-out leaves of the cabbage palm tree, and there will be a number of these to create the effect above (on the right).
Light will come from above through the sloping roof (living and dining area) and will be dispersed in all different directions as shown above.
3. The Taringa House and Studio also used hardwood and plywood, glass and metal so that it blends in with the environment. In my cabin, I thought about using timber louvres on the eastern side of the house to shade it from the sun but still let breezes through. Fibreglass will also be employed in areas where I want pure daylight to come in.
Timber strips will also be used in the decking to blend in with the environment as well.
MORE PROCESS TO COME IN LATER POSTS!!!
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