My building formed from three primitive
shapes (wedge, cone & cylinder), specifically designed to be
situated within a secluded environment in which my building could
effortlessly capture the view and surrounding environment and
transport it into the building, creating a slim deviation between
inside and out, whilst still adhering to the assignment brief.
There are three main aspects of my
building, they include the light well, the top level and the
protruding bottom level window. The light well acts as a recurring
motif throughout the building
The LightWell
the light well begins at the ground
level and rises up through the building as a continuous light shaft,
that consists of an idealistic and manicured man made garden at the
very bottom. The light well is open at the top, so when it rains,
rain water can run down the glass sides of the shaft creating a
natural and harmonic water feature throughout every level of the
building.
The idea of the garden at the bottom of
the lightwell has been purposely placed to contrast to the
environment found beyond the walls of the building. As a person
approaches the entrance of the building, the lightwell can be seen
directly from the glass door, acting as a focal and vanishing point
for the person at the front door. Visually manipulating them to
believe they are seeing the end of the building. However as they
progress through the building their visibility is enhanced and
broadened as the transition from the living room to the kitchen area
experiences a lowering in ceiling height and a wider viewing angle of
the light well, garden, kitchen, stair case and a slight glimpse of
the outside environment. As a person moves around the lightwell they
are enriched with a vast and panoramic view of a diverse, unordered,
beautiful view of nature, creating a deep contrast to the confined
manicured, man made garden previously viewed.
Protruding Window
the protruding window is used to allow
a person to feel within and apart of the landscape they are viewing.
The drastic change in celling height from the dining room into the
protruding window encourages and invites one to step into the
protruding window.
Top Level
The top level of the building was
intentionally designed to be a multi-purpose space allowing for a
wide range of uses. With the large increase in people working from
home and changes to the Environmental Planning Act, running a
business from home is becoming an increasing trend. However, not
only are more businesses are being run under the Home Occupation Act,
people in today’s society are seeking a lifestyle of entertainment.
Because I believe that peoples desire
to entertain and run a business from home is a very popular
occurrence, I wanted to design my building so that it was malleable
and would suit the needs of a modern person/family, and that is how I
formed the top level of my building.
The top level consists of a large space
for entertaining, business meetings or discussions with a client, a
toilet, and two rooms, as well as access to a panoramic verandah and
the street level. The layout of the top level was designed to
increase the privacy and insulation of the lower levels, which was
achieved through the construction of a lift on the exterior of the
building, a separate entrance and access to the lower levels on the
opposite side to the lift entrance. This placement was specifically
done for acoustic, ventilation, and privacy reasons (after all if you
are having a meeting with a client you don’t want them to hear the
children fighting in the levels below!).
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