Marika-Alderton House: March 2010

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Appendix

(Farrelly, E.M. 1993, Three Houses: Glenn Murcutt, Phaidon Press, London)

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

This is the submission stage of my drawing, hopefully, with the assistance of previous blogs; the concepts of Glenn Murcutt’s houses will shine through. To start the site is locate in the North section of the Mount Methodology region.

Site Plan (1 : 5000)

Based on a low gradient slope, the cabin is surrounded by 3 neighbours; Chicken Point Cabin, The Lake Weyba House and Glenn Murcutt’s, Marika-Alderton House. It is positioned to allow 270* views; including Parti Peak and Vignette Views.

Site Plan (1 : 500)

The site has natural vegetation, and has a steady, South West, ground water and drainage flow supporting the flora.

Site Plan (1 : 200)

Occupants enter from the South, up timber steps, to a sheltered outdoor area, faced with three choices; the house is divided into private and public areas. Ahead of the occupant is the central area of the cabin, the architectural studio, to the right is the kitchen and living area, and to the left is the master bedroom and bathroom.

Floor Plan (1 : 100)

The majority of the house and surrounding veranda is sheltered to allow use in all weather conditions, as well as provide protection from the sun.

Roof Plan (1 : 100)

The studio, is the largest room of the cabin, and can be considered the equivalent of the living room, in the Marika-Alderton House.

Section A (1 : 50)

The sections of the house demonstrate the changing shape and size of rooms; however, the Parti of long, North and South facades is dominant.

Section B (1 : 50)

The “V” shaped roof allows for drainage, on the Northerly face of the house, and the elevation of the cabin with steel support, protects the occupants from the surrounding environment and increases the views, over the southerly houses.

Section C (1 : 50)

The facade is exaggerated by the presence of moving, vertical, timber, screens and slatted, timber, panels; protecting the interior spaces of the cabin from the external environmental factors, such as the sun and strong Northerly winds. The design of these panels is to allow a greater sense of privacy, much like the facades in the Marika-Alderton House.

Elevation (1 : 50)

The dominant material used in the design of the cabin is Australia hard wood, contrasted to the steel supports and roofs. The cabin will age naturally by design.

Elevation (1 : 50)

Vignette 1; illustrates the kitchen/living room, and the line of sight, from East to West, through the house.

Vignette 2; illustrates the choice for an occupant at the entrance to the house; private (left) and public (right)

An Architects Cabin (Glenn Murcutt)

This is my Glenn Murcutt style cabin;

I used diagrams to grasp concepts and space, around the cabin.

A house as a container of human activities;

The above diagram illustrates, the parti (North and South Facades), and preliminary space analysis.

The above diagram, looks at the focus of space in an architects cabin, and movement between spaces. As well as orientation due to the effects of the sun on aspects of buildings.

The above diagram, compares the focus of Glenn Murcutt's Marika-Alderton House to my cabin. The change is from a communal area to a studio.

The above diagram; conveys organisation of the spaces.

The above diagram is space analysis; inside, outside, and dead

The above diagram demonstrates public and private circulation through the cabin.

I wanted to demonstrate a division of public and private space within my cabin, thus i separated the space through diagram, and used a corridor in the actual design. This separation is a privacy and human nature observation.

The above diagram; illustrates public and private space.

The above diagram; illustrates the relationship between, open views and protection from the sun.

The above diagram, looks as East and West veranda views.

The above sketch, is a representation of an architects desk, that is included, it has a large surface area, as well as adequate storage for uniquely shaped items.

A house as an environmental filter;

The above diagrams depict (clockwise); Circulation through the interior environment. A study of the suns path, and the angles of direct sunlight from the coldest and warmest days (extremes). A scaled diagram of the elevation of the cabin off the ground, for protection from local fauna, as well as environmental hazards, such as; increased water flow. Benefits include increased ventilation and raised views. The final diagram illustrates the moving facade, of panels, to protect from direct sunlight, and provide privacy if needed.

The above diagram illustrates; (top) relation between interior spaces, allowing the private (blue areas) to be protected from the outside. And the Roof, protecting from rain, and required drainage.

The above diagram; demonstrates the use of mesh within the house, to protect from insects, whilst allowing ventilation.

The above diagram; demonstrates material usage on walls.

The above diagram; is a study on sun path, and various roof design and practicality. The roofs were chosen in terms of Glenn Murcutt's previous projects. A section of a wall is also provided, featuring a style of window.

The above diagram; is a study on the steel supports, a structural feature of the house which protects from high wind, and other environmental problems.

The above diagram; demonstrates the ventilation in each room apart from the bathroom. The design provides one entrance for air flow within the rooms.

The above diagram; demonstrates a structural view of a room, and ventilation paths, through a window but mainly the roof cavity.

The above diagram; demonstrates an analysis of thermal radiation (horizontal), and the solution of space between where heat is absorbed and living/ working areas, also a greater distance from heat sources and private areas. Ventilation is shown to solve the problem.