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CASE STUDY BRIEF As we continue to live with the pandemic for more than two years it might be accurate to say that “home” has taken on a new role. We are all less free to go now –and if you can’t go out, can you come home either? For the time being, home is no longer a personal matter, no longer a place of privacy – or at least not primarily. Our homes have been shifted into the public. With millions of people stuck in their homes, lockdown has changed the meaning and the experien- ce of “home”. We’re staying inside, so that outside can become safe again, waiting it out until the day we can truly return, the day we can really come home. As sustainability in every context of the design should be considered, the architects should even think about the building typology of the single family building itself. Additionally new materials and new techniques in house construction should provide the base for the houses. But instead of rebuilding existing structures we want to encourage designers to rethink already established and common building practices. Sometimes the review of present ideas is improvement as well. „The house must be capable of duplication and in no sense be an individual performance. Looking for innovative ideas, deviating from traditions and norms and additionally thoughtful improvements and changes to architectural features from prior eras that nowadays will enrich our post pandemic living. Globalization and connection as well as the opposite of that should be taken into account.
Building concept
Site
Structure and production
Cladding and hardware
Transportation
Assemblage
I planned a plug in system for my concrete elements that ensures a simple construction on the site (look at elevation). This system is applied to a grid with 8”20’ distance. There are three different elements that you could plug in to this grid. These are the house module, the connector element and the terrace elements. Additionally I presented a catalogue in my studio with predefined ideas for finished bathroom, bedroom modules. These are completely furnished but still customizable with different windows or cladding finishes. I want this concept to be a simple way for customers to try out variations with the predefined elements with transparent cost calculators and still options to customize. GSEducationalVersion
The design is a modular system of prefabricated concrete elements. These are intended to allow a modern, modular and flexible design of space. These are less cost intense and same parts could be used on different building sites what leads to a cheaper production. Additionally on-site installation is a fast and easy way to build. The measurements of the concrete elements are matching to transport restrictions that I previously looked up. During the planning process the planner can optimize the built in electricity, water pipes and other infrastructure of the building. Even tough the parts of the building are all prefabricated there is still a certain level of customization possible what makes it interesting for the customers.
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Product cataloge with different variations
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Floor plan Catalogue typologies Model _bathroom 1
Measurements _one unit L 16,4 ft W 8,2 ft H 11,4 ft Price 26 000 $
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Model _bathroom 1 possible variation
Model _bathroom 2
Measurements _one unit L 16,4 ft W 8,2 ft H 11,4 ft
Measurements _one unit L 16,4 ft W 8,2 ft H 11,4 ft Price 24 000 $
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Site elevation
Model pictures
Variation 1
waterproofing membrane frame with double glass and thermal protection
Variation 2
Fixing of the modules watertight reinforced concrete prefabricated module connection of reinforced concrete parts reinforced concrete as a stair
Variation 3
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Spatial typologies
The design is a modular system of prefabricated concrete elements. These are intended to allow a modern, modular and flexible design of space. These are less cost intense and same parts could be used on different building sites what leads to a cheaper production. Additionally on-site installation is a fast and easy way to build. The measurements of the concrete elements are matching to transport restrictions that I previously looked up. During the planning process the planner can optimize the built in electricity, water pipes and other infrastructure of the building. Even tough the parts of the building are all prefabricated there is still customization possible what makes it interesting for the customers.
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