DESIGN STUDIO GAMMA
PORTFOLIO
CALEB BIFFANTI 915044
Joel Benichou Semester 2, 2018
floor plans .
Rake
laneway.
laneway.
FAMILY.
FAMILY.
MASTER.
MASTER.
Rake
ENS.
ENS.
MEALS.
MEALS.
WIR.
WIR.
KITCHEN.
macarthur street elevation. KITCHEN.
residence enveloped by screening. 02
03
03
UP
UP
PWD.
RUMPUS.
PANTRY / LAUNDRY.
PANTRY / LAUNDRY.
PWD.
Rake
BATH.
STUDY / NURSERY.
canning st
STUDY / NURSERY.
02
03
03
UP
UP
nicholls ln
02
RUMPUS.
Elgin street
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UP
In an exercise of complexity, this house is designed to utilise the little space it has, allowing inhabitants to grow, expand and evolve, activating and defining spaces throughout their lifetime. Internal spaces are fully designed to maximise space, and give users multiple levels of interaction and opportunities – whether that be enjoying family time in the open ground floor, or finding seclusion in an adaptable library.
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A ‘dog leg’ passage breaks the site into two and creates an entrance sequence that extends the threshold between public and private space, city life and family, business and calm. A layered entrance creates an oasis that separates occupants from the business of city life. A light screen furthers this, enveloping the house, layering the transition from heritage to new and adding ambiguity to perception. Rooftop gardens become private courtyards and inhabitants can take full advantage of their privacy in a site that might otherwise have been exposed.
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This project explored multi-generational living through the renovation and adaption of a heritage listed house In Carlton, Melbourne.
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LIVING HOUSE COMPLEX OASIS
laneway.
laneway.
BATH.
ENTRY.
ENTRY.
Rake
Rake
ENS.
ENS.
SUITE.
BED 1.
BED 1.
SUITE.
breakage of site creating a false facade and an extended threshold from public to private
heritage influence on design.
roof plan.
Macarthur square
site analysis. driver of form - response to sun and surrounding residences
6m
8m
10m
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4m
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2m
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0m
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scale 1:100
first floor.
ground floor.
Macarthur pl
entry.
adaption.
pantry / laundry.
library / sitting.
pantry / laundry.
ens.
bath.
scale 1:100
studio apartment.
entry.
0m bed 1.
bath.
2m
4m
6m
8m
10m
sections.
studio / guest room.
bath.
rumpus.
section 02
bath.
kitchen / meals.
office.
section 03 library / sitting.
WIR. kitchen.
ens.
ens.
meals.
WIR.
ens. meals.
master.
lounge.
kitchen.
master.
second phase.
lounge.
minor renovation of ground floor to accommodate a second child and rumpus space - a second space for isolation and privacy.
bedroom.
entry.
bed 2.
master.
master.
lounge.
ens.
ens.
meals.
kitchen.
kitchen.
pantry / laundry.
library / sitting.
pantry / laundry.
bath.
kitchen / meals.
office.
bed 1.
rumpus.
bed 2.
bath.
lounge.
bedroom.
scale 1:100 6m
8m
10m
studio / guest room.
third phase.
macarthur street frontage becomes a self contained unit - with primary access for the family through the laneway
bath.
4m
bath.
studio apartment.
entry.
2m
library / sitting.
ens.
ens.
0m
WIR.
WIR.
meals.
section 01 scale 1:50 0m
1m
2m
3m
4m
5m
pers pe ctive s .
secondary access laneways.
living and family.
rumpus / library. user activation.
spaces for play.
model.
LIVING NEIGHBORHOOD LANEWAY COMMONS This project saw the exploration of densifying the MacArthur street block as a model for the further densification of inner city suburbs. As defined during the group master plan, the Carlton grid has been scaled into a micro community, with public and private laneways being formed by a grid of mix occupancy dwellings that have been informed by the typology of the ‘tiny house’. Each residence becomes a machine for living, and challenges the perception of enclosed space versus private sprawling. Services, recreation and multi-use spaces are shared along the Elgin street block to provide community members the chance for interaction with each other and the surrounding environment. The Elgin street block is defined by an introduced laneway – a thoroughfare connecting Elgin street to MacArthur square. To enable this the laneway is interfaced with undulating cladding that invites and draws people through the thoroughfare and commercial space. The use of secondary laneways and ‘step in’ typology of retail spaces ensures there is a delineation between public and private space for the residences of this densified block - the exploration of private entrances in a public setting. Furthermore, activated roof tops manifest ‘streets in the sky’, becoming the primary space for private circulation and exploration.
elevated ‘sky street’. the private thoroughfare
laneway activation through tactility.
floor plans.
roof terrace.
second floor.
first floor.
ground floor.
focused exploration from group master plan
scale 1:150 0m
3m
6m
9m
12m
15m
section. macarthur place north.
eastern view.
scale 1:100 0m
2m
4m
6m
8m
10m
elgin street.
elevations.
macarthur street entry - a new laneway.
TIMBER CLADDING ALONG ELGIN ST LANEWAY
laneway activation.
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500mm
AB DT TE RA EG INT
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Exploration of multi-use urban infrastructure along the laneway interface.
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0m
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seating that connects through public private threshold.
public private delineation.
separation of public and private access - abstracting the ‘step in’ typology of Carlton shop fronts.
materiality. & experience.
internal cabinetry - a machine for living.
roof terrace - pubic private.
LOW ERE D VE GETAT ION - KEEP SPACE OPEN