STUDIO GAMMA + WATER ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO
CHANDAVINEL ATH SEMESTER 2, 2018 STEVEN CHU
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R E F L E C T I O N
Contact detail: ath.chandavinel@yahoo.com Education: 2017 - current Bachelor of Design University of Melbourne
Skills: Rhinoceros Grasshopper Unreal Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe InDesign Fabrication Model Making Revit AutoCAD
Through the progress of this course, I find the subject to be a great introduction towards residential housing designs. It really allows me to learn and understand about planning provisions within a given site such as height and setback restrictions. Although the site restrictions seem to be a challenge, it is a great reflection of how design process in the real architectural world works. It has also taught me how to deal with these challenges in professional ways. Moreover, one of the most important skills that I have learned from this course was the importance of communication between my peers. The group assignment was the best part of the subject, as in the real architectural world, almost every design project requires a team effort. Communicating ideas through drawings remain an ongoing struggle, coming up with concpetual ideas and appropriate design responses to a given site and its conditions were the defining factors of this course. Apart from this, I have learned valuable technical skills through programs such as Revit, AutoCAD, and Rhinoceros to visually communicate these ideas in an architectural way. Overall,the learning outcomes of this course will help me improve my skills for future design courses and potential career opportunities.
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C O N T E N T S 1. Project 1: Living House
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2. Project 2: Living Neighbourhood
2.1 Part 1: Diversify + Densify 2.2 Part 2: Intensify
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PROJECT 1: LIVING HOUSE
Project Description A given scenario of a multi-generational household configuration, and a case of a typical single-storey Edwardian terrace house, situated on a narrow allotment in an inner-suburban location in Melbourne.
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Serpentine House
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The form of this design is a refined version of the previous design, Hourglass House. Incorporating the idea of generational gap between the occupants, this design takes a form that is less constricted, with consideration for circulation flow and functional spaces. Serpentine House was inspired by the form of a serpent and the existing site; long and narrow. Instead of using curves to represent the flow of space, rectilinear shapes are used to compliment the narrow site. Walls and glazing are angled at 15o, for optimum natural light passage through the space. The use of skylights within this design is to allow light into the space, so it mimics the patterns of a serpent, but in rectilinear stripes. The use of bricks, glass and wood are prominent. The brickwork pays homage to Edwardian terrace house’s primary construction material. Meanwhile, the use of glass creates a smooth, yet contrasting, texture to the brick, showing the generational gap between a traditional and the industrial construction materials. The wooden floorboards in communal spaces and corridors tie back to the Hourglass concept, where it represents grains of sand, showcasing the importance in relationships between occupants and the space itself where neither component works alone.
6 Changes made to this design include placement of an elevator, which was not present in the previous design. This change was made to accommodate the elderly occupants’ mobility issues. The corridors are widened as well, along with the staircase’s width. Floor plan configurations remain mostly the same, following the traditional Edwardian terrace house’s floor plans. This refers to the separation of space, where the communal living spaces locate in the northern part of the house, and private living spaces on the upper floor or the southern part of the house. BRIEF • Transform, extend, and adapt the original terrace house layout (1 bedroom, 1 study, 1 bathroom, and 1 kitchen) into a compact, adaptable, and environmentally-attuned 3-bedroom and 2-bathroom house, with a small courtyard and additional upper storey. • Retain the Edwardian character of the street frontage of the house, while generating contemporary living space • Generate a scenario for future adaptations of the house, to demonstrate how the dwelling can accomodate the lives of a growing family and changing family configurations.
SITE DIMENSIONS Area: 141.0376 m2 Width: 5.170 m Length: 27.280 m
NUMBER OF OCCUPANTS 4 adults (2 parents, 2 elders) 2 children/teens
SPATIAL CONFIGURATION 3 bedrooms 2 bathrooms 1 study
1 living 1 kitchen 1 laundry
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PEDESTRIAN ACCESS (FOOTPATH)
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SITE PLAN
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First 10-years: multi-generational house (extended family consists of the core family and live-in grandparents) Parents’bedroom
Communal living and kitchen remain in the back of the house
Nursery for the family’s newborn
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Grandparents’ bedroom remains on the ground floor due to mobility issues
Storage/communal study space
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Second 10-years:
Third 10-years:
Live-work combination (one of the parents will work from home) with 2 children (teenaged)
Live-work combination, transitioning into retirement, with a live-in adult child or tenant
Work space for one of the parents REF
Workspace for the elderly parents, transitioning into retirement UP
Rented bedrooms and toilets for tenant(s)/ adult children
Single bedrooms for two teenage children
Elderly parents’ bedroom
ADAPTATION SCENARIO PLANS Scale 1:100
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Section AA
Section BB
Section CC
SECTIONS Scale 1:100
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North Elevation
South Elevation
ELEVATIONS Scale 1:50
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PROJECT 2: LIVING NEIGHBOURHOOD PART 1: DENSIFY + DIVERSIFY
Project Description Design small scale, infill housings, communal spaces and shared facilities, green infrastructure, and laneways within neighbouring allotments, providing a neighbourhood context of the house from Project 1. Team Members Pelin Evmez Jessica Hall Chen Hong Liang
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CO-N-DENSE LIVING
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As a team, we all had different design approaches. However, our main emphasis for this project was to incorporate elevated laneways and providing communal spaces with design flexibility. This means, the space can be be adaptably changed according to the occupants’needs. Alison and Peter Smithson’s The Golden Laneway Project and Ryue Nishizawa’s Moriyama House, were our main precedent studies that influence our design process. The concept of this project is the idea of rescaling the city scape into a smaller urban typology. By taking out elements of traditional houses such as kitchens and laundries, there are no defining lines between what would be considered as public or private space. This ties in with our concept title of the project, CO-NDENSE LIVING. CO stands for Co-habitation, where spatial configurations are purposedly designed to encourage human interactions , while still maintaing privacy within certain areas. N stands for Neo, introducing a new building typology into the neighbourhood, ranges from apartments to studio spaces that follow modern architecture aesthetics. DENSE stands for densification, as this design is intended for students and small families to reside in, thus creating a co-living environment.
18 As a team, we have agreed to focus our design intend on the following allotments: 65 Elgin Street, 2 MacArthur Place and 6-10 MacArthur Place. 4 MacArthur Place remains untouched in relation to the Project 1: Living House that each of us individually designed. In terms of design emphasis, we have chosen to focus on material and civic system. Despite introducing a new building typology into the existing sites, preserving the heritage urban fabric of the neighbourhood was also important. Thus, the use of materials such as recycled bricks and cast iron can be seen in the balustrades and building envelope. As for the civic aspect, emphasis is placed on pedestrian circulation through spaces, and detailing the public-semi-private space transitions through each level. BRIEF • Increase the number of inhabitants and dwelling units in the assigned house plot, and to accomodate diverse modes of cohabitation (eg student occupants, live-work, childless couples, families, elderly couples). • As a neighbourhood-activation project, the design will feature shared facilities for residents, communal spaces, open green areas and a positive interface between each property and the adjacent laneway (Nicholls Lane) • Design schemes should be developed in relation to two of the three design schemes: living neighbourhood as a material system, environmental system, and a civic system.
SITE DIMENSIONS • 65 Elgin Street - 241 m2 • 2 MacArthur Place - 236 m2 • Total area: 771 m2 (approx.)
• 6-10 MacArthur Place - 294 m2
NUMBER OF OCCUPANTS • 16-20 people • Target demographics: University students, working professionals, small families
SPATIAL CONFIGURATION Studio apartments, family apartments, communal kitchen, laundry, rooftop space, communal garden, commercial spaces
ELGIN STREET
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Ground Floor + Site Plan
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Roof Plan SITE PLAN + FLOOR PLANS Scale 1:200
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Section BB SECTIONS Scale 1:200
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North Elevation
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West Elevation ELEVATIONS Scale 1:200
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PROJECT 2: LIVING NEIGHBOURHOOD PART 1: INTENSIFY
Project Description Based on the group design from Part 1 of Project 2, intensify the design in terms of concept, dwelling types, occupant numbers, communal spaces...etc.
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THE SHARED SPACE
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As a continuation from Part 1 of Project 2, the main emphasis of this project is to intensify the group design. The main concept for this part of the design is to densify the design through iterations that focus on pedestrian circulation, while taking the laneway activation into consideration as well. The result is chamfered forms that are informed by the circulation pathways in conjunction with Nicholls Lane activation. Taking certain inspirations from the Serpentine House in Project 1, the densification of the spaces are meant to accomodate diverse Carlton’s population, ranges from students, to small families and couples. This is intended to accomodate the rapid growth of these demographics within the area. The term Shared Space signifies the design features where multigenerational population of Carlton are welcome to use the space, not just those who live within the space itself. It amplifies the intend of this small-scale neighbourhood as a metropolitan area where people can interact with one another, without compromising their personal privacy. As a living neighbourhood, human interactions within semi-public/public space are essential towards the growth of the suburb and population.
26 Densification of dwelling types become an important aspect of this design. The idea was also to emphasize the human interactions within the space horizontally, while providing a sense of privacy between spaces vertically. Hence, the disconnection between all three levels are intended to showcase this design process. Each space is adaptable to changes, according to occupants’needs. However, main communal/ public space on each floor is placed in between Nicholls Lane and street frontage, to encourage the laneway activation. This refers to the gallery, library and rooftop space on ground, first and second level respectively. Spatial flows are shown through elements presented in Project 2 part 1 such as, the elevated laneways, communal kitchen, laundry and rooftop garden. BRIEF • Intensification by increasing the number of inhabitants and dwelling units in the assigned house plot, and to accomodate diverse modes of cohabitation (eg student occupants, live-work, childless couples, families, elderly couples). • As a neighbourhood-activation project, the design will feature shared facilities for residents, communal spaces, open green areas and a positive interface between each property and the adjacent laneway (Nicholls Lane).
SITE DIMENSIONS • 65 Elgin Street - 241 m2 • 6-10 MacArthur Place - 294 m2 • Total area: 535 m2
NUMBER OF OCCUPANTS • 20-23 people • Target demographics: University students, working professionals, small families
SPATIAL CONFIGURATION Studio apartments, family apartments, communal kitchen, laundry, rooftop space, communal garden, commercial spaces
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ELGIN STREET
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1. One bedroom apartment 2. Two bedrooms apartment 3. Retail/shop 4. Cafe 5. Ice cream shop 6. Gallery 7. Foyer 8. Communal Garden 9. Service Core 10. Thrift shop/Bike shed 11. Studio/Office space 12. Two bedrooms student apartment 13. Single bedroom student apartment 14. Communal study space/lounge 15. Storage 16. Communal Kitchen 17. Communal Laundry 18. Three bedrooms apartment 19. Studio apartment 20. Rooftop garden space
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SITE ENTRY POINT
GROUND FLOOR + SITE PLAN AA
MACARTHUR PLACE NORTH
Scale 1:200
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SECTIONS Scale 1:200
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ELEVATION Scale 1:200
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SITE ISOMETRIC Scale 1:200