CO R N E R H O U S E MASCOT,SYADNEY
URBAN DEVELOPMENT CO-HOUSING
DESIGN MANUAL UNSW ARCHITECTURE MICHAEL LIANG HAOXUAN Z5083643
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MANIFESTO
QUOTES
RETURN THE LAND TO THE EARTH
_Tadao Ando
High-rise skyscraper, a variety of aircraft shuttle, commercial, residential, culture, education, railways, ports and industrial areas, all are well-organized and placed on the city puzzle. You will find that rivers, trees, and grasslands can no longer be found in such cities. What we want is faster and more economical. We are pursuing modernization and globalization.
_Frank Lloyd Wright "Buildings, too, are children of Earth and Sun."
"All architecture has a public nature, I believe, so I would like to make a public space. "
_Joe Hisaishi "Modern urban planning is based solely on the rationality of urban management. It lacks sensibility and runs counter to the inner needs of urban residents. So the architects who opposed the reinforced concrete emerged—to get back the longlost feelings for people in the complex and depressed modern cities, only to let the buildings return to nature."
The idea of “Return the land to the Earth” dose not mean to demolish all the existing building on the ground but let life blend in nature is the essence of the house. While enjoying the richness of nature that lives with nature, but also accept its severe, so I sacrificed the convenience of this option.
_Christopher Alexander "The structure of life I have described in buildings - the structure which I believe to be objective - is deeply and inextricably connected with the human person, and with the innermost nature of human feeling. "
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D E S I G N S TAT E M E N T
Concept & Aim The design concept is to return the land to the earth within high density living suburb -Mascot. This concept are applied on the co-housing and future district development and aiming to encourage people engage into the community and environment. Co-house is not only a social house provide people a place to live in but also a house to live with.People live with the house ,live with other tenants and live with the suburb. Co-house is a person live with 7 people in their house and connect them together. It will serve each single person in the house by provide them privacy, convenient, environmental living and the joy of live with other people. Also , Nature is also live in the house , it change its appearance 4 times-spring,summer autumn and winter, a year and remind you the beauty of it .Overall, Co-Housing is not just a building, but a living organic system. Future district development is the process of create a dynamic living system. The urban district is not like a tree but a organic from contenting thousand of cells. Each cell represent a house and it should be linked to achieve some kind of approach. In this case, the approach is to return the land to earth and encourage people to engage into environment and community.
PRUITT-LGOE SOCIAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT LE CORBUSIER MILL OWNERS' ASSOCIATION BUILDING LE CORBUSIER
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CONTENT
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DESIGN STATEMENT
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URBAN DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC SPACE SCHEME MULTI UNIT TYPES
MASSING FORM&CONCEPT
SITE REFERENCES CORNER HOUSE
HUMAN SITUATION DESIGN STRATIGIES SPACE ARRANGEMENT
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FACADE SCHEME STREET VIEW
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MATERIALITY FABRIACTION
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THERMAL-LIGHTING
UR BA N
M OR P H O LO GY
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PUBLIC&PRIVATE Residential living space is lifted up to first floor. This approach aiming to protect privacy from ground floor street and other public area. Higher floor can provide better view for tenants.
SURROUNDED BY NATURE The upper level volume is contained by natural element -treesďźŒ wind ďźŒlight. The way to engage with natural is not live by it but live with it. Structure steel column is framing up the nature into the block. It vertically articulate the volume of this block. The column and wall frame the view for people outside and inside . The house is breathing through the void space within that frame.
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FORM DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
SITE
The site area locate at the corner of the turning point from Sparks St to Hicks Street. Compare with Hicks St ďźŒSpark St is more busy as most of traffic make a U-Turn at the end of the street, in which 200m away from the corner.
SET BACK
The main structure volume is pushed back from the boundary aiming to maintain privacy of residents and create a atmosphere that the house is surrounded by forest.
FUTURE DEVELOPED BLOCK
LIFE UP
The private living area is lift up and open the ground for public. If refer to the concept return the land to the earth. In this point ,ground from become interaction area for community or place for gathering with friend.
STEP SHAPE
Step shape is applied on roof garden and interior structure floor. Lighting and ventilation are improved by step from structure. Different height of floor provide create various opportunities for activities.
CONNECTION BETWEEN UNITS
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Multi -Unit Type
MASCOT DISTRIST DEVELOP PLAN
In the next 30 years , share space is necessary to minimize the use of resources. In this case, flexible multi dwelling residential building will be high demanded.Various type of house fulfill different need of space and development requirement. In the process of develop this system， there are three main issue need to be considered-relationship between outdoor and indoor, circulation between each unit and activities within the block.
NOWADAYS 2018
FUTURE 2028 MAPPING
MASSING
BOUNDARY WALL
PUBLIC AREA ARRANGEMENT
MILL OWNERS' ASSOCIATION BUILDING LE CORBUSIER
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Community Farm The public space adjacent to out site is designed to be a community. The aim of placing a farm in the block is to remind people the rural life and give them a experience to be a ‘city farmer’. Natural is not far from us , but we did not find it. The farm consist of 3 part-farming land,trade market and rest area. Farming place will used to grow vegetation and each family in the block will be given 5-10 sqm of land for free farming. Trade market is a small open marker open on weekend where people can share their harvest with others.
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FUTURE PLAN
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M AS COT
S UBURB
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ISSUES WITH ADJACENTSELEMENTS The telegraph pole is right in front of the hose. For further development , it should be buried under ground in order to minimize the visual distraction.
Trees :The trees are allocated on south side of sparks street. Natural view of the 9m tree can be framed from second floor windows. Also ,the tree provide shelter for people walk by the path. However, It block part of the view of the wide open golf club. Fense: The ugly steel net fence is the boundary of private golf club. It totally cuts the zone in 2 part. For further design proposal , it should be demolished and replaced by more “suburb friendly design �
Street parking: Free parking are placed on both side of Hicks street and Sparks Street. Some parking space should be reallocated to the park side . Then, the original parking space will be designed as public space or front yard of the house.
High boundary: The roof sheet boundary wall protect the privacy of the house .The boundary wall is arranged in a row along the building edge.
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CORNER HOUSE The site area locate at the corner of the turning point from Sparks St to Hicks Street. Compare with Hicks St Spark St is more busy as most of traffic make a U-Turn ďźŒ at the end of the street, in which 200m away from the corner. Issue of Corner House Orientation of the adjacent building As we walk along the sparks street , the house situate their orientation along north-south side while the Hicks st buildings are situated along west-east. Traffic The site located at a turning point in the block, in this case, noise of the traffic will effect the interior space orientation of corner house. Public and private There are 3 group of tenants live in the corner house. In this case , private space should allocated away from the street.
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ARCHITECTURE BEYOND MASS
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Form+Shape
The establish of from and shape is based on the lot orientation,site and interconnection between internal space.The co-house located at the corner of the block where alternating two street side building orientation. In addition to cope with the challenge of ‘corner’，the form of building also tend to create different kind of movement and experiment with the house. The form attract people to explore the space .
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Bay wall structural
4 Bay wall separate the house into 3 Lots and each tenant share one partition wall. It provide visual connection to adjacent building by following its orientation (South-North) . It minimize the sense of ‘corner’ by repetitively use of wall. Long span distance between each bay give people sense of openness and large.
19 Lovell Beach House Newport Beach, California
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SEPERATION
ROTATE
SUB-SPACE
SPACE BUILT ALONG WALL
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AXONOMETEIC Sub-space created by the wall and structure steel contribute to provide different oppotunities for different kind of human activities within the house.
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INDOOR ACTICITIES
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ELEMENTS WITHIN THE SPACE AND ACTIVITIES Low Partition Wall
Low partition wall separate the function within the space. However, it providing a common focus（horizontal）and connect two side of the wall. People can gather by the side of wall
HOSUE N SOU FUJIMOTO
Partly open solid wall
The solid wall tend to set up a barrier within the space and lead the movement within the space. Opening on the wall can visually link the space .
CHICHU ART MUSEUM ANDAO TADO
Round column/fireplace
Round shape Element is designed to gather people around it. Also it help to lead the movement of the interior space. Structurally, it transferring loads down to the ground The Column can mediating the floor and ceiling as well
NORMAN FISHER HOUSE LOUIS KAHN
VILLA MARIEA ALVAR AALTO
Slander
articulate mediating boundaries. Ambiguity the boundary of space
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RELATIONSHIP OF DISTINCT SPACE ARTICULATE SUB-SPACE WITHIN EACH SPACE 6 TYPES OF SUB-SPACE ARTICULATED BY SPACE RELATIONSHIP
HUMAN ACTIVITIES & SOCIAL INTERACTION
HUMAN ACTIVITIES & SOCIAL INTERACTION
HOUSE ALENTEJO COAST / Aires Mateus
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I N TERI OR
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PATIO
SPACE ARRANGEMENT&RELATIONSHIP
Orientation of the adjacent building As we walk along the sparks street , the house situate their orientation along north-south side while the Hicks st buildings are situated along westeast.
SPACE ARRANGEMENT AND FORM BETWEEN SPACE
Each room in link to outdoor space . Simply to say, you can see the tree next to you no matter you are cooking, reading or laying on bed. Trees and flowers become part on your family and always be by your side
Steped setback of rare of residentian bring east side morning son into the house. SPACE LIVING ROOM /DINNINGROOM /PATIO /SERVANT SPACE /BOARD ROOM/ STAIR/ FLOYER/ COURTYARD
The patio connect each unit lot. Two unit lot share the sun, wind and rain that brought into the patio.The small opening on the patio wall can encourage interaction between resident from different house.
The idea of linking living room and dinning room by raio is inspired by Casa Tres PatiosM2G Arquitectos. The patio link up two public space of residential house and provide more interacting activities oppotunity for resident.
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Center Courtyard +Activities Activities create space, not architect. Co-house is designed a space to encourage people live together and communicate with others. CoHouse not only provide space for each person for their individual activities, but also provide space for there gathering. The central courtyard and the linked outdoor platform is located at the center of the site ,and connect each building lot. People can read,play music,hi-tea or even have dinner together at the center courtyard.
P E RS P EC T I V E
I N T E RI O R
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G A RD E N
INDOOR OUTDOOR NARATIVE
Center Courtyard +Activities
Indoor and outdoor
The interior space is in between of outdoor space. It frames people view to look outside. Also, it tend to encourage people to go outside and have a look.
Bring Nature Inside
Nature is brought inside by create little garden around the house. Each room in link to outdoor space . Simply to say, you can see the tree next to you no matter you are cooking, reading or laying on bed. Trees and flowers become part on your family and always be by your side
Individual Entrance
In addition to a common entrance, each home have is own entrance from outside . It can minimize the distraction from people have different life style like get home at different time. Each entrance is designer to be a small tunnel. This kind of design can give people sense of entrance and become a transition space between outside and inside.
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EXTERINAL STREET ELEVATION DEVELOPMENT
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S TA G E 1
S TA G E 2
Exterior View Scheme Create same scheme of exterior facade. Also use the facade to define different lot.
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Facade Ratio Using ratio between wall ďźŒvoid space and entrance create sense of entrance for tenants. The small door is contrast to the large panel concrete facade,which aiming to lead people get inside. HoweverďźŒ the door is bigger than normal human scale to maintain privacy inside. The void space framed the view of interior garden which provide visitor sense of nature.
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EA ST
E L E VAT IO N
Front Garden Public Space Front garden is designed for public meeting poin. The site is located at the corner of the block. Depending on its significan location , people from the community can easily find it on the block. The seatonal tree planted on the front garden articulate the meting point and encourage people gather around. The tree is also a clock that remind people the change of season
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M ATERIAL S
M O OD B OA RD
The fair-faced concrete ďźˆ Shimizu cementis a kind of building completion method. It is a kind of fine wood mold m a n u fa c t u r i n g p ro c e s s . A f te r t h e structure is grouted, the template is no longer painted or tiled stone, emitting the original pristine texture of the concrete.
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DIFFERENT TYPES OF MATERIAL WITHIN THE BOUNDATY
Different types of materials are selected to apply on the boundary to achieve various attempts. Thickness, material, roughness,reflection effect should all be considered during the step of election. The arrangement of material pattern can also effect the outcome.
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Rearrange and recalculate the interior space according to the need of activities and thermal situation. Different type of wall height create dynamic space movement of interior space.
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NATURAL LIGHTING EXPERIEN C E Light is something we can touch ,see,feel. It tell the story of the material.
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