Macedon Housing

Macedon Housing Designed by Hizkia Irwanto Gouw HDINTD 321Interior Design Studio- Inhabitation Lecturer : Val Austin Hizkia Irwanto Gouw 6536514

“i want to close the gap between an architecture that you can realise outside and an architecture that you experience from inside. i want to continuously combine how we think about the overall environment and how we think of it about programme.”

Kazuyo Sejima

Design Aim Based on the aesthetic of concrete architecture, this design works conventional materials and simple forms into a house that addresses the needs of modern living in Macedon. It is designed to fulfil all the criteria to become a comprehensive community housing. This building solves the issue of bushfire, by using system that protects the house. Moreover, recognizing the limited nature of natural resources, the house is designed to minimize the impact on its location and also to use a little energy and as many recycle materials as possible.

“People’s lives are made up of more that what is in the house; there are also the streets they walk, the station they use, and the park they visit. The city environment is inherently what gives our city life richness” Ryue Nizhizawa

Macedon is a town on the Calder Freeway between Melbourne and Bendigo in the Macedon Ranges in central Victoria, Australia. It is in the Local Government Area of the Shire of Macedon Ranges, and is located at the foot of Mount Macedon, a 1,013-metre (3,320 ft) peak to the north. Macedon was a town that considered located in bushfire prone areas. In February 1983, the Ash Wednesday fires swept through the area, destroying many house. Nowaday, the Macedon people are fearing that it would come again. So, there is a need for a better area planning in this town.

Macedon Station

Site Plan

Macedon, Victoria

1:5000

View in Victoria St, which is one of the major street in Macedon. It is a resdential area. However, there are few shop and cafe, which usually for them to meet each other. The road is located on the right of train station, so the place is quite easy to find.

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These are the typical house in Macedon. Almost every house is just one level. The size of the area is quite big, around 20x53 meters. However, they could not make useful of the space. The house footprint maybe only using 20-30% of the area, the rest is for garden and backyard, which they are, not take care very well and becoming waste of space. A few house using their backyard quite well, by creates a child playground.

The house usually have big terrace at the front and at the back, which is in purpose for sleep out spaces.

The interior of the house are still using the classic British style. In some rooms, they have door that connecting to other room.

Climate Statistic

Mean maximum Temperature

Mean minimum Temperature

Mean Rainfall (mm)

Elliot St

Victoria St

Macedon Station

Heath St

Proposed Site Plan Macedon Housing

1:3000

I proposed 156 houses which triple the density in Victoria St, Macedon. The idea behind this design was to create a community housing, which could become a tool for people or family in Macedon become closer to each others. To make it successful, I think to create smaller community between two to three families. By still using the lot that provided, I design houses for them, which they could share their facilities, such as kitchen, living room, and garden. I hope it can increase the awareness of families in Macedon about community. Moreover, although they will live together, there will be a differentiation between private and public space. So rather than designing one big house for them, it will be better to create a small pavilions or houses for each family, so they still have their privacy.

Furthermore, when i thought about Macedon, one word in my mind that could describe it was nature. Bush and gum tree cannot be separated from Macedon. Nature is the value that Macedon keeps until now. So my design should be incorporate bush and gum trees, not as an addition aspect, but somehow have to blend with the community. Then, I decide to place a bush and gum trees at the back of the lot. In the middle of it, there is a small pathway for people in Macedon to walk and feel the atmosphere of the nature. It also has an advantage for animals to migrate when there is a bushfire condition. In addition, to make it more accessible for the people, every two lot there is a laneway that connect the Victoria Street to the Gum trees area.

Initial Idea

Model Development

Third Model

First Model

Fourth Model

Second Model

Fifth Model

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2 -2.30

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1 Cellar 2 Fire bunker 3 Underground Water Tank 4

Underground Floor Plan 1:150 Macedon Housing

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Stair

8

9 20

+1.80

11

10 +1.80

+2.20

+1.60

7 4

+1.60

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+1.40

+1.20 19 +1.20

17 +1.20 +1.40 7 16

+1.00

+1.20 18

+1.20 15

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+0.80 14 +0.80

+0.60

+0.80 7

+1.00

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+1.00

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+0.40 9

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+0.20

+0.40 7 6

11 +1.00

4

Legend

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8 9 +0.00 5

4 Stair

13 Living Room

5 Main Entrance

14 Toilet

6 Car Park

15 Laundry

7 Deck

16 Communal Kitchen

8 Kitchen

17 Dining Area

9 Bathroom

18 Plant Area

10 Double Bedroom

19 Storage Room

11 Workspace

20 Twin Bedroom

12 People Entrance

Ground Floor Plan Macedon Housing

1:150

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24 +4.80

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24 +5.90

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13 +4.00

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4 11 +4.00

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Legend

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4 Stair 9 Bathroom 11 Workspace 13 Living Room 20 Twin Bedroom

21 +3.60

21 Library Space 22 Single Bedroom 23 Void 24 Rooftop

Second Floor Plan Macedon Housing

1:150

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24 +7.00

9

+6.60 22

Legend

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4 Stair 9 Bathroom 22 Single Bedroom 23 Void 24 Rooftop

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Third Floor Plan 1:150 Macedon Housing

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North Elevation Macedon Housing

East Elevation

Macedon Housing

West Elevation Macedon Housing

1:200

1:200

1:200

South Elevation Macedon Housing

1:200

Sectional Perspective Macedon Housing

Summer Sun Angle The bushfire roller shitter will minimize the summer sun go inside the building.

Concrete roof To protect the building from ember attack

Stud wall combination Combine the stud wall to the concrete load bearing wall, in purpose to reduce the cost.

Winter Sun Angle The north facing double height window wil allow the winter

Cross Ventilation (door, windows, vent) To stabilize the temperature inside the building, there will be a window in upper level for the hot air to get out.

Bushfire Roller Window Shutter To protect the window in bushfire condition

Clerestory windows Makes sunlight can go inside the house, but still give the privacy inside

Concrete Wall To protect the building inside in bush fire condition, and also will reduce the summer sun to go inside the house.

Cross Ventilation (door, windows, vent) For air circulation purposes and for the cold breeze go inside the building

Sustainable System Macedon Housing

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Components/Building Parts

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Double Glazzed Windows (High SHGC and low U-value)

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Low transmision Glass Low e-glass (Low SHGC) for the west windows

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Low transmision Glass (Low e-glass) for the east windows

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Double Glazzed Windows (Low u-value and SHGC)

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Concrete slab

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Laminated timber

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Internal concrete load bearing wall

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External concrete load bearing wall

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Concrete roof

Exterior Perspective

Streets View

Small Lane View

Exterior Perspective

Plant Area View

Morning View

Exterior Perspective

Sunsett View

Night View

Final Model

Interior Perspective

Bedroom View

Library View

Interior Perspective

Bedroom View

Communal Kitchen View

Communal Living Area View