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Reusing existing structure
RE-USING THE EXISTING STRUCTURE
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OVERGROUND FOX DENS
For one of our propsals we wanted to design an overground fox den in a direlict building shed. Creating intimate homes and playscapes for foxes and a haven to raise their cubs and relax. These fox dens will be overground with have entrances and a few multi-functional rooms all designed and created by existing and reclaimed material in the site.
INITIAL CONCEPT + MOVEMENT DESIGN
A conceptual 3D representation of the overground fox den.
SECTION OF THE FOX DEN
The re-interperatation of the fox den, from underground to overground.
PLAN OF THE FOX DEN SKETCH DRAWING AND PLANNING FOR 1:25 MODEL
Overground Fox Den Design
FOX DEN
Integration of a fox den movement matrix to allow for foxes to move freely through the existing structure
CORRUGATED STEEL ROOF
Removal of parts of the steel roof in order to view the interior of the model
RECLAMED BRICK
Retaining the exterior brick walls to the structure in order to facilitate the load of the new fox den.
SOIL AND BITMAC
Sandwiching the interior of the structure with reclaimed soil and bitmac from the rest of the site. This will form the base of the fox dens.
DEVELOPMENT FIRST DRAFT
Firstly, we did a couple design sketches to understand how we would like to show and create the model, in addition to the separating the model in section to helps us create it. From that sketch we development an early mass model made from cardboard to give us the sense of size, space and feel of the model.
RE-USING THE EXISTING STRUCTURE
PRECEDENT AND DETAIL
Bringing life to the overground fox dens by recreating this detail as model giving a more a 3D representation of the rooms, showing the fox dens in a limer light and materiality of the design through sections. Also giving more emphasis to the playscapes and other functional elements of the fox dens. This also shows how we adapted the building and giving it a new purpose trying to reduce the carbon count as much as possible and by showing all the material are being reused and recycled.
MATERIAL USED
The material re-used from the site to create the Fox Dens are wood, comcrete, metal corrugated sheets and bitmac.
Introducing new playful elements in the overground fox den design, where kits can use to play around in the building, as well as visually representing the fox den inside the building.
PRECEDENTS 1:20 SECTIONAL DETAIL OF OVERGROUND FOX DEN [nts]
