tHREE DWELLINGS
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Site and Points of Interest 01
feeding donkeys
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01 View of house and barn owned by lovers and the gardens and farm land they own 02 View of modest house owned by lovers 03 Apple orchard 3 years after planting.
donkey field 03
picking apples
apple orchard
Use of space
Action of users
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Tree Cycle
PLAN OF ORCHARD 4
2 In the coming years after pruning apples should get bigger
Next year fruit is larger
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immature fruit removed
each tree could potentially grow up to 10kg in the ďŹ rst year
Summer pruning reduces overgrowth
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Winter pruning reduces formative growth
HUMAN USES
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2 Burning prunings for warmth and to reduce insect activity
3 Tea compost to deter fungus and bugs
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4 Eat
Feed animals
Activity Cycle Initial Layout of seasonal activities
spring
summer
autumn
winter
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Dwelling Activity Components
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K-I-S-S-I-N-G room
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Viewing platform over rural countryside
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Spiral rope staircase evoking playful movement and adventure
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Apple storage
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Bird, insect and donkey feed.
Wooden-Block-House-by-Tadashi-Yoshimura-Architects
Possible ways to have a woven timber facade using modular timber panels
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Structure development according to use
1:20 structure of apple baskets
ventilation
storage mixture of brambles and wicker
Pine cut into semi circular pieces
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privacy
Tree Dwelling harvest time
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Users of Site and Context
2 The Library beomes the second entrance into the Children’s realm. The pathway is entry into the park as well as the reading rooms. The reading rooms are an inbetween space between indoor and outdoor.
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This park is well used by children and adults with play equipment and a large expanse of grass. Due to the demise of other community building for Children, this park is one of the last spaces left.
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park entrance
CLARISSA YEE UNIT 22 YEAR 5
Chocolate Dwelling- Concept
1:50 Ground Floor Plan
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1. Alleyway from street to park 2. Stairs to new reading room 3. Stairs from library basement 4.Entrrance 5. Seating 6. Group seating 7. Library shelves 8. Open pathway 9. Back of street
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playing park
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Ironmongery for timber strucentrance
Gate to childrens’ realm Entrance to the Park- Welcoming and signifying the beginning of playtime
decoration
Traditional ironmongery makes the most of decorative shapes for strength and interest
hanging objects
Ironmongery is great for hanging baskets and the like the shapes and strength allows a variety of objects to be hung.
The idea of the Park gates as an invitation to the park and welcoming childrens’ play in a fun way. It Is a dwelling that is both indoor and outdoor
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Chocolate Dwelling- Community Reading Rooms for Children allows for transparency
Allows for transparency from the existing library building by not blocking light and views from the building and also allows transparency from interior reading rooms and the exterior garden patio. The timber forms organic curved shapes mimicing the ironmongery style, and taking decorative approach to forming solutions so that the frills become a necessary part of the design.
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Chimney dwelling - Volcano Trekking Retreat, Saint Flour, France
6 miles
24 hours
eating
WC
resting
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resting journal
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hiking
walking
viewing/ eating
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moving
4 adventurous mind 6-10kg
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healthy body thermal coat
Auvergne Volanoes
trekking aids strong Trekker in the landscape
Popular trekking routes
This area gets long cold winters and short hot summers
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walking
The Trekker qualities and aids
Users and Functions of building
environment + functions
timber frame
secondary heat
Outer Layer
Breathable fabric
Coal
Natural pathway
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Structure based on simplicity of joints Toolbox
metal mesh
scissors and tin snips
metal mesh
veneer
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tests
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Staircase
staircase
staircase strengthened by arch elements
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Fireplace
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