DESIGN PROJECT 04

Personalized House

Project type Individual Project

Site Location Thalangama – Sri Lanka

Duration Sep 09 – Oct 28

Software Used Sketchup OneNote

Project Summary

A house is building where people live in and conduct their private lives. It is a place to dwell, and to feel at home. The architecture and expression of what a house is has changed dramatically with time, and will also change based on the owner, site, and climate The culture of the society and social strata will also have a profound effect on how a house is arranged in terms of space.

Therefore, it is essential to understand for whom you are designing for, where it will be located and how the client perceives a house and the activities that will take place in it The architect also will have to consider how each client perceives their own household – for some it will be the center of their existence and own personal haven, and for others it will be mostly the space where they wind down from the worldly duties for rest and respite An understanding of your client’s point of view and their attitude towards life and family is therefore crucial for formulating their actual requirements of the house.

Project:

In this project, you are expected to design a personalized house which can become a home for a selected family at a given specific site. Your client will be the Studio Tutor for your third design project – ‘Artist studio’ A site will be assigned to you from the area in and around Malabe

First and foremost, you are required to interview your client, and their family members (if possible) and understand the client’s background, attitudes, and requirements You will need to develop a design programmed, or the brief based on your discussions with the client