KNITLOCK
THESIS STUDIO STANLEY YEOH 541115
PHOLIOTA HISTORY PHOLIOTA, WALTER, MARION GRIFFIN, 1920 Pholiota was built as the home of architects Walter and Marion Griffin in 1920 on an allotment in the Glenard Estate, Eaglemont, which had been laid out by Griffin in 1915. Built using Knitlock concrete blocks, the small house was designed with a highly innovative plan. Subsequent additions, particularly in 1938, have concealed the original building from the street, however the original dwelling can still be recognised. Photo of Pholiota <National Library of Australia>
Pholiota is of architectural significance as a rare surviving example of the minimalist house planning developed by Griffin. Its internal planning, with central open plan living space and surrounding alcoves, was a highly distinctive example of a one roomed house; one of only three realised by Griffin.
PRECEDENT PHOLIOTA
M/F TANGENT
M/F QUADRANT
M/M TANGENT
M/M QUADRANT
VERTEBRA + HALF VERTEBRA
KNITLOCK PIECES
ORIGINAL PHOLIOTA
PHOLIOTA ELEVATIONS
PHOLIOTA 3D DRAWINGS
MOVING FORWARD •
Issue of insulation, implementation of electrical conduits.
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Possible increased span of walls before needing column.
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More thought into the connection between wall and roof.
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Stronger connection between system and window, allows for windows to be placed in alternative places.
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Possibility of straying away from the systematic grid, how can a construction system explore more flexible architectural spaces?
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System looking into possibly connecting in several angles, rather than just 90 degrees.
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Look into how the system can expand more than simply vertically as a wall. Can the system expand to the floor, or into the roof?
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How can this system implement several storeys?
CURVED PIECE The first modification to knitlock was the exploration of the 45 degree piece. By breaking free of the 90 degree grid, this opens up more opportunities spatially and formally. Additionally, because of the form of the knitlock pieces, it also opens up the opportunity to utilise curved walls and spaces. The new piece introduced is designed to fit within the exisitng knitlock pieces so that the pieces is still able to follow the exisiting grid.
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ROOF PIECE The next step in modifying the knitlock system was to explore the roof element. In the previous Pholiota, the roof system is a timber frame that sits separatelyfrom the concrete blocks. The roof is essentially cocpletely separate to the current system. Therefore, this modification explores combining the current blocks with the roof so that it the whole house becomes one continous system. This works as a formal exploration as well as a construction solution to make it easier to construct.
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WINDOW CONNECTION WINDOW CONNECTION
ADDITIONAL PIECES In addition to the roof pieces, there are also additional blocks that add to the current system. This explores the idea of incuding windows into the system seamlessly. Also the ventilation blocks are used as both ventilation for bathrooms as well as a pattern to the exterior.
VENTILATION BLOCKS
WINDOW CONNECTION WINDOW CONNECTION
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WINDOW CONNECTION
WOODEN FRAME WOODEN FRAME
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VENTILATION BLOCKS
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IN BUILT FURNITURE Taking precedent from Jorn Utzonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s foam architecture, it was interesting to look at using knitlock to implement into the furniture as well as the walls. Like a puzzle piece the furniture fits within the system as one cohesive piece.
jorn utzon foam public bench furntiture http://www.utzonphotos.com/guide-to-utzon/projects/furniture/
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KNITLOCK BED
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MODIFIED BEAM PIECE KNITLOCK CONCRETE
UTILITY HOLES
INSULATION
METAL FURING FOR FINISH ATTACHMENT
QUAD DECK EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE PANELS
MODIFIED BEAM PIECE KNITLOCK CONCRETE
INSULATION UTILITY HOLES
QUAD DECK EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE PANELS
METAL FURING FOR FINISH ATTACHMENT
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KNITLOCK PIECE
METAL FURING FOR FINISH ATTACHMENT
QUAD DECK POLYSTYRENE PANELS
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SCAFFOLDING TO SET UP ROOF
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SHORING BEAM
CUSTOM CORNER POLYSTYRENE PIECE
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SITE
SITE ANALYSIS
URBAN PHASING
SITE ANALYSIS The siteof Heidelberg resides near the bottom of the site, the important points to note about the site is its extremely steep topography. This becomes the main point in the urban morphology of the clustering of the houses. The site allows the opportunity to take advantage of the site landscape in terms of views.
URBAN PHASING
jorn utzon
Fredensborg Housing, Fredensborg, Denmark, 1962
URBAN PRECEDENT
MAIN ROAD
ONE ROAD ACCESS
MINIMISING ROAD SPACE TO MAXIMISE PUBLIC LANDSCAPE
MASTER PLANNING
COMMON TOPOGRAPHICAL LEVELS
CLUSTERING THE HOUSES ON COMMON GROUND
ALLOWS FOR SIMILAR LEVELS FOR INDIVIDUAL HOUSES
MASTER PLANNING
NEW PHOLIOTA TO GIVE MORE SPACE TO LANDSCAPE
CLUSTERING OF HOUSES
DOUBLE DENSITY
EACH HOUSE HAS OWN CARPORT
ALL HOUSES HAVE SAME EGRESS
MASTER PLANNING
HOUSING DESIGNED TO “KNIT” AT AN URBAN LEVEL
MAIN ROAD AND EGRESS
KNIT USING THE HOUSE FORM AND PUBLIC LANDSCAPE
ADDITOINAL PUBLID LANDSCAPE
PRIVATE GARDEN ADDED TO FACE NORTH OF THE SITE
MASTER PLANNING
NEW PHOLIOTA GET OWN PUBLIC LANDSCAPE
MASTER PLANNING
MASTER PLANNING
GLENARD DR
THE BLVD
YARRA TRAIL
SITE PLAN
NEW PHOLIOTA
GLENARD DR PUBLIC LANDSCAPE TYPE 1A
TYPE 2A TYPE 1A TYPE 2A
TYPE 3
TYPE 3
TYPE 2B
TYPE 3 TYPE 2B
TYPE 1B
TYPE 1A
THE BLVD
YARRA TRAIL
SITE PLAN
SITE ELEVATION
SITE RENDER
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WC BB
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VIEWS TO OUTSIDE
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PERSONAL INBUILT FURNTITURE
PRIVACY FOR ALCOVE
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PLAN NEW PHOLIOTA
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PRIVATE GARDEN BATHROOM BED ALCOVE 1 ENTRANCE FIREPLACE KITCHEN LIVING/ DINING PIANO ALCOVE BED ALCOVE 2
PLAN NEW PHOLIOTA
LIVING ROOM RENDER
BED ALCOVE
RENDER
GLENARD DR
PLAN 2 BED PHOLIOTA
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1. CARPORT 2. FRONT GARDEN 3. KITCHEN 4. BATHROOM 5. DINING 6. LIVING 7. FIREPLACE 8. PIANO ALCOVE 9. BED ALCOVE 1 10. BED ALCOVE 2 11. TO PUBLIC LANDSCAPE 12. BACK GARDEN
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PLAN 2 BED PHOLIOTA
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1. CARPORT 2. FRONT GARDEN 3. BATHROOM 4. KITCHEN 5. DINING 6. FIREPLACE 7. LIVING 8. BED ALCOVE 1 9. BED ALCOVE 2 10. PIANO ALCOVE 11. BACK GARDEN 12. TO PUBLIC LANDSCAPE
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PLAN 2 BED PHOLIOTA
SECTION 2 BED PHOLIOTA NORTH ELEVATION
LIVING ROOM RENDER
DINING ROOM RENDER
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GROUND FLOOR PLAN
1. DINING 2. KITCHEN 3. PRIVATE GARDEN 4. BATHROOM 5. LIVING 6. STORAGE 7. CARPORT 8. PIANO ALCOVE 9. STAIRCASE 10. PRIVATE BACKYARD 11. TO PUBLIC LANDSCAPE
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FIRST FLOOR PLAN
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BED ALCOVE 1 BED ALCOVE 2 BATHROOM CORRIDOR BED ALCOVE 3 STAIRCASE FLOOR BELOW
ELEVATION 3 BED PHOLIOTA
SECTION 3 BED PHOLIOTA NORTH ELEVATION
SECTION SITE
GROUND FLOOR RENDER
FIRST FLOOR RENDER
BATHROOM RENDER
BEDROOM RENDER