YUNJING GUAN PORTFOLIO
| ABOUT | Yunjing Guan (Christine) is an architectural graduate, having completed a B.arch(Distinction) in UNSW in December 2014 and a M.arch(Excellence) in UNSW in December 2016. After graduation, Christine has been practicing in the industry for 2.5 years with focus on small residential houses, and has obtained experience in design, documentation, visualization, client communication and consultant collaboration. Proficient skills include Vectorworks, Revit, AutoCAD, Sketchup and Adobe Master Suite. Parallel to her professional development, Christine has also developed an enthusiasm in drawing and pottery. Though not directly related to architecture, it is a helpful process of building up a sense of aesthetics and practice of delivering concept. ​
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LEICHHARDT TERRACE HOUSE
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TORQUAY HOUSE
13
STABLE HOUSE
25
VAUCLUSE GARDEN
35
BIRD HOUSE FOR THE SWALLOW
37
LEICHHARDT TERRACE HOUSE
- project@sago design Single House
Leichhardt, Sydney 2019, DA 43m * 7m
This project is a knock-down-rebuild house for a young family of four. Although the brief is not particularly ambitious, it does not make the design process an easy task. The site is very typical Inner west - long narrow site, conservation area, stormwater arrangement, tree protection, overshadow, overlooking, etc. The architect is hit by most of the constrains that one can get, which on the other hand could mean the house is naturally shaped by itself and what it is left is straightforward problem-solving. Having said that, it does not mean the architect has forfeited the ambition of a quality design. Thanks to the site orientation, the site is facing due north towards the rear garden, allowing for large openings and playful design with light. Though the roof form is kept simple for cost saving(can’t have too many box gutters and steel), design focus is shifted to shaping the internal atmosphere. Light well, high window, curved ceiling, pergola, various design elements are introduced to let in, reflect, diffuse, filter and fine tune this gorgeous north light. On first floor, a green roof planter box is integrated into the design. This green barrier does a few things: privacy screening between bedroom and neighbour; filtering the large roof area below; the chamfered angle underneath allows installation of high window of the space under, introducing light to the front of the house; the off-form concrete ceiling is also a playful touch to the overall crisp palette of the house.
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Torquay House
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15
4 5
2
Street
6
3
1
16
17
18
19
7
8 9
LEICHHARDT TERRACE House
Sectional Perspective 1. FRONT GARDEN 2.FRONT VERANDAH 3.FAMILY ROOM 4. BICYCLE STORAGE 5. STAIR 6. bEDROOM 04 7. bathroom 01 8. bedroom 03 9. LIVING ROOM 10. DINING ROOM 11. KITCHEN 12. OUTDOOR LIVING 13. pergola 14. DORMER 15. BEDROOM 02 16. BATHROOM 02 17. BEDROOM 02 18. BALCONY 19. GREEN ROOF
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13
11
12
4
OVERHEAD POWER LINE
SITE BOUDNARY
RL 29.390(+6290) #27 / #25 ROOF RIDGE RL 29.190(+6090) PROP DORMER RIDGE
PRIVATE ELEC POLE
PRIVATE ELEC POLE
RL 26.000(+2900) VERANDAH GUTTER
25
RL 23.100(+0) PROP GROUND FFL
PE
#27 MACAULEY STREET
5
LEICHHARDT TERRACE House
FRONT ELEVATION
1:100
0
1
2
5m
SITE BOUDNARY
A
XTG PAPERBARK TREE ON MACAULEY ST
1
RL 29.040 #23 CHIMNEY RL 28.770 #23 RIDGE
SITE BOUDNARY PROP CANOPY TREE
MR-1 (CUSTOM ORB)
DORMER W2.5 TIM-1
WB
XTG BOTTLEBRU SH TREE ON #23 WB
15 DP
SI LA
25 LIGHT & STREET NO.
MAIN ENTRY
W1.9
HEDGES
TIM-2 POSTS & SCREEN
MT
PROP FRENCH DOORS INTERCOM BEYOND
PF TIM
W1.10 TIM-1
TIM-2 POSTS
TIM-2 POSTS
BK SIDE GATE
BIN STOR
EDESTRIAN GATE
#25 MACAULEY STREET
#23 MACAULEY STREET
#25 MACAULEY STREET
6
GRASS
MA
XTG REAR FF SETBACK
DORMER
2 .5 22
MACAULEY STREET
6 .3 22
7 .3 22
AD HE E ER OV ER LIN W PO
XTG FRONT SETBACK
9 .7 22
TWO RENDERED BRICK
LOT23, L
K
FF W
FF W
J
(PARENT RETREAT)
(BEDROOM)
GF W
0 .7 22
XTG GAS VALVE
NO MACAUL
3655
(BEDROOM)
I
H
GF W
GF W
(BEDROOM)
(FAMILY)
MIN. 935
WESTERN SIDE LANE
16
DOUBLE STOREY DWELLING
2
.2 23
PROP CANOPY TREE
FIRST FLOOR SETBACK ALIGN TO #27
PROPOSED FRONT SETBACK AVERAGE OF NEIGHBOURS
BOUNDARY 7.01
5
.9 22
1
FRONT GARDEN
DORMER
500 SIDE SETBACK
8 .8 22
GRASS VERGE
9 .7 22
FOOTPATH
6 .7 22
1
.1 23
PROP PRIVATE POLE
XTG PAPERBARK TREE 0.8D | 7S | 9H
900 SIDE SETBACK .1 23
XTG TELSTRA PIT
2
EASTERN SIDE LANE
.0 23 9
.4 23 0
BOUNDARY 43.
.9 22
840
5
(BEDROOM)
(BEDROOM)
GF W
GF W
GF W
GF W
E
D
C
(LIVING ROOM)
15 XTG BOTTLEBRUSH TREE ON #23 0.2D | 4S | 4H
XTG FRONT SETBACK
FOOTPATH GRASS VERGE
3 .3 23
MACAULEY STREET
1 .6 23
7
KERB
F
CHIMNEY
NO. 23 MACAULEY ST
BRICK HOUSE "MILTO ROOF
LOT 1, DP184
NO. 21 MACAULEY STREET BRICK HOUSE, TILED ROOF
LOT A, DP438018
NO. 29 ACAULEY STREET BRICK HOUSE, TILED ROOF
LEICHHARDT TERRACE House
LOT22, DP328
SITE PLAN
O STORY K HOUSE, METAL ROOF
, DP653462
GF W
(LIVING ROOM)
O. 27 LEY STREET
4
XTG REAR GF SETBACK
1:150
0
1
2
5m
G GF W
15020
(DINING)
XTG CHEESE TREE ON #20 ALLEN ST 0.2D | 4S | 8H
XTG BOTTLEBRUSH TREE 0.2D | 4S | 4H
BOUNDARY 43.28
8
7 .5 21
0 .5 21
4
0
.6 21
PROP CANOPY TREE
17 XTG CAMELLIA 0.1D | 3S | 4H
PROP CANOPY TREE
NO. 20 ALLEN ST
1
.7 21
6
18
NEW FENCE ON BDY
REAR GARDEN
BOUNDARY 7.01
BELOW
PERGOLA
LOT1, DP511001 SITE AREA 303 M2
8
7
.7 21
PROPOSED SETBACK ALIGN TO #27
NO. 25 MACAULEY STREET .5 21
SINGLE STOREY REAR PAVILLION
7 .5 21
OUTLINE OF XTG HOUSE
OUTLINE OF XTG OUTBUILDING
6
.8 21
.29 (LAUNDRY)
3
2
TREET
GF W
14 (LAUNDRY)
A
12
XTG MULBERRY TREE ON #23 0.3D | 4S | 8H
10 XTG BOTTLEBRUSH TREE ON #23 0.4D | 8S | 9H
4967
GF W
ON" TILED 1
LOT 1 DP900648
XTG PEAR TREE ON #23 0.1D | 3S | 6H
GF W
GF W
B
(LAUNDRY)
GF W
13
11 XTG ELM TREE ON #23 0.4D | 8S | 9H
9 XTG BOX ELDER ON #23 0.4D | 7S | 9H
XTG PAPERBARK ON #23 0.4D | 6S | 9H
8
DORMER
MACAULEY STREET
AD HE E ER IN OV ER L W PO
L
K
FF W
FF W
J
(PARENT RETREAT)
(BEDROOM)
GF W (BEDROOM)
DP 3
(CUSTOM ORB)
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
STAIR
LANDING
1.0M | TIM @176MM
CPD J13.1
35O WARDROBE
AWNING BELOW
WINDOW SEAT W2.1
WARDROBE
AWNING OVER
LIGHTWELL OVER W2.2 AWNING BELOW
(BEDROOM)
F
15
9
AWNING OVER VP
HIGH WINDOW AWNING BELOW
(BEDROOM)
GF W
XTG BOTTLEBRUSH TREE ON #23
1.75X3.2M | T
J5.2
3.9X5.3M | CPT
RIDGE
5o
BEDROOM 0
J5.1
BATH ROOM 02
4.05X4.2M | CPT
BEDROOM 02
W2.5
BELOW
VERANDAH
DP
XTG PAPERBARK TREE
J14.1
RL 26.100
DORMER OVER
CPD
1
1.7X2.0M | CPT
35O DP
EAVES GUTTER BELOW
A
BOUNDARY 7.01
5o
LIGHTWELL OVER
WARDROBE
MR-1
PROP PRIVATE POLE
GF W CHIMNEY
E
AWNING OVER
LEICHHARDT TERRACE House
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
1:100
TWO STORY RENDERED BRICK HOUSE , METAL ROOF
0
GF W
(LIVING ROOM)
NO . 27 MACAULEY STREET
1
2
5m
4
LOT23 , DP653462
I
H
G
GF W
GF W
GF W
(BEDROOM)
(FAMILY)
(DINING)
BOUNDARY 43.28 MR-1
SK1.2
NO . 25 MACAULEY STREET LOT1 , DP511001 SITE AREA 303 M2
SK1.3
TIM-1
POLC
5o
(BELOW)
6o
LINE OF WALL BELOW
SK1.1
RIDGE RL26.940
(SKILLION ROOF)
PERGOLA
PROPOSED SINGLE STOREY PAVILLION
SOLID ROOF BELOW AT PERGOLA LV MR-1
W1.11
(CUSTOM ORB)
BOX GUTTER
ROOF OVER 0.95X5.6M
GREEN ROOF
W2.4
PATIO
0.9X5.6M | PV
01
DP
DP & RWH
W1.12
TIM POST
RL 26.100
RL 26.100
DP
PROP 3X665X970 VELUX OPENABLE SK
PRIVACY DP SCREEN
A
W
PRIVACY SCREEN
AWNING BELOW
TIM POST
AWNING BELOW
BOUNDARY 43.29 (LAUNDRY) GF W
GF W
D
C
B
A 3
NO . 23 MACAULEY STREET BRICK HOUSE "MILTON" TILED ROOF
2
14 XTG MULBERRY TREE ON #23 REQ PRUNING GF W
GF W
(LAUNDRY)
GF W
GF W
(LIVING ROOM)
(LAUNDRY)
AWNING BELOW
BRANCH REQ PRUNING REFER TO ARBORIST REPORT
10 XTG BOTTLEBRUSH TREE ON #23 REQ PRUNING
10
LOT 1 , DP184967 1
GF W
W2.3
DORMER
MACAULEY STREET
52
. 22
37
. 22
AD HE E ER IN OV ER L W PO XTG HYDRANT
XTG GAS VALVE
L
K
FF W
FF W
J
(PARENT RETREAT)
(BEDROOM)
GF W
. 22
KERB
70
(BEDROOM) OSD TANK TO ENG. DETAIL & RWT AS PER BASIX REQ
TIM SCREEN
BICYCLE STORAGE RL 23.100
7
8
9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
STAIR
J12.2
STUDY NOOK
J10.3
STORAGE
WM BROOM
LAUNDRY
J11.1
J10.1
1.55X1.1M | FB TIM SCREEN
BAG DROP BELOW
1.85X1.1M | T
POCKET DOOR
POCKET DOORS
HALLWAY FFL 23.100
TIM SCREEN
1.0M | FB
J6.2
J7.1
WARDROBE
J8.1
BATHROOM 01 2.1X3.05M | T
23 2
.1
23
XTG TELSTRA PIT
BIN STORAGE
AWNING OVER
W1.1
W1.3 EMS
W1.2
SIDE GARDEN
AWNING OVER
9
.0
SCREEN PLANTING
VP
GAS
HWU AWNING OVER
.9
(BEDROOM)
GF W
GRASS VERGE
F
15 FOOTPATH
KERB
5
(BEDROOM)
XTG BOTTLEBRUSH TREE ON #23
GF W CHIMNEY
AWNING OVER
SCREEN PLANTING
22
MACAULEY STREET
CON
GATE
GFL 22.950
WARDROBE
4.0X4.2M | FB PROP TIM FRENCH DOORS
J4.2 3.8X3.05M | FB
FAMILY ROOM MEDIA UNIT
2
.2
BEDROOM 03
J4.1
TIM POST
GATE
J
LINEN
J10.2
1.1X4.6M | TIM @176MM
1.8X1.1M
ENTRY
6
J6.1
PV
EAVES OVER
2
5
TIM SCREEN
W1.10
PROP TREE
TIM POST
VERANDAH
GRASS
J12.1
4
1 W1.9
PV
FRONT GARDEN
SIDE LANE 3
TIM POST
PROP BK FENCE
23
XTG PAPERBARK TREE
DP TIM POST
GFL 22.900
HEDGE
PROP BK FENCE
BOUNDARY 7.01
FOOTPATH
8
.8
5
.9
1
PROP PRIVATE SUMP POLE
PEDESTRIAN GATE
GRASS VERGE
22
22
A
GATE
79
. 22
76
. 22
FGL 22.850 SCREEN PLANTING
E
23 3
.3
LEICHHARDT TERRACE House
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
PRINCIPAL SLIDING DOORS TO LIVING ROOM (LIVING ROOM)
1:100
TWO STORY RENDERED BRICK HOUSE, METAL ROOF
LOT23, DP653462
0
1
2
5m
GF W
NO. 27 MACAULEY STREET
4
NO. 25 MACAULEY STREET I
H
LOT1, DP511001 SITE AREA 303 M2
G
GF W
GF W
GF W
(BEDROOM)
(FAMILY)
(DINING)
BOUNDARY 43.28 DP OVER
DP
DP OVER
AC UNIT
TIM POST
PRIVACY SCREEN
Y
2.6X1.0M | T
MEDIA UNIT
J9.1
BOOK SHELF ABOVE
CT
PTY & GENERAL STORE
F J1.1
BBQ
J1.2
J15.1
3.0X5.6M | HW
W1.7
OUTDOOR LIVING DECK
2.9X4.3M | CON
DINING ROOM
3.85X5.3M | CON W1.5
ROOF OVER CH +2700
J1.4 BUILT-IN SEAT
FFL 22.640
LIGHTWELL ABOVE
7
A GFL 21.950
SLIDING DOORS
GFL 22.450 PV
3.4X5.3M | CON
.7
CL
J1.3
KITCHEN
GFL 21.840
21
FFL 22.640
LIVING ROOM
ISLAND BENCH 1.9X1.8
GREEN ROOF ABOVE
W1.4
SLIDING DOORS
CEILING OVER CH +2400
RL 22.640
POCKET SLIDING DOOR
3.8X3.05M | FB
TIM POST
W1.6
AWNING OVER
AWNING OVER
SCREEN PLANTING
SCREEN PLANTING
GFL 22.100 SCREEN PLANTING
BOUNDARY 43.29 (LAUNDRY)
GF W
GF W
GF W
GF W
D
C
B
A (LAUNDRY)
2
(LAUNDRY)
GF W
3
NO. 23 MACAULEY STREET BRICK HOUSE "MILTON" TILED ROOF
14 XTG MULBERRY TREE ON #23 REQ PRUNING
GF W
(LIVING ROOM)
LOT 1, DP184967 1
GF W
EXTENT OF CON ABOVE
W ABOVE
1
FFL 22.640
2
RISER 153MM
3
BEDROOM 04
RS
FFL 23.100
T
RISER 173MM TREAD 300MM
POWDER ROOM
PERGOLA OVER
J2.1
J3.1
W ABOVE
DR
DP OVER
10 XTG BOTTLEBRUSH TREE ON #23 REQ PRUNING
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TORQUAY HOUSE
- project@buck&simple. House & Granny Flat Torquay, Victoria 2017, Currently Under Construction 32m * 23m
Located in a new subdivided land in Torquay within walking distance to local beaches, the site is a perfect fit for a chill holiday vibe. The brief is simply a house that can comfortably accommodate a retired mother and a big family that would only visit the house during holiday times. With this in mind, the architect has envisaged a house that consists of two wings, a main house and a secondary granny flat, that are ambiguously connected and isolated via various design tricks. The central garden in between the two wings acts as a buffer zone as well as a junction. It does not only connect different part of the house but also provides an informal access, contributing to the chill holiday vibe. In regard to materiality and form, it starts from a practical perspective. Torquay has a cooler and less sunny climate than Sydney. Thermal mass and solar access have been the most prioritized driving forces. Concrete slab and blockworks are used as much as possible, though half of the house is timber frame for cost saving purpose. Reverse veneer wall is also proposed to achieve good thermal performance. Unlike in Sydney where deep eaves are seen everywhere, the eave in this house is minimum in order to let in as much limited sun as possible. It is fun working with different climate and seeing how different a house is shaped accordingly.
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Granny Flat
• • • • •
Tiled roof on timber frame Plywood ceiling and wall lining Charred weatherboard on timber stud wall Exposed concrete slab with in-slab heating blockwork low wall
Buffer Hallway
• •
15
Operable timber privacy shutters Pergola with climbers for shading
Torquay House
Sectional Perspective A Central Garden & Outdoor Living
• • •
Communal space for both wings and family activities Also act as an informal entry Barbecue outdoor kitchen
Open Living Dining Kitchen
• • • • •
Plywood ceiling Raised ceiling and exposed timber beams Reverse veneer blockwork wall to achieve thermal protection from cool climate in Torquay Exposed concrete slab with in-slab heating High windows in living room for a change in atmosphere yet providing solar access
Main Entry
• •
External shower Mud room for clean up
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Bedrooms
• • • •
Kitchen Dining
• • •
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Tiled roof on timber frame Plywood ceiling weatherboard on stud wall Timber floor
Exposed timber beams Charred weatherboard on reverse veneer blockwork wall Exposed concrete slab with in-slab heating
Walk-in-robe
Torquay House
Sectional Perspective B
Sunken Lane Way
• Living Room
• • • • •
Raised ceiling with plywood ceiling Exposed timber beams High windows provide privacy from street and simultaneously maintain daylight access Timber cladding on reverse veneer blockwork wall Exposed concrete slab with in-slab heating
•
Informal circulation between central garden and entry garden Separate retaining wall and external wall to avoid basement construction
Street
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S treet
1
4
S treet
3
19
7
8
Torquay House
Site Plan
2
0
2
5
10
1. MAIN PEDESTRIAN ACCESS 2. SECONDARY ENTRY 3. ENTRY GARDEN 4. SINGLE STOREY LIVING ROOM 5. CENTRAL GARDEN 6. GRANNY FLAT 7. DRIVEWAY 8. MAIN HOUSE 9. OUTDOOR LIVING 10. STORAGE SHED
5 6
9
10
20
S treet
1
4
2
5
6
3
S treet
7
12
11 9 10
8
Torquay House
Ground Floor Plan
1:100
0
13
1
2
5m
18 1. MAIN PEDESTRIAN ACCESS 2. ENTRY GARDEN 3. OUTDOOR SHOWER 4. POWDER ROOM 5. MUD ROOM 6. LIVING ROOM 01 7. DINING ROOM 01 8. KITCHEN 01 9. LAUNDRY 10. PANTRY 11. GARAGE 12. DRIVEWAY
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14
20 15
24
18. WALK-IN-ROBE 02 19. BEDROOM 04 20. LIVING ROOM 02 21. DINING ROOM 02 22. KITCHEN 02 23. BATHROOM 02 24. DECK 25. OUTDOOR SHOWER 26. STORAGE SHED
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21
17
22
13.OUTDOOR FIREPLACE 14. CENTRAL GARDEN 15. FEATURE TREE 16. HALLWAY 17. OUTDOOR LIVING
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25
26
22
S treet
8
7
S treet
1
5
4
3
9 2
Torquay House
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
1:100
0
1
2
5m
1. stair 2. Landing 3. bedroom 01 4. walk-in-robe 5. ensuite 6. balcony 7. bathroom 01 8. bedroom 02 9. bedroom 03 10. pergola 11. skylights
11 12
6
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Stable HOUSE
- Project@Beverley GARLICK ARCHITECT
The client of this project is the owner of a big house in Leichhardt. She has engaged the architect to make good and convert an existing heritage stable at the rear of the land into a house for her daughter. The stable will be renovated to accommodate a semi-outdoor courtyard, a laundry, a bathroom and a bedroom upstairs. Though seems a bit strange, what grouped together are relatively inactive spaces. A new living-dining-kitchen addition is proposed next to the stable, where there is better solar access and better connection to the garden. One thing is worth noting in the design is the semi-outdoor courtyard in the stable. As the existing brick wall of the stable is double brick without a cavity in-between, the interior will be lined with stud and gyprock for insulation and water-proofing. This will conceal the existing timber structure and brickwork of the stable, and there comes idea of a semi-outdoor space where everything rafter is exposed and the original impression of the stable is retained.
Dwelling House, Alteration & Addition Leichhardt, Sydney 2018, DA & CC 94m2
STABLE House
FRONT ELEVATION
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• • •
GYPROCK LINING ON EXISTING TIMBER RAFTERS GYPROCK LINING ON EXISTING BRICKWALL NEW FLOORBOARDS ON EXISTING TIMBER JOISTS
BEDRoom
LAUNDRY
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•
tiles on fibre cement sheet on new floor joists existing flagstone paving to be retained
STABLE House
Sectional Perspective A existing timber structure to be retained and made good if necessary
existing Bougainvillea tree on neighbour’s property
SEMI-OUTDOOR COURTYARD
• •
new pfc to brace existing structure security grill on existing opening
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• • •
EXISTING SLATE ROOFING TO BE RETAINED NEW SARKING AND INSULATION GYPROCK LINING ON EXISTING TIMBER RAFTERS
BEDROOM
C LAUNDRY
street
TIMBER slat gate on existing opening 29
• • •
NEW STEEL STRUCTURE EXISTING TIMBER JOISTS TO BE EXPOSED IN COURTYARD western red cedar sliding door, oil finish
STABLE House
Sectional Perspective B
GYPROCK LINING ON 90MM STUD ON EXISTING BRICK WALL
• • • •
CURVED ROOF AND CEILING
colorbond custom orb roofing SARKING AND INSULATION GYPROCK LINING EXPOSED RAFTERS AND CEILING JOISTS
LIVING-DING-KITCHEN
• •
CORRIDOR
•
COLOURBOND CUSTOM ORB 90MM STUD FRAME AND CAVITY INSULATION GYPROCK LINING INTERNALLY
garden
• • • •
TIMBER FLOORBOARDS ON FLOOT JOISTS AND BEARERS TIMBER POSTS ON CONCRETE FOOTINGS
RETAINING WALL AND PIERS ON CONCRETE FOOTING BLADDER TANKS FOR STORMWATER ON-SITE-DETENSION
30
6
B
7
10
9
8
11
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STABLE House
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
1:100
1
A
0
1
2
5m
2
5
B
STREET
3 4
9. PERGOLA 10. GARDEN 11. MAIN HOUSE 12. CARPORT 13. DRIVEWAY
13
STREET
12
1. EXISTING Bougainvillea tree 2. SEMI-OUTDOOR COURTYARD 3. LAUNDRY 4. BATHROOM 5. CORRIDOR 6. KITCHEN 7. DINING 8. LIVING
A 32
B
3
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STABLE House
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
1:100
A
0
1
B
1
2
5m
1. VOID 2. BEDROOM 3. NEW LIVING DINGING KITCHEN
2
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VAUCLUSE GARDEN
AXONOMETRIC
External work Vaucluse, Sydney 2019, Under Construction
VAUCLUSE GARDEN
- PROJECT@SAGO DESIGN
This project is renovation of a big mansion in Vaucluse, the architect was working closely with many different aspects, builder, structural engineer, interior designer, etc. throughout the whole design process. One of the main part the architect is involved is the external work at the rear garden, adding a few pergola structure and transforming a strip of land next to an existing tennis court into a swimming pool and pool patio. The level change of the site is dramatic, though adding to the difficulty in designing the structure, it gives ground to the intertwining of spaces and allows a lot of moments of interest to happen.
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BIRD HOUSE FOR THE SWALLOW ‘ Good-bye, dear prince! ‘ he murmured, ‘ Will you let me kiss your hand?’ …… ‘It is not to Egypt that I am going,’ Said the Swallow. ‘I am going to the House of Death. Death is the brother of Sleep, is he not?’ And he kissed the Happy Prince on the lips, and fell down dead at his feet. Rereading the Happy Prince as an adult, apart from the feeling of sadness, I now have a more thorough comprehension of the nature of this tragedy. A lot that the Happy Prince has given to the civil, yet he never asks for anything back. Such unbalance of receive and giving is inherently unsustainable, ultimately leading to a tragic ending. The tale would not have made sense if the tragedy were to be resolved. With the disparity of rich and poor, and the indifferent utilitarianism of the mayor criticized, it also has to be acknowledged that the kindness of the Happy Prince is imperfect. Myself being someone who happens to know something about building, this design is a little dream that based on my own professional capability. This is a bird house for the Swallow, with a tiny wish that the Swallow and the Happy Prince could spend the winter together.
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Hypothetical Project The Happy Prince 2017 0.01m2
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BIRD House FOR THE SWALLOW
DESIGN INTENT
| Design Statement | The design intent is to simply to create a cozy home for Swallow to survive the winter. The fundamental consideration is the capability to resist snow and cold. There are four layers of the skin, from the outermost to the inner most, respectively colorbond steel, water-proof membrane, insulation, and internal lining. The internal lining is to be made from paper due to its flexibility in shape and its producing less odor. The bird house is to be equipped with a mini solar system, storing and transferring the solar energy for night-time heating. The form of the Swallow House is an imitation of bird nest, aiming to enhance both physical and mental comfort via similarity. The house slightly tapers and tilts to wards the top to avoid the penetration of rain and snow . The top is covered with a vent, allowing air as well as sound to go through, and therefore the Swallow can still talk to the Happy Prince while the door is shut. The design of the bottom stand is borrowed from bird feet, adding to the lightness of the bird house. Besides, in order to release this confined space, Double glazing will be utilized for the door to preserve vision and thermal performance simultaneously.
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FRONT ELEVATION
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SIDE ELEVATION
BIRD House FOR THE SWALLOW
ELEVATIONs and axonometrics
SOLAR PANEL
VENT
DOUBLE GLAZED DOOR
ENTRANCE HOLE
STAND
SCREW FIXED TO MINIMISE IMPACT ON PRINCE STATUE
AXONOMETRICS
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PAPER LINING
INSULATION WATER-PROOF MEMBRANE
CONNECTION OF TIMBER FRAME
COLORBOND
BOLT FIXED JUNCTION OF TIMBER FRAME AND STEEL LEGS
SCREW FIX ON PRINCE STATUE STRUCTURAL AXONOMETRICS
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BIRD House FOR THE SWALLOW
AXONOMETRICS & section SOLAR PANEL VENT HEATER FLASHING
DOUBLE GLAZED DOOR
FLASHING TIMBER FRAME
COLORBOND WATER-PROOF MEMBRANE INSULATION PAPER LINING
STAND
SECTION
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