Thursday, November 4, 2010
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Week 13 - Final Poster Text
Inspired by National Award Winning Architect Frank Gehry’s Vitra Museum, Lebbeus Woods approach to deconstructive architecture and tropical Island culture and architecture, ‘Vitra House’ combines all three ingredients to create a modernistic getaway house on a tropical island in the Maldives.
Combining components of Frank Gehry’s Vitra Museum deconstructed and manipulated, the overall shape of the Vitra House was created. The large glass windows facing the sea allow for spectacular views into the lounge room. The windows slide allowing you to open up the entire space, bringing the indoors out.
The exterior, finished with a number of timbers that of the surrounding huts, creates a cultural feel and allows the house to blend in with its surroundings. Whilst the interior is finished with white walls and ceiling with a treated, polished timber floor.
Three large skylights allow for lots of natural light to illuminate the house during the day, giving a warm and natural feel to the house. Being amongst nature at its best, it’s really crucial that the house maintains a natural feel and energy to complete the package.
Taken from multiple sections of the Vitra Museum, manipulated then randomly placed back together to create an entirely new form. The Vitra is a mash of multiple geometric forms combined to create a structure, which is how Vitra House came about by copying the same principle. A total of 10 pieces from the Vitra Museum are used in Vitra House.
The Main entrance awning was transformed into a vergola which gives a nice shadow effect. In keeping with the rest of the house by incorporating a timber ‘sun blind’, giving a beautiful effect as light enters the house.
The external spiral staircase was brought inside, with a glass facade behind, making the staircase a feature rather than just an object.
The sloped roof section to the right of the Vitra’s entrance was used to create the large living room. It was then rotated and elongated to form a sleek, clean look. The living room was the first section to be created and everything was modelled to fit that.
The large tower like feature of the Vitra was used to house the spiral staircase. Large sections of the face were cut out for large windows to allow natural light to illuminate the staircase.
The main large skylight overlooking the Vitra was elongated and squashed then placed over the living room ceiling, funnelling light into the living room. It creates a beautiful effect inside as well as illuminates the living room with warm natural light.
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Week 12 - Final Model
The set of plans above show all elevations and the floor plan. The structure is on concrete piers as it sits in the shallow coral shelf of one of the islands in the Maldives. The Exterior is constructed of four different types of wood, whilst the interior is that of the Vitra, White walls and roof with a polished wooden floor. I incorporated many of the Vitra's features in my design but changed their orientation and appearance.
The Above plans show both internal and external walls and features. The main entrance awning was changed to a vergola as to allow light through and create a nice effect using shadows. Many of the skylights were kept to allow extra light into the house, giving a nice, natural and warm feel.