Week 12 - Final Model

My final design take influence from Gehry's Vitra whilst keeping a tropical island hut theme. Trying to create a contemporary, modern style of hut, I tried to make everything as stream line as possible and not to tall and bulky. I wanted a large glass wall, viewing gallery (living room) looking out to the sea, taking in the marine life, coral reef and amazing weather. I used the section of the Vitra to the right of the main entrance, and just stretched it. Every other component was deconstructed and placed together randomly with tweaks as to how they would fit and their final appearance.


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.