Assignment #1

First Assignment

I have got four ideas for my first Assignment in Architecture Design Studio 4. I have tried my best to explore my client so that I can design a house that suitable for her. I found out her daily activities so that I know what she need in the house. I used the same concept to design 4 different design which depends on my client.

Concept

From what I know, people always drop hairs if they think too much. I have got inspired from hair and I used this concept to design all my ideas. I find hairs are very soft and it could be any shape. The forms created are very organic and random. Hairs are very inconsistent influencing my idea to be much unexpected. This time is my first time to challenge organic form and I find it is very hard in terms of the space arrangement. Organic forms always waste some space at the corner of the house. The whole material to design all my ideas are timber slits because timber can be bending into any shapes and it applies well in my concept.

First Design

 

My first Design is a house that without any door structure. The whole house has been divided into two spaces. The smaller part is a garden that Lavina could do some painting over there. I also created a good circulation for her to walk while she is thinking. There’s no door for the entrance of her bedroom. However, I created a wall from ceiling and there is an opening 1.4m from the floor that could let Lavina walk through by just bending herself. It creates a very protective and comfortable feeling for her. I designed the fridge to fit at the corner so that I am not wasting too much space.

 

Second Design

 I want my second idea gets a very good source of Sunlight. There’s a void right at the middle of the structure so that Lavina can absorbe good source of Sunlight while she is in her bed. Other than that, she can do some star gazing as well at night. I designed a a good circle at the other space for her to put her painting on the wall. Tuition can be done at that space and students are going to be impressed by her paintings.

 

Third Design

 I was trying to use the hair motion to immitate a hand that trying to hold Lavina. From the second perspective from above, you can see the whole structure looks like having two hands doing the hugging motion.  The message has conveyed succesfully but the roof need a collumn to support which is making the whole design weird.

Fourth Design

 This the last idea i have got designed. I'm trying to illustrate an angel wing so that she could protect Lavina well. The "wing" actually became the wall and the entrance at the same times which creates a very good facade as we can see from the first camera shots. I am very happy with this idea because the arrangement of space is very easy and neat somehow creates a very good flow from the entrance to the end.