This semester in Patrick Down's 3rd year studio, we are designing a room and a garden located at the RDF. We started the first week of studio with intense design charrette. Our rooms must be fully enclosed and be a maximum of 400 sqft.
Here is 1/2" = 1' study model I built. We were instructed to build it in section so that we could work with the interior and focus on how the building meets the landscape. A challenge we were faced with involved noticing the details of walls, floors, ceilings, and roofs.
The main idea behind my room is directionality. The grade slopes at 2% towards the north. I wanted the entry of my room to be on the South side and as you enter the room, your focus is towards the North. My garden will be located on the north side of the room. Having a large glass window on the north side allows for a great framed view of the landscape and garden, while the room shields this window from direct sunlight.
I am planning on using a two layers of entry doors, one glass and one solid, to allow for flexibility in how much direct light is let in from the south side.
More drawings, models, and details to come!
The main idea behind my room is directionality. The grade slopes at 2% towards the north. I wanted the entry of my room to be on the South side and as you enter the room, your focus is towards the North. My garden will be located on the north side of the room. Having a large glass window on the north side allows for a great framed view of the landscape and garden, while the room shields this window from direct sunlight.
I am planning on using a two layers of entry doors, one glass and one solid, to allow for flexibility in how much direct light is let in from the south side.
More drawings, models, and details to come!
Jake, quick thoughts: with your garden on the north side it will be shaded most of the day. This will be okay for ornamental plants, not okay for vegetables.
ReplyDeleteYou have a good oppurtunity to do some intense light studios working in section like this. I will be interested in seeing this as it progresses.
Thanks Chris!
ReplyDeleteI haven't started designing the Garden yet, so I'll keep those thoughts in mind. Patrick wanted our original focus to be on the room. Last week we visited the Belvedere Gardens in Salem and I definitely have a lot of ideas flowing now for my garden design, which definitely involve using light as a big focus for the "exterior room".