Phase 5.1: Case Study (R House)

Material: A significant attribute of the R House is its corrugated aluminum siding . Mentioned in reading, it was to contrast winter days in Syracuse, New York, and help with reflecting light. Passive House Standards: The R House followed the German Passive House standards, and resulted in a 70% less energy consumption compared to the … Continue reading Phase 5.1: Case Study (R House)

PHASE 5.1: Case Study (Craven Road House)

CRAVEN ROAD HOUSE | SHIM-SUTCLIFFE ARCHITECTS | TORONTO, CANADA | 1993-1994 | 1,100 sq ft Case Study Partner: Clayton Pangrcic EXTERIOR INTERIOR 1 INTERIOR 2 LIBRARY DETAILED IMAGE STAIR DETAILED IMAGE PROGRAM DIAGRAMS SITE CIRCULATION + HOUSE CIRCULATION The Craven Road House has two building types: Cottage and Loft. With the Cottage being a height … Continue reading PHASE 5.1: Case Study (Craven Road House)

Phase 5.1 : Damla Sucuka

Lucky Drops Architect: Atelier Tekuto Location: Tokyo, Japan Year: 2005 The building is focused on the underground space.The design is providing a space for fun and structural reinforcement by introducing a slope inside.Entire building is a skin.The design is inspired deeply from Japanese culture; the building resembles a Japanese lantern at night and is named after … Continue reading Phase 5.1 : Damla Sucuka

Phase 5: Geliang Zhu

The building has a clear layout of public and private areas.The windows of the building allow people to get in touch with the outside view when they are indoors, and still provide privacy.All units form a system together, but they don't affect each other.The design of the building minimizes its impact to the site.The building … Continue reading Phase 5: Geliang Zhu

Case Study

Documentation The Plan of the Enough House is based on the grid system. The exterior wall are made of 4x8, which fit the grid system. The kitchen and Bathroom took 1/3 of each floor area. The big window which rounded the corner allows sunlight get through, and gives people who live inside a really good … Continue reading Case Study

Phase 4: Midterm

For the midterm presentation I placed a lot of focus on the different iterations of my houses on the site and how they related to my community. I connected the orientation of the different rooms from my program page to my site diagrams. I also stressed my process towards achieving the shape of my house … Continue reading Phase 4: Midterm