MIN RUS103 DESIGN STUDIO: March 2010

PROJECT 3: ENVELOPE/ SHELL/ SKIN/ COVERING

Issued 01Feb10. Due 26Feb10.

THE LOCATION THAT I HAVE ANALYZED AND IDENTIFIED TO LOCATE MY BUILDING IS ON A GREENERY PATH BY THE BEACH. I HAVE ANALYZED THAT IN A GREEN PLANTATION AREA, THERE ISN’T TOO MANY HUMAN TRAFFIC. BY THE MEANS OF LESS HUMAN TRAFFIC MEANS LESS NOISE POLLUTION AND THE ENVIRONMENT WILL BE MORE SERENE.

MY BUILDING WILL BE EAST-WEST ORIENTATED WHERE THE RIGHT OF THE BUILDING WILL BE FACING WEST WHILE THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BUILDING WILL BE FACING EAST. THE ENTRANCE OF THE BUILDING WILL THEN BE FACING SOUTH.

IN SUCH PLANNING, PEOPLE IN THE BUILDING CAN ACTUALLY ENJOY THE SCENERY OF SUN SET ON THE WEST THROUGH THE GLAZING COVERING THE BUILDING ALTHOUGH THEY ARE INSIDE THE BUILDING.

FRONT

PERSPECTIVE

ON THE LEFT OF THE BUILDING, THE COVERING IS MADE SEMI-OUTDOOR WITH GLAZING ROOFING ON THE ABOVE ONLY. THIS IS TO ALLOW NATURAL VENTILATION INTO THE BUILDING TO COOL DOWN THE INDOOR TEMPERATURE. BESIDES, IT CAN ALSO BRINGS IN THE NATURAL VENTILATION OF THE NATURE SEA BREEZE FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BUILDING, TO FEEL RELAX, UNWIND AND TO SIMPLY ENJOY A CUP OF COFFEE.

LEFT ELEVATION

ENTRANCE

ADDING ON WITH THE MINI STAGE BUILD IN THE BUILDING FOR A MINI UNPLUG PERFORMANCE, IT IS SURELY THE BEST PLACE FOR PEOPLE TO UNWIND DURING THE WEEKENDS.

THE CONCEPT OF THIS BUILDING IS A COFFEE HOUSE WHICH PROVIDES MUSICAL PERFORMANCE, THUS, IT COMBINES RELAXATION, DINING AND RHYTHM. WHILE DESIGNING THIS BUILDING, I TRIED TO REMIX MUSIC AND DINING.

THE SHAPE OF A GUITAR STRIKES ME AND I’VE USED IT AS THE SHAPE OF THE OUTER SKIN OF MY BUILDING.

THE WALL OF THE BUILDING IS MADE OF HALF WOOD, HALF GLAZING. WOOD IS USED DUE TO THAT IT IS ALSO THE MATERIAL USED TO CONSTRUCT A GUITAR. GLAZING IS USED SO THAT PEOPLE CAN SEE INTO OR OUT OF THE BUILDING WITHOUT MUCH OBSTRUCTION. IN THE EVENING, THEY CAN ENJOY THE SUN SET VIEW WHILE IN THE NIGHT, THEY CAN SEE THE STARS ON THE DARK BLUE SKY WHILE ENJOYING THE MUSIC PERFORMANCE. GLAZING ALSO PREVENTS RAIN WATER FROM PENETRATING THE BUILDING. MOROVER, RAIN THAT FALLS ON THE BUILING IS DRAINED INTO THE WATER STREAM THAT SURROUNDS THE BUILDING. THE SIX BEAMS AND COLUMNS RESEMBLE THE SIX GUITAR STRINGS ON THE GUITAR. THEY FUNCTION TO SUPPORT THE GLAZING BESIDE AND ABOVE THE BUILDING.

PERSPECTIVE

LOCATION PLAN

BACK ELEVATION

FRONT ELEVATION
PLAN ELEVATION

X-X SECTION

LEFT ELEVATION. RIGHT ELEVATION
Y-Y SECTION

PERSPECTIVE

PROJECT 2: ONE-FUNCTION SPACE

Issued 11Jan10. Due 29Jan10.

MY DESIGN STARTS BY PLANNING A FOUR MODULAR SPACE TO FUNCTION AS A COFFEE HOUSE WITH ITS SUPPORTING ACTIVITY OF HAVING A MINI STAGE USED FOR PERFORMANCE. THE CONCEPT IN DESIGNING THE COFFEE HOUSE ARISES BY THE COFFEE BEAN SHAPE AND THE AROMA FROM A CUP OF HOT COFFEE. THE COFFEE BEAN SHAPE IS USED TO MAKE THE PLATFORM FOR SOFA AND THE COFFEE BAR / CASHIER. THE INTERIOR OF THE COFFEE HOUSE IS MAINLY MADE OF WOOD, IN CONJUNCTION FOR THE BROWN COLOUR THAT RESEMBLE COFFEE RED SOFA IS USED, TO BRING OUT A CONTRAS COLOUR AMONG THE BROWN. COFFEE TABLE AND STOOL IS ALSO PREPARED SO CUSTOMERS CAN BRING ALONG THEIR PERSONAL LAPTOP, HAVE A CUP OF COFFEE WHILE SURFING THE INTERNET. THE DESIGN DEVELOPMENT ALSO CONSIDERED THE VENTILATION ISSUE. THE COFFEE HOUSE IS MAINLY AIR-CONDITIONED TO PROVIDE CUSTOMERS WITH THE MOST COMFORTABLE SURROUNDING TEMPERATURE. HOWEVER, WINDOWS ARE BUILT TO ALLOW VENTILATION, IN CASE ELECTRICITY RUNS DOWN. BESIDES, WINDOWS WITH DOUBLE GLAZING ALLOWS SUNLIGHT INTO THE BUILDING BUT NOT RISING THE TEMPERATURE AND HEAT LEVEL.