PROJECT DATE: Winter 2010
OBJECTIVE: The main goal of the project was to design a habitable stucture that utilized the concept of deployment in order to house a maximum amount of functions in a minimized building foot print.
In order to incorporate a sense of context, we were to create narratives which drove our design. My narrative is based on middle eastern vernacular architecture.
The basis for my design is derived from 2 standard shipping containers each measuring 20'-0" x 8'-0" x 8'-0". Using a variety of deployment techniques, these two containers morph into a multi-storied residential house with an interior courtyard. The design elements of the courtyard and geometrically patterened screens reinforce the vernacular building elements.
As a bonus, I approached this project from a "marketer" stand point creating different geometric patterns that "consumers" could pick from for a sense of personalization.
The animations below show the deployment techniques in action, for the overall building as well as the interior functions of the building.
Overall view of fully deployed structure, night time.
Interior courtyard view, day time.
Interior courtyard view, night time.
Schematic floor plan of structure (left) followed by a diagramming of 5 different dining/living room senarios (right)
Scenario 1: Ideal for larger gatherings. Dining/kitchen elements reduced in order to provide for maximum living space.
Scenario 2: Space divided to provide equal living and kitchen space.
Scenario 3: Open floor plan option with deployed dining table and open L-shaped kitchen.
Scenario 5: Wider living room seating area with open L-shaped kitchen.
Interior view of "Study" room.
Interior view of "Music" room
Various prototypical facades, designed to promote personalization.
Overall view of fully deployed structure, day time.
