My First Time - Project 1 Overview
Hi, I'm Sam and I'm currently studying Architecture at the Queensland University of Technology. This is my first time blogging and this site dedicated to our first major project for the year - The...
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Australian Exemplar - Bark Studio, Bark Design
"Bark Design aims to create building that are designed from the inside out. Responding directly to the needs of the people who use them, buildings integrated delicately with the natural landscape,...
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Australian Exemplar - Taringa House and Studio
Taringa House and Studio is the private residence of architect Rex Addison and encompasses a contemporary South-East Queensland 'style'. The dwelling repsonds to formal origins and aims the embellish...
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PART A :: ARCHETYPE RESEARCH - International Exemplar - Chicken Point Cabin
The only concrete direction given to architect Tom Kundig was to make the house as open to the lake as possible. He responded literally, with his design encompassing a large pivoting "picture" window...
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PART B :: ANALYSIS OF EXEMPLAR HOUSE - Tom Kundig, Chicken Point Cabin
TECHNICAL DRAWINGS FOR CHICKEN POINT CABININITIAL ANALYSIS OF THE CABINContextual Information, wind roses for Hayden Lake, Idaho, Summer and WinterFIRMNESS - A HOUSE AS AN ENVIRONMENTAL FILTERAspects...
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SITE SELECTION AND PLAN
My site selection, located at the entrance to Urban Utopia on Datum Drive, between the Generic Gardens and Specific Stream General Context - Entire Area - The black dot marks my choosen location within...
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INITIAL DESIGN CONCEPTION
The main considerations of design Tom Kundig instilled in his work encompassed a dramatic transition between the entry and receiving spaces, a heavy exploitation of views and surroundings and an...
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FIRMNESS, COMMODITY AND DELIGHT
FIRMNESS - A HOUSE AS AN ENVIRONMENTAL FILTERThe prominent aspects of logical design within my cabin include:- An emphasis on open plan living, all major living spaces utilised repeartedly during the...
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PART C :: APPLICATION THROUGH CABIN DESIGN - TK CABIN
Despite its compact, minimalist design, TK Cabin heightens the awareness one has with the immediate landscape.Entering from a narrow passage behind the cabin, visitors must step up and 'manoeuvre'...
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