The Farmhouse by Precht
"Our Farmhouse is an attempt to reconnect people in the city with the process of growing our food".
The Farmhouse runs on an organic lifecycle of byproducts inside the building. The heat from the building can be reused for plants like potatoes and beans to grow. A water treatment system has been designed to filter rain and greywater, which enriches it with nutrients and cycles it back to the greenhouse. The food-waste created by residents can be turned into compost and reused to grow more food.
The Farmhouse is a fully modular building system, which is prefabricated offsite, as this shorts the time for construction and its affect on the surroundings. The architects have used cross laminated timber panels for structure, finish and planters. CLT is used because of it's precise to fabricate, and it is easy to transport and install (Precht).
I think this is an interesting precedent study to look at it, as it is similar to the modular concept that I would like to implement on my design. The idea of using a water treatment is also interesting, as this would be ideal to apply to my design, as I am considering making small vertical gardens on the sides of the dwellings. One thing I noticed about the Farmhouse, is that a lot of glass is used in the design of the individual living areas. This may be to make the spaces feel bigger, because the volume is cut down when using an A-shaped frame.
"Our Farmhouse is an attempt to reconnect people in the city with the process of growing our food".
The Farmhouse runs on an organic lifecycle of byproducts inside the building. The heat from the building can be reused for plants like potatoes and beans to grow. A water treatment system has been designed to filter rain and greywater, which enriches it with nutrients and cycles it back to the greenhouse. The food-waste created by residents can be turned into compost and reused to grow more food.
The Farmhouse is a fully modular building system, which is prefabricated offsite, as this shorts the time for construction and its affect on the surroundings. The architects have used cross laminated timber panels for structure, finish and planters. CLT is used because of it's precise to fabricate, and it is easy to transport and install (Precht).
I think this is an interesting precedent study to look at it, as it is similar to the modular concept that I would like to implement on my design. The idea of using a water treatment is also interesting, as this would be ideal to apply to my design, as I am considering making small vertical gardens on the sides of the dwellings. One thing I noticed about the Farmhouse, is that a lot of glass is used in the design of the individual living areas. This may be to make the spaces feel bigger, because the volume is cut down when using an A-shaped frame.
The Woodhouse Hotel by ZJJZ Atelier
The Woodhouse Hotel is located in Guizhou Province, China, in a very rural area. It consists of 10 wooden cabins that are scattered amongst a forest in the mountains. The hotel rooms are placed on stilts on a steel platform, and the location of them is determined based on the best views, and also to minimize disruption to the trees and rock formations. They are clad with charred timber, as this material is very weather resistance and blends in well with the surroundings (Astbury, 2019).
The Woodhouse Hotel is located in a rural mountainous area, just like St. Kilda (our site). Seeing how the architects have used a steel platform and placed the structures on stilts, has made me consider this an option for my dwellings too. Another thing to notice especially with the Type 2 house (see fig. 5) is the very high ceiling height. This is perhaps to make up for the last volume, and is something I should take into consideration.
The Woodhouse Hotel is located in Guizhou Province, China, in a very rural area. It consists of 10 wooden cabins that are scattered amongst a forest in the mountains. The hotel rooms are placed on stilts on a steel platform, and the location of them is determined based on the best views, and also to minimize disruption to the trees and rock formations. They are clad with charred timber, as this material is very weather resistance and blends in well with the surroundings (Astbury, 2019).
The Woodhouse Hotel is located in a rural mountainous area, just like St. Kilda (our site). Seeing how the architects have used a steel platform and placed the structures on stilts, has made me consider this an option for my dwellings too. Another thing to notice especially with the Type 2 house (see fig. 5) is the very high ceiling height. This is perhaps to make up for the last volume, and is something I should take into consideration.
Honey Factory by Francesco Faccin
"Honey Factory is a micro-architecture for urban bee-keeping". It is used as an urban educational point, where a passerby can learn about the decline of bees and the consequences this has. The wooden beehives, built around a steel frame, have a 4.5m chimney which keeps the bees away from visiting children and potential vandals. As the beehive is enclosed, it also protects the hive from bad weather, and keeps a constant temperature with good ventilation (Howarth, 2015).
The idea of enclosing the hive, is a good idea in the given brief environment, and the average weather in St. Kilda is not always optimal for bees. Therefore, designing a beehive enclosure similar to this one would be fitting. However, the "chimney" does not need to be as high, as the only people close to the hives are professionals.
"Honey Factory is a micro-architecture for urban bee-keeping". It is used as an urban educational point, where a passerby can learn about the decline of bees and the consequences this has. The wooden beehives, built around a steel frame, have a 4.5m chimney which keeps the bees away from visiting children and potential vandals. As the beehive is enclosed, it also protects the hive from bad weather, and keeps a constant temperature with good ventilation (Howarth, 2015).
The idea of enclosing the hive, is a good idea in the given brief environment, and the average weather in St. Kilda is not always optimal for bees. Therefore, designing a beehive enclosure similar to this one would be fitting. However, the "chimney" does not need to be as high, as the only people close to the hives are professionals.
Tervajärvi Forest Chapel by NOAN
I looked at this precedent study of a chapel with a timber primary structure, to gain a better understanding of how NOAN have used timber to make a frame and structure for the building, and how this can be partially applied to my design as well. Analyzing and understanding this timber structure helped in gaining a better understanding of how a clean timber frame can be used in a building mainly consisting of a slanted roof. The bent cross-laminated timber stabilizes the overall structure of the church.
I looked at this precedent study of a chapel with a timber primary structure, to gain a better understanding of how NOAN have used timber to make a frame and structure for the building, and how this can be partially applied to my design as well. Analyzing and understanding this timber structure helped in gaining a better understanding of how a clean timber frame can be used in a building mainly consisting of a slanted roof. The bent cross-laminated timber stabilizes the overall structure of the church.
Urban Village Project
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Tinhouse by Rural Design Architects
The Tinhouse is built on a steep slope on the northwestern tip of Isle of Skye. I looked at this precedent, as it is located in an area where weather conditions and the landscape are very similar to that of St. Kilda. The architects have used slanted roof windows to allow for air circulations, without the rough windy climate affect the house.
The Tinhouse is built on a steep slope on the northwestern tip of Isle of Skye. I looked at this precedent, as it is located in an area where weather conditions and the landscape are very similar to that of St. Kilda. The architects have used slanted roof windows to allow for air circulations, without the rough windy climate affect the house.
List of Figures
- Figure 1. Precht (n.d) The Farmhouse. Available at: https://www.precht.at/the-farmhouse/ [Accessed 08 Mar 2021]
- Figure 2. Precht (n.d) The Farmhouse. Available at: https://www.precht.at/the-farmhouse/ [Accessed 08 Mar 2021]
- Figure 3. Ghinitoiu, L. (2019) Landscape View. Available at: https://www.dezeen.com/2019/03/31/woodhouse-hotel-tuanjie-zjjz-atelier-cabins-china/#/ [Accessed 08 Mar 2021]
- Figure 4. Ghinitoiu, L. (2019) Closeup of Hotel. Available at: https://www.dezeen.com/2019/03/31/woodhouse-hotel-tuanjie-zjjz-atelier-cabins-china/#/ [Accessed 08 Mar 2021]
- Figure 5. ZJJZ Atelier (n.d.) Elevation Plan. Available at: http://www.zjjz-atelier.com/?page_id=17698 [Accessed 08 Mar 2021]
- Figure 6. ZJJZ Atelier (n.d.) Floor Plan. Available at: http://www.zjjz-atelier.com/?page_id=17698 [Accessed 08 Mar 2021]
- Figure 7. Legnani, D. (2015) Honey Factory. Available at: https://www.dezeen.com/2015/07/01/francesco-faccin-honey-factory-urban-beehive-bees-triennale-museum-milan-expo-2015/ [Accessed 06 Mar 2021]
- Figure 8. Legnani, D. (2015) Honey Factory. Available at: https://www.dezeen.com/2015/07/01/francesco-faccin-honey-factory-urban-beehive-bees-triennale-museum-milan-expo-2015/ [Accessed 06 Mar 2021]
- Figure 9. Faccin, F. (2015) Beehive Section. Available at: https://francescofaccin.it/p10_Honey-factory [Accessed 07 Mar 2021]
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- Figure 14. Egeskov, C (2021) Structural Breakdown.