Week 4- Enviromental Considerations

Below are two scanned pages of environmental considerations that we as a group have considered in our design process. As we have chosen a climate of Hot Humid (tropical), we think our design must incorporate the following.

Cross Ventilation
Shade
Passive Solar Gain
Passive South Light Gain
Low E-Glass
Correct Orientation
Transportability
Water Storage/Capture

Week 3- Schematic Design

Hey all, below are a few of my initial ideas for our Relocatable assignment, a couple of sketches...

Research

In my research i found a few rather interesting images on modular architecture. Although these images provide quite good spatial qualities, I'm still struggling with the concepts of modular/portable, sustainable and mostly a learning environment. My interpretation of a learning environment for our intended audience( primary school) is a rather large space for teaching purposes, private teachers quarters, bag/book storage and a open space for other activities. I'm struggling at this point to get my head around a building that is portable/relocatable and provides a appropriate teaching space. Sure, we could design a box that folds out, slides and is very portable and sustainable, but our group (and I) think that our design MUST provide a learning space....We are still searching for the 'one'....

Week One -Mod 5 in Belmont

Today we went Mod 5 hunting (the best type....not) only to discover that in the area of Geelong West, schools apparently don't believe in our dear old Mod 5...after a few drives and 5 or 6 schools later.. Success at a High School in Belmont.

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The Mod 5 connections to the ground.

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Services not incorporated into the design at all, just tacked on..

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Services- Air Conditioner not incorporated at all into the design, this is an obvious place for improvement in our mod 5 ideas.

A slightly older Portable..
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Week One Esquisse 1: a RARE concept

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This esquisse is intended to kick-start off our semester with a short and sharp creative thinking exercise that will provide some impetus for you to start thinking about Project 1.

A key element of RARE Architecture the concept of ‘adaptability’. This esquisse explores ideas of adaptability in a most challenging way. Once teams were choosen, we had too think quickly and produce a model within a very short period of time. Esquisse ideas will be integrated into aspects of your design for the current design project.

Our group; Nic Fletcher, Andrew 'keg' Fincher and Andrew 'the spew' Fehervari.

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The basic concept behind our design was adaptability and foldability(if thats even a word), through the use of intial concept, a chain of linked cut out people (see picture 1) . Basically our idea comprised of two main features, shape and connectivity. Thus, creating a sizable space with folding elements and using minimal materials.

With our idea well underway we looked at basic shapes to further our design and develop our idea. Our final idea (see pictures 2 &3) cosisted of pentegons joined together which would essentially fold back a smaller entertity.

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