Ideas

I think i have finally narrowed down my design to a shape / profile that i want to work with and develop. these are some of my initial sketches outlining the overall shape...my design basically has two sections...a bottome hidden section which houses all the amenities such as the bed, desk, cooking area and toilet, these rise up using a ball bearing slide on the walls and so u only pull up the things u need leaving enough space for movement. storage is still a problem but i am working on tha atm.

There are some sketches about human body's study for the first project. It is a process for a normal person from standing, siting to lying. This is what I think about the defining of minimal space- as small as possible;enough for living but no more extra. I hope it is also useful in minima project.

TABLINUM

CHOSEN SITE

I liked the restrictions of the brief, I felt myself being more creative than usual. The appearance of my design took the form of a triangular/pyramid, through sketches and inspiration and somehow this form seemed to be very prominent and repetitive. It was great as this fitted perfectly in my chosen site, cosy under the stairs. The main scheme provided a minimal space for myself to my personal preferences. For example I like the idea of being cosy when I sleep and I don’t mind the minimal space above my head in the study area as long as I can site comfortably. I also like the idea of small peek-a boo views to the waterfront through the ‘special red bricks’. The red blocks (aka the rotatable blocks to provide openings) seemed to be the winning feature of my design. It was the whole notion of the magic brick, or tap the right bricks to enter the secret world (like in Harry Potter for example).

I had a lot of positive feedback from my presentation. My ideas were said to be clearly represented through the 3D’s and sections . Even tho there was a comment on my sketches being a bit too messy (which I was expecting), Matt said he quite like it, as it demonstrated that I was thinking.

A modern twist on a Nomadic Dwelling

Hey. I came across this project in a magazine and thought i would share it with you. A student attending Cranbrook Academy of Art designed a suburban teepee on campus, a 23-metre square thesis project he designed, created and now lives in.

 the link is http://johnnyp.org/. 

It addresses how much space is needed to have a comfortable and usable living/working/relaxing space in a minimal amount of area. hope this inspires you.

Here are some of my initial thoughts on creating the space/structure for the Minima Project. (You can see the design I think I will be developing in the bottom right).
Just looking into ways I can utilise minimum space, while not sacrificing comfort.


* I have a few questions:

1) do we have to draw another site plan/section to locate our chose site, or are the plans mainly of our Minima design (and another way to locate our chosen site)?

2) is one of the aims to create the smallest/least liveable space? or can we be a little more flexible with space? (obviously without going too big).

Display Names

Can I just remind you all to keep to the Display Name protocol of 2A-2008-firstname-familyname (as some have). Can those who have not used this protocol please change their Display Names.

If I can not easily identify you as a 2A-2008 blogger I will not be able to asess your blogging. You will therefore not receive credit for posting.

Thank you - Richard

p.s Happy Easter

Tablinum - Aynur

After some extensive research and thought into minimum spaces...ive decided that there isnt one perticular minimum size or area that would suit everyone. In my opinion its more a personal thing than anything else. Everyone has a personal space, which is somethig like an invisible boundary circling them. This space or boundary becomes something like a comfort zone or a safe zone! So to define minimum space and to design one would mean to look at the individuals personal space and decide on what the perfect minimal space for them is.

For this project Ive chosen the site infront of the library on the 3rd floor. I thaught it was a perfect location as it was a quieter area due to the library, close to the toilets and had a better view overlooking the 2nd floor and out to the waterfront area. There seems to be good light and air flow all the time, perfects for a study environment.

Considering that the Tablinum is meant to be designed for ourselvse, ive chosen not to go too minimal in space as i hate being in tight or fully enclosed spaces for too long. So ive chosen a space that gives me room to stretch and work in with comfort!

Welcome to the Sangath Blog

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