Week 1: Create a simple Scale Model of your Dream House or Place.
This week, we ask you to develop a small, scale model that presents the beginnings of your spatial and material intent for your ideal dream home. Take into account that your model will be a sketch model and remember the purpose: to research and to discover! Think about what you would like to communicate with your model. Is there a theme, a concept, a vision?
What kind of environment would you like to give to your scale figure? We will call this your 'Dream House', or 'Dream Place'.
We hope you can be experimental, but can also keep it simple - it is better that there is one strong concept rather than many ideas which can make the space seem convoluted. This means, you do not need to design a whole house with many kinds of rooms and functional requirements. Just focus on what would make it a pleasant place to be: a place to sit with friends, maybe a swimming pool or perhaps a fantastic skylight... a nice place, YOU can name it.
What kind of environment would you like to give to your scale figure? We will call this your 'Dream House', or 'Dream Place'.
We hope you can be experimental, but can also keep it simple - it is better that there is one strong concept rather than many ideas which can make the space seem convoluted. This means, you do not need to design a whole house with many kinds of rooms and functional requirements. Just focus on what would make it a pleasant place to be: a place to sit with friends, maybe a swimming pool or perhaps a fantastic skylight... a nice place, YOU can name it.
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Sketch model I
The first idea I had was creating the most primitive kind of shelter from the elements - a tent. The concept of my 'dream place' illustrates a picnic in the shade by a little pond. The architectural element is a fabric pergola supported by a light bamboo structure.
Sketch model II
The second idea I had was about adjustable translucent wall panels and different stages inside and outside the building that would make a simple floor plan very diverse and interesting. You can open and close each section according to your comfort and liking.