Monday, November 3, 2008

the client


"My Work is not cool, dry and rational, it is wet, warm and emotional."

"I communicate my ideas to them through drawings and through conversation.
I have to trust those people a lot, and be able to communicate with them easily. they need to understand me.
In some ways it is like a Write/director of a film, who works with a crew os people to realize their vision.“

Patricia Piccinini

the spaces




The analysis of the artist led to the idea of giviing her three independet spaces to live and work in.


renderings




„The elevator constantly changes the shape of the building.
A machine is its heart.“
Rem Koolhaas

The first space is the exhibition and collaboration area. It faces south and is buried into the hill to keep the climate cool
although having a glass facade.
the elevator starts at ground
level and is the access to the third space.



The second Space is the living area. It faces East from the
Morning balcony and west from the evening balcony to take
Advantage of the beautiful light at these times.
The roof of the first space is used as a pool that is accessible thru the bath and bedroom.



The third space offers views to north, east and south. the client can observe the surrounding nature from the deck and work on her drawings and paintings in the spacious studio.
The enclosed space between the studio and the exhibition area inhabits the library.



The location of the pool and the balcony in front of the bedroom creates an intimate space for the client to relax.

the site


The site was chosen because of the untouched nature around and the beautiful views that the hill offers.

Sunday, October 12, 2008

location plan

floor plans

The house consists of three parts.
The first floor offers an exhibition area, where Patricia can welcome her co-workers and discuss her work with them. On the other hand, they can also show her their work in the digital presentation room.
The heart of the building is the workplace elevator, a platform on which Patricia can enter her tower to explore her library, or observe the surrounding nature from the observation deck. This elevator passes all levels of the building, but the access is from the exhibition area only.

From the first floor of the building, there is also a separated entrance to the living box.
The box is built with wood, beacause of its warm colour and its connection to the nature. The living box offers an enclosed area to fulfill the client‘s needs of privacy and security. It also has a close relationship to light. The inside courtyard opens to east, so that the client can feel the morning light in the bedroom and in the bathroom. As the temperature in Queensland is mild throughout the whole year, the client can also open the sliding glass doors if she wants to be closer to the outside.
The balcony opens to west, to invite the warm light of sunsets into the living spaces.

The third part of the building is the tower and its studio. The tower faces another direction than the living box does, the purpose of that is to create different spaces for the client to live or to work in.
The access to the top deck is only through the workplace elevator, its purpose is to prepare the client with the most comfort in here process of work. At any time she can take the elevator up and down, the observation deck surrounds the studio and offers her spectacular views over the landscape. The inner part of the tower prepares all the necessary access to information like books or digital resources, and the ground floor is the connection to the co-workers or an opportunity to exhibit work to have a second look at it or show it to others.



sections


elevations



perspectives






The shape of the building emerged from the research of spaces that Patricia may need. But the overall shape can also be seen as an architectural translation of her work "nest".
The house is supposed to protect the living area with her work and exhibition areas,
same as she wants to protect dangered species with her work.

Thursday, September 18, 2008