Here are some picture of preliminary models made as we struggle to come up with an appropriate form for the Desert Domus Dwelling. The first posting is a model of two elongated forms that have earth massed around them. In the centre is a courtyard. The massed earth wings are intended to act as windscoops to bring breezes into the courtyard where a central pond is located to moisten air. The barbs reaching over the courtyard represent curved columns that are intended to shelter the courtyard and the pond from the hot desert sun and carry solar panels.
A criticism of this design raised by the team members is that this design is very insular. We would like to come up with some solutions so that the Domus has an outward aspect to the beautiful yet sparse desert terrain.
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Catherine,
Whilst it's good to see the design is starting to validate the relationship to the inward & outward spaces, and it's great to see more experimentation with this form, I am concerned that you have ventured away from from what was agreed on Friday.
*linear spaces for living & working arranged to face inward.
* Bedrooms extending outwardly with walls expressing a direction view of the window in between (like fingers)
* An ancillary space for cars, drop in medical personal, flexible outdoor (sloping down ward towards the end)
I think given it is still in the design development stages, it's good to keep it simple.
The addition of 'ribs' also puzzzles me because i don't recall these in our design discussions- that more 'ribs' would be added.
Think the additional ribs starts to detract from our design principle - the building would blend into the site and only the entrance would be the beacon'
Adding this many ribs which don't appear to provide any other function other than sculptural aesethetics, seems to fall outside of our agreed design principles.
I recall discussion about using cantelevered beams extending from the ground to support mounted shading or solar panels, however i don't recall agreeing to adding so many "ribs". This wasn't discussed.
I think I understand that you wish to go with the idea of a carcas in the desert- which is great idea and rich with ideas to go with, but can we please look at rationalising spaces, addressing functional relationships first. Lets start drawing- A LOT!
I don't think this design can be resolved be grappling the form before understanding spaces. The form will come about after the spaces & relationships are defined.
Once we understand how the spaces relate to one another & the landscape, what ceiling heights are doing, where windows are place, there will be an understanding of exactly the type of drama and form we want to create.
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