ARCHITECTURALLY SPEAKING
by Chris Yeo
DESIGN CONCEPTS DESIGN MAGNETISM
fundamentals behind the thought process and the understanding of why we design the way we do. So no matter how complex a design may be, it always boils down to the basic fundamental concepts that drive our thought process.
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Take for example, this residential project which from the first glance may seem intangible to grasp at its design concept but as we walk through the thought process we will start to understand the fundamental reasoning in why things are designed the way they are.
SPATIAL ORGANIZATION Te first item to address is how we define the use of the space and which areas fall into which category. In this case we will create 2 categories of use – private and public spaces. In this case all bedrooms are regarded as private spaces while all entertainment areas would fall under the public use. Terefore we have allocated a defining zone, highlighted in yellow, which indicates the bedroom locations. By assigning the bedrooms to the far right, we have created an invisible line between the public entrance and the bedrooms.
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CREATING THE ENTRY PROCESSION Next on the agenda is to create that dramatic entrance. So rather than placing the main door right at the front of the house we wanted to create a journey of experiences. By evoking on our senses - sight, sound and touch, we begin the journey by introducing a solid concrete panel wall as a visual barrier that subtlety defines a private abode. Once we have passed this barrier our attention is brought
forward to the lone plant sitting among a landscape pool with a waterfall cascading down from the upper levels.
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n any design, it is important to remember the
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