I have been doing some research on the location of the kakadu site, below is an image of the Kakadu National Park, I have placed a red star in the general location of the site, it is not a precise loction. I suggest looking up Google Maps and type in the cordinates for an exact location. A web site that has also helped is: http://www.environment.gov.au/parks/kakadu/index.html

I have found info regarding the different types of regions, climate, geology etc. Below is an image I found interesting on the rock formations in the National Park.

Minima Model

Minima - Final scale model

I tried to bring the materials to life in the model as best i could. The stainless steel door came out pretty well in this picture.
I built the model with the door open so that the interior amenities and functions could be clearly displayed.
Whilst building this model i discovered a new trick; the bed linen you can see in this picture is actually several tissues folded and taped together, a method i found both fast and very lifelike.
Image of the back wall of the 'pill.' I'm now not sure about the inclusion of the 'speed' windows. What do you guys reckon?

The plan view here clearly shows both the solar panels and the wraparound hook skylight which folds down the walls to become the 'speed' windows. i found it to be the most practical solution to the issue of lighting the shower/toilet, a very private area.

Kakadu

hey for those of you that (also) have chosen Kakadu for your site, or even if you haven't, you may find this of interest:

the work of Glenn Murcutt is worth a look at (the Bowali Centre located in the Kakadu National Park...see the above (park notes) or at http://www.environment.gov.au/parks/kakadu/visitorinfo/pubs/pn_bowali.pdf) which was designed with troppo architects - a firm that begun practice post Cyclone Tracy in Darwin (remote area projects) their web site is worth a look at http://www.troppoarchitects.com.au/

"If you respect the land, then you will feel the land. Your experience will be one that you cannot get anywhere
else in the world."

BRIAN BARNWEI

i think the quote above summaries the importance of the land to the Aboriginal
community. the relationship between built and natural environment it is
important and it is important that the land is respected.

"Ngad arri bolknahnan" which means "Look after this country"

MINIMA FINAL

Here are my final works for the Minima project.

The relation of the site and the design of compartment are compatible and are formed from a primitive design. From this primitive concept, I turned this primitive idea into a more modern design using stainless steel and glass.

The final design boasts curvacious walls with demountable sides and ease of assembly and to deassemble.

Minima detail

I'm not too sure how it will go but i'm thinking of a bolted connection between my minima design and the brick facade of the waterfront campus, in which the threaded steel bars would be set into the brick wall.

Tablinum

i just thought i would post my ideas, final drawings and model from tablinum... the center set of images are of the development of my idea which was mainly done through models such as this there were also drawings that contributed to my final design which can be seen on y final panels. i wanted a space that could be personal as well as open to the area...this is what lead to an enclosed study area as well as a set out side which could have various uses. i wanted to uses the minimal amount of brick to their maximum hence the half bricks and gaps in the wall which as allows light where it is needed and removes structure that is not needed.

These are some of my first thumbnail design ideas for the overall shape of the design. I would really like to incorporate a curved pattern or shape to help remove excess space that I don’t need.

Minima Site

These are photos of the site in which I want to install my minima design, the part of the water font area that I want to put my design up on the concrete slab that overhangs the door at the front of the Deakin Waterfront campus.

Sustainability + Ideas for Domus

This is the CH2 Building the in Melbourne's CBD. I have put this images on the Blog because it has a variety of sustainable aspects which could be helpful for Domus. The Council House Two was design by Mick Pearce, uses only 15% of a regulars Buildings Energy and 30% of a regulars buildings water. It's quite interesting how Mick Pearce went about design the different aspects, for example, the cooling system uses two different ways, the curve concrete roof as seen in the photo above gives a maximum surface area which take longer to heat up, then at night they allow 4 hours where the windows are opened to cool them for the next day. The other aspect of their cooling system is called evaporative cooling, which uses recycled sewage and drops it from the 4th floor, this chills the water and that water is then pumped into the copper piping over the curved concrete roof. For more info on this you can go to www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/info.cfm?top=171, or just type CH2 into google.

minima-model

these are a few images of my model for minima...the top one is an over all view followed by an inside detail.

Minima

For Minima I continued the thoughts of using hinges and rails to efficiently use space as effectively as possible as I used in the first assignment. In my thumbnails below is the development of the structure folding from a minimal rectangular box, approximately 2.7m x 2.2m x .75m (convenient for transportation also) and thne folds outwards, as can be seen on the posters below. the toilet comes out on rails from the main middle wall as does the majoirty of the furniture, through folding, except for the bed, which folds from the external wall.

Tablinium Final Posters

Tablinium

The image below gives allows to see the inside of the pod, and the three stages is goes through in usage. The left image is sleeping, the middle is working, and the right shows how the rails work to move the desk forward and back so it can be folded out for bedding.
Below shows how the pod opens and closes, as well as has storage on one side and a window on the other.

Inital thumbnail plan.
Initial thumbnail sections indicating process of pod folding for for shutting/opening and allowing for basic functions, ie sleeping and study within the space.

Minima

My finished Minima posters...

Minima - Plans, elevations and overview of materials

The above elevations and plans demonstrate how the sliding door/wall operates to close off the shower/toiled space at the end of the bed. Roll-up wheels, solar panels and the 'hook' skylight windows are also evident. It began to take on an art-deco form, looking a bit like an old radio. These parallels are coincidental, but are an interesting talking point. what does everyone else think?
The Design overview above hints at the materiality of the design and hopefully helps to form an image of it in your mind. The sectional models demonstrate the uses of space both in terms of waste/energy storage, study, sleep, toilet and shower. The mannequins of myself help you to understand the scale of the interior.

Tablinum Concept

Hey guys I know this is slightly late but i'd meant to already post these few pics of my Tablinum Project which was located in the Atrium of the Waterfront Campus. I placed it on the third level just outside the entrance of the library. I like many others i think, found it a challenging exercise to design with so little materials. Now after it was complete, I realised I din't think enough 'outside the square' when it came to design. I took this aspect into project Minima, and found that I was able to come up with a much more desirable concept and overall design, so I guess that was the biggest thing I learnt and took away from project Tablinum.