Taliesen 1: Domus
Tutor: Ron Golany
Jordan Bell
James Fielding
Stephen Horman
Alicia Nelson
Western Australia Desert Site.
Jordan Bell
James Fielding
Stephen Horman
Alicia Nelson
Western Australia Desert Site.
One of original thoughts was to go with rammed earth as it is a very good sustainable building material and it has great thermal mass. We discovered early on that heating wasn't an issue and that cooling the building was a high priority. Water was also an important issue that needed much attention in this project.
One architect that inspired us was Rick Joy. His use of rammed earth and other sustainable techniques stimulated our minds for this project.
This work of Rick Joy's gives off a very similar vibe in which we hoped that our Domus would also give off.We also researched Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesen.
This stone work 'camp' in Arizona, USA inspired us in many ways. It's sustainable materials set a great example for the aesthetic quality of natural construction materials. This building looks great and with similar climate conditions we learned a lot from this building.
This was the plan of our original idea. Clearly shown here is the fact that it is very plain and quite different from our final project. The idea was to have 2 wings with a courtyard (for cooling) down the centre adjoining the two. This leads on to our roof scheme which was used in the final product.
This was a very early idea on how the roofs would go together. It provided an interesting detail with practical uses such as a large overhang to protect the rooms from the scorching desert sun.It also provided the rooms with small high windows that allowed light into the rooms and allowing the air to pass through the room. The cooling system is detailed further in future images.
Click for larger image1. One of the very first sketches showing our roof scheme and courtyard plan.
2. Shows the roofing system in perspective roughly with a look at how our cooling system will work.
3. A more detailed original plan with some early ideas.
4. The initial idea of a cooling system; water sits under the building. The westerly winds come under the building over the water (cooling the air) and into the room providing the room with good air flow of cool air.
5. Detailing the cooling system
6. An idea of having tanks underground for evaporation prevention. We went with this but developed it further.
7. An early sketch of our second (chosen) scheme; buildings surrounding a 'dam'.
8. The dam in the middle is a giant catchment area while the roofs also catch a large volume of water. [The rains fell within 3 months, therefore as muchwater as possible had to be caught all at once and stored (in the underground, under-dam, tank)].
9. The final layout of the Domus site.
10. The cooling system detailing the best airflow approach; low small entry point and high large exit point.
11. Final sketches deciding on dam shape, deck & building sizes and overall look of Domus.
Our final plan scheme clearly stems from developmental work and shows much refinement. The large water mass in the centre is a large water catchment and provides a very aesthetically pleasing view for occupants of our Domus. The studio is clearly separated from the living areas to provide a distance between home and work, even on a small site.
This section provides a detailed look at how exactly our cooling system worked. The floor levels (as shown) are at different heights allowing space for vents in the lower parts of the wall on the western side. This channels the airflow into the room after sweeping across the exterior water. The cool air is then vented out large spaces at the top of the wall on the east side. This system in theory would work very well in significantly cooling the rooms. The rammed earth walls would also prevent the cooler air from escaping and stop the warm outside air from getting in.
This image is a detailed rammed earth wall section.
This shows exactly how our walls would be put together and how the windows, roofing, cavity and footing would work together to create a wall.
The final model and concept, I believe, would be a very comfortable work and living environment considering the climate and site confinements.
This shows our decking system which we decided to be a small feature of our Domus.
This shows the external spiral staircase and intricate bedroom roofing system. It also shows the 'floating' roof on all the buildings. These high windows provide an ambient glow in all rooms prevents the strong direct desert sunlight from getting in.
The Domus Final...
...on display:
2. Shows the roofing system in perspective roughly with a look at how our cooling system will work.
3. A more detailed original plan with some early ideas.
4. The initial idea of a cooling system; water sits under the building. The westerly winds come under the building over the water (cooling the air) and into the room providing the room with good air flow of cool air.
5. Detailing the cooling system
6. An idea of having tanks underground for evaporation prevention. We went with this but developed it further.
7. An early sketch of our second (chosen) scheme; buildings surrounding a 'dam'.
8. The dam in the middle is a giant catchment area while the roofs also catch a large volume of water. [The rains fell within 3 months, therefore as muchwater as possible had to be caught all at once and stored (in the underground, under-dam, tank)].
9. The final layout of the Domus site.
10. The cooling system detailing the best airflow approach; low small entry point and high large exit point.
11. Final sketches deciding on dam shape, deck & building sizes and overall look of Domus.
Our final plan scheme clearly stems from developmental work and shows much refinement. The large water mass in the centre is a large water catchment and provides a very aesthetically pleasing view for occupants of our Domus. The studio is clearly separated from the living areas to provide a distance between home and work, even on a small site.
This section provides a detailed look at how exactly our cooling system worked. The floor levels (as shown) are at different heights allowing space for vents in the lower parts of the wall on the western side. This channels the airflow into the room after sweeping across the exterior water. The cool air is then vented out large spaces at the top of the wall on the east side. This system in theory would work very well in significantly cooling the rooms. The rammed earth walls would also prevent the cooler air from escaping and stop the warm outside air from getting in.This image is a detailed rammed earth wall section.
This shows exactly how our walls would be put together and how the windows, roofing, cavity and footing would work together to create a wall.The final model and concept, I believe, would be a very comfortable work and living environment considering the climate and site confinements.
This shows our decking system which we decided to be a small feature of our Domus.
This shows the external spiral staircase and intricate bedroom roofing system. It also shows the 'floating' roof on all the buildings. These high windows provide an ambient glow in all rooms prevents the strong direct desert sunlight from getting in.
The Domus Final......on display:
Final thought on the idea of teamwork: I thought that it is a very good idea after doing a fair few individual designs. It really pushed me to perform my best and it has motivated me to do really well for future work. Thank you to those in my group.
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