superfurniture academy of architecture amsterdam graduation project 2012-2013 simon christiaanse
committee 1. René Bouman (mentor) 2. Ira Koers 3. Hüsnü Yegenoglu 4. Paul de Vroom (examiner) 5. Chris Scheen (examiner)
motivation
problem
assignment
1. Personal fascination for integrated furniture and multifunctional elements in houses, like bedsteads, windowsills, stoves and integrated cupboards.
1. Conventional houses do not meet the demands of nowadays. Most houses offer insufficient facilities to the increasing complexity of the housing program and the associated goods.
1. Come up with an alternative for making houses. Houses that are spatial more interesting and offer a wide range of facilities.
2. Personal fascination for spatial relations within house interiors, for example how Loos made a “theater for the family“ and how many contemporary Japanese architects make open connections between living- and sleeping rooms. 3. Fascination for all the stuff people have in their homes and how they struggle with it.
2. Spatial potential is hardly used in conventional houses. Most houses are just an accumulation of very generic separate rooms.
2. Develop a method, which offers a spectrum of possibilities and is suitable for general use. 3. Design a series of small houses to show some very specific examples of how the method is used.
problem 1
solution
superfurniture
This is what a lot of architects pretend they make: A very minimal decorated house with just some design furniture and hardly any goods
This is how many people live: They like to have their belongings nearby and store them in space consuming furniture
superfurniture
What I propose: Offer both qualities next to each other. Pile up all goods so the space left can remain free of mess.
problem 2
solution +
exterior walls
=
separation walls
+
house
Most house interiors are just an accumulation of separate rooms House components (or a combination of them) get their own room with their own circulation space Furniture and other goods have to be added to make the house livable, but violate the spatial qualities Every room has very similar spatial qualities
exterior walls
=
superfurniture
The whole envelope of the house as a free field to be used House components find their place in the free field and don’t need their own circulation space Furniture and other goods are integrated in the architecture and are used to make volumes and space Possibility to create a variety in spatial qualities
house
working with mass & space exterior, mass & space
working with mass & space mass, space & program program without mess & privacy program with privacy demand program with mess and / or privacy demand
types four different spatial configurations for superfurniture
type #1 the core house
basic scheme & variations
impression
characteristics free
high guided medium
zone components
low
routing
orientation
privacy
program
goods
type #2 the yurt house
basic scheme & variations
impression
characteristics high
low
medium
free
components medium
guided
routing
orientation
zone
privacy
program
goods
type #3 the en-suite house
basic scheme & variations
impression
routing
orientation
zone
components low
high medium
medium
guided
low
free
medium
characteristics
privacy
program
goods
type #4 the ant house
basic scheme & variations
impression
characteristics high
zone
guided
low components
low
medium
free
medium
low
routing
orientation
privacy
program
goods
case studies the superfurniture types tested in specific situations
case study #1 house in a sheepfold
location
eemdijk
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eemmeer
eembrugge
baarn
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amersfoort
the resident age: 26 years current situation: living with his girlfriend profession: furniture maker passion: wood
...and his wishes
a house for two persons
goed view on surroundings
flex work places
a woodstove
have dinner with friends
comfort & health
grow herbs in the windowsill
place to read a book
typology
doesn’t offer much internal privacy, but perfect for just a young couple offers 360 degree view & leaves characteristic elements of the sheepfold untouched very simple scheme can be challanged by many manipulations to meet the many demands having one big piece of furniture as a house is a great statement to make for a furniture maker
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case study #2 house in a pumping station
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amersfoort
the resident... age: 62 years current situation: just found the love of his life professsion: trader passion: vintage films
...and his wishes
a house for one + one person
daylight for precise work
store his movie collection
minimal facilities
show historical movies
repair and maintain everything
typology
dramatizes the hall-like atmosphere of the existing building basic scheme offers a lot of storage space for the many goods free open space can be transformed in a cinema and offers a lot of freedom for this entrepreneur living in just one space fits very well with his no-nonsense attitude
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case study #3 house in a cowshed
location
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eemmeer
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amersfoort
the resident age: 32 years current situation: with wife and two children profession: planner passion: his children
...and his wishes
a house for four persons
a couch to crush on and watch tv after work
place for his work from home day
places for the children to play
keep an eye on the children while working or cooking
lots of storage
kitchen in the middle of the house
typology
the shape of the “thick walls“ accentuate the shape of the existing building and leave open view to the top. offers the possibility to close of parts of the house for more privacy cut outs offer views and make it possible to overlook the whole house several bedstead-like niches offer the children a place to play and store their toys
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case study #4 house in a haymow
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amersfoort
the resident...
age: 36 years current situation: with wife and 3 children profession: musician passion: music & family
...and his wishes
a house for five persons
a music studio
room for spontanious events
daylight
friends can always visit
sleep all in one room
typology
scheme can interact with the patchy shape of the building envelope offers possibilities to organize privacy, without losing the feeling of being connected can open for daylight from all sides offers all kind of stages for spontanious performances and jam sessions
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