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Home Add ons & Renovation - Victorian House Proposal
08/2020
“FUSION LIVING”
The key idea behind the “FUSION LIVING” was to create a place that caters for the ever-evolving nature of home living as … “the threshold between the home, place of work and transitory spaces is fading…” (Soft Dimensions, Volume #33 Inara Nevskaya). “FUSION LIVING” takes your traditional Victorian terraced house and transforms the spaces into ones that accommodate all types of diverse households, fit for young and old families and university students.
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Using the subtraction technique splice and the addition technique parasite on the original terraced plans resulted in a unique shape of the plan. It opened the possibility for voids fitted with rich gardens, resulting in the sense of openness and fluidity. The placement of large open windows and multiple voids successfully brings the outside in, allowing for lots of natural light.
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Hybrid House - Case Study
10/2020
“MORIYAMA’S BRICK HOUSE”
Moriyama’s Brick House brings together unique elements from Caruso St John’s Brick House and Nishizawa’s Moriyama House. To successfully hybridise these two contrasting buildings, it was essential to detect both the similarities and unique qualities to ultimately establish the critical characteristics of the hybrid house. Both buildings strongly emphasise nature and the notion of inviting the outside in; this became a prominent feature within the hybrid house, resulting in a large open layout with passageways and gardens that connect each building, ultimately pushing us to become more in tune with the natural environment.
Caruso St John, Brick House, (2001-2005)
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Large glass windows and open courtyards create a sense of openness and fluidity between each building. The hybrid house was designed on the irregular horse head shaped site plan of the Brick House, which led to a unique arrangement of the buildings. Overall, the hybrid house successfully fuses private with communal living while also invoking natural elements which create a welcoming environment.
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The hybrid house draws upon the communal aspect of the Moriyama house through shared domestic and living spaces while also incorporating private buildings. This heavily communicates the importance of engaging in a more profound sense of community and relationship. The majority of the aesthetics of the hybrid house are highly influenced by Moriyama’s white cuboid buildings, with a fusion of brick and white concrete for the facades.
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Student Housing Project
11/2021
“GOODS LINE LIVING”
Goods Line Living prioritises well designed communal spaces and access to optimal sunlight, with a smaller north tower containing single studio units, and a taller tower containing multi-bedroom apartments on the southern side of the site. Through this lens, we have prioritised the living conditions, going further than the SEPP (state environmental planning policy) in order to tailor to the domestic patterns of contemporary students.
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Ground Floor - Eat Street Goods Line Living uses textured concrete panels juxtaposed with soft, curved edges to create a cohesive facade. The presence of vegetation is crucial, as the site is in the middle of a bustling city and is surrounded by a built landscape. Vegetation has been used along with a spiral staircase as a way to call upon students as well as the public up towards our eat street, elevated park and other public amenities
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Eighth Floor - Study spaces/ Multi unit apartments
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Ground floor - Spiral staircase
The student today is a social one, motivated by their friends and family to enjoy their study and social life, both outside and inside of university. This need for socialisation has become evident within the pandemic. For this reason we have decided to focus on facilitating interactions between the students. For the studio apartments, two or three students share a living space, kitchen and dining room, with each student having their own bedroom, bathroom and study space. This small adaptation means that students are more likely to interact with each other. The many communal and public spaces also facilitate these interactions, with an open study space, and a yoga studio just for the students. By composing these spaces, we begin to cater to the need for social interaction. Domenico Rossi
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Thermal Comfort and Environmental Control
11/2021
“SUSTAINABLE HOUSE”
This project challenged us to create a sustainable “green” house that allowed for effective passive heating and cooling and provided thermal comfort to occupants. Some notable interventions are the “butterfly” shape roof, which is effective for installing solar panels and provides optimal shading and protection from direct sunlight. Operable angled skylights allow the winter sun to penetrate south-facing bedrooms while blocking the harsh summer sun. The skylight also improves ventilation in these rooms as the window can be opened or closed. The central courtyard warms up the thermal mass (concrete slab) during the day. The residence can rely on a passive heating system to keep warm during winter days and nights. The pavilion and the vegetation that hangs from it act as partial shading from the summer sun
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The renders shows how the living spaces (kitchen, dining and living) can use passive systems in summer and winter to achieve thermal comfort and environmental control.
Winter 3pm
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Iconic Houses and the Architectural Model
12/2021
“ROSE SEIDLER HOUSE” We were asked to choose an iconic house to model for this summer elective. I chose the Rose Seidler house, an interesting residence located in Sydney, built in 1950 by Harry Seidler. The house is most notable for its panoramic views, careful separation of sleeping and living areas through a central terrace and how it addresses the landscape.
1:200 -Massing Model
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1:50 -Window Facade Model
1:10 -Stair Detail Model
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1:100 -Final Model
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COLA/ MODULAR DEMOUNTABLE/ MASTERPLAN
03/2022
“EDMONDSON PARK PUBLIC SCHOOL”
Edmondson Park is a south-western suburb, part of the South West Growth Area, and is currently experiencing a massive boom in new infrastructure, including a new railway station (2015), a shopping precinct with eat street (Ed Square) and residential apartments. There is currently a lack of available public education in the area. This project demonstrates the idea of the school at multiple scales, from covered outdoor learning areas to understanding the relationships within a master plan.
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Homebases
Staff Unit
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Games Court
Special Programs
Assembly Area
Library
Veggie Garden
Shared Outdoor space
Admin Building
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School Master Plan
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Edmondson Park Public School
DRAWING: Master Plan Access
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AREA: 24 000m2
SCALE: 1:500
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12. sandstone stepping stone 13. indoor/ outdoor wet area 14. vegetation i.e, tall grass 15. skylight
4. custom sandstone tiered seating 5. stairs and ramp 6. embedded planter boxes 7. timber decking 8. concrete footing
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Demountable Cluster
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AREA: 120m2
SCALE: 1:50
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windows: aluminium frame single glazed
interior wall: structural insulated panels (SIPS) gyprock exterior wall: fibre cement sheets (navy) breathable membrane barrier
water drainage: steel v gutter
indoor/outdoor wet area
verandah
floor: structural insulated panels (SIPS) yellow tongue floor board strip flooring
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roof: conventiona roof structure corrugated roof panels (charcoal) steel batten gyprock
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DRAWING: Civic Centre Plan & Hall Section ARCHITECT: Domenico Rossi - 13894098 DATE:
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AREA: 675m2
SCALE: 1:100
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PROJECT:
School Hall & Hall COLA
CLIENT:
Edmondson Park Public School
DRAWING: External & Internal Perspective ARCHITECT: Domenico Rossi - 13894098 DATE:
Domenico Rossi
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STUDIO 6: CAPSTONE - SOCIAL CONDENSER
11/2022
“ULTIMO POWERHOUSE MUSEUM” We propose that MAAS become a support and shelter hub for homeless people, whilst rejecting the social hierarchy that homelessness holds. The location of the MAAS creates an opportunity to break down these social hierarchies, as it sits in the middle of the CBD. The powerhouse museum acts as an anchor point between two environments, with white-collar workers to the east, and residential buildings including private, student and social housing to the west. We aim to create a space which provides a sense of comfort to those using the facilities. This includes characteristics such as low visibility into the space, low noise levels, shelter from rain and wind, and privacy, acting as a continuation of the informal attributes of the goods line that many homeless people live in. The issue of homelessness is one not thought of often until confronted. In 2016, approximately 38,000 people in NSW were homeless, with 13% of these people living within the City of Sydney. Before covid, 505 homeless people were in a form of temporary housing. This number has significantly decreased to 269 as of 2022, meaning fewer homeless people have a safe, warm place to sleep, and fewer homeless people are receiving help. This results in difficulty finding a source of income and being ostracised from those with homes and jobs.
Urban Forest Promenade - Commerical Tower
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PROJECT MANIFESTO
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We propose that MAAS become a support and shelter hub for homeless people, whilst rejecting the social hierarchy that homelessness holds. The
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social housing to the west. We aim to create a space which provides a sense of comfort to those using the facilities. This includes characteristics such as low visibility into the space, low noise levels, shelter from rain and wind, and privacy, acting as a continuation of the informal attributes of the goods line that many homeless people live in.
there are other ways to provide support; such as food banks, mental health and addiction help services,
UTS | SOA | SPR | 2022 | 11278 | CAPSTONE STUDIO
The issue of homelessness is one not thought of often until confronted. In 2016, approximately 38,000 people in NSW were homeless, with 13% of
these people living within the City of Sydney. Before covid,number 505 homeless people in a form of temporary housing. This number has significantly and educational facilities. The ofwerepeople experiencing homelessness reduced significantly with the decreased to 269 as of 2022, meaning fewer homeless people have a safe, warm place to sleep, and fewer homeless people are receiving help. This results in difficulty finding a source of income and being ostracised from those with homes and jobs.
implementation ofvarious two projects, Platform and Common Ground (Camperdown). However, over 45,000 people Homelessness is caused by factors, from domestic violence, low amounts of70 affordable housing, unemployment, mental illness, and family breakdown to drug and alcohol abuse (Department of Social Services, 2008). The homelessness crisis impacts everyone, and while rehoming is a complicated and challenging process, there are other ways to provide support; such as food banks, mental health and addiction help services, and
educational number of people experiencing homelessness reduced significantly with of the implementation in NSW arefacilities. on The the social housing waiting list as 2019. of two projects, Platform 70 and Common Ground (Camperdown). However, over 45,000 people in NSW are on the social housing waiting list as of 2019.
In light of this, we will keep the heritage facade of the structure, as not only does this create a direct link to the building’s history, but it also creates interest in the building, drawing more people in. We also want to create greenspaces that connect the commercial area with the services for homeless people. These areas will be exposed to midday winter sun as much as possible, creating a desirable space for interaction. In order to facilitate interactions between different groups of people, we propose a multi-faceted, mix-use building, including office spaces and leisure spaces which overlook the city. We propose a self-funded scheme, with businesses in the commercial precinct committing to both hiring people who are struggling financially, and donating a portion of the profits into the building’s homelessness support schemes. Through creating a supportive environment as well as a commercial and gallery space, we aim to reject the social hierarchy that homelessness holds, creating a social condenser of sorts.
Circulation in site
Parks
Social Services centre
Circulation through to site
heavily used public Paths
Universities and educational centres
Community centres
Public houseing
Back of house circulation
Heavily populated public paths
The Goodsline
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FIRE COMPARTMENTATION + FIRE SUPRESSION SYSTEMS COMMERICAL TOWER EXHIBITION BUILDING SOCIAL SERVICE CENTRE: Each fire compartment has fire suppression systems (i.e., emergency water sprinklers, fire boosters, fire extinguishers and fire hose reels) to help stop and slow the spread of fire. These are primarily located next to the core, connected to the service risers.
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FIRE SUPRESSION LOCATION
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ENVELOPE AND SURFACE ARTICULATION
operable vertical lourvres - steel
double glazed windows aluminium frame
COMMERCIAL FACADE
modular column system - steel universal column, matte black cladding
operable vertical lourvres - has built-in sensors connected to a weather tower to adjust the angle of the louvres accordingly to reduce solar heat gain.
reinforced concrete slab
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steel columns
steel rod mesh
frosted glass
EXHIBITION/ HERITAGE FACADE combined, frosted glass facade that covers the front
white coated steel lourves
of the building, including a mesh cover in front of the adjustable louvres, allows for a range of lighting and ventilation control into these spaces.
steel facade cladding
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mesh system - coated aluminium double glazed windows
SOCIAL CENTRE FACADE
aluminium window frame
light coloured metal mesh used on most of the facade to reduce harsh sunlight entering space, some facade lets harsh lighting in. - changes in porosity (sizes of circles) creates interest and guides visitors to the entrance reinforced concrete slab
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PROPOSED FACADE
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ANATOMICAL AXONOMETRICS DRAWN BY: DOMENICO ROSSI TEAM: LOGAN + FRANCESCA+ DOMENICO TUTOR: TRACEY SUBJECT COORDINATOR: MICHAEL FORD
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The heritage facade of the structure will remain intake, as not only does this create a direct link to the building’s history, but it also creates interest in the building, drawing more people in. We also want to create greenspaces that connect the commercial area with the services for homeless people. These areas will be exposed to midday winter sun as much as possible, creating a desirable space for interaction. In order to facilitate interactions between different groups of people, we propose a multi-faceted, mix-use building, including office spaces and leisure spaces which overlook the city. We propose a self-funded scheme, with businesses in the commercial precinct committing to both hiring people who are struggling financially, and donating a portion of the profits into the building’s homelessness support schemes. Through creating a supportive environment as well as a commercial and gallery space, we aim to reject the social hierarchy that homelessness holds, creating a social condenser of sorts.
COMMERCIAL BUILDING SECTION DETAIL 1:100 THIS SECTION CUTS THROUGH THE COMMERCIAL BUILDING, AND THE SHARED OUTDOOR TERRACE A. Outdoor Terrace B. Office Space C. Shared Office Terrace D. Sun Louvres E. Underfloor Displacement Ventilation F. Sprinkler System
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SHORT SECTION AA 1:200 THIS SECTION CUTS THROUGH THE GALLERY SPACE, BOH/ SERVICES AND COMMERICAL BUILDING A. North Commerical Building B. South Commerical Building C. Gallery Building D. Heritage Facade E. BOH/ Services F. Public Leisure Space C.
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