architecture design P1 University of Central Lancashire

HAZEL CHING

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GLASS HOUSE-SAO PAULO LINA BO BARDI

Glass House, São Paulo Lina Bo Bardi

TYPOLOGIES House Housing MATERIAL Glass DATE 1951 CITY Sao Paulo COUNTRY Brazil PHOTOGRAPHER Nelson Kon

Background Completed in 1950 by Brazilian modernist architect Lina Bo Bardi received its name because of its imposing glass facade, which seems to float with the columns’ structure.

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Quality of space Spatial Planning of interior (There is no main structural wall in the interior , Provided an open pending space. ) Although there are no structure wall in the interior. But The furniture's replaced their function as a divider of zones eventually left a corridor in between.

Designer assigning most of the furniture near the glass wall to enjoy the view in different circumstances (Scenario)

Floor PLan & Elevation

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-front and the back main entrances to the house The house seems to be divided into the front and the back. The front landscape is open with glass. Looking down from the top of the mountain, the back is mainly made of concrete wall, which forms a strong contrast with the front.

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Axonometric Quality of Space -Le Corbusier's Five Points of Architecture The period of glass house is after Le Corbusier's Maybe she is inspired from Five Points of Architecture-Le Corbusier’s It is evident that there are shuffle similarity between glass house and Le Corbusier’s, Especially this bulling. plants If a house is built on the mountain, the grass area will be reduced , so add plants to the roof to keep a little more

-California modernism 1930 - 1960 California ModernismA The element of California modernism is particularly similar to this house Especially by this movement are attention to indooroutdoor living, open plans, rectilinear structures often constructed with steel frames, and extensive use of glass.

-path & visual Spatial Planning and the human path As you see there are two paths here, red path as master, green path as maids, the only common zone is the kitchen, which projected the status difference between master and maid.

Room Visual connection The Master bedroom is separated from maid room which means that there is no any visual connection between master and maid That can increase users' privacy

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location plan

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site plan Quality of space site plan

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n the site plan, you can see the location chosen by the owner, which is surrounded by jungle, and at the top of the mountain, you can enjoy the scenery

below the mountain. y design assumes that users like nature

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Model

Put this building back in to this place Since this place is now a tourist attraction But the surrounding plants grow very high Tourists can no longer feel the feeling of being able to look down the mountain before.

So I chose a relatively empty place next to it. glass house hidden in the woods.

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pavilion Quality of space 1m

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This is a platform for others to watch nature The front platform is made of glass, just like the front of the glass house, and the rear staircase is made of concrete wall. the position of the entrance of the stairs so that the glass part was invisible when I entered, so that there is a strong contrast between the two.

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There are also stairs at the front and rear entrances The back stairs have no view, just like the back of the glass house As soon as one gets to the platform, there will be a beautiful unexpected view.

A platform is also raised in front, represent the Five Points of Architecture-Le Corbusier’s Furniture can be added to this space,can stay here and enjoy

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