The idea behind this design project was to design a spacious four bedroom home for a small family, the home uses wide open windows that lookout to the yard inviting the residents and guest to socialise and interact with one another. The yard host a large BBQ area that connects to an open green area for the kids to play around as well as a pool and an interior spa area.
DOMESTIC FORMALITIES
UNIVERSITY PROJECT
PROGRAMS USED:
• RHINO
• REVIT
• PHOTOSHOP
• ILLUSTRATOR
The Australian housing market is one of the worst in the world; with record-high property prices and wages not increasing in relation to the market, affordable housing is questioned within this studio with a focus on the apartment. Today’s society is trying to break away from what is standard, searching for innovative solutions that stand close to the individual. With new technologies and the constant need to work longer hours, our societies are changing, blurring the boundary between the home, place for work and transitory spaces; objects and individual spaces become ambiguous. To create a sustainable society, we must look deeper at how individual spaces can be reprogramed.
Domestic Formalities deconstructs this notion of reprograming the current paradigms of domesticity. Through the breakdown of the traditional domestic realm, we will challenge and reinvent new types of living spaces, starting from scratch and erasing all current NSW legislation.
Today’s legislation, the SEPP 65, Apartment Design Guide and the Housing SEPP provide spatial terms and regulations that promote ‘quality’ of living. The current model replicates the same ‘cookie cutter’ outcomes, continually providing the same conventional apartments, typically focusing on a Studio, one bed, two bed and three-bedroom apartment units. Conforming to a rigid domestic encounter and restricting any variable exchange in regards to family types evolve over time, contributing to the extreme housing prices leaving little leverage in terms of how one can buy into the market.
Our investigations provide a detailed collection of modular spatial environments that can be adapted throughout Sydney’s In-fill sites – re-establishing terms of dwelling for the citizens of its city.
The Facade
The Layout Organisation
Plumbing Systems
• Clean Water Plumbing
• Grey Water Plumbing
• Sewage Drainage
Service Room
• Plumbing
• Electrical Systems
Vertical Egress
Structural Systems
• Load Bearing Walls
• Beams
• Columns
Section AA
Solar Panels provide energy for the entire building
Steel Balustrade at 1100mm high
600mm high Concrete Wall barrier to prevent water from falling off building
1 degree sloped floor to allow for water run-off
Rooftop Drainage system
Exterior Curtain System to reduce winds and allow for shadding
Insulated Ceiling Panels
Steel Balustrade at 1100mm high
Vegetation Spread throughout each floor to improve air quailty
80mm nib implamented to separate internal & external spaces
Drainage system
Fire Alarm system spread throughout each floor
Concrete Substructure
Concrete Drip Induser
Doubled Galzed Curtain Wall System
200mm offset from ground floor
Weep Hole
Drainage System
Compact waterproof membrane
Concrete Footing
Performance Requirements:
1. The room needs to incorporate a minimum of 25% of green space within the interior of the floor space.
2. The room needs to allow for 50% of the floor space to be a hard material.
3. The room should incorporate at least 2 type of operable walls to allow the user to choose to connect to the surrounding area.
4. The space must Incorporate cross flow ventilation through the room.
5. The room needs to respond to an individual’s necessities in regards to relaxation.
6. The space must provide users with a connection to nature.
7. A space needs to protect the users from the elements and climatise the space when the current climate is not comfortable.
8. Must be capable of being shared with the public, through multiple points of access.
9. A space should not only host one occupant but can lend itself to others when necessary.
This space is intended to allow shared circulation to be incorporated into an intimate private space by providing a secondary skin to allow users to close off the internal space for use, whilst allowing others to use the remaining space for circulation.
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Bathroom Interior Render
This space is intended to allow the individual to be surrounded by nature and have the opportunity to open up the area to its surrounding environment whilst providing the individual a centralised area for them to relax.
Performance Requirements:
1. The room needs to incorporate a minimum of 25% of green space within the interior of the floor space.
2. The room must incorporate atleast 50% of its floor space to be a ‘soft’ material.
3. Allow the user to have adequate lighting throught the night and day.
4. The room should incorporate at least 3 type of operable walls to allow the user to choose to connect to the surrounding area.
5. The room must Incorporate cross flow ventilation through the
6. The room needs to respond to an individual’s necessities in regards to relaxation.
7. The room must provide users with a connection to nature internally.
8. The room must protect the users from the elements and climatise the space when the current climate is not comfortable.
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Bedroom Interior Render
VENTILATION STACK
UNIVERSITY PROJECT
PROGRAMS USED:
• RHINO
• REVIT
• ENSCAPE
• PHOTOSHOP
• ILLUSTRATOR
Our tutorial focused on designing and developing a ventilation stack for the Northconnex tunnel located on the northern edge of urban Sydney, the suburb of Thornleigh. Our studio’s lens provoked questions around the banality of the everyday monument as well as the exposure of a sunken infrastructure and the social and environmental consequences of mobility in an ever-expanding city.
Our proposal aimed to embrace the industrial function of this typology; we wanted to emphasise the shaft and, as a result, approached the site with the notion of minimal impact at ground level to reduce artificial intervention and open the space back to the suburb. Our proposal critiques the tension between the industrial, natural and human by highlighting the monumentality of the shaft; we wanted to create an autonomous object. Public perception may want it hidden, but we wanted to counter these views and not hide the shaft but embrace it. Additionally, the tension between artificial and natural also responds to the conflict between the human and district needs; we aim to critique these revealing moments and key views at the interface of our site. We looked at key moments that captured the public’s eye, such as the junction of pennant hills road and suburban streets.
We oriented the shaft towards the key views and submerged the program underground. The shaft is visible within this field and open landscape; the shaft is constructed with a concrete core centre and a steel module system with a polycarbonate façade. The polycarbonate panels are layered to play with light and shade as well as create a visual distortion. The exposed structure with the polycarbonate material aims to reduce the intensity of the mass and volume to create a lightweight appearance and aesthetically more appealing than precedent shafts; the facade pulls off from the concrete core to reveal more of the structure, which aligns with the key views.
West Elevation View
North Elevation View
Key:
1. Steel mesh floor cover
2. 40mm steel bolt
3. Steel structural module system joint
4. 150mm steel beam
5. 150 x 100mm steel column
6. Steel plate connection
7. Steel framing system
8. Polycarbonate joint connection
9. Welded steel framing connection
10. 40mm polycarbonate panel
Key:
1. Curved double glass panel
2. Window sill
3. Capping
4. Flashing
5. Internal gutter system
6. Weep hole
7. Waterproof membrane
8. Concrete light well
9. Exterior gutter filtered with gravel
10. 500mm soil
Embededded Skylight Detail
HOUSE & LAND PACKAGE
UNIVERSITY PROJECT
PROGRAMS USED:
• RHINO
• ENSCAPE
• PHOTOSHOP
• ILLUSTRATOR
Due to it’s location, Lismore is effected by the climate crisis. With some of the worst floods we’ve seen throughout Australia, it is clear that after the 2022 fl oods that action is required to imtigat the rapidly changing climate. Australia overall is facing housing crisis, with more people coming into Australia and not enough housing being provided, Australia is in dier need of an Architectural intervention to combat the environmental and social imapcts eff ecting the country.
Designing on Wadjabal Country, we have a responsibility as Architects to form connections to Country throughout all applications when designing. Looking to the past and understanding how First Nations People worked harmoniously with the natural ecolgies of the site sets out some key principles needed to live with Country.
This Country can connect to the land once more, regrowing its local community and bring people back to the heart of Lismore. My goal within this studio, is to recrete the dwelling as we know it and allow us to form a closer unity within the people we live with as well as the surrounding community we are apart of. Through afordable housing and designing a pre-fabrication system, this solution to the housing crisis will be adaptable throughout its entire process. How the individual chooses to live within in their own dwelling and beyond, examining how we as a community can live together and adapt over the years to come.
APARTMENT FITOUT
PROFESSIONAL WORK - TDDP ARCHITECTS
PROGRAMS USED:
• Microstation
As a integral member of the collaborative team at TDDP Architects, I actively contribute to various stages of the design process. My role involves close interaction with clients to understand their needs and preferences, as well as the preparation of essential documents such as base drawings, concept designs, and documentation packages for development application (DA) submissions.
A project I’ve undertaken involves the documentation of an apartment fit-out, tailored specifically for approval by our clients’ Strata Council. Throughout this, I’ve engaged in extensive dialogue with our clients to ensure alignment with their project objectives and budgetary constraints. The primary focus of this undertaking has revolved around the redesign of key spaces including the kitchen, main bathroom, and ensuite, alongside the replacement of existing surface-mounted fittings and door handles throughout the apartment. This process underscores our commitment to delivering bespoke solutions that resonate with our clients’ vision and requirements.
CC - APARTMENT 1
PROFESSIONAL WORK - PLACE STUDIO
PROGRAMS USED:
• Revit
In collaboration with another team member, I worked on the Construction Certificate (CC) drawing set for an apart
ment building, utilizing Revit for the entire documentation process. We adhered to the Apartment Design Guide (ADG), National Construction Code (NCC), and relevant Australian Standards to ensure comprehensive and accurate documentation. My contributions included modeling the building and thoroughly annotating the plans, sections, and elevations. This project enhanced my understanding of residential design and construction, as well as my ability to work effectively in a team setting.
CC - APARTMENT 2
PROFESSIONAL WORK - PLACE STUDIO
PROGRAMS USED:
In this project, I focused on developing detailed drawings for the lifts and waterproofing systems of an apartment building, as part of the CC drawing set. I utilized Revit to document these critical aspects of the building, ensuring they met the necessary standards and regulations. My work required a deep understanding of the technical requirements for lift systems and waterproofing, as well as a keen eye for detail. This project helped me hone my technical drawing skills and expand my knowledge of specialized building systems.
DA - MEDICAL CENTRE
PROFESSIONAL WORK - PLACE STUDIO
PROGRAMS USED: • Revit
As a graduate architect at Place Studio, I was responsible for creating a Development Application (DA) medical drawing set using Revit. This project involved designing and modeling the facility in accordance with Australian Standards and the Apartment Design Guide (ADG). My role included drafting detailed plans, ensuring compliance with regulations, and applying my knowledge of architectural design principles. This project was an excellent opportunity to refine my skills in medical facility design, emphasizing functionality and patient care standards.
