eight children of different ages, and one elderly couple, in addition to the owners. The dwellings were to be conceived not as a fixed unit but as a structure with a cycle of evolution with appropriate construction technology to achieve this aim. The initial basic unit was to be built by the main contractors and technical advice and assistance in building will be made to families completing their houses. The following are some of the interesting proposals for the experimental housing
James Stirling After the ‘first build’ by the contractors it was intended that the house should be completed at ground level and above by house owners in self-building styles. The growth plan drawing shows in stages of self-building
a 4P house becoming a completed ‘one storey house’ (8P+) considered the most typical method of growth. Thereafter expansion takes place on the floor above, either as a separate dwelling or, in the case of a large family, as additional bedrooms and living spaces, in which instance part of the ground level accommodation could be used for other purposes (i.e. shop or garage etc.).
Atelier 5 Atelier 5 scheme used an interesting method of construction using pre-cast concrete panels small enough to be built on site and manhandled for wall and roof construction. Having said that, the two storey house plan appeared complex with patios and internal spaces. The external communal spaces and separation of traffic were also well-thought-out.
Fig 5.7 Transformations realized in the Proposal of Maki and Associates Source: Iqbal Aalam_Wordpress.com
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